Washington & Jefferson at Yale

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  Norwich bulletin, October 30, 1916, page 3

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  YALE, REVENGEs PREVIOUS TWO DEFEATS Blue Players Walk Over Washington and Jefferson-Score 36 to IA. Yale got revenge on Washington and Jefferson Saturday afternoon and beat the Pennsylvanians 36 to IA, in a spectacular game in the Bowl before 1S,000 persons. thereby wiping cut the memory of two defeats and a tie game played with this team in the last three seasons. Yale played brilliant and ragged football in turns. showing up to great advantage in the first half and as poorly in the second half as they were great in the first. The hard, fast attack of the Yale backs and the stone wall defence of the for wards made the game seem easy for the Blue in the first two periods, the score at the end of the second period being 30 to ‘. But in the second half Yale was outplayed by Washington and Jefferson and was held withaut score until the last few moments of play. Both of Washington and Jeffer- sons scores came as the direct result of the forward passes beautifully exc cuted by McCreight. the star of his team. The first touchdown was by McCreight after four forward passes landed the ball on the 5-yard line, the Washington and Jefferson team cover ing nfty-fiVe yards in the four passes. The second score was by Crawford, but penalty of fifteen yards put Washington and Jefferson on Yales 1-yard line. Crawford was showed over on the next play. “ 1SiIlIIS lO1l etllu Jel16TSDn ITlSO III tytwO forward passes, @beIieved to be record number. and were successful in about half of them. A total of 274 yards was made by the Pennsylvan- ians on this style of play McCreight did all the tossing, while Rubel Tres sal and Nuss did most of the playing. The passes kept Yale on the jump and revealed the fact that the Ellis are not so strong in meeting them as was supposed. Ellis Busy from Start Yale’s scores came thick and fast in the first half A forward pass, Carey to Comerford, put Yale in position to score a touchdown seven minutes after the game started. With the ball on the 25-yard line Carey circled Washington and Jeffer- sons left end for touchdown. The first period ended with the ball foot from Washington and Jefferson’s goal line and in two plays Smith pushed himself over for a score. Smith few moments later caught punt at mid field and. shaking off five men, ran the distance for a touchdown. It was the greatest and prettiest run of the day. It was here that Washington and Jefferson started march down the field by means of forward passes and McCreight made the first score for his team. Legore a few moments later kicked pretty goal from the 3S-yard line, the first field goal to be registered by Yale this year. Just before the half ended Legore squirmed through the opposing team from the 10-yard line, following steady drive through the Washington and Jefferson line by the Yale backs. A fine pass, Laroche to Church, in the last moments of the game, and another, Neville to Laroche. landed the ball on Washington and Jefferson’s B. yard line. from which point Neville took it over on line plunge. More than 1.500 members of the National Guard saw the game as the guests of the Yale management, and the crowd was the largest that ever saw preliminary game in the bowl.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 29, 1916, page 1

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  Eli SUCCESSFULLY STANDS FIRST TEST Yale Eleven Plays Well and Defeats w. and J. in Exciting Game New Haven Conn, october 2S.-Yale met it’s first real test of the season sue cessfully today by defeating Washington and Jefferson, SO to IA, for the first time in three years. The crowd of 10000 spec tators was thrilled by the wonderful for ward passing of the visitors and spectacular runs by the Yale backs. The PennsylvanianS attempted o. for ward passes, 27 of which were completed for a total of ga yards. Yale completed five out Of six attempted passes for a gain of As yards. Yale made five touchdowns, kicked three resultant goals and Legore contributed a field goal from the 30-yard line. The Blue started off with rush and at the end of the second period it looked like c. walk-over, but the visitors came back strong and kept Yale on the defensive for the rest of the game. They used the forward pass almost exclusively, and when the Yale defense solved one style of the attack another variation was produced. Yale easily scored a touchdown early in the first period after Cary had gained 3 yards on a forward pass to the visitors 2o-yard line. Yale rushed the ball over the line without delay. The goal was kicked. At the end of the period Legore had punted long to the visitors 3-yard line, when the whistle blew. Score: Yale z, Washington and Jefferson 0. In the second period, Yale brought the score to 80 points and at the same time McCreight of the visitors, after making so yards on four forward passes, went over for touchdown, giving the visitors 7 points when the play was ended. Score end second period: Yale 30, Washington and Jefferson Z. There was no scoring in the third period. Washington and Jefferson renewed the passing game and once with the ball on Yaie’s 10-yard line. lost it on downs. The visitors were very aggres sive, but could not score and the figures remained: Yale 80, Washington and JEFF ferson Z. The fourth period saw Washington and Jefferson still aggressively fighting to cross Yale’s goal line They accomplished this once Yale got one touch down but failed to kick goal and the final score was Yale So, Washington and JEFF ferson IA.

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  Ottumwa semi-weekly courier, Ottumwa, Iowa, October 31, 1916, page 1

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  Vale Wsna 36–⁠14. New Haven, Oct. 3o.-Yale met its first real test of the season successful ly Saturday by defeating Washington and Jefferson 36 to IA for the first time in three years. The Pennsylvanians attempted ffty-two forward passes, twenty-seven of which were completed for total of 274 yards. Yale completed five out of six attempt ed passes for gain Of Sc yards. Yale made I’VE touchdowns. kicked three resultant goals and LeGore contributed field goal from the thirty yard line. The visitors first score came after four long passes had brought the pig. skin from midheld to the two yard line. where an easy touchdown was made. The second touchdown was also easy, for q Yale penalty of fifteen yards had brought the ball to within an inch or so of the line. Smith, the Yale quarter. made a great run of IS yards for touchdown after catching punt and lodging and squirming through the entire visiting eleven.

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Yale leads 4–⁠2–⁠1 in seven meetings.