Amherst at Stevens

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1889, page 1

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  AMHERST DEFEATS STEVENS. HoTLY CONTESTED FOOTBALL GAME IN HoBoKEN WON BY CLOSE SCORE The football teams of Amherst College and stevens Institute played one of the Eastern League lnferol’ legiate championship games at Hoboken yesterday and tho Massachusetts boys had fought contest by a score of j. TO 3. The teams were well matched and the game was exciting throughout. Both colleges were we’ll represented among the spectators, and the college yells were loud and frequent. Amherst hal the bal al the and faced the south goal After some good playing Weldon and Lewis forced the ball forward, and Jackson made good run, which, aded by r. RsleyS run brought the ball to within four eet Of Stevenss goal Jackson then forced the ball on the line and secured a touchdown, from which Smith kicked goal. Tmc-16 minutes; score, Amherst D, stevens played sharp game after this and In short while Weteufer obtained the ball and by a beautiful dropkic secured goal from the field for stcycns. Tnc-9 minute; score to D, in favor OF Amherst. Both teams were thoroughly reused now, and fought desperately. In scEimmage, the umpire saw Crocker OF Amherst he returning blow given by Loud. of stevens, and promptly ruled him off the field. stewart into his place. In tho second half after hard struggle Allen carried the ball over the line for Amherst and made touchdown, from which Smith kicl.ed goal. Time-20 minutes score, Amherst II, stevens 3. No mere points were scored The play

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  The Jersey City news, Jersey City [N.J.], November 21, 1889, page 1

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  stevens defeated by Amherst. The Stevens Institute football team was defeated yesterday on their own grounds, at Hoboken, by the team of Amherst College. The latter played a rough game and Cooker was disqualified for slugging. The score was:--Amherst, 10; Stevens, 5. The Adelphia Academy team was on the field to meet the team OF the Stevens High School and were surprised to find it occupied. They will claim the game by forfeit. The game was postponed from Saturday last

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Amherst leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.