Notre Dame at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 8, 1914, page 13

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  Cadets Reverse Result of Last Year, Winning by Score Of 20 to 7. WESTERNERS FAIL TO SHOW VERSATILITY tremendous Attack by Soldiers Carries Ball Through Three Times Out of Four. ,he Plains ano won by score Of S5 to Il was broken by eleven grim lighters clad in the gray, gold and black Of West Point this afternoon. Tire cNorcism was carried through to ,bo last detail. At least six thousand spectators saw the Army rip the West srners up and down and win by score AZ % 20 “a score that measured the difference in the teams nicely. Notre Dame was distinct disap- ,ointment. Although her colors had been dipped 70 Yale earlier in the seacon. the crowd fully expected the HOLSTERS 20 come back and possibly repest their triumph Of last year. Their battling, versatile attack was awaited eagerly, and even late in the came there were optimiSts who expect ~ the bag of tricks” TO be torn wide open and the Army overwhelmed. Twice did the blue-clad team have chances 10 strike. Once the chance Vss seized; once a forward pass on the foprth down. grounded on the Army’s invsrd line, made futile a gripping march down the field from their own s5-ysrd mark. Defeat did not come because Berg man did not try to advance via the aerial route Nine times he called for he forward pass Once, late in the first hslf. he skinned around the Army hacks and grabbed q toss from Dugan far a gain of some twelve yards That va. the only time in the game that the open game wss used TO advantage by No;re Dame. Il may be said that the Army out Westerned the Westerners, working two passes cleverly. One Of these, Prichsrd 10 Merrillst, put the ball on the 2-yard hne-but that comes later in the story. Spirit Won for Army. On the other hand, the Army team showed a tremendous drive. As one of their songs had il, There was a smash in every play” Hitting the line, they crashed through as if their entire mill tlry careers depended on their ability to advance that pigskin the prescribed ten yards in three rushes. 1t was the spirit ths, won. Placed in positions 70 score four times or straight rushing they made the most Of three Of them. The other attack was stopped dead and hurled back By q wonderful stand on the p yard line. Late in the game the Army heeled one Of Cofall’s punts on the ss.yard line. Woodruff was hurried into the game TO try a goal from placement, but he failed. Three touchdowns were made by the victorious eleven. Two of these were the result Of the breaks of football. A fumbled punt and a blocked kick were directly responsible for them. These came in the first half. In the - ~ hcNT a intercepted a forward pass and raced to Notre Danes 32-yard line. The Army then uncovered a powerful, well sustained attack directed al the line. Ford rsmmed through for six yards. and Oliphant broke out on fourteen yard run. Benedict then got by for ten Yards. and Hodgson went over for the score In that same final period Notre Dame made q poor punt 10 the 25-yard line. 0hphant advanced 70 the l2-yard line in two plunges, and a forward pass 10 | Nsrllst placed the leather on the z Yard line on first down. Four times then the Army backs hurtled into the line, and four times were they repulsed Notre Dame took the ball on ! downs. The death knell Of Notre Dame was ounded In the first minutes OF the ,ame West Point scored its first touchdown in Just five plays. Weyand1 received Cofall’s kickoff and ran II back about ten yards before he was tackled On the plunge the Notre Dame | line held, and Prichard called Tor 4 kick Hodgson punted TO Bergman, who 4 fumbled. and Neyland bounced on the 1 ,-arI limo Two at , lacks on the centre of the line gained I I’ve yards. and then Hodgson sliced in between Bauian and Lathrop for ! touchdown Benedict toed the ball over ior the additional point. Il was not many minutes later that The Army scored It’s second touch down. This score came as the result o. keen. clever judgment on the part Of Captain Prichard, combined with he savage aggressiveness Of Butler, and touch Of luck which favored Benedict. Receiving the punt, which Cofsll sent twisting 70 their 45-yard line, the Army plunged and half a dozen yards were FAMED With a strong wind at ms back Prichard called for punt. Hodgson hunted to the 5-yard line, where Bergman held fast, and worked back 10 the l0-yard line. The Army, defence mobbed Pliska when he tried Tie lire, and tossed him for tive-yard loss. Two more plunges failed to gain and Bergman ordered punt. Butter. however, shot through behind the line and, bowling over one back who ,ried to take him out lieapsed ~ and blocked the punt. High IN the air the leather bounded, and the WIND WIND carried IL over to the I-yard line. WIN ‘venty pairs Of arms upstretched’ striving 70 grab the ball, Benedict was favored, and he Rugged il close, as ne ,sA over the line for touchdown. he added to his fame by kicking the sosl.

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 8, 1914, page 24

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  BROWN UNIVERSITY VERY EASY FOR YALE ELI Scores IA to g Win Over Proyidcncc Gridiron Stars on New Haven Field. FoRDHAM LOSES TO NAVY Hard-Fought Battle at Ithaca Results In Favor Of Corneil-Army Evens Up With Notre Dame Squad for Last Seasons Defeat. NEW HAVEN. conn. Novem Der e. Although without tho services of either Lcsorc or Knowles. the ELI eleven found no particular trouble in defeating Brown to-day. IA to 6. Every point resulted from straight touch downs, Brann and Scoril tallying for Yale and Murphy crossin., thc limo for the visitors. In the opening period Yale pushed the ball to Browns tcn-yard line no icss than three times. but lacked the necessary punch. On one of .hesc oc casions tuenscy’s attempt ut goal tailed. fale’s tumble cost another on portuuity. and Gordon, OF Brown i’m : tercepted “a forward pass for the third. IN The second period the visitors devcioped an offensive that east – scare. INTO the blue ranks. Tho ball was ear rieh to falc’s tiftecn-yard line before Brown was held for downs. B-ann recovered poor pass and raced for the first score. Gucrnscy Kicking goal as the half closed The third period was n deadlock. Opening the tinal. however, Clark cir cled right clgl To Yalc’s tensyard mark. and a pretty forward pass. Clark to Murphy. sent the ball over Gordon missed the goal, which would have tied the score. Captain Talbot was then sent back into tho game, and with Scovil and I;aston leading the attack. Yale had no troublc in again pushing tho ball over Summary: Tou II q y W ~ s--Brann Scovil Murphy. Goals from touch downs; urnsey, Referee. Thompson, Of Georgetown. Umpire. Marshall. OF

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1914, page 63

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  VICTORY FOR ARMY 0utpIays and Defeats Notre Dame by Score of 20 tot. PASSING is NOT A SUCCESS Westerners Rush Ball Forty Yards for Score in Third Quarter. WEST POINT, N. Y, November T. The Army won from Notre Dame today, 90 to I. The westerners handled the ball loosely throughout the contest. The Army’s initial score came in the first few minutes of play, after Cofal muffed a punt and Goodman fell on the ball on Notre Danes 15-yard line. The cadets took the ball over in four plays, Hodgson going over for the touchdown and Benedict kicking goal. The cadets blocked a Notre Dame punt in the same quarter, Butler breaking through on Cofars kick and Benedict falling on the loose ball over the line for tally. The latter also kicked goal. Notre Dame flashed a fine offensive drive in the third quarter and rushed the ball 40 yards for a score. Pliska and Cofal starring in the advance. Cofal went over for the touchdown and kicked goal moment later. the Army scored again in the last quarter. There was much forward passing. but neither team made success of it. Mills end-play and Plska’s fine work in the backteld featured for Notre Dame while Hodgson. Benedict. Merrill lat, and Butler shone for the Army. Lineup:

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 8, 1914, page 15

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  ARMY WINS FROM NOTRE DAME TEAM West Point, N, Y, November 1.-The Army won from Notre Dame today, 20 to I. The Westerners handled the ball loose ly throughout the contest Tho Armys initial score came in the first few minutes of play after Goodman recovered fumbled punt on Notre Dame’s 15-yard line. Four plays netted a touchdown. In the same quarter the Cadets blocked a Notre Dame punt, Bene- dict falling on the ball over the line for tally. Notre Dame flashed a fine offensive drive in the third quarter and rushed the ball 40 yards for a touchdown. The Army scored again in the last quarter. There was much forward passing but neither made a success of 1t. Mills end play and Pliska’s fine work in the back field featured for Notre Dame while Hodgson, Benedict, Merrillat and Butler shone for the Army.

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Notre Dame leads 40–⁠8–⁠4 in 52 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.