Pennsylvania at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 21, 1920, page 19

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  heinninger, Columbia Acting Capt. r. Wray Penn Lafayette Springs “. and ]. Trounced Surprise, Defeating BY Carnegie Tech LehigI u to Z On MueIdS Gridiron PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20.-The Car negie Tech football payers provec the best mud horses to-day and defeated Washington and Jefferson BY a score Of s to 0, the one touchdown coming in the first minute of play in the last period. The Tartans, being lighter on their feet than the PED and BLACK. had the best Of the terrible condition OF the field, which was covered by three inches Of mud and water Added TO that, the punting of Andersen. eli the Plaid, was far superior TO hat Of West, the negro eullback OF the W. and j. team. The Tartans lost two players by severe injuries, Marshall suffering broken collarbone in the first two minutes Of play, while Pitman rad his right nip dislocated in the Sc cond quarter. The last quarter opened with the ball in W. and J.’s possession. on their own 25-yard line, and when Erickson punted. Comfort, the fashy BOY from Harrisburg Tech, blocked the punt and MCLEAN grabbed the bali and ran Nfteen yards over the line for the only touchdown Of the game. Comfort failed at goal.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 21, 1920, page 28

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  PENN ROUTS COLUMBIA Quakers Play Brilliant and Versa tile Game in Winning by Score of 27 to z, NEW YORK. November 2O-Pennsylvania crushed Columbia, % to z, here today in the first game between the In sritutions in fifteen years. Before a Grounds. Pennsylvania ran over the Blue and White defense, played brilliantly and scored their four touchdowns in the last three quarters. The winners carried the fight to CO. lumbia at all times save for a brief span in the third period. when the New York eleven flashed an open attack that carried the ball across the line. Fumbles and dull playing brought a scorefess stalemate in the first period. but after that the Pennsylyanians work. ed their shifts. forward passes and dashes around the wings with. speed and u power that stabbed through Columbias defense consistently.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 21, 1920, page 6

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  Pennsylvania SmOtherS Columbia: Score 27–⁠7 NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Pennsylvania crushed Colum bia. % TO Z. here today in the first game between the institutions in ! 5 years. Before a crowd Of more than 10000 at the Polo grounds, PENNSYLVANIA sHrged over the Blue and White defense. played brilliantly and scored their four tOuchdowns III the last three quarters.

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Pennsylvania leads 61–⁠22–⁠1 in 84 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.