Pittsburgh at Syracuse

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  The sun, New York, October 22, 1916, page 1

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  PITT RUNS AMUCK BEATING SYRACUSE Hastings and MacLaren Tear Heavy Line to Pieces. Win ming 30 to u. 1900 PERSONS LOOK on SYRACUSE. Oct. 2I.-Hastines and Mac in the Syracuse eleven here to-day that Capt. Peck’s visiting eleven had little trouble defeating the heavy farmers in Syracuse Stadium by the score Of 80 to 0. 1t was the most disappointing demon s~tration OF home ineflciency which Syracuse has exhibited In several years. Tn visitors outplayed. outbucked. out run n outtackled the local clever and really could have scored several more touchdowns had they kept after the ball as hard at the finish as was the case at the start. A soaked field. which made the foot ing precarlous. counted much against the local eleven. Inability Of he SYRIA cuse backs to get started made the Of fence worthless and the excessively brilliant interference Of Pittsburg made the defence powerless. Never was a Syracuse eleven 80 completely over. whelmed and d~umfounded. Upward Of $1,000 spectators sat through the contest. but only a few hun dred really enjoyed the affair. These came from Pittsburg and were led by Harry X. Thaw. who appointed himself cheer leader and d!d many a jik on the side lines. Thaw seemed even more pleas ed thar did the worthy contestants who taught Syracuse a lesson In foot ball which the farmers are unlikely 10 forget FOR lar a year. scores Come Regularly. Pi;tsbure scored In every quarter The tallies amt through a ripping line attack. which scattered husky farmers about the field and found Pittshnrg run ners ealloplng over the well groomed turf. Most OF the Pit’shurg gains were for Ave yards or n tribe more and they came through n jumping dash inside ,ackle which Syracuse was 2ow”rless to stop. one Of the huniliations OF tn. game was the ~vulnerah.li.v Of tho loca’ line. Hastings and Macl.ar”n plouglied through Eabe White and his centre trio win little respect. Capt. White de- INJURED. but was overrulci and usual! tossed 20 one side. Tor Pt:soutg. He ron and II. iiar performed meri,or!ously. being only , pace behind the wonderful, Hastings an’ 10 efficient. running mate. MacLaren l~le.iol. At end. stopIe short 40 man! attempts OF Syracuse ;hat the GROVE voted the end cverv credit. ~. so’Nc’ .vvy play attempted by syracuse an scch nc so useful that !oca! experts I’M meiiat~ly voted him the best end win has boen IN Syracuse IN an age. Meenan. quarterback Of syracuse. wa the one r%edeeming player o. the ,oyal’ fi!s great tackles and fearless d”fcnc really ,elped 70 ~: the soo’c ~ We Coon ard Tr!gg tie syracuse tackles Also did vel.

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  Norwich bulletin, October 23, 1916, page 3

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  PITTSBURGH SMOTHERS SYRACUSE ELEVEN Heavy Fennsyivanians Roll Up Thirty Points. Syracuse’s heavy line crumbled be fore the fierce onslaught of Glen War; ners Pittsburgh eleven on a soggy field in the Stadium, Syracuse, Satur- day afternoon, suffering defeat of 30 to 0. the worst beating a Syracuse eleven has received in years. It was the first time the two elevens have met. Pittsburgh scored a touchdown in each period. McLaren Warmers heavy plunging fullback. ploughed through the Orange defense for two of them while the others were scored by De- Hart and Morrow. Hastings kicked a goal from the field from the twenty five yard line in the second period Syracuse used many substitutes dur ing the second half. Lineup and summary Syracuse (0) Pittsburgh (30) “lLler carlson Left end. Cobb .................... Thornhill Left tackle. White Sutherland Left guard Center. Schlachter S1eS Right guard Right tackle OuIuOe 116LIOIl Right end Meehan Morrow Quarter back

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  The Sunday telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., October 22, 1916, page 11

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  PITT HANDS SINGING DEFEAT TO SYRACUSE Coach Warmers Men Have No Difficulty in Scoring Against Syracuse Line. SYRACUSE, y. Y, Oct 21.-Syracuse’s heavy line crumbled before the fierce onslaught OF Glen Warmers Pittsburg eleven on a soggy field in the stadium this afternoon suffering a defeat OF 30 to 0, the worst beating a Syracuse eleven has received in years. II was the first time the two elevens have met. Pitt scored touchdown in each period. McLaren. Warmers heavy plunging fullback ploughed through the Orange defense for two OF them. while the others were scored by DeHart and Morrow Hastings kicked goal from the field from the twenty-five yard line during the second period. SYRIA cuse used many substitutes during the second half. Score by periods: Plttsburg 7-9-7-7-30. Syracuse 0-0-0-0-0.

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 81 since this game.