Michigan at Pennsylvania

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  Evening public ledger, Philadelphia [Pa.], November 17, 1917, page 8

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  LEAD MARINES AGAINST RUTGERS TODAY; E] BERRY’S BRILLIANT PLAYING HELPS PENN CRUSH MICHIGAN BY 16 TO 0 first score, giving Penn a to advantage. Culver kicked Off to Van Ginkie, who carried the ball back to Penn’s 27-yard line. Berry punted so yards TO Genebach, who was thrown on Michigans 30-yard line Wieman tried the line and got . yards Cohn slipped off tackle for Q more yards Genebach fumbled on the next play, but wieman recovered for 2-yard loss VIE man punted 40 yards TO Bell. who ran back | 20 yards. Penn was penalized Is yards for | holding. which took the ball back to the | Red and Blue 45-yard line. Light cut | through the line for yards. | Bell mare 1 yard. Rosenau plowed | through the Michigan line for 3 yards | Berry punted SIS yards to Genebach who was thrown in his tracks by Maynard on | Michigan’s 5-yard line. wieman punted .46 | yards to Bell who was thrown In his tracks on Michigan’s i6-yard line Berry ! circled Mchgan’s left end for % yards | Berry was held on n reverse play without gain on Michigan’s 24-yard line. Penn 1 tried the triple pass, but Bell did not get under it and 1t hit the ground. Light circled Michigan’s right end and, ! after lodging half the team. made 13 yards and first down on Michigan’s l0-yard line. | Berry made a yard Wieman intercepted Bells forward pass on his own lo-yard line. / Wieman punted 40 yards to Bell. who re- turned the oval 1 yards TO Michigans 30 | yard line. Bells forward pass grounded. Light ad- , vanced yards on the next play. but the ball was brought back and Penn penalzed 8 yards for offside. Bell threw another for | ward pass and once again Wieman inter- cepted 1t. this time on Michigan’s 20-yard | line Wieman hit the line for yards Wieman was thrown after 1-yard gain | on n trick play. Wieman punted 30 yards | To Bell on Michigans 45-yard line. Rosenau | dropped out of bounds after 2-yard gain. | Berry sprinted off tackle for yards Michi- gan was off-side on the next play and suf. | fered 5-yard penalty, giving Penn first | down. Boyd got Berry without gain. Rose nan plowed through the line for yards Sparks. the crippled Michigan back. re- placed Genohach for Michigan AT quarter back. Bell failed to gain, Berry dropped back to the 37-yard line and from diff cult angle near the side lines kicked an other field goal. Score: Penn, 6: Mchi- gan. o. Here the period ended before the kick -ofr Score: Penn, 6; Michigan, o FOURTH PERIOD | Cruise replaced Cohn at left halfbaclS | for Michigan. Culver kicked Off to May nard. who ran back to Pcnn’s 31-yard line. Light got yards through tho line. Light lodged through the Michigan first defense | for yards. Berry made yards through the line. Berry punted 30 yards to Sparks. who was thrown without gain by Wray and | Miller on Michigans 17-yard line. Weiman last yards at the line. Wei man punted al yards to Berry. who called for n free catch and made it on Michigan S 47-yard line Berry tried a free field goal from the 41-yard line and missed by sew cral yards. 1t was Michigsn’s ball on her own 2O-yard line Weiman got yard through the line. Sparks was tossed by Mil Ter without gain, Maynard and Deter broke through and blocked Weimans punt The ball rolled over the goal line and , , Cleary recovered for a touchdown for Penn | Score. Penn. IL Michigan. q. !, Berry kicked the goal Score: Penn, 13 ! Michigan, 0. Berry kicked off to Sparks. who wa, thrown on Michigan’s 30-yard line. Mchi gan fumhled on the next play. hut recovered a Michigan forward pass hit the ground Another Michigan pass hit the earth Vie , man punted 25 yards to Berry, who wa, !, thrown on Michigans 47-yard line. Lgh /. went OF tackle for yards. Bell also wen , off tackle for yards On q fake forward pass Berry carried tn .. .. ball through the line for yards and frs . down. A forward pass. Berry to Bell nette, , yards. RosenRu carried half Of the Michi gan team his shoulders for 10-yar, , advance and first down. bringing the bal , | to Mchgan’s 20-yard line , Penn was offside on the next play an, | was penalized s yards. Bells forward pas hit the ground Another toss by Bel grounded Van Ginkle got pass from Bell for n gain of yards Standing on tn n I missed by inches The ball was brought on = and given to Michigan on her own 20.yar, line. Berry intercepted a 50-yard pass from v | Wieman at midfeld. ) Light lodged through the Yost defens’ , for { yards. Light made 3 yards on tn, { next play. He carried the ball again ant made one yard and first down. Rosena, 4 got through for 3 yards. but Penn wa n | penalized 10 yards for holding. Bell mad 4 yards on a reverse play. Berry sprintec A | around left end for yards, where he wa =, | run out of bounds. d Berry got ) yards on the next play, bu | once again Penn was penalized 3 yards 70 | holding. taking the ball back to Penn’s 4 p yard line Wieman threw Berry for : 3-yard loss. Thomas Xas shaken up on tn n last play and Penn took time out. Thoma : | did not leave the game. n Berry punted As yards to Cruise, who re It turned the ball to Michigan’s 81 yard lin d before he was thrown. Rosenau knocked i Michigan forward pass into the air an g Bel caught the ball before 1t hit the cart n and returned it to Michigan’s 34-yard lint Rosenau hit the line for yards. O Light ran % yards to Mchigan’s Io-yar n line. Berry made only a yard at the lint e Thomas came out Of the line to carry III n ball and lost 3 yards Berry circle $ | Nichigan’s right end for yards, bringin the ball to Mchigan’s s-yard line. Berr n | went back TO the lS-yard line and boote n his third field goal of the game. Score Is Penn, i6 Michigan, 0. Quigley replaced Bell at quarterback fc ID Penn Berry kicked off to Wieman. who r, l. turned the ball to Michigans 25-yard lin r Rosenau knocked a Michigan forward pa. y to the earth. Another Michigan pass wa ID beaten down by Wray. Light intercepte lie wieman’s aerial toss and before the team could line up the game ended, Score: PEN l6; Michigan, 0. /

