Dartmouth at Harvard

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 15, 1908, page 1

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  HARVARD WINS IN A FIERCE CONTEST SinqIe Touchdown Made in an Onslaught That Was IrreSiSt- ibIe. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. November A. Harvard’s offense overcame the stubborn Dartmouth defense in the last part of the second half of their annual foot ball game in the stadium today, and by splendid demonstration of all forms of attack the Crimson won. to 0. Dartmouth fought fiercely and during the first half the rival elevens appeared evenly matched. but in the second half the superior weight of the Crimson team enabled it to pierce the Hanoverans’ line for substantial gains. The story Of Harvard’s single touch down is a STORY of an onslaught that could not be resisted. Receiving the ball on their own 22-yard line, the Crimson carried it right down the field to the Dartmouth goal line. Corbett Distinguishes Himself. The brunt of the work of the victorious eleven fell on the men behind the line eight of whom played in the game. Cor bett distinguished himself at left half back. and when he had used all his strength in telling plunges at the Green line Leslie took his place and repeated his performances. White and Long were also ground gamers. while kennard’s punt ing and Verweibe’s line plays were notable. For Dartmouth, Marks at fullback played splendid game. Repeatedly he was hurled at the Crimson line, and gen. orally for gains. Pollard. who replaced Hawley, was also a great ground gamer distinguishing himself especially by max ing plunge for 81 yards through the Harvard line shortly before the Crimson began their irresistible march down the field. The Harvard ends were down the field at every punt and generally managed to drop the Dartmouth runners in their tracks. The first half was principally a kicking game. Crimson and Green appeared evenly matched and when the half ended many believed that the game would be a scoreless one. Harvard Scores. In the first of the second half punts were freely exchanged. Finally Harvard secured the ball on kick on her own 22-yard line. Line plunges by verweibe and Leslie brought the ball down to Harwards 52-yard line. Harvard was penal play, and then three forward passes land ed the ball on Dartmouth’s 9-yard line. Leslie circled Dartmouth’s left end for yards, Verweibe pierced the center for yards. and then Leslie carried the ball over for a touchdown. Mackay kicked an easy goal. The game ended with the ball in Harvards posses sion on her own 31-yard line Harvard rushed the ball 1877 yards, and Dartmouth’s rushes aggregated 1853 yards. Dartsmouth’s punts totaled 665 yards. while Harvard kicked for 436 yards. Harward lost 80 yards in penalties and Dart mouth lost ID yards In the same way. The lineup: Harvard. Position. Dartmouth Browne, Houston. Left end $50. Kennedy DAILY Mckay. Left tackle ....... .Shprwip Dunlay. Wilmington Left guard ........... .Tobin Hear. West. Right guard .Bankhart. Pevear Fish. Right tackle ........... Rich Crowley, Cutting. Right end ...... .Schidmiller Cutler. Quarterback .......... Pishon Corbett Leslie. Left hafback. .Hawley, Pollard White. smith. Long Right hafback. Ryan. Stewart kennard Verweibe .Fullback ............ Marks Score-Harvard. 6; Dartmouth. 0. Touchdown Leslie. Goal from touchdown-Afckay. Referee Lieut.. p. II. Hackett, West Point. Umpire A. Evans. Williams. Field judge-H. l.. Dad mum, Worcester Polytechnic. Head linesman-G. Ayreault, Groton School. Time Of haves-35 minutes.

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  The star and Newark advertiser, Newark, N.J., November 16, 1908, page 1

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  Princeton. As the whistle announced the end Of the game shortly after Coy, Yale’s field captain. had hammered his way over the line for the winning touch down, the followers of the Blue swept over the field and carried off their triumphant warriors. No such demon s~tration was In store for Princeton’s gladiators. They dragged their weary bodies off the field, looking as solmen as though for them the world was to end on the morrow. 5one thing could not be denied the beaten Princeton forces. AS the throng wendell its way from the grounds that grand old hymn, “old Nassau which Princeton sings in JOY and sorrow, In victory and defeat, went up from a thousand Threats, n long after the dust of conflict had settled, these mo fow’ry chaplet would we Irvine To wither and decay; The gems that sparkle in her crown hshall never pass away. “And when these walls in dust are laid, With reverence and awe, 4+AAItAA1 NAAAOAA5 hAteA ~ “a In praise of Old Nassau” Sieslipg to Lead Tigers. The game Saturday was the closing chapter of Princeton’s football season. II was an inglorious season for Mas sau. The Tigers were defeated by Dartmouth and failed to score against Lafayette, Syracuse and West Point. All those failures would have been for gotten had the Orange and Black conquered the Blue in the supreme battle. They put up a noble fight, tbs true, but in the end Yale won, as she has done so often before. After the battlethe Pfincetons held one f final rally and elected r. c. Siegling, of Charleston, s. c.. captain for the season of 1909. Siegling should make a good leader. In Saturdays game he was a tower of strength on the de- Tense, and in fact. his work on the Princeton team during the last two seasons makes him deserving of cons~ideration when 1t comes to selecting tackles for the All-American team. Yale has still one game to play. meet Ing Harvard next Saturday at New Haven. After that the Ellis will chose y CAPITAL LOT Tile IOilOWHB sehSOH, anu by might and right Ted Coy has earned that title. Harvard maintained her prestige Saturday by defeating the hitherto unconquered Dartmouth eleven, 6 to 0. The Crimson looms up as a strong possibility for the cham pionship, but she Is no longer an odds on favorite owe Yale-not after the Blues great victory over Princeton. Pennsylvania’s overwhelming victory over Michigan Saturday, and her great showing in previous games, also brings the QualSers into consideration IN the ranking of the teams. The Red and Blue will play their final game on

