Villanova at Army

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 31, 1915, page 1

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  VILLANOVA SPRINGS BIG SURPRISE, BEATING ARMY West Point Humbled by Pennsylvania in Clearly Played Game by I6 to IS. West Point. Oct 30.-Villanova treat ed the Army to a surprise today. the plucky Pennsylvania eleven playing the soldiers of their feet and winning by a score of 16 to 13 Two touches. from one Of which a goal was kicked. and a goal from the field was the sum total |of ViIlanova’s scoring. The visitors overhead plays. delayed passes and crisis crosses completely baffled the cadets. Villanova flashed a repertoire of we’ll designed forward passes that stood the Army men totally on their heads. Ward to J. Reap and Frost was the favorite overhead play OF the visitors and II rare ly failed. Long and short passes interspersed with delayed passes and fake kick formations figured in the villanova attack. The visitors line did splendid work. also although the cadets had a shade the bet ter Of il in line plays. McEwan’s defensive play again shone. and Murill out kicked Ward. The first period went scoreless. but at half time the visitors led Is to Z. After Ford’s touchdown In the third quarter. McEwan missed the goal and tied the score. and Ward, who played star football all the way through, finally booted a field goal from the Army’s SO-yard line. 1t won the game. The game was free from roughness and Clearly fought throughout.

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Army leads 18–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.