Tufts at Army

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  New-York tribune, October 9, 1910, page 11

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  SPEED WINS FOR ARMY Soldiers Fast and Agile Work Too Much for Tufts. West Point, N Y. Oct. S.-By a superb ority in the application of the new rules and the ability TO handle the forward pass TO perfection. combined with feetness and quick lodging when In a broken field, the Army eleven defeated Tufts College here to-day by q score of “a to 0. The game demonstrated to the three thousand enthustastfc spectators that the new game was interesting, and that the spectators could follow the plays and at all times keep track Of the ball The greater portion OF the plays were quick shifts of the line to form tnterference for an end run. and here is where the Aruv’s ability to dodge and shake off the taclxIers gained them much ground The Tufts forwards were heavy, but Dean. Browne and Surles repeatedly shot through holes between tackle and end for gains The Army gave the Tufts men a severe Jolt by scoring three minutes after the game started. Dean and Wood had carried the ball to the Tufts 30-yard line, and for ward pass from SurIes to Dean scored the first touchdown Dean kicked an easy goal. The second score came after for ward pass had placed the Army on the Tufts 2O-yard mark. and Hicks on the next pIav got a forward pass and scored Just before the second quarter ended Browne lodged through broken field for thfrty-fve yards and Dean, by locating holes in the Tufts right wing, made il first down on the 1O-yard mark, and then plunged through right tackle for the third score. The first half ended score, West Point, IS; Tufts, 0.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 9, 1910, page 31

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  essayed IN third period. NEW RULES LARGELY USED. West Point Cadets Win From Tufts by Score Of “a to o. Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l West Point, N. Y, October Sin an interesting application Of the new rules the cadets defeated Tufts hero to-day before 5000 spectators by a score of “a to o, The visitors We’re unable to do anything with the strong army line, and relied entirely on end runs from wing shift formation, but the army forwards broke through the interference. and throughout the game the visitors only made two first downs. The cadets took the wind out Of the visitors sails by getting the ball on Tufts thirty-yard line almost before the whistle had ceased. and a pretty forward pass from surles to Dean scored the first touchdown three min sutes after time was called. The cadets added two more before the half ended. Near the end Of the first half Tufts had a chance to score when ireland broke through and had q clear 1eld. but Dean overlook him and the visitors never again we’re Dangerous. Only three penalties We’re imposed, two be- Ing for holding by West Point and one tor roughness by Costanza, which sent him to the side lines. and cost his team the penalty.

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Army leads 19–⁠0 in 19 meetings, counting the four since this game.