Springfield at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1915, page 15

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  SPRINGFIELD NO MATCH FOR THE TEAM OF CADETS Army Outplays Massachusets Eleven Despite Use of Many Substitutes. West Point. n. Y, Nov. 20.-The Army eleven defeated the Springfield School Y. VI. c. A. College here this afternoon by score OF II to 7. The cadets used mostly substitute PLAYERS during the early periods. several OF their stars only getting into the fray for a few moments. Springfield was outplayed, the heav- Ter Army line outcharging the visiting forwards and the cadet tacklers Great ing havoc with the training schools running attack. At forward passing the visitors excellcd, West Point get ting only one of its overhead plays to work, although II made at least dozen attempts. Springfield’s touchdown came as the result of effective use Of the forward pass. Sermon tossing the ball thirty wards to Miller in the third period. Miller covered THE remaining distance TO the Army’s goal line unmolested. The cadets got away in front in the first period, when Oliphant kicked a placement goal. The drive of the Army for what looked like touchdown. was halted on Springfeld’s 1-yard line by a fine bit Of defensive work. II was at this point that Oliphant was called Upon. In the second period the Army men got their first touchdown. an exchange of kicks giving them the ball In mid field. Ford. Place and Hoge were all used TO advance the oval down the field, and Ford was finally selected when the 5-yard mark was reached To take it across. He did 40 on line smash-off tackle. and later kicked an EASY goal The score at half-time was 10 TO 0. Toward the end of the third period came Springfeld’s touchdown and goal In the last quarter the Army coaches began to rush fresh men into the fray. and another touchdown was made after Goodman had secured a loose ball on Springiield’s 40-yard line. Places fine work stood out promlnently in the cadets playing, and Ford’s kicking wns a big factor The Army followed the ball well and secured II several times when Springfield FUN bled. Gerhardt’s quarterback playing was fair, but he was unsuccessful with the forward pass. FULLY, Jones, Knight and Goodman all played well for the Army. For Springfield Sermon. Miller, Herkimer and Evans did good work. The line-un follows.

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  Evening star, November 21, 1915, page 59

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  ARMY SCORES AGAIN Defeats Springfield Y. M. C. A. College by II to 7. 0LIPHANT KICKS A GOAL Soldiers Offensive Unsatisfactory and Forward Passing Poor. OLIPHANT KICKS A GOA WEST POINT. n. T., November 90 The Army won todays game from Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. College, II to z. The Army presented a strong eleven at the outset. Notwithstanding several substitutions, but after a pretty drive down the field to the enemy’s goal line in the first period the Soldiers lost the ball on downs. Oliphant was called in to try goal from placement, which he did from the 20-yard line. There were other times when the Army’s offensive did not get going satisfactorily and its attempts at forward passing were poor exhibitions Springfeld’s touchdown and goal came in the third quarter. long toss, Sermon to Miller, at midfield, giving 1t its score. Miller ran the 40-odd yards to the touchdown through the Army eleven. Fine work by Place and Ford. in advancing the ball by line smashing plays. figured largely in the Army’s first touchdown in the second quarter. Ford was showed over for the score. In the last period Goodman n fell on tumble on Springfeld’s 40 yard mark and the cadets jammed their way through the line for the score. Sermon, Miller and Herkimer were the Springfield stars, while Plaoa and Ford featured for the Army.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 21, 1915, page 1

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  west POINT CADETS Trim SPRINGFIELD Massachusetts, Collesians Defeated by Army in Final Home Game. ~ to 7. West Point. n. Y, Nov. 2a.-In their last home game OF the season. the Cadets won from Springfield Training School today. II TO :. The training school lads dis played a weak defense that had all kinds OF trouble DIN stopping the ArIny’s line smashing plays. even though the soldiers played most OF the game with q substitute back field. There was considerable forward passing by both teams and in this feature the visitors excelled. In the last period. they completed three long forward passes for long gains and II was another long toss. Sermon to MIL Ter, that gave them their touchdown. The Cadets scored in the first quarter. They failed to pierce the visitors defense from the 5-yard mark but Oliphant rush ed into the fray and booted a goal from placement from the ls-yard line. Straight line bucks gave the Cadets another score In the second quarter and Barry was showed through for the final touchdown in the last period. Lineup:

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 21, 1915, page 27

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  CADETS ARE VICToRs West Pointers Down Springfield I’m Lust Ghmc on Home Grounds ThiH ScnNnn. WEST POINT. n. V. November 20 In their last home game of the season, the Cadets won from Springfield Train ing School to-day. II to Z. The train ing school lads displayed a weak de- Tense that had all kinds of trouble In stopping Army’s smashing plays. even though the Soldiers played most OF the game with a substitute back field. There was considerable forwa rd passing by both teams. and i’m thlr feature the visitors eXcelled In the last period. they completed three long forward passes for long gains, and 1t was another long toss, Sermon to Miller, that gave them their touchdown. The Cadets scored In the first quarter. They failed to pierce the visitors defense from the Vineyard mark, but Oliphant rushed into the fray and boot ed goal from placement from the eighteen yard line. Straight line bucks gave the Cadets another score In tho second quarter, and Barry was showed through for the final touchdown In the last period.

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Army leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.