Bates at Dartmouth

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 14, 1915, page 15

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  DARTMOUTH VICTOR IN RAGGED GAME Plays Poorly, but Rolls Up Fair Score Against Bates. Hanover, n. H., Nov. 13.-Dartmouth defeated Bates in the last game OF the season here to-day by a score OF ~ 10 0. II was the poorest exhibition OF football seen on Alumni Ova! this year. with the Green the worst offenders. Inc Dartmouth backs seemed unable to hoid the ball, fumbling time and again when n score was imminent. Gerrish was the greatest offender in this respect, drop ping the ball on the goal line in one line plunge and missing 1t twice again -; ;,”r r,ipdSelS The green line played high and lost many tackles: Dartmouth scored in each quarter, using straight football, which formed the mainstay of her attack. In the first quarter Ponder took the ball over on a wide end run. Spears kicked the goal. Near the close of the second quarter Dartmouth carried the ball down the field by straight line bucks. and Tyler made the second touchdown.

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

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  BATES EASY FOR DARTMOUTH. Winners in Foor Form, but Roll Up Score Of 90 to q. HANOVER “. H.. Nov. 13.-T’he Dart mouth football team played the poorest football IL has played all season here to-day. but defeated Bates 20 to 0. Dartmouth’s chief difficulty was In hold ing the ball Fumbe after tumble by Dartmouth backs prevented larger score. At one time Dartmouth fumbled on Bates’s yard line. Frequent substitutions were made by Dartmouth. Baxter and Spears played the best game for Dartmouth. Spears repeatedly broke through and tackled men before they could get started Bates played a good game and her lateral forward passes worked remark ably well Ton Of them were successful The lineup:

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Dartmouth leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the five since this game.