Villanova at Army

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  New-York tribune, November 13, 1910, page 11

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  ARMY WINS HARD GAME Villanova Puts Up Stiff Fight, but Is Defeated, 13 to 0. West Point, X Y, Nov E.-The Army team met VilIanova here to-day and won by a score Of 13 to 0, but had a harder time doing so than the score would indtcate Villanova was strong on the defersive but weak on the attack The Army scored two touchdowns and threw Villa nova over the line for d safety and kicked one goal The Army’s first score came when Browne threw Barr across the TiIanova line for safety on an attempted punt. In the sec ond quarter the Army failed at try for a field goal, and then, after Villanova had fumbled a punt, the Army got the ball on the visitors 29-yard line, from which mark Browne and Mcdonald carried IL TO the 3 ward line, where Browne took II over and Flint kicked the goal. In the second half, with the wind in their favor, the Army resorted to kicking. and gained on every exchange, until they finally had the bail on Villanova’s 25-yard line. Failing to gain on a forward pass, they tried goal from placement. but the wind carried the ball wide Of the mark and the effort failed However. Kelly, OF Villa nova. had started out from behind his own goal line with the ball after the kick and, In fumbling when tackled. WalnlsIey fell on the ball for a touchdown Morris failed TO kick goal. Browne tried for another field goal IN the quarter hut didn’t make It The lineup follows:

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Army leads 18–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.