The Daily Mirror Silver Cup was a series of

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games, played by

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Servicemen in

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in 1910. The ''

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'' became the title sponsor.

1st Daily Mirror Silver Cup

The first game was on

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November 23. It was to be played at Crystal Palace between the (Navy’s Division III champions) and the (Division I champions). However, the ''Michigan'' team pulled out of the game and was replaced by a team from the . The team from the USS ''Idaho'' won 19-0 in front of a crowd of 10,000, collecting the Daily Mirror Silver Cup from the Duke of Manchester.

2nd Daily Mirror Silver Cup

The second game was on December 3, also at Crystal palace. This was to be the American Navy Football final between the USS ''Idaho'' and the . Organised by Rear Admiral

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the final was a much more serious affair, but the ''Idaho'' team won again 5-0 in front of a crowd of 12,000. This time the Duchess of Marlborough presented the Cup.

3rd Daily Mirror Silver Cup

The third and final game of the tour was on December 24, between the and the at

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. USS ''Georgia'' defeated USS ''Rhode Island'' 12-0 at

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, in front of a crowd of 4,000.

References

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