Washington & Jefferson at Washington and Lee

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., November 19, 1916, page 14

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  ington and Lee would be seen huIeFing In the breezes over Broad-street Park when the first annual combat yesterday afternoon with Washington and Jefferson was brought 10 a close. LLOYD McCreigh,. the Pennsylvarfians’ line -wrecking fullback, came to tho rescue with but eight minutes left. shot through the Generals phalan1 like a shell out OF one OF our Cncle Sans rapid firing weapons, crossing the goal line for touchdown ana enabling the Northern aggregation to get 10 TO 6 verdict over the Lex ingtonians. Until this young fellow took II upon himself to hand the Generals defeat, the Red and Black contingent chances for a victory were slim. ana a verdict for Coach logger Elcock Lexington stalwarts seemed avail able. When McCreight wormed his way through the Washington and Lee line and scampered across the goal line for “A sufficient number of points 10 give the Pennsylvanians permanent lead the gloom that lowered over the Lexington students was about as dense ns the fog over the Disma! Swamp but the Generals never gave up. But their fight was in vain Tor the Washington and Jefferson grid irontsts had stored the game safely away. Start Aerial Bombardment. One of Kaiser Wilhefm’s zeppelin raids on a French hamlet could not have wrought more havoc than ga the aerial attack made on the Gen erals by Sol Metzger’s cohorts. While the line-plunging OF McCreight was partly responsible for the defeat heaped upon Coach EIcock’s foot ballists this open style OF football played a very important part in the struggle yesterday and the Pennsylvanians verdict can he attributed largely to those overhead filps. In fact. both elevens frequently resorted to this style of attack, but figures show that the Pennsylvanians gained considerably ground on passes tnan did the Lex’ngtonians. During the game the Red and Black team at tempted twenty passes and COM pleted no less than fifteen OF them, while the Generals tried thirteen and completed but four. Forward passes paved the way Tor the first points score by the Washing ton and Jefferson aggregation-a goal from the placement by McCreight, who scnt the oval soaring over tho uprsgh.s in. the second quarter. The Red and Black team from Pennsylvania started march down tho reid from its own forty -five-yard line. The Presidents continued their rampage down the field. using only forward passes and line bucks, until they reached the twelve yard line. when the Washington and Lee line became impanetra BILE. On the last down. after two forward passes had been nipped -. hn A,,1 r,i,t ha fail ed to net an appreciate gain, Nc Creight dropped back to the twenty yard line and botted the leather over the goal posts. This was the first blood of the game. and It only served 10 put additional fight into the Gen erals. Generals Score Touchdown. few minutes later the Lexington ians came into possession OF the ball an thtir own forty -eigEt-yard line. after punts had been exchanged sew eraI tines and within five minutes they had taken the ball over for a touchdown A forward pass Melted fifteen yards. and an end run by John son advanced the ball still further. 1t vas than -tAat- Captain Young broke through the line for mis- first long run OF the game. carrying the ball twenty four yards, being aowned only about one foot from the goal line Bagiey then proceeded to ind a hole on the opposing pfIataT-- sufficiently tHTg@ 10 enable him to worm through Ter a touchdown. Captain Young failed to kick goal and at this tunctuTe the score stood 10 8 in favor OF the Lex!ngtoIians In the third period the game re solved itself into puuung doel be- “a lou a L.. Creight. the Washington and Lee half back gaining oil each exchange OF purts It was around the middle OF the closing period that Dame For tune smiled on the Pennsylvania out At long enough to permit Ietzger’ ) eleven TO make IA touchdown. With the ball on Washington and Lees ten yard line and In the Generals posses sion Captain Young punted and the bail was blocked. Washington and Jefferson recovering 1t on the twenty <hree-yArd line Two end runs al vanoed the ball ten yardA a line plunge Melted three more and then McCreight darted through the Cen erals lne. falling across the goa line. Mcscreight then booted the bali over the goa posts, putting the finishing touches on good days work E1escns Play Clean GamSa. The game was undoubtedly one OF the best ones witnessed within the West End enclosure for maAy sea sons. and even the loyal supporters OF Washington and Lee found some con- ISOLATION in knowing that they had seen q real exhibition OF the popular fall pastime. Although the elevens battled hard and 1erceiy at times, 4: may be said that IL was one of the cleanest exhibitions of football ever staged at Broad-Street Park. Player, on neither team resorted to any rough tactics. and not a single penalty wat inflicted for either smuggling or hold. ing. At times during the afternoon ths Generals put up wonderful light while at others the Lexingtoaiani failed to come up to expectations In the first place. il was thought thai the linemen possessed sufficient avoir dupois to thrust the opposing for wards back. but they could DO littl, with the Washington and Jefferson defense. On only few occasions did the Generals sas mage to breal through the Red and Black line fol gains of any distance. most of theil gains being made by end runs. Dur ing the contest the Gen erals shirtec the opposing ends for g. total Of elgh, tysix yards gained, wniie they mads but twenty-three through the line. During the FIRST half the two eisv, ems seemed about as evenly matched as they could possibly be, but In tn,

