Springfield at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 19, 1916, page 17

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  IN SPRINGFIELD ARMY DISCOVERS FAULTS OF SUBS Oliphant and Vidal Lead Second String Cadets to Victory by II to 2 Score West Point. n. Y, Nov. 1s-The Army wound up its home season to-day with an easy win over Springfield. The Cadets came through winner on the long end of II to score. Although the victory was gratifying TO follow ers of the soldier eleven, the West Pointers displayed poor form at times. fumbling, frequent penalties, ragged work in the line and erratic tackling being among the most conspicuous OF the faults disclosed. The Cadets have gone through their home season with out a single defeat. however. and the men were not pushed hard in to-day’s contest, indicating that all hands will be ready for the Navy at the Polo Grounds in New York next Saturday. Springfield had a heavy team. but even with the Army’s reserves against them most of the time they did not show any driving power TO their OF fence, depending greatly on the for ward pass and the alertness of their ends, Thorne and Milestone, TO COB bic up a muffed punt or ball badly passed on the part of the Army. IN making distance toward the Army’s goal line. The soldiers flashed just a few of their varsity men at the out set, as if to feel out Springhelds strength. Oliphant and Vidal Star Vidal. the goal kicker. was among the number He booted & pretty field goal as soon as the Army’s drive lacked force from about the S0-yard line IN the first quarter. II was all for the Cadets in that period. but when the L II ha fol the second quarter Springfield was put on the defensive throughout the remainder of the first half of the game, during which time Oliphant and Vidal tore off some long runs and the former Purdue star butted his way to touch down from the Springfield l0-yard mark He kicked the goal. The reserves all went back into the fray at the outset of the second half. and from then on il was almost impossible to keep track of the Army’s sub stitutions, so thick and fast did they come. fash of pretty passing landed the ball on Springield’s l-yard line in the last quarter. from which point Bringham took il over on wide end run. Cole kicked the goal. At the end Of the third quarter hernil muffed a punt for the Army on his own 2O-yard line. Thorne got OF it for Springfield as the quarter ended. When play was resumed at the other end of the gridiron Dresser and Ora ham smashed their way TO within five wards Of the Army goal. where the scdiers made one of their heroic stands and took the ball away on downs. Vidal Touchdown Disallowed Vidal once ran fifty yards for a touchdown. only to be called back be cause an Army man was off-side. HURT, a substitute tackle. who played well to-day. picked up q loose ball at mid field and ran 10 a score. but II was nullified for the same reason. Stokes. at centre; Harmon. in the backfield. and March, at end. were Army reserve men who displayed good form. The lineup follows:

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  El Paso herald, El Paso, Tex., November 22, 1916, page 11

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  considerably HAD the M1QQ1eS Dos sessed a man who could kick goals after touchdown the great Pittsburg ma chine would have been conquered Each team made three tOuchdowns. but the Navy got but one goal while the Painters” got two. thus gaining vic tory by the narrOWest of margins. 20–⁠19 This is the nearest Pittsburg has come to losing since Glen Warner took charge a year ago. Nov 4 il the next big date on the service schedules The Army scored its great victory over NOfre Dame by the decisive score of 3O-1O. This has been NOfre Danes only defeat While the Army was scoring this signal triumph the Navy evidently took n big slump W. and l. rOmped away with 100 victory, seemingly impossible feat when considered in conjunction with the games played by the Navy earlier in the senSOn. West Point closed its preliminary season with a victory over the Spring. field Y VI. g. A college. 17–⁠2 This the fact that Springfield beat Tufts cOnGuerors Of Harvard and all but cons queTOrs of Princeton Oliphant the Real star. Turning from the records TO the in dividuals We see one man standing out above all others on either team-Elmer Oliphant. the Army halfback- l see that the noted critic. Frank Menke. claims OlDhant is the best back in America. and ] heartily agree with him Oil plants running mates have been over Swallowed to a considerable extent by Continued on next paEe)

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 19, 1916, page 49

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  ARMY’S BIG SEASON Defeats Springfield, II to 2, in Last Home Battle. HAS NOT LOST A GAME WEST POINT. n. Y, November 10 The Army beat the Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. Training School eleven today in the last home game of the season, II to :. The Cadets have gone through the season without a single defeat The visitors at tack lacked drive and power and their line yielded at critical times. The West Point men also were ragged i’ll their work. Oliphant made some sensational dashes. eliminating in his touchdown and goal Nidal’s long runs and his pretty field goal from the 30-yard line also were features. Cole was thrown behind his line for safety in the last period Springfield’s forward passing game was easily stopped by the Cadets. The Army did some good work with the overhead plays.

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 20, 1916, page 3

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  Army Beats Springfield In Last OF Home Games West Point. N. Y, Nov. l9.-The Army beat the Springfield Young Mems Christian Association training school yesterday in the last home game of the season, u to 2. The cadets have gone through the season without single defeat. The visitors attack lacked drive and power and their line yielded at critical times. The West Point men also were ragged in their work. Oliphant made some sensational dashes, eliminating in his touchdown and goal. Vidal’s long runs and his pretty field goal from the thirty-yard line also were features. Cole was thrown behind his line for a safety in the last period. Persistence Is the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising,

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