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  The sun, New York, November 14, 1915, page 15

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  OLIPHANT RUNS WILD IN GAME WITH MAINE Army Star Scores II Points Himself and Mates Boost Total Up to “a. WEST PorSr. Nov. l3.-The Army eleven. with Olphant. the powerful. crashing haliback from Purdue Cniversuy, starring again, crushed University of Maine to-day in the game on the Plains gridiron. The score was “a TO 0. Besides Oliphant the Army had half dozen other brilliant performers today. and Maine, the champion of its own State, was forced 10 bow in defeat before a team that was superior In every way. The soldiers showing this afternoon was very encouraging to followers or the team. There were intervals during the game when the cadets lapsed from their best form. but the offensive drive or the team showed more consistency than has characterized its work or late, ana Inc tackling was deadly accurate throughout. McEwan. knight. Meacham. Jones and T,lly were a most formidable array OF forwards to-day. The last named’s end play was feature, McEwan and Oliphant in their long dashes toward Names goal were spectacular performers. The cadets second touchdown came in the third period and was the one thriller OF the day. Ol!phant tore loose from bunch OF players at midfeld with the hall in his arms and. headed by big Mac. the pair made for the Maine goal line fifty yards away. With McEwan blazing the trail in the best bit or bowl ing interference seen here In years the fleet footed Hoosier went on 10 the score Oliphant played only three periods, but when the coaches removed MN near tho fnish Of the third quarter the score stood, Oliphant. IL Maine. 0. lie mad amassed all the Armys points up to ,hat time Prickett made touchdown on {, forward pass from Gerhordt IN the M Iast quarter and Coffin kicked the goal. Ihe cadets followed the ball closely to-day and two OF their touchdowns came aiter they had bounced upon loose paIi within striking distance OF the Name goal Meachams breaking through ana his fine open field tackling and Jones !. snowy playing were other features ina, stood out in the Army’s game: Da1iey and Ruffner were best for Maine Inc

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 14, 1915, page 7

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  ARMY SHOWS SPEED AND BEATS MAINE Improvement of the Cadets Encouraging to the Supporters. WEST POINT, n. Y, Nov 13.-- The Army won from Maine today, “a to 0, in hard fought game, The visitors proved to be weaker than was expected and the Army made many substitutions throughout the game. Oliphant, the former Purdue star, was again the h”!!!!ant performer for the Cadets. He was removed during the third quarter to make room for substitute, but at the time of his retrcment he had Tailed all the Army’s points, II at that period of the play. a placement goal from the 25-yard mark, two touchdowns and the regultant goals was the total of his scOring lie made other runs of forty and fifty yards that were big factors in the cadets offensive game. McEwan, Meacham, knight and Tully also starred for the Army and the general all round Improvement in the Cadets play was pleasing to their supporters. i’m the last quarter when the visitors threatened to score after getting a loose ball on the Army’s ten-yard mark. A forward pass play over the goal line failed, however. Want TO borrow money? World Want Ads will put you in touch with 4 llVga stfVlat

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  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., November 14, 1915, page 15

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  MAINE BEATEN BY WEST POINT CADETS West Point, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Maine lost to the Army this Afternoon by a score of “a to in a well-played game. oliphant, the former Purdue hero. was the star. Of the game. He scored all Army’s points up to the time he was taken out in the third quarter. Oliphant kicked a goal from placement from the 25-yard line in the first period and made touchdown. kicking goals in each of the two periods following. The Cadets offensive showed improve ment, but 1t was Names mistakes that gave the Army two chances for scores. Two muffed punts, one on the 1o-yard mark. with an alert Army man follow ing the ball closely. gave the Cadets the ball each time and resulted in touch down

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Army leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.