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 18, 1917, page 1

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  MICHIGAN TR0UnCED BY Penn, IS TO 0 Howard Berry Star of Bitter Struggle, Which Develops Fight on Field. PHILADELPHIA, November IL Pennsylvania gave Michigan big surprise today and defeated the west ern foot ball eleven 16 to 0. 1t was a hard, bitterly fought game, in which good and bad foot ball was mixed by both sides. The defeat was Michigan’s first this year. she having won all eight games previously played, and was a great disappointment to her FOL lowers They felt confident Of vic tory, particularly after Michigan’s one-sided score against Cornell. Fullback Howard Barry, the college pentathlon champion. was easily the Pennsylvania’s points. outpunted Mich. igan’s kicker and was in the thick OF nearly all plays. He made three neid goals in five tries and kicked a goal from touchdown. He was also mar vel in running with the ball. Pennsylvania’s goal at no time was seriously in danger. In the first two periods the teams were almost evenly matched. what advantage there was being with Pennsylvania, VINO showed a better offensive. During the second period Halfback Straus Of Pennsylvania and Quarter back Wheaton of Michigan got into fight and both were banished from the team, and Michigan followers pointed to the fact that after their quarter backs retirement the team did not play with sustained power. Ganebach succeeded Weaton and IN the third period he fumbied In trying to pick up one Of Berry’s punts ana Pennsylvania obtained the ball on Michigan’s 18-yard line. The Quakers failed to gain and Berry broke into the scoring by toeing a held goal from the 30-yard line. BEFORE the third period ended he kicked another one. Blocked Kick Is Costly. In the final quarter Berry tried q field goal from midheld against the wind and failed. The play went for touchback Michigan falling TO gam. Wieman attempted a punt from mis- own Toward mark and the ball was blockeo, Cleary falling on it behind tthe goal line for a touchdown. Michigan then PLAYED loosely and just oefore tne zane ended Berry kicked his third goal from the 15-yard line. Numerous forward passes were tried during the game and only two at temnts were successful. Hobart Light. left halfback LOT Pennsylvania, also played a brilliant came He was a power in carrying the ball either through the line or arouho PennsvIvania was pretty well USED IN NAV frequently stopped to NIX up niayers Michigan, on the other nano’ Seemed TO be in fine physical CONDITION. Little time was taken out py her pay

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 19, 1917, page 3

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  MICHIGAN DEFEATED FOR FIRST TIME IN SEASON Howard Berry Hero of First Beating Handed Wolverines This Year-Score 16–⁠0 Comes After Bitter Fight. Pennsylvania gave Michigan big surprise Saturday and defeated the western football eleven 16 to 0. It was hard Bitterly fought game in which good and bad football was mix ed by both sides. The defeat was Michigan’s first this year. ‘s Fullback Howard Berry, the college penthathIon champion, was easily the hero of the game. He scored 10 of Pennsylvania points, outpunted Mich iganS kicker and was in the thick of nearly. all plays: He made three field goals in five tries, and also kicked a goal from touchdown. He also was a marvel in running with the ball. - Pennsylvania’s goal at no time was seriously in danger. In the first two periods the teams were almost evenly mat atched what advantage there was being with Pennsylvania, who showed a better offensive. During the second period Balfback Straus of Pennsylvania and Quarter back Weston of Michigan got into a fight and both were banished from the game. This was a serious loss for each team, and the Michigan team did not play with sustained power aft0 that. ~-.t Genebach succeeded Weston and in the third period he fumbled in trying to pick up one of Berry’s punts and Michigan’s 10 yard line. The Quakers failed to gain and Berry broke into the scoring by toeing field goal from the 30 yard line. Before the third period ended he kicked another one. In the final quarter Berry tried a field goal from mid field against the wind and failed. The play went for touchdown. Michigan failing to gain Wiermen attempted a punt from his own 10 yard mark and the ball was blocked, Cleary falling on it hack of the goal line for a touchdown. Michi- gan then played loosely and just be- fore the game ended Berry kicked his fhird. goal from the IS ward line

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], November 18, 1917, page 18

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  PENNSYLVANIA SPRINGS SURPRISE ON MICHIGAN Quakers Win by Score Of 16 to 0; Own Goal Never Seriously Dangered. PHILADELPHIA Nov. 17.-Pennsylvania gave Michigan n big surprise today aud defeated the western foot ball eleven 10 to .. II was a hard. bitterly fought game In which good and bad football was miXed by both SIDES. The defeat was Michgan’s first this year, she having won all eight games previously played and was great disappointment to her followers They felt confident of victory. particularly after Michlgan’s cne-sided score against Cornell Full back Howard Berry, the college pen thnlon champion, was easily the hero of the game. He scored ten of Penn sylvanias points, outpunted MIchigan’s kicker and was in the thick OF nearly all plays. lie made three field goals in five attempts and also kicked

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Michigan leads 11–⁠8–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the eight since this game.