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 15, 1908, page 13

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  HARVARD WINS | BY SMALL SCORE f,imSon’s OffenSe 0VerCOmeS DartmOuth’S Stubborn De- tense in Last Halt. h-i5qs Mass, Nov. 14.-Har- ~. oTense overcame the stubborn 4 ,,,,uth defense in the last part Of .o-ond half OF their annual football IN the stadium today. and by – demonstration Of all forms OF – the crimson won, 6 to 0. Dart -, fought fercely, and during the 1 half the rival elevens appeared -, matched. but in the second half .,,rerior weight of the crimson y, enabled il TO pierce the Hanover -, line for substantial gains. r. Glory of Harvard’s single touch n is a story Of onslaught that could I, ~ resisted. Receiving the ball on ar own twenty yard line, the Ilmson carried il right down the field j the Dartmouth goal line Tic brunt Of the work OF the Vlctorl- = eleven fell on the men behind the ~ eight Of whom played in the game. f,rbstr distinguished himself at left loicbaclz and when he had used all his ,,rsnetb in telling pluuges at the green NJ leslie took his place and repeated . ,erformance. White and Long were . co nTNlul- gamers W AAAlp ANNAAAAf@AA = rting and Verweib’s line plays were soiabe. .-,,,, ~ Dartmouth. Marks at fullback, .aved a splendid game. Repeatedly he as hurled at the crimson line. and .sreraIy for gains. Pollard, who re- 80 Hawley, was also great $round-gainer. distinguishing himself. 4 The first hS’f was principally kick y game. n the first part Of the second half .1pts we’re freely exchanged. Finally Harvard secured the ball on kick on pr own twenty-two-yard line. Line ,uuges brought the ball 20 Harvard’s line. Harvard was PEN ized fifteen yards for holding on the yt flay. and then three forward sses landed the ball on DartmOuth’s sne-yard line. Leslie circled Dart Iouths left end for four yards, Yer ! eib pierced center for two yards. and / -sTe carried the ball over FOR touch 4 own. Mackay kicked an easy goal H. game ended with the ball in Har- \ sNs possession on her own thirty e-varl line.

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  The Billings gazette, Billings, Mont., November 17, 1908, page 1

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  STRUGGLES ON . THE GRIDlRON OLD ELI WINS FROM ORANGE AND BLACK IN FURIOUS GAME. CORNELL TIES CHICAGO Harvard Defeats Dartmouth by Break ing Down the Strong Defense for One Touchdown and a Goal in Lat ter Part Of Second Half Of Game. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. a. Harvard’s offense overcame the stub. born Dartmouth defense in the last part of the second half of their annual foot ball game in the Stadium today and by a splendid demonstration of all forms of attack the Crimson won, 6 to 0. Dartmouth fought fiercely and dur ing the first half the rival elevens appeared evenly matched but in the second half the superior weight of the Crimson team enabled it to pierce their opponents lines. The story OF Harvard’s single touchdown is a story ed. Receiving the ball on their own 22-yard line, the Crimson carried 1t right down the field to the Dartmouth goal line. The brunt of the work of the vic. torious eleven fell on the men behind the line, eight Of whom played in the game. Corbett distinguished himself at left halfback and when he had used all his strength in telling plunges at the green line Leslie too kin place and repeated the performance. For Dartmouth, Marks at full back played a splendid game. Repeatedly he was hurled to the Crimson line and generally for gains. Pollard, who. replaced Hawley, was also a great ground gamer, distinguishing himself. The first half was principally a kick. ing game. In the first part of the Sec ond half punts were in evidence. Har. ward was penalized Is yards for hold ing o N the play and then three for ward passes landed the ball at Dart mouths nine yard line. Leslie cir cled Dartmouth’s left end for four yards, Verweib pierced center for two yards and Leslie carried the ball over for a touchdown. Mackay kicked an easy goal. The game ended with the ball in Harvard’s possession on her own 81 yard line.

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Harvard leads 63–⁠40–⁠4 in 107 meetings, counting the 83 since this game.