Vermont at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 8, 1911, page 11

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  ARMY WINS ON WET FIELD Makes Good Showing Against Vermont in Opening Game. BY Telegraph 10 Inc lIluulltsI West Point. y. Y, Oct THE work OF the Army football team in the first game Of the schedule was satisfactory and al though the condition Of the field and the wet slippery ball made good football i’m possible. the soldiers defeated the Uni versity Of Vermont by score Of Y TO u. The visitors made two first downs and once recovered a tumble on the Armys 25-yard line but were unable to advance. Near the end OF the game the Army team consisted Of the second string men, and Macintosh broke through and blocked SAILS burvs punt 1t looked for a moment as II they might score, but Salisbury overlook Macintosh. who was headed for a touch down with a clear field. Devore and Ar mold both played star game and constant “ broke through the visitors line and stopped the runner Huston easily handled CULVER and Vermont made no gains through him. Arnold scored the only touchdown after breaking through and blocking Vermonts attempt 10 punt out from behind their goal line. He also tried four place kicks, but succeeded in making only one count. Yer mont used poor Judgment after the Army had hunted over the goal line, and the SOL dlers threw them for two safeties. The Vermont ends were speedy and down under punts like fash getting the Army man before ne could start. The SOL dlers did not attempt the forward pass, but the Vermont boys made several unsuccessful tries. Alilburn and Hobbs both did some nice lodging through a swarm Of tacklers. who seemed unable to hold the slippery Army bacLe The lfue-ffp follows.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 8, 1911, page 60

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  ARMY BEATS VERMONT. Former Shows Well in Initial Con. test of the Season. WEST POINT, N. Y, October I’m the opening game at West Point the Army defeated Vermont by a score of IL to o today. The field was a mass of mud, and the players were so besmeared as to be unacceptable as they tried in vain to hold the slippery pigskin. None of the many fumbles proved costly to either side, although one that the Vermonters recovered gave them their nearest approach to the Army goal, but another tumble moment later returned it to the Army. McIntoSh’s block of Salisbury punt nearly proved disastrous when the fleet little Vermonter headed for a touchdown. but was overtaken by Salisbury. Arnold scored a goal from placement in the first period and also near the end of the game he blocked Vermont’s attempt to punt from behind the goal line and scored a touchdown. The Soldiers also took advantage of the visitors poor judgment after the ball had been punted over the goal line and threw Vermont back twice for SafetjeS Line-up:

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  The Barre daily times, Barre, Vt., October 9, 1911, page 2

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  CADETS WIN IN THE MUD. Ludlow Boy Makes Thrilling Run for Vermont Eleven. In the opening game at West Point, N. “, Saturday, the cadets defeated Vermont university Y to 0. The field was mass Of mud and the players were so besmeared as to be unacceptable as they tried in vain TO hold the slippery pigskin. None Of the many fumbles proved costly to either side, although one that the Vermonters recovered gave them their nearest approach 10 West Points goal Another tumble moment later returned it to the cadets. MacIntosh’s block Of Salisbury’s punt nearly proved disastrous. The feet little Veamront player, who halls from Ludlow, was headed for touchdown, but was overtaken by Salisbury, Arnold scored goal from placement in the first period and also near the end of the game he blocked Vermonts attempt to punt from behind the goal line and scored a touchdown.

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