Syracuse at Pittsburgh

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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 21

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  Pittsburgh has Easy Time With Syracuse Team Beat Up-Staters Is to o. McLaren Makes g. Yard Run PITTSBURGH. Oct. 20.-The University Of Pittsburgh football team easily defeated Syracuse University here today. 2S 70 0. Coach Warmers eleven scoring a touchdown and goal in each Of the four periods. A. the start Of the game Syracuse threatened the Gold and Blue goal. but after the first period never proved dan. cerous The Pitt line held well and open playing was prevented by muddy field. BY line plunging in the first period Pittsburgh scored a touchdown and kicked the resultant goal. In the sec ond period McLaren secured the ball on Pittsburgh’s S-yard line and ran ninety-two yards. through practically the entire Syracuse team. for touch down. Gougler kicked the goal The third touchdown was made by gains through the Syracuse line. In the last period Minsch recovered a tumble and ran for a touchdown from the 2O-yard line. Captain Carlson Carl son kicked the goal

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 21, 1917, page 8

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  PITT. BEATS SYRACUSE Associated Press Service: PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 2o.-The University OF Pittsburgh football team easily defeated Syracuse uni versity here today, % 20 0, Coach Warmers eleven scoring a touch down and goal in each Of the four periods At the start Of the game Syracuse threatened the gold and blue goal, but after the first period never proved dangerous. The Pitts burgh line held we’ll and open play ing was prevented by q muddy field.

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 80 since this game.