Bates at Harvard

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  The Washington herald, October 1, 1911, page 27

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  BATES DEFEATED BY HARVARD, 16-O Maine Back Field Helps the CrimsOns to Victory. Cambridge. Sept. SO-The Johnny Harwards took a fall out of the Bates Col lege team, of Lewiston. Me. this aft ernoon. in the Stadium, TO the tune of IL to 0. Although the game was a close one, the outcome was never at any time in doubt Harvard can thank the visiting backheld in great part for the total that she ran up fumbes in both cases Civ ing the ball to the Crimsons within striking vantage of the visitors goal Ihe contest was a mixture of old and new football with the old methods beinG employed oftener and netting heavier gains. The Crimsons essayed two or three quarter back kicks with varying success, while but one of the forward passes Of the few tried in the game was successful. Wendell was the star of the afternoon. He made both the Harvard touchdowns, carrying the taCklers with lin behind the gOal-lne. Potter ran his machine in a cool, collected manner, and mixed up in every play. In the third period. with the Harvard machine resting within striking distance CC the enemies camp. MilhCllAnd, a sub stitute end. was called from the side-line end booted q clever field goal from the 2O-yard line. Lineup and summary: Harvard IoSltlCnS. bdleS FELTON,. Howard. Milholand ....... left end Danahy JcnckCs RoFers.....left Butler Keays Leslie......Ieft guard Sheppard Huntington. StOrCT.... center Cole Fisher BIodgctt right guard .... Hooper. Jesucop Gardner Parmeuter. tackle Bolster Smith. Bricn. right end Thompson Potter Gardiner. quarter back Remmert, Shea Wendell. GraISton. LEFT half back Dennis, EldTidge T II. FrOthIrEham. Campbell ........right half back Hill Morrison BlackhalI.. full Dyer Harvard. l5 Bates. a. TouchdoWns-Wcndel. Goals from toucldOwnS-Ciardiner. .. Goal from fCId-MihOlland. Referee-Mr. BankhaTt. Umpire Mr.. Tufts. Field judEe-Mr Burke. Head lines msn-Mr. Burleigh. Tme-Four 10 minute periods. AttendanCe-s.0G.

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Harvard leads 22–⁠0 in 22 meetings, counting the nine since this game.