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 19, 1916, page 1

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  FORWARD PASSES WIN FOR VISITORS Washington and Jefferson Defeats Washington and Lee by 10 to 6. GREAT GAME ON GRIDIRON Between 5000 and 5000 Rich mond Enthusiasts Witness Spectacular Battle. Football enthusiasts Numbering between 1000 aud 5000 persons ycstcr- DAY afternoon amblcd into the l:all Park TO witness a football game. They dld So They SAW Washington and J”hcrSons wonderful eleven triumph over the Blue AMI White OF Washing ton and lie” III one OF the hardest fought and most interesting contests that has been wagcd in this city dur ing many It year by the score Of 10 10 8. They saw the Mighty Young III action aud thrilled tim. after time as his toe drove the bit o leather far down IN. held into the territory Of the opposing team. They witnessed the remarkable aerial attack OF the Red and Black team at its best. an they left tn” grounds satisfied. They had seen real football. The crowd Was slow in nlins into tn. park. II was not until the very minute play was scheduled 10 begin that the grand stand and the other reserved seats began To fiji. The blcachers already We’re dcnscly populated. and tn” standing room around the fence was so thIckly filled tina, police were forced TO ope \ wtlkways in front of the stands. However when the officials gathered in the CEN ter OF the gridiron and began to set tie questions before opening the fray those who held seat, in the grand stand crowded in. In a short time most OF Richmonds celebrities had appeared. There were representatives of the State govern ment, the Mayor, several from his Of hcial family and many of his rctinue and There also We’re innumcra bles from the men about town, the alumni AN. those Interested in the welfare of cleveus ranked as smaller than til, connecting teams

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 19, 1916, page 9

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  WINS BY AERIAL ROUTE Washington and Jefferson Defeats Washington and Lee by Score of 10 to 6. RICHMOND, Va. November 1s.- Washington and Jefferson this after noon used forward passes effectively against Washington and Lee and won, 10 to 6. The Pennsylvania eleven sue cessfully worked sixteen passes. gen. orally for short gains. while the Gen erals succeeded with four forward and one lateral pass The passes were of great assistance in scoring the touch downs McCreght landed a goal from placement about the middle Of the sec ond quarter. but the w. & J. team was able to hold this lead only short time. Bagley darting through center for touchdown during the last few minutes OF the period McCreight scored the final touchdown on a short line plunge early in the last quarter and kicked goal. Pierottis tackling and the punting0 of Young featured for the Nirginians. while McCreight PLAYED well throughout.

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, November 19, 1916, page 18 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL RESULTS Kansas, :; Nebraska, 3. Pittsburg. l4: Tech. 6. Georgia Tech. 2l; Georgia, 0. Mississippi A. and NJ, 9; Kentucky State, IS. Kenyon. 27; University of Cincin- natl, 0. Swarthmore, 20; Dickinson. 20 Johns Hopkins. [: Havreford.. IA. Indiana. IA: Florida. 3. Ames. Is; Iowa. 19. Colorado College. 35: Denver Uuni- versity. 13. Colorado Aggies. F: University of Utah, 6. Army. IT; Springfield Y. M. c. A. 2. Franklin College, Is; University of Louisville, F. Marquette University. IA, Beloit. 0. Warrensburg Normal. 2i; St. Louis University. 0. Henry Kendall. 46. Haskell. 0. University of Colorado, 10; Colorado School of Mines, 27. Oklahoma, IS; Kansas Aggies, IA Connecticut Agricultural College. IT: Norwich z. Harvard Freshmen. 21; Yale Fresh men, 6. Oklahoma Aggies. I; Baylor 1. University of Tennessee. IT; Se- vance, 0. Washington. l3; California, 8. Miami. 8: Western Reserve, 6. Boston College, 49: Worcester Poly Institute, 0. Allegheny, ‘; Rochester, o. University of Virginia. 20: Virginia Military Institute, ‘. University of Alabama, 0: Tulane, 8. University of Louisiana, 2l; Univer- sity of Mississippi, 0. Middle Bury. 6; University of Yer mont. 2. Harvard, 0; Brown. 21. Yale, 10; Princeton. 0. Colgate. Is; Syracuse, 0. Minnesota 54; Wisconsin, 0. Williams, 26; Amherst, 0. Cornell, 37; Massachusetts Aggies, o. Dartmouth, ‘; West Virginia. :. Case. O; Ohio State, 28. Pennsylvania, 10; Michigan, :. Chicago. 20; Illinois. [. Notre Dame. 14; Michigan Aggies, o. Morningside, o. South Dakota, O. Navy, 57: Villa Nova. :. Missouri, 14; Drake, 0. North Western. 3S; Purdue, 6. George Washington Hampton, can ceIled Andover. 0; Exeter, 6. Washington and Lee, 6; Washington and Jefferson, 10. Tufts. 25; Bowd0in, 0. Columbia, O.; Wesleyan, 40. Fordham, 40; Holycross, O. 1 Allegheny. 2; Rochester, 0. Union, 2S; Hamilton. 0. Gettysburg, IT; Bunchnell. 0. ~Lehigh. 27: F. and M., ‘. | New Hampshire, 12: Rhode Island, O. ] Stevens, 13; Rensselaer,. 0. Georgetown, 61; North Carolina Az ! gies. 6. Vanderbilt 20; Auburn, 9. Creighton, O.; Highland Park o. Texas Christian University 23 Daniel Baker College O. University Of Idaho 20; Montana ls Sslifornia-Occiden College 27i | Pomona 0. Multcnomah Club (Portland Ore.) G. Whitman {.

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Washington & Jefferson leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.