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1919

Regular Season November 30, 1919

Rochester Jeffersons 0
Buffalo Prospects 20

Attendance: 2,800

It was a blustery day at Buffalo’s Baseball Park as the Prospects went on to win 20-0. It was a dangerous day to play football, with players slipping and skidding in the field. Ray Provensha, Bill Kibler, “Torchy” Sullivan and Quigley sprained their ankles in the contest.

In the first quarter, Buffalo got on the board with a forward pass from Austen Lake to Schwartzer for 20 yards. Segal missed the goal from touchdown. The quarter ended with the Prospects on the Rochester 1-yard line. On the second play of the second quarter, Buffalo’s Watkins scored with Bleich kicking the goal.

There was no scoring in the third quarter, but the Prospects got another touchdown in the fourth. Smith’s punt was blocked near the Rochester 20-yard line. Three plays later, Bill Gehring scored the touchdown with Woodman kicking the goal.

Scoring Summary
	1	2	3	4	F
Rochester Jeffersons	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo Prospects	6	7	0	7	20
Time Of Periods	12	12	12	12
BUF TD, Schwartzer Pass From Lake (Segal Missed Kick). BUF TD, Watkins Touchdown (Bleich Kick). BUF TD, Gehring Touchdown (Woodman Kick)

Game Roster

Position

Rochester Jeffersons

Buffalo Prospects

LHB

RHB

Clark, Dooley

Schillery

McGroly

Smith

Weber

Loewery

Witter

Quigley

Mellody, McDonald

Argus

Clarke

Sullivan, Yeates

Koops, Provensha, Yeates

Rupp

Woodman

Barton

Segal

Schwartzer

Lake

Kibler, Gehring

Watkins

Bleich

Referee:	Art Powell, Dr. Begzoni
Umpire:	Dr. Begzoni, Art Powell
Head Linesman:	Howard Stead

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