New York University at Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 24, 1912, page 11

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  NAVY PILES UP SCORE New York University Eleven Loses Hard Match. BUTCHER AND WIENER STAR Midshipmen Show Improvement in Last Big Game Before West Point Contest. IBy Telegraph to The tribune Annapolis Nov. 3-Prevented srom crossing their opponents goal lire gI’lo 80 points were piled up against them, New York University’s football warriors kept the Navy’s hosts on the jump this afternoon and several times worried tha supporters Of the Blue and Gold by boring holes through the sailors much heayier line Of forwards. Time after time they also negotiated short forward pass that was good for an eight TO ten yard gain. The game was the last Of the saiIoss’ schedule Of struggles on the home grounds before the final battle Of the season next Saturday, when the Navy and West Poiht meet in the annual fnterservice argument on Franklin Field with several places in the line and backheId not entisSD settled. the Navy coaches, after a go9d lead had been obtained, took occasion 20 try out the best Of their second string men, hut in no instance was the work OF tie subs such as 10 strengthen their chances os facing the Army. While New York never had a real chance 10 score. the team at times psg up q rockboUnd defence that the taxa could not smash. The best work in this line came in the middle OF the third qHara. yard run had landed the sailors eonsld~ erably inside the visitors j-yaTd.su’ip, the lads from Manhattan stifiaHed up, threw Captain Rodes back for no -galn in tvsC attempted centre plunges, allied LeOnaEt and Harrison in the battcring ram at taoks and after a penalty Tor ofgiJs playing had been administered again5g the sailors, withstOOd two more Oh slaughts and finally forced an attempt 1t a placement goal Brown missed thfs Try, and the leather went over 20 ths Nav Workers, who quickly plntsd ont ‘ot danger 10 This advantage was lost, however, WHOM McReayy, after an exchange Of PANS. Intercepted one or the visitors, forward passes a few moments later and lodged his way down for q ten-yard run ard a touchdown. a short time after this the visitors, wish most OF the regular or first team mon IN the Navy’s lineup opened q stin at{acS .u which they used Miller and McDerlr51t and the snort forward pass from tho is4ter TO butcher Tor Iairly consistent gains making first down three times ln sueeassion. The game was one ia which grsa.ar weight more than anything else counted !0E the Navys victory The two au when compared gs tney faced e..n other looked Ike the prOver1Ial elornt’s and mouse. Captain Eodos playing qts-ter for the Navy, was gIltad aguiast the d!mlnutive lly-pouad kaBucr, wao was doug the visitors plotting. and. IDS gives ta’r line ON the difference lu this Particular. The best work done foT the visitors. a.I possibly as good as anv Individual snot. ing on the held, was that of DurcHar ara wiener who hlled end and tath!s ou n, left OF the New York line. Wheeler also put up a classy exhibition for one OF h.a weight against the giant Gilgh-igt ar While the Navy team showed di5tiaSt improvement In certain features OF to game, notably the end running oil Leonard, Alexander and Nichols. it dll not appear likely that that style OF play would gain much against team Of sharp, hard tacklors, The runs were accompllshed more by individual ability thaA systematic playing, as the iutsrfereGce was not close or fast. The runner receved the ball 80 far back OK the Line of scrimmage that a splendid opportunity was presented for tackle for loss The Navy also possessed stalwart HE plungers in McReayy, Harrison and Raib- Ing, but 50 stroug q team rs West POINT on the defence is likely 90 prevent many Grst downs being made by that method. Altogether It looked as II the Nayy,9 attack was not a particularly dangerous thing unless the secret practice Of tle week has developed some new plays which VIII be unOorl1ed on the soldlsis boys for the first time next Saturday. Certainly there was nothing u tals nature on display to-day. “a, The lineup follows; 80

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 25, 1912, page 3 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL RESULTS SATURDAY. Harvard 20, Yale 0. Army 23, Syracuse ‘. Navy 39. New York University 0. Carlisle 30, Springfield Y. M c. A. 24. Wisconsin 2s, Iowa 10. Lehigh 10, Lafayette 0. Swarthmore O, Dickinson 0. Brown 21, Norwich ‘. Rutgers 26. Stevens G.. Ohio State 39. Ohio Wesleyan Chicago ‘, Minnesota Q. Case 1S, Hiram 6. Purdue 4, Indiana ‘. Rensselaer, Ply 13, Fordham 3. Northwestern 6. Illinois O. Kansas 12, Missouri 8. Arkansas 13, Washington 2. Nebraska 13, Oklahoma g. Lariham 13, Depauw 3. Bucknell 35. Gettysburg 0. Cornell freshmen 10. Pennsylvania freshmen g.

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