Georgetown at Navy

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  Evening star, October 10, 1916, page 21

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  WITH M|DD|ES Annapolis Foot Ball Fans Still Talk ing Over Saturdays Defeat of Georgetown. ANNAPOLIS, Md. October 1o.-Foot ball fans of Annapolis are still talking OF the splendid showing made by the Midshipmen in Saturdays game, when they accomplished the defeat of the strong Georgetown aggregation. a team that invaded the lair of the Mid dies virtually 2 to l favorite, as far as the followers of the varsity boys are concerned. Unless all indications fail, Saturday s game plainly demonstrated that the Navy squad is made up of the real stun this season. and that there is every prospect of turning out the strongest eleven that has represented the naval institution for many years. The regular team in itself, as it started against Georgetown. not only displayed ability and the real foot ball neht1ng spirit, but the second string men, many of whom were used in the course OF the gruelfng struggle, show ed up equally as well as the varsity players The showing made in tfe game was a real come back” com pared to the work of the Middies In their opening contest with Dickinson on the previous Saturday. Comment on Roberts Play. There has been a good deal of talk going the rounds since the game that Roberts. former Colgate star. did not extend himself to the limit by reasons OF instructions sent down the line prior to the game. However that may be, II Is question whether he was not in the form that he has exhibited in practice WORK or that the plans which the Georgetown lsds had TO stop him were successful. At any rate. Roberts did not snlne to any appreciable extentuntii the closing minutes of play, when he made

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., October 8, 1916, page 17

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  GEORGETOWN DEFEATED BY FAST NAVY OUTFIT Annapolis. Oct. 7.-Navy caused surprise among even their most san guine supporters today by completely reversing the form Of their first game and defeating the husky Georgetown eleven. IL to 7. In addition. the game showed that in Ingram. a new lack. Navy has a man who Is due to make football history at the Academy. His sensational work had large part TO do with the defeat of the Washington eleven. Georgetowc came to Annapolis today with the same backnc,t which made tham one Of the most feared elevens in the East last year. Their line had been weakened by graduatons. however. and did not give tie backs = chance.

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  The sun, New York, October 8, 1916, page 1

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  NAVY DOWNS GEORGETOWN. Young Ingram Helps Nidshipmen To Win b., score Of ~ 10 2. ANNAPOLIS. Md, oct. The Navy. after the rather disappointing start against Dickinson ,ast saturday. came this afternoon and defeated ~ Ia The visitors were ‘utClass”d except for the last period When ny a series Of daring forward passes they marched down the field for their lone touchdown. The feature of the game was the work of Ingram, brother Of tw’ members u the coaching squad This ~youngster. entered the academy IN June. handled himself IN such style as TO bring to mind Hugh Douglass OF ‘O7 and MrReavy Of 10. The lineup

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Navy leads 10–⁠4–⁠2 in 16 meetings, counting the five since this game.