Springfield at Colgate

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  The sun, New York, October 29, 1916, page 1

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  90 YARD RUN MARKS VICTORY OF COLGATE Springfield Defeated by Ham ilton Boys in Game Featured by Spectacular Play. SPGISGFIr T.. Mass, oct. cS.-Colga,e’s husky eleven overcame Springfield COL lege here this afternoon. 81 10 ~. In n contes, marked by spectacular playins on both sides. Quarterback Anderson continually sent his backs against the weak Springfield line for substantial gains. Springfield rcsorted more to the open st!,e OF play. and it was this that gained the home team i’s ~touchdowns. This IL he first time Co!gate’s line has been crossed this year. Colgate scored first on n well executed forward pass and subsequent runs by Nelson OF fifteen yards, After Springfield had carried the ball to Co.gate’s 10 yard line, Anderson got the ball and mad Il spectacular broken field run OF ninety yards To- Colgate’s second score. Spring field tailed in the second period OF 4 succession OF brilliant forward passes. Straight line buckinp gave Colgate us third and fourth t~ouchdowns. A few minutes before the close OF play Springfield took the bali on downs at It’s “ IS yard lire, Gayle dropped back and made IL pretty forty-fve yard pass to sermon. who romped the rest of IN. way for a touchdown. The lineup:

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Colgate leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.