Amherst at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, October 22, 1911, page 11

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  HARVARD WINS IN Mud Regulars Go In Late in Game TO Beat Amherst Eleven. VICT0RS CROSS LINE TWICE Crimson Weaker in Tackling than Opponents, but Shows Up Well in Other Respects. Cambridge, Mass, oct 21-Rain and mud galore did not keep Harvard and Amherst from meeting in their annual gridiron contest on Soldiers Field this afternoon. Harward downing the visitors by an II 70 score During tho first half the Crimson eleven was held scoreless. its one chance 10 score late in the second period. being lost when Wendell failed TO gain the necessary two Yards to make first down. and the ball went ~ Amherst on her own s-yard mark At the start Of the game the Crimson head coach sent in Il number Of substitutes. who detracted from the aggressive spirit of the team Captain Fisher did not take part in the game, as the coaches were not willing 70 risk his injuring his knee again. Other regulars out were Smith. az end Potter. at quarter. and Reynolds and Wen dell, ut halfback. The last two We’re sent in late in the second half to strengthen the Cumson’s attack Harvard’s first score came IN the middle Of the third section. when Reynolds broke away around left end and scored after a i0-yard run, Hollister kicking the goal on the play preceding this Calender. at quarter for Harvard returned a punt twenty yards from his own 5o-yard line Just az the close of this period Feltons long punt from midhed was recovered on The AM herst 4-yard line. following a tumble by Fits. 4 run b. Wendell gained three yards. and the period ended with the ball on the visitors one-yard mark. Wendell came back at the beginning OF the fourth period and in one rush went through right guard for the second score. Holster failed in the try AT goal Two attempts for A field goal by Hollis ter failed. one falling short and the other being blocked and the ball recovered by Amherst. The visitors best chance to score came late In the second period. following A gain of 2J yards by Fits in two rushes placing the ball on the Harvard S5ward mark. Here Captain Madden attempt ed a drop kick. but the ball went into the line and bounced several yards back tow ard r1idfeld. being recovered by Connolly. Following an exchange of punts, the game ended with the ball I’m Amherst’s posses sion on the Harvard 5S-yard mark. The greatest weakness in the Harvard +aan appeared in its tackling, many yards he,nr lost by the inability Of the Crimson nlavers 70 bring down the runner. In this resnect they were inferior TO their oppo- 7ents Their defence was strong, Amherst being unable 20 gain a single first down by rusbIne. their two first downs Of the game coming as the result OF penalties. Harvard was held FOR downs only once losing the ball in the first period on the visitors s-yard mark. Amherst seemed 70 take moro kindly 70 the slippery Held than did the Crimson players. but many Sips ,,ers made on both sides. slides OF hve vards or more being frequent rhe work Of Captain Madden. Fits and .c.,no1ly was conspicuous for Amherst. MADDEN especially getting in some clever n,ork in upsetting end runs and ‘acklins in the open field. m. ttna-uo follows.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 22, 1911, page 6

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  HARVARD DOWNS AMHERST TEAM Crimson Proves Best in the Mud-ScOre II too. Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 21.-The Harvard illies proved the better mud horses. and consequently defeated the best the stable of old Gaffray Amherst could offer at football this afternoon in the stadium by the score of II to 0. With the grid iron a cOnglOmerated mixture of mud and water, the members of both teams flOundered about in every direction. but the play was really good considering the adverse circumstances under which the teams labored But little chance was given to judge either team on its merits on account of the adverse conditions under which they worked. The Crimson defense, however, proved impregnable, the visitors not reg istering a first down during the game Both teams stuck to the old-fashioned play, although one or two long end runs featured the play. Harvard suffered heavily in penalties, 50 yards being the total of the distance they were set back. Williams suffered a loss of 20 yards in like manner. Harvard’s first score came in the third period. Whiteman had returned FELTON, s punt to midfield, Calender running the ball to Amherst’s 4O-yard line, when he was dumped Wendell failed to gain and on the next play Reynolds shot through Baumann. The big half back Zigzagged down the field, his tacklers floundering hopelessly about him, and landed behind Amherst’s goal line. Wendell made the final touchdown in the fourth period. Madden, Connolly, and Fits made several spectacular runs dur ing the contest. Lineup and summary:

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 22, 1911, page 14

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  HARVARD FILLIES BEAT AMHERST Cambridge, october 2l.-tSpecial )-The Harvard Fillies proved the better mud horses today and consequently deefated the best stable Old Jalfray Amherst could offer at football in the stadium, by the score of Il to .. With the gridiron q eonglomerated mixture of mud and water. the members of both teams foundered about in every direction. but the play was really good, considering the adverse cir cumstances under which the teams la bored But little chance was given 10 judge either team on it’s merits on account of the poor conditions under which they worked. The Crimson defense, however, proved impregnable, the visitors not reg istering a first down during the game Both teams stuck to the old fashioned play. although one or two long end runs featured the play. Harvard suffered heavily in penalties, 60 yards being the total of the distance they were set back. Williams suffered a loss of 20 yards in like manner. Har- yards first score came in the third pe- riod. Whiteman had returned Felton S punt to midfield, Callender running the ball to Amherst’s line, where he was dumped. Wendell failed to gain and on the next play Reynolds shot through Baumann. The big halfback zigzagged down the field, his tacklers loundering hopelessly about him, and landed be- hind Amhersts goal line. Wendell made the first touchdown in the fourth period Madden, Connolly and Fitts made several spectacular runs dur inc hp com

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