Western Reserve at Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 2, 1912, page 1

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  NAVY WINS IN THE RAIN Beats Western Reserve by Scoring One Touchdown. Annapolis, Nov. AFTER having called of the football game scheduled to be played here tomorrow between the Navy and Western Reserve, OF Cleveland, as a mark OF respect to the memory OF vice. President Sherman, the Naval Academy authorities permitted contest to be played between the two teams this after noon. The game, which was won by the mid shpmen by a score OF Z to 0, was an unofficial contest, and the members OF the brigade were not permitted to cheer appreciation and encouragement OF the team being restricted to handclappinS. Pouring rain during the morning soaked the field, and showers during the contest added to the players troubles by giving them wet and slippery ball TO handle. The only score was made in the second period, when, after the teams had played each other to a standstill, the Navy coaches sent Captain Rhodes into the backfield for the first time this season. Replacing Nichols at quarter, he immediately started odd style” line smashing tactics that the lighter visitors could not withstand. He soon hammered his way 10 Reserves 10-yard line whence he ne gotlated a pretty forward pass to II. Harrison, who was tackled just over the goal line. This touchdown, with Brown S goal, comprised the only scoring.

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  Norwich bulletin, November 2, 1912, page 3

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  Navy Defeats Western Reserve 2 to 0. Annapolis, Md, Nov. 1.-After hay ing called off the football game sched uled to be played here tomorrow be- tween the Navy and Western Reserve of Cleveland, as mark of respect to the memory of Vice President sher- man. the naval academy authorities permitted q game to be played be- tween the two teams this afternoon The game, which was won by the midshipmen by a score of : to 0, was an unofficial contest. and the members of the brigade were not permitted to cheer, appreciation and encouragement Of the team being restricted to hand clapping.

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  Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga., November 2, 1912, page 1

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  NAVY ELEVEN DEFEATS WESTERN RESERVE, 10 ANNAPOLIS, MD, Nov. after having called off the football game scheduled to be played here today between Navy and Western Reserve of Cleveland, Ohio, as mark of respect to the memory Of Vice President Sherman, the naval academy authorities permitted a game to be played betweet, the two teams yesterday afternoon. The game. won by the midshipmer to 0, was an unofficial” contest, and, the members of the brigade were moi permitted to cheer, applause being re-y stricted to handclapping.

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Navy leads 8–⁠0–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.