Princeton at Pennsylvania

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  Grand Rapids herald, Grand Rapids, Mich., November 5, 1893, page 2

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  RED AND BLUE FAIL Princeton Team Defeated the Uni- senity Of Pennsylvania Club 4 TO o IN A FOOT BALL GAME woodruff Of Peansylsani~ Team Dis qaaisned for Struggling - $4,000 Persons Witnessed the Game PHIADHl.PafA. Nov. i.--The foot bali game betweea Princeton and unisersis ef Psnnsyivsnis. played IN the grounds Of the Gernantoxn Cricket club. this afternoon vas Won BY Princeton BY a score Of 4 to o. after one Of the greatest struggles ever seen on a foot ball held For oas hour and fifty i’ve minutes the battle ragged between the opposing giants and although the play was the toughest ever sen here. cnly two men retired because u injuries The game vss an nouncsd at , O’Clock. Rain began fall ing long before sunrise and eontinuesi until III O’Clock. Notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions the enthuslasts began pouring through the gates long before noon, and when the game began the crowd was varioasly estimated at from 5000 10 5000 persona The crowd was made up mostly Of students and their friends and all had their voices with them. College colors were everywhere. The red aud blue OF Penn sylyania naturally predominated. though there was no lack of tho wearers OF the attractive orange and black OF “Old Nassau” A number Of women braved raw chilling atmosphere eagerