Washington & Jefferson at Rutgers

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  Newark evening star and Newark advertiser, Newark, N.J., November 30, 1914, page 11

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  RUTGERS PLAYEDA REMARKABLE GAME Though Beaten by W. and J. Jerseymen Had Better of Second Half. SPEIGEL AND TALMAN STAR While the Army and Navy teams were fighting it out in their annual game down in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon New York had football battle all its own. 1t was minus the gay gold lace and braid, the military blare and the bizzare features of the biggest social sporting event of the nation, but for pure football thrills the Rutgers Washington and Jefferson game clearly outclassed the rival attraction. The final score of 20 to 13 proves how interesting was the battle, but does not do full justice to Rutgers. After being completely outplayed in the first half. the Jerseymen rallied with a gameness and a cockiness that speaks volumes for their grit and team spirit. 1t was. a brilliant game marked by open play and an exhibition Of modern football. No less than thirty three forward passes were attempt 4 during the contest. Financially the game was d success, though the crowd was not as large as It might have been. About 5000 saw the contest. Many Newarkeas were in the crowd. speiEel a Brilliant Factor. Early in the game the credentials of Spiegel, the Washington and JEFF ferson back, were put before the foot ball fans for All-American selection From a fake forward pass formation, 4.,&- ORIG cross, in which the left halfback took the ball on short pass from Goodwin while the interference was headed for the opposite side, Spiegel whizzed around the left flank of the Rutgers line and went about So yards for a touchdown. A tumble by the great Talman on w. and US 20-yard line proved cost ~, for Rutgers shortly after gave the Pennsylvania a chance to manipulate a series of forward passes which brought the sphere a few feet past the midfleld. The w. and ]. boys were in need of a sixyard gain on the fourth down, and Quarterback Goodwin called for another forward pass and began it with hurl of 81 yards far over the head of all the players. Heyman, w. and Us right end, was on his way down the field, however, sprinting at top speed. He ran with the leather for few yards and then made leap high in the afr. mailing the sphere with one hand and carrying it to his chest 20 yards for a touchdown. The score at half time favored W. and J. by Is to 0. Rutgers changed her style somewhat In the third quarter. By successive line piunging Garrett, the former Peddie star, was pushed over the line for a touchdown. Talman missed the goal. The last quarter was holly played both teams using the open game. Each team scored a touch down in this session, Garrett for Rutgers and Spiegel for Washington and Jefferson.

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  Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., November 30, 1914, page 9

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  Football Curtain Is Down; Bob Folwell’s Team in Lead Army Tramped All Over the Navy on Saturday. AlStars Win From Indians Football for the present season came to a close Saturday. The climax was in keeping with the seasons resuits. The Army surprised everybody by winning over the Navy, score 20 to 0. The All-Stars won from the Indians at Boston, score 13 to 6, and Washington and Jefferson defeated Rutgers, score 20 to 13. The Middies weer outclassed in every period. Merrilat was the star for the Army. With its victory over Rutgers, Coach Bob Folwelfs Washington and Jefferson College team, from Wash ington, Pa, went into the lead in scoring in the East, and is entitled to high scoring honors among the college teams for the season. In eleven games, Washington and Jefferson piled up $50 points as against it’s opponents 54. This makes the sec ond straight season that Folwell has produced the high-scoring team in the East

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 29, 1914, page 65

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  WINS BY OPEN PLAY Washington and Jefferson De- feats Rutgers. HEYMAN’S WORK AFEATURE Wonderful Forward Passes by Win ners Prove Too Much for Jerseyites. NEW YORK, November 2S.--In u fine exhibition of open foot ball at the Polo Grounds today. Washington and Jefrerson defeated Rutgers by score of 20 to 13. The Rutgers line held much more firmly than was expected. While Washington and Jefferson was out rushed it made some wonderful for ward passes but the Interference was very poor. The feature of the game was Heyman’s touchdown from for ward pass in the second period. He caught the ball on the tips of his fin gers after a pass of 80 yards and ran 15 yards. Rutgers got within the 15-yard line three times. but fumbles spoiled the chances for score: splegei disend runs without the aid of interference.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 30, 1914, page 3

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  urday. Washington and Jefferson de- feated Rutgers by a score of 20 to 13 The Rutgers line played much strong CT than was expected. While the Washington eleven was out-rushed, it made some wonderful forward passes, but the interference was very poor The feature of the game was Helman’s touchdown from forward pass in the second period. He caught the ball on the tips of his fingers after a pass of 30 yards and ran 15 yards. Rutgers got within the 15 yard line three times but fumbles spoiled the chances for a score. Spiegel distin- guished himself, making two long end runs without the aid of interference.

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Washington & Jefferson leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.