Amherst at Yale

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 20, 1889, page 2

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  YALE EASILY BEATS AMHERST. New-Haven, Conn, Oct 10 (speciaD The elevens OF Yale and Amherst played here this afternoon and Yale won by score OF AZ to O. McClung, who has usually played half-back for Yale was placed at full-back Ferris was placed at centre rush Graves and Rhodes two of Yales best men, did not play. The game showed that tho weakness Of Yele’s team is in the rush line. In the first half touchdowns were made by Wurtemburg 2), Williams and Hefelfnger. In the second half. touchdowns meS@sy Williams, Gill (2), and Morrison. GIN made fine run Of fifty yards through the whole Amherst team. Jackson, coored, one of Amhersts half-backs, did the best work for his team The game was entirely free from slugging

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Yale leads 23–⁠0 in 23 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.