Swarthmore at Pennsylvania

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 10, 1920, page 21

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  LONG GAINS MARK VICTORY OF PENN Harvey, Strauss and Whitehill Star Against Swarthmore Score p to 0. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oet. 9.--After being extended in the first three periods. although well out In front with IA to 0 iead’ Penn opened uD in the final period to-day on Franklin Field and crushed the Garnet. q to 0. More than 10000 persons saw the contest. although the weather was better suited for baseball than the gridiron sport. Touchdowns were turned in by Her man Harvey, Joe Strauss and Mike Whitehil The latter made his Penn debut to-day. Strauss kicked two goals and Miller one. In one Of the most sensational plays Herman Harvey in tercepted one OF Carter’s forward passes in the first period and raced 65 yards to the goal line. He caught the ball on his own 25-yard line just as Kemp. Swarthmore’s right end was set to make the catch Later in the game Harvey was forced out on account Of injuries and he received a rousing ovaton as he walked to the gymnasium. Swarthmore outrushed Penn in the second period, but could not score. When the period ended the Garnet had the ball on the 13-yard line as the result Of thrilling 40-yard run by Yarnall, whose open field work featured for Coach MERGERS team. Penn got another break at the start of the third period. Johnny carp tried TO get around left end but was tackled hard by Crawford and fumbled the ball On the 22-yard line. Strauss picked it up and fought his way to the 10-yard line a tally looked imminent, but Swarthmore rallied. Aften the big Quakers were set back Is yards on PEN atty and also lost on a line play and pass grounded, Rex Wray launched q pass to Strauss, who raced to touch down and also kicked the goal. Whtehill, who was out of the lineup most of the second and all OF the third periods, was back in the fourth and electrified the big crowd with his dare devil runs around the end. When he was not gaining ground running he was passing to Rex Wray, Miller or BIZ Grave. pass to the latter gained 40 yards and put Penn in n position 10 make the final touchdown. In three straight plays Whtehill gained 10 yards and touchdown and Miller kicked the goal. Before the game ended Penn started another procession and was only six yards from the goal line when the whistle blew. Swarthmore’s much heralded FORWARD passes were well fathomed by Coach Heisman’s team. The Garnet was clear ly outclassed in the last period. The lineup:

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  New-York tribune, October 10, 1920, page 21

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  Penn Eleven Routs Swarthmore On Franklin Field by 21-O Red and Blue Take Advantage of Errors by Its Opponents i’m Stiff Game PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-The Uni versity of Pennsylvania eleven won from its rival, the Little Quaker” eleven from Swarthmore College, on Franklin Field this afternoon. The score was 21 to 0. Despite the heat and the earliness of the season Penns experiment with Johnny Heisman, the famous Georgia Tech coach, served to bring out TO Franklin Field more than 10000 persons. Penn displayed more consistent at tack, ability to take advantage of the opposition errors, and more consistent down-f field work by the ends and tackles. These factors brought victory without the assistance of the famous Heisman shift” which seldom was in evidence and more seluom successful. Penns touchdown came in the first period with startling suddennesss’ Swarthmore had pressed Penn back steadily from its own territory until the bail rested on the Red and Blues S5-yard line. This advance had been made possible largely by 25-yard run by Carter on false kick and 15-yard gain by Clancy on false kick. Here Asplindle tried a forward pass. On Penns 25-yard line Harvey, the Penn halfback. intercepted the pass and, cutting down the side line, ran rs yards for touchdown. Just before the close of the second period Yarnall, the Swarthmore quart.rback, shot through the line on delayed pass and ran forty yards to Penn’s ten-yard line, where he was tackled In one more play the period ended. The second half had barely opened when Straus gathered Swarthmore tumble on that teams 2o-yard line and ran to the 10-yard line. forward pass by Miller to Joe Straus sent the latter over with the second touchdown for Penn. rest of the third period. Yarnall, on 5o-yard run and forward pass. Yarnail to Larkin, brought the ball to Penn’s 1-yard line, where the Little Quakers” fumbled At the start of the final period Penn unleashed it’s best football and after a sO-yard march Miller hurled high forward pass to Grave, who ran 45 yards. A is-yard gain by whitehall put the ball yard from the goal and Whitehall scored the third touchdown

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  The Washington herald, October 10, 1920, page 13

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  SWARTHMORE FALLS BEFORE PENN TEAM Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Penn Great ed surprise here today when they smothered the Swarthmore eleven by score of 81 to 0. Penn’s first touchdown was made in the first quarter when Herman intercepted Swarthmore forward pass, running 70 yards with the pigskin. In the third quarter with four downs and II yards TO go, Wray forward passed to Strauss. who went over for Penn’s second touchdown. The third touchdown was scored by Whitehill’s bold line plunging. Aspundah was the only Swarthmorite who showed any class.

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Pennsylvania leads 30–⁠4–⁠1 in 35 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.