West Virginia at Dartmouth

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  The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., October 23, 1917, page 5

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  MACHINE AGAIN AFTER TITLE of Being Leading Eastern Football Eleven. DARTMOUTH GAINS FAME Light Hanover Eleven Brings Hops BY Defeat of Strong West Virginia Outfit. The fast Colgate eleven which care ried off the Eastern gridiron cham pfonship last season is again pointed toward that honor. While 1t is early yet to come to conclusions of sound value. Hamilton college has shown the same sort of talent that won II a rlace at the top year ago. Saturday, the Colgate team swamped Cornell 20 to 0 and. while Cornell must not be judged by the high standards of for mer years, Colgate’s victory was new ertheless impressive. Last year Coach Bankart had a oackheld at Colgate which was drilled almost as perfectly as four men can De drilled. There were Clio, Spencer. Hubbeli and Anderson. Colgate, this year, has this same seasoned back field, with the exception of Quarter back Anderson, whose place is being capably filed by Mcbride. Mcbride has shown the same excellent quail ties as Anderson with surprising sue cess for new player. Colgate’s coach this year Is Harry McDeayitt. an old Dartmouth player, who seems to be carrying on. the plans which were so successfully laid by Bankart. Wooster Is being groom ed to take Vests place as a kicker, and the line includes woodman. who was substitute for West last season; CARROLL, last years substitute center, and Castalanes, who was one of the best endss In the game last season These are some of the reasons that Colgate Is likely to repeat last years success. Cornelrs showing thus far has been a sorry disappointment. and It is doubtful II Coach Sharpe Will be able to overcome the handicap of the loss of so many of last years talent through enlistmA ants 1t is, however. to CornelIs credit that those who are tinue football in spite of the fact that the available material In below nor NAL. Dartmouth i’m the Ifmeiight. Dartraouth’s football future sudden ly becomes brighter as the result of the impressive victory over West Virginia, touted rs one OF the most dan Serious elevens in the South. Dart mouth won to through fast, we’ll executed. old fashioned football TAG ties-Its light hnckfieid had SO much taineers was ripped up badly. This light, undeyeloped line OF Dartmouth’s has been the greatest problem that Coach Spears has had to solve. and the manner In which 1t came through against the strong West Virg!nians is a source OF much qualification to the followers of the Hanover eleven. 1t Is no slight task to stop a backfield which is made up Of such players as Rodgers and Harris. and Saturdays triumph was quite a feather in Dart mouths cap. The overwhelming football machine Glenn Warner has built up at Fits burg continued on its crushing way by beating Syracuse rs to 0. Warner has again demonstrated that he Is one OF the ~@ses. offensive coaches. Sad there will probably be no eleven this season which viii Se able to boast of the scoring ability of Pfttsburg. In McLaren P;ttsburg has q veteran full back who ranks with the best. and Judging from Pittsburg’s work up to the present time. there seems to be little difference between this years team and the powerful elevens Warner has coached during the last two years. The forward pass has again become the most frequently used scoring play this season. AS much as some of the older coaches object to it’s use. this weapon of attack has become essen tial to the successful eleven. 1t Ia still a dangerous play. but a. pretty one to watch when skilifulIy played. When 1t fails 1t is much like the squeeze play in baseball flat dis appointment. The play, however, has developed an alertness among players and an uncanney perception at follow ing the ball which makes football far more interesting than ever before.

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  The Bridgeport evening farmer, October 22, 1917, page 10

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  the available material is below nor- nal. Dartmouth’s football future sud- denly becomes brighter as the result of the impressive victory over West Virginia, touted as one of the most dangerous elevens in the South. Dart mouth won 6 to 2 through fast, we’ll executed, old-fashfoned football tac- tics. Its light back field had so much speed that the heavy line of the monntaineers was ripped up badly. Fhis light, undeveloped line of Dart mouths has been the greatest prob lem thats Coach Spears had had to solve, and the manner in which it came through against the strong West Virginians is a source of much qualifications to the followers of the Hanover eleven. It is no slight task to stop ibackfeld which is made up of such players as Rodgers and liar r1s, and Saturdays triumph was quite a feather in Dartmouth’s cap. The overwhelming football machine Glenn Warmer has built up at Pitts burgh continued on it’s crushing way by beating Syracuse 28 to 0. Warner has again demonstrated that he is one of the best offensive coaches, and there will probably be no eleven this season which will be able to boast ot the scoring ability of Pittsburgh. Tn fMcLaren Pittsburgh has veteran full back who ranks with the best and Judging from Pittsburghs work up to the present time, there seems te but little difference between this years l team and the powerful elevens War ner has coached during the last two wears. The ambitious Boston College eleven coached by Charley Brickley, got g rude shock in Providence when it was defeated 2 to in one of the most gruelling clashes of the season Brown showed unexpected strength ir offstanding the fierce ruslies of the i Boston players. The only unfortunate feature of the contest was that Browr came through on top of the loss oi two promising backfeld players, Shaw and Albright.

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  New-York tribune, October 21, 1917, page 19

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  Dartmouth Defeats West Virginia 6 to 2 HANOVER, y. H.. Oct. 20.-Dartmouth won from West Virginia at football by a score of 6 to 2 to-day. The powerful backield of tho visitors was stopped at every turn by the Green’s defence. Dartmouth’s score came in the sec ond period. Play opened on West Virginia’s l0-yard line, and Dartmouth, taking advantage of penalty against the visitors, pushed the ball over IN three short rushes. Myers failed TO kick the goal. West Virginia fought desperately 70 win in the last period, and finally forced Dartmouth to kick from behind its own goal line. The punt was blocked by Captain Bailey. of the Vlrginians A Dartmouth man fell on the bali behind his own goal line, scoring a safety for the visitors. The lineup

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  The Washington herald, October 21, 1917, page 12

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  BIG GREEN ELEVEN DEFEATS WEST VIRGINIA Hanover. N. H, Oct. 2o.-PIaying straight football Dartmouth won from West Virginia today by a score of 6 to 2. Holbrook scored a touchdown for Dartmouth in the second period while West Virginia scored safety in tha third,

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Dartmouth leads 1–⁠0–⁠1 in two meetings.