Colby at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], September 26, 1915, page 1

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  COLBY SCORES ONCE ON HARVARD IN FIRST GAME Crimson Subs” Thrown Aside by Hard Playing Maine Eleven. FIRST STRING MEN SHOW LOTS OF FIGHT Gather Three Touchdowns i’m Opening Half from Well Varied Offence. Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 25.-Harvard won is opening football game in the Stadium to-day by a score Of 80 to 8, scoring three touchdowns in each half against scrappy Colby team, which, with Crimson substitutes on the field in the second half, had the satisfaction of crossing the Harvard goal line. Colby’s touchdown was no fiuke, but was fairly earned, and on display OF fierce attack directed against the Harvard left wing. Eight plays COW cred the sixty yards from Colby’s own forty-yard line. Hendrix ana Schuster were unstoppable. each ripping of some ten-yard gains. One Of these was from Harvard’s eleven-yard line by Schuster. and almost Immediately after he had taken a forward pass from Cawley for a profit Of fifteen yards. In the first half Harvard had its regular team in the game and scored three times, although early in the bat tie Colby ripped through the Crimson defence for two series of gains ct thirty yards each. For the regulars Eddie Mahan did some wonderful run ming, taking the ball in Haryar 5 delayed pass plays for big distances, and also swinging out for forty yards on a fake kick. In the second half the substitutes also scored three times, but mainly because Of Colby’s errors. All through the game Harvard adhered closely 20 straight football, but Colby opened the game up wide, gaining forty-eight yards on three successful forward passes. Harvard covered some $50 yards BIZ its rushing game, going from scrimmage forty-eight times. while Colby’J thirty-seven rushes Melted l9l yards. Robinson, the freshman drop-kicker. tried to score three times, but his efforts from the “a. 80 and 45 yard lines all went wide The Harvard forward line was slow on defence, particularly in the centre. The backs. however. lodged beautifully. and there were signs of late season interference. Enwright made some big gains on the occasion of his first ap pearance on the team. while late IN the afternoon Taylor showed promise at centre and twice captured the bali for Harvard on Colby’s fumbles. ~

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], September 26, 1915, page 1

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  COLBY MANAGES TO SCORE ON HARVARD Makes Touchdown Near Fin ish. When Substitutes Are in Game for Crimson. BIG TEAM GETS 80 POINTS CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Sept. Harvard opened it’s season to-day by scoring six ~touchdowns and 80 points against Colby. but the W~aterville players hac the satisfaction OF crossing the Crimson goal line. The touchdown which gave the visitors their six points was no fiuEe and came in tn” fourth period ngainy’ Percy Haughton’s substitutes. the ball being carried steadily down the field over sixty yards of ground and in eight plays. all Of which We’re dirested through the left wing OF the Harvard forward line. Schuster and Hendrix made some 10 ward gains. and the former made II yards for “a forward pass from Cav. ley. the latter scoring the touchdown on a short plunge after he had ripped of 80 yards from It first down on the II ard line. HarNaId’s regular team scored three t~oiChdowns In the first half, Mahan making ~ ~. them and also showing late season ability In open field run. ming The Crimson attack was puweIful in streaks, the delayed pass l”tng worked repeatedly for long gains. Dur ing the game Harvard gained SS2 yards In PUSHES from scrimmaRe. While Colby gained 1871 yards In thirty-seven rushes. his leing the best showing made in years by any opponent that has cume 30 th” Stadium. Tie Cambridge ou;fi’ held to a straight forw ard game all afternoon. showing no fms. but Colby. making ten Onward passes. completed three Of them for two gains OF Is yards each and another ~ - yards, -four passes being iuco9uplet,l, one blocked and two intercepted Ou one Of these last Gamer got the ball and ran thirty i’ve Yards to the colby II yard line, where Harvard scored In two plays. The work OF the Harvard team was crude on defcn”c. bat on attack big holes were made and there were flashes of fine Interference. EuWr’ght. playing in the second half. made nrn remark able gains. Robinson. ~ last years Harvard GrNshuen team, tried for three Held goals from the 40. 80 and “a yard lines, hut missed them all. The lineup.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, September 27, 1915, page 1

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  ATToRNEYs-AT-IAw COLBY MARS HARvARD’S STARTING RECORD Crimson Wins but the Minors Score Points. While Harvard trounced Colby in approved style at Cambridge Saturday afternoon, the game little Pine Tree Staters came back in the closing pc Rod rushing the ball so yards for a touchdown against substitute Grim son. The score was SO to 6, Hendrix, the visiting fullback, scoring the points which disposed of Harvard’s ambition 20 keep her goal line increased this fall The Crimson while its first string eleven was In during the first two pc RODS rolled up 90 points, Capt Ma han. scoring two of the three touch downs and in addition flashing of two thirty-yard rus. The varsity backs used a cork scrsw” run after Colby’s forwards had been disposed of that was extremely puzzling to the visiting backfield men and made sure tacl1ling uncertain, With the substitutes in action in the third and fourth periods Harvard still reserved much Of its offensive strength. The Defense however. was weakened considerably – Colby handled the forward pass well. netting total Of 40 yards on three throws out Of seven attempts. Har-5 ward let this phase Of the offensive game alone.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, September 26, 1915, page 23

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  COLBY IS SWAMPED BY HARVARD ELEVEN Maine Collegians Are Beaten by Grim son Team, SO to 6-Mahans Open Field Running Features. Cambridge. Sept. 25.-Harvard snow ed Colby under in the first game or the football season today. but the Maine collegians succeeded in 3coTing against the Crimson. The hnal result was 80 to 6. Harvard scored at will in the open ing period. Mahan being at his best: but as soon as he was taken out 10 give some of the second-string men a trial Harvard’s kicking fell off ana the offense was weakened. The second and third-string men who played during the fourth period were unable to stop Colby’s st’oHS backfield, and Hendrix was sent over for A touchdown after a march down the field in which the Maine gridironers showed some of the best for ara passing exhibited by small o’l.es’ team in years. Three out OF seven r’‘ward passes were successful. Robinson. who is being trained Tor Brickley’s place as drop kicker, niahe three attempts today. all OF WHICH failed. Lineup and summary:

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Harvard leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.