Michigan at Syracuse

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

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  MICHIGAN IS BEATEN Syracuse Scores 2O-t0–⁠6 VIC tory Over Yost’s Forces. FIRST HALF is SC0RELESS Wolverines Lose Fighting Spirit During Fag End of the Struggle. FIRST HALF is SC0RELESS SYRACUSE, n. Y. october 24.--In the first big inter-sectional foot ball game of the season Syracuse defeated Mich igan here today by the score of 20 to 6. Fully 10000 persons saw the game. Many of them were graduates of the two institutions, gathered here from all parts of the east. If they had a variety of open plays neither team uncovered many of them. The first half of the game saw no scoring. In the second period Schlacter blocked and recovered a punt for Syracuse. Then the local team rushed the ball to within IL yards Of the Michigan goal. Michigan held strong under the shadow of the goal posts. Wilkinson crossed the line only after five success sive attempts by himself and john son. He failed to kick the goal. Michigan showed it’s full strength early in the following few minutes. A long run after recovering a punt placed the ball in Syracuse territory The westerners made successive gains nv line plunges, then a forward pass the only successful one on either side through the game-put them within 10 yards of the goal. This was made in one fast run Michigan lost its fighting spirit for the rest of the game and allowed syracuse to score twice. Not once did SpIawn, whose footwork was herald ed here as the only hope of the west erners. get a chance to try field goal. Syracuse tried twice, but 1aiieo- 4

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 25, 1914, page 48

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  MICHIGAN BLOWS AND SYRACUSE WINS, 20 TO 6 Western Eleven Hold New York Staters Safe in First Wilkinson Features Game. Syracuse. Oct. 2L-After holding syracuse scoreless during the first two Pc RODS Of the game, the Michigan defense cracked in the second half. the Orange winning by a score Of 30 to 8. Two touchdowns by Wilkinson. left half. and one by Rose, right half, in the third and fourth quarters. Rose kicking two goals, gave Syracuse their points Michigan’s only score was made in the third quarter. when a splendid forward pass placed the visitors in position to shove Maulbetsch over for a touchdown. Catlett failed at goal.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 25, 1914, page 15

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  Syracuse Defeats SIIchigan. SYRACUSE, N. Y, October 24.-After holding Syracuse scoreless during the first two periods of the game. tho Mich gan defense cracked in the second |of 20 to 6: Two touchdowns by Wilinson, left half, and one by Rose. right Rose Kicking two goals. gave Syracuse their points. AIichigan’s only score was made in the third quarter. when Il Ispiendtp forward pass placed the visit tors my position to shove Maulbetsch over for n touchdown. Catlett failed at

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 25, 1914, page 22

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  Syracuse Wins Syracuse, N. r.. October 24-In the first bis inter-sectional football game of the season, Syracuse defeated Michigan here today 20 to 6. Neither team uncovered variety of open plays. The first half saw no scoring. Michigan lost its fight ing spirit in the second half, Not. once did splawn, whose footwork was iieralded here as the only hope of the werterners, get chance to try field goal. Syracuse tried twics but failed.

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Michigan leads 6–⁠5–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the five since this game.