Williams at Pennsylvania

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  Pittsburg dispatch, Pittsburg [Pa.], October 22, 1892, page 8

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  DEFEATED THE WILLIAMS The University oi Pennsylvania Team WI Very Good Game. The University oi Pennsylvania Team Win Very Good Game. PHILADELPHIA. Oct 2l.-The Williams Col lego football team was defeated this after noon BY the University of Pennsylvania team by score of 80 to- o. Williams opened the game with the wedge. and in 4 few min utcs they had carried the ball to tho Penn sylvanian’s IS yard line. Their opening rush was nearly the last throughout the game. and from the time they lost the ball at the 25-yard line Williams played entirely on the defensive. Their line could not hold the heavy forwards Of Pennsylvania and the latter rushed tho ball with ease. In the first half the University scored 16 Only the superior weight and strength OF its rush line prevented their opponents from scoring. Williams made gains every time they kicked the ball, as the University backs muffed and fumbled the sphere every time it camo their way. In addition to muffing the ball the backs received but little protection from the forwards when they ran with the ball, and the Universities gains were nearly all made by pucking the WILL Jams line. In the second half the Universities played ball improved in every partfcular, and the “a points were made by touch downs made by the back. The third play in the second half also told on the Williams team ana they did not play with the vigor they did when the game began. The usual number of casualties took place on both sides, but no one was seriously injured

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 22, 1892, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA BEATS WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA Oct. 21.-Thc Williams College football team was defeated this afternoon by the University OF PENNSYLVANIA team by a score OF 80 u D. Williams opoued the with the wedge, and In few minutes they had the ball u the Pcnnsylvanas twenty nyevad line Their opening rush was nearly their last and from the time they Loot the ball al the line the University backs muncd and fumblcd the sphere nearly every time II their way In second half the Univcisitys play improved The hard play Of the first half told Oh the Williams team and they play the vigor that they did when ,na HOGAN

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Pennsylvania leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.