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Dates: during 1910-1919
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With nearly all the high military officials of Washington and a crowd of over 30,000 people looking on the Army gave the Navy its worst football defeat in many years last Saturday by the score of 20 to 0. The Army had the superior team in every way. The only consistent ground-gainer for the Navy was Miles, a substitute quarterback. Merrillat, star left end, Hodgson and Benedict made the touchdowns for West Point. Captain Prichard and Coffin also played excellently for the Army...
...this collection, or, indeed who will visit it to see any collection, would undoubtedly bring out the fact that a pitifully small number of men are availing themselves of an opportunity which is at their very door. If there is a Harvard indifference, this is it, and in its worst form. Perhaps a better word for it is thoughtlessness...
...puzzle to the University batters as they were unable to secure a safe hit from him. His control was not of the best, however, as he gave two bases on balls which later proved disastrous. Both Felton and Hicks were given wretched support, Marshall at short stop being the worst offender in this respect. He had three errors marked against...
Another strong nine is Pennsylvania with 7 victories to its credit. Its record is especially good, including as it does victories over Yale and Princeton. Columbia has been Penn's worst stumbling block, accounting for two of the latter's four defeats. Although Cornell has won two-thirds of the nine games played, the record is not very impressive, for no really strong teams have been met. The victories over Virginia and Georgetown, however, give evidence of strength...
...injured men are gradually recovering. Hitchcock's ankle, which may keep him out of the fight until after the Princeton game is now the worst injury. Although Mahan will not be able to play tomorrow on account of his poisoned foot which still confines him in the infirmary, he should be back at his position early next week. O'Brien was dressed for practice yesterday, and may be able to play tomorrow if necessary. Improvement appears also among the substitutes. Elken, a substitute tackle, practiced for the first time in two weeks; R. Curtis, another tackle, was also out yesterday...