Amherst at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 16, 1910, page 11

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  HARVARD DEFENCE SOLID Amherst Loses More Ground by RuSrlinu than She Gains. Cambridge. Mass. Oct 1.-THE fibre Of the Harvard defence was tried 10 IT’S Ut most against Amherst. and not found want irg. to-day. and. as the offence was of a dashing quality, the Crimson defeat Of seven years ago was wiped out by a score Of L TO 0. Most OF the game was played in the rain The critical point IN the game came four minutes after the start, when, by blocking a kick. Amherst stood on Harvard’s 2-yard line with a first down Three times the Purple and White players hurled them selves against the Crimson line, losing a yard each tine. and finally giving up the ball on downs. So strong was the Harvard defence that Amherst did not score a single first down from a scrimmage, while the visitors longest run was seven yards around Harvard’s right end. A total Of the yards covered by Amherst in rushes was on the minus side, nearly all the backs being thrown back for losses. All three Of the Harvard touchdowns we’re scored swiftly. The first came in the first period. after the blocked kick episode. when from the middle OF the field the Crimson players carried the ball over in six rushes The second touchdown started from the Crimson S5-yard line. and seven rushes covered the distance TO the Am herst line. Amherst kicked of. and Harvard punte0 en- the second down TO Amherst’s +5-yaTd line Amherst kicked Immediately into Harvard territory, and after a couple Of penalties for each team 2 Harvard kick was blocked Amherst recovered the ball. and il was first down on Harvard’s 2-yard line. The Crimson line was a6amant and three downs failed TO net the distance Two minutes later Harvard got the ball in the middle OF the field and carried il over the Amherst goal line in six rushes for the first touchdown. by Morrison Wilmington kicked the goal n the second period, after an exchange Of kicks. Harvard got the ball on her 81 yard line. and after six PUSHES the second touchdown was made by Morrison. With ington kicked the goal Score: Harvard, .; Amherst, 0. IN the third period after an exchange Of kicks. Harvard got the ball on Amherst’s 35-yard line. After three unproductive scrimmages, L D Smith caught a beautifuI forward pass and dashed over the goal line for the third and last touchdown. Wilmington failed 10 kick the goal During the remainder OF the game the ball lowered about Anherst’s 25-yard line, frequent Harward penalties and inability Jc carry off forward passes and onside kicks stopping further scoring.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 16, 1910, page 1

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  HARVARD LOWERS THE COL0RS OF AMHERST Dashing Offensive Work by Crimson Runs Up a Score of II to o. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October 15.-The fiber Of the Harvard defense was tried to its utmost against Amherst and not found wanting today. and. as the offense was OF a dashing quality. the Crimson team won by score Of II to 0. Most of the game was played in the rain. The critical point in the game was four minutes after the start. when, by blocking kick. Amherst stood on Har- Yards 2-yard line. with a first down. Three times the Purple and White play ers hurled themselves against the Grim son line, losing a yard each time. and finally giving up the ball on downs. So strong was the Harvard defense that Am herst did not score a single first down longest run was yards round Harwards right end. All three of the Harvard touchdowns were scored swiftly. The first came in episode. when from the middle of the field the Crimson players carried the ball over in six rushes The second touch down started from the Crimson 35-yard line. and seven rushes covered the dis lance to the Amherst line. Three minutes after the third period started beautifully executed forward pass on the Amherst 3O-yard line gave the third and final touchdown. The lineup: Harvard. Position. Amherst. Lewis, FELTON,. Left end ...... Roberts. Cook Mckay. Ham. Left tackle ............ Greco Minot. Stone. Left guard .Dauman, Bishop Huntington, Perkins. r. Smith. Center ................P inket tt Fisher, Keays, Blodgett. Right guard ............ Cary Wilmington, Parmenter. Right tackle ......... .Guetter L. D. Smith. OFlaherty. Right end Madden, Brown Potter Gardner. Quarterback ........... Fits T. II. rockingham Graustein. ...... Left halfback ........ Adele Morrison ....... Right halfback ..... Hubbard Corbett, Wendell. Fullback Beam man Score-Harvard Il; Amherst. o. Touchdowns- Morrison o., l.. u. Smith. Goals from touch d0wns-Withington. 2. Referce-W. s. Iangford Of Trinity Umpire-w. II. Burke of Worcester Polytechnic. Field judge. G. Hapgood OF Dartmouth. Time-4k minute periods.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 16, 1910, page 11

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  Harvard Beats Amherst | Cambridge, Mass, October 15.-The fibre of the Harvard defense was tried to its utmost against Amherst and not found wanting today The Crimson team won by a score of 1T to o. Most of the game was played in the rain. l The critical point in the game was four minutes after the start, when by block ing a kick Amherst stood on Harvard s two-yard line with a first down. Three times the Purple and White players hurled themselves against the Crimson line, losing a yard each time and finally giving LID the ball on downs. The Har- yard defense was so strong that Amherst did not score a single first down from scrimmage, while the visitors longest run was seven yards around Harvard’s right end The line-up Harvard. Position. Amherst. Ledds, Felton. ....L. E.. Roberts, Cook. McCay, Ham. ......L. T...-.....-... ..Creed. M,not, Stone. ... IL. G.. .Daumann, Bishop. Huntingdon Perkins. e. .Pinkett. F. Smith. Fisher, Keays....R. G. ................Gary. wilmington ....R. T............Guetter. Parmenter,- IT., D Smitfic...R. E.......... Madden, O’Flaherty. broWh. Potter. Gardner. e. B................ .Fitts. |T. H. F’rothingham. l.. H. B........ Adele. Graustein. Morrison. .......R. H. B....... Hubbard Corbett, Wendell. F. B............ Seaman. Touchdown-Morriso 2, l.. D. Smith. Goals from touchdown, Wilmington 2. Referee w. S. Langford of Trinity. Um- pire. w. H. Burke of Worcester Poly technic. Field judge, B. G. Hapgood of Brown. Head llnesman, G. N. Burkhardt of Dartmouth. Time, four H minute periods

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 16, 1910, page 25

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  AMHERST FAILS TO MAKE SCORE Twelve Thousand People ont 60 See Harvard win the Game, CAMBRIDGE. Mass Oct. B.-(special Telesram’)-Mors than 1900 people wit messed the foot ball game at the Stadium this afternoon when Harvard defeated Am herst by a score Of II to o The Harvard eleven met the Amherst college team this afternoon IN their first contest Of the foot ball season. The Harward lineup was slightly changed since the last game, the COACHES desiring to try out new material.

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Harvard leads 24–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the four since this game.