Western Reserve at Navy

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 25, 1914, page 65

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  EASY FOR THE NAVY Western Reserve Foot Ball Team Smothered. MIDDIEs HAVE IMPROVED Open Playing Features Game, Both Teams Usinge Forward Passes Frequently-Score, 4S to 0. MlDDIEs HAVE IMPROVED special Dispa ten 70 Inc SthE ANNAPOLIS. Mr., October “a Showing every indication that they are fast coming out of the slump that resuited in defeats at the hands of Pitts burgh and the University of Pennsylvania, the Midshipmen smothered the Western Reserve eleven under a score of As to 0 here today. At times the visitors put up stubborn resistance, but as the game wore on they were forced to yield to the slashing attack of the Middies. The visitors displayed a variety of at tack, but they could not get their Of fensive machine to working smoothly. In defensive plays they spent thtir strength in the first half. as the y managed to check the assault OF the Middies to the extent of holding them to II points, the result of two touch downs and the resultant goals. The Navy backs ripped things up in the second half, however, particularly in the final quarter, when they Tailed three touchdowns in rapid succession. As had been expected open playing featured the game. Both teams explotted the forward pass on numerous occasions. The visitors made it count for a short gain twice. while the Mid dies were successful in four instances The Middies’ passes. however. were for longer distances and generally better directed. The final touchdown was the result of a long heave by Mitchell to Overesch for 40 yeards. the Navy cap tain going across the line with a few feet to spare. Not Dangerous. While the Reserves fought along dog gedly all the way. at no time did they look dangerous to the Middies. The nearest they advanced the ball to the opposing goal line was the 30-yard mark. They had it at that point twice, and on both occasions Portmann’s at tempts at goal from placement fell short by several feet. The teams fought on about even terms for the first seven minutes of the game. as it was well toward the close of the first period before the Middies were able to invade the goal Twice prior to this they were held for downs by valiant rallies on the part of the visitors when the ball was within the 10-yard chalk. Annapolis hung up another touchdown in the second quarter, while in the last

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