Lehigh at Navy

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1913, page 65

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  ARE STILL SCORING Middies Beat Lehigh by Score of 80 to O. BACKS DO GOOD WORK Plow Through Pennsylvanians’ Line for Long Gains-Nichols Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 1.-The Navy foot ball team more than avenged he defeat sustained at the hands of Lee Ugh last season by rolling up a score of . to this afternoon. The South Beth chem lads were completely overpowered he contest were they able to get within he Middies’ 40-yard line. Today’s game well demonstrated the power of the Navy aggregation. and there are many local followers Of the game who have watched the development of the players during the season who feel that the Middies are the equal of any team in the country this year. Though slightly outweighed, Lehigh displayed some strong defensive work. but only in flashes. There vas no stopping the powerful Navy n good working order. The score was made up of five touch downs, four goals, one field goal and a afety, the latter count coming the second alf, when Hoban was thrown behind his goal line after poor pass for a punt. 1AdAc OpCCtdCuld lays The Middies not only reused the confdence of their followers by their sue essIui lIne smashing tactics. but there we’re several spectacular plays that brought the crowds in the big stand to heir feet. Notable in this respect was IN SO-yard run through a broken field in he second half by Nichols, Navy quar- -erback that terminated in a touchdown, Ind another 5 yards less in distance by Niles, on the kickoff Immediately follow ng the feat Of Nichols. 1t was the first lime this season that Nichols has played a regular game. In fact, he only oined the squad for practice this week. Last year he played a good bit in the ,ackfeld. and today he showed his old line ability as ground gamer as Well as driving the team and in handling the UNITS. But the splendid all-around work Of McReavy at halfback was a shining .eature of the game. Nothing to equal ais line breaking has been witnessed on he local gridiron for long time. The OCCASIONS were few that he did not break through for gains ranging from z to ~ ards, and he was power In the second airy defense. I.ehigh’s offensive work was lister. Regulation Quarters. The game went the limit in time-one hour-and the Sailor lads piled up three fourths of their scores In the second half. Eleven points were all they could register in the first two periods. They included touchdown in the first quarter and field goa! and a safety in the second quarter. Another touchdown. which seemed inevitable in the half, however. was prevented by penalty Of 10 yards inflicted against the Middies for holding. In the second half the Navy attack SEEM ed to have increased in power, while the visitors showed up correspondingly weak err The Middies made number of sub stitutions in the half, but even then the pace did not slack. During the early part of the half they brought the forward pass into play. They tried 1t on foun occasions. two Of which were successful. One. from Alexander to Gilchrist. counted for run of 30 yards to a touchdown by the Navy captain, while another. from Failing to Giichrist, resulted in a gain of 50 yards. The lineup and summary:

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  Evening capital and Maryland gazette, Maryland, November 3, 1913, page 1

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  NAVY ELEVEN SHOWED APOWERFUL ATTACK More Than Avenged Defeat by Lehigh Last Season. ARMY IS BADLY LICKED. With Bswildering Forward Passes NOlre Dame SnOned Soldiers Under By IS To Is. The Navy football team more than avenged the defeat received at the hands of Lehigh last season, IA to 0. 5y rolling up the big score of 39 to Saturday afternoon. The South Bethlehem lads were completely overpowered from start to ihish. end at no stage of the contest were they able TO get within the mid dies 40-yard line. The game demon strated the power Of the Navy aggrecation, and there are many local followers Of the game, who have watched the development of the players, who feel that the middies are the equal Of any team in the country this year Though slightly outweigbed Lehigh displayed some strong defensive work. but onl, IN flashes. There was no stopping the powerful Navy back field men, once the team got the as sault machine in good working order The score was made up of FIVE touch downs. four goals, one field goal and a safety, the latter count coming in the aecond half, when Hoban was thrown behind his goal line, after poor pass for a pant. The middies not only aroused the confidence of their followers by their successful line smashing tactics, but there were sew sral spectacular plays that brought the crowds in the big stand TO their feet Notable in this respect was an so yard run through a broken field in the second half by Nichols, quarterback that terminated ia a touchdown and another sprint five yards less by Miles on the kick off Immediately following the feat Of Nichols. II was the first time this season that Mich lls has played in a regular game. la fact, he only joined the aquad for practice last week. Last year he played good bit in the back field, and Saturday he showed his old-time ability as a ground-gainer, as we’ll as to driving the team and in handling the punts. The splendid all-round work Of McReavJ at halfback was a shining feature Of the game. Nothing to equal his line bucking has bee wiz messed on the local gridiron for long time. The occasions were few that he did not tear through for gains ranging from two to twenty yards. And he was a power ia the secondary defense. Lehigh’s offensive work was lament. ably weak. Only twice did they reg lister a first down. la one instance, Flick, on a delayed pass, shot through tackle for a l2-yard gain before the middies were able to fathom the play, while the other count was quartz r back run for fifteen yards afrom a kick formation. The game went the limit in time, one hour, and the sailor lads piled up three-fourths of their score in the second halt Eleven points were all they could register in the first two periods. They included a touchdown in the first quarter aud a field goal aud safety in the second. Another touchdown, which seemed inevitable in the half. however, was prevented by penalty of fifteen yards inflicted a ,ainst the middies for holding.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 2, 1913, page 21

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  NAVY ELEVEN gets revenge Midshipmen Wipe Out Defeat Of Last Season by Trim ming Lehigh 80 to 0. BLODGETT AGAIN STARS New York Plebe Breaks Through PennsyEvanians’ Line at VIII for Gains-Flick Feature. BLODGETT AGAIN STARS sreclal TO me washington beruAo Annapolis, Nd, Nov. 1.-The Navy took revenge for last years defeat today by beating Lehighs 80 to O. Tue mid shipmeu displayed the best football OK the season and the heavy back neid piowed through the lighter Lehigh line for long gains. Blodgett. the New York plebe and the heaviest man in the Navy back field, WIS the star of the game Time and again he tore through the line for gains of from 10 TO p yards Lehigh played pluckily at all times especially upon the defense, but they were utterly lacking in an effective at tack. Capt Flick made 2S-yard run in the final period. this being the long est individual gain registered by the team from Pennsylvania Cahill got into the game too late TO get in his effective work for Lehigh. McReavey, of the Navy. was the star ground gamer OF the day, having two long runs to his credit. The Navy worked the forward pass better than at any time this season, twice long passes resulting in touchdowns. Lineup and

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Navy leads 15–⁠6–⁠1 in 22 meetings, counting the five since this game.