Villanova at Army

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 1, 1914, page 1

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  ARMY ATTACK SMASHES VILLANOVA’S DEFENCE Line Smashing and Airline Plays Result in Cadet Victory, Al to 0. WEST PoiNT, y. Y. oct 3l.-FlaslEng wonderfully improved offensive game. during which were featured line smash ing play, as we’ll as a dazzling airline attack, the Army swept the bruised but game Vilanova eleven off It’s feet here to-day and won handily by a score of 81 TO o. The game was featured by spec tacular runs and the wonderful forward passing of Prichard. captain Of the Army team. Kelly and Tully. the Army’s ends contributed their fun share to the sue cess of the cadets aerial attack, each exc cutting his part with skill Early in the second half. with nearly all their varsity men in the lineup, the cadets took the ball to a touchdown from their own IS yard line IN exactly four plays, all Of them long forward passes, al ternately to Tully and Kelly. II was a bewildering maze that bafiled and blinded the PcnrsNlvanians. The visitors were only once in Army territory, and they made but two first downs during the contest. In the last quarter, after Nilanova took tho ball TO the Army’s is yard mark on prettlly executed forward pass, Benedict intercepted the next toss and ran the remain ing eighty-fve yards to touchdown. Toward the finish the visitors tried all sorts Of tricks and forward passes In the hope that something might be successful, The Army. however. was alert for all such plays and generally threw the Nillanova men for losses. The cadets splendid physical condition was telling factor In their victory | Neither McEwan nor Olphant were In the game for the Army, Prichard, Kelly, Hodgson and Benedict were the army stars while Forst and McGuckin were best

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Army leads 18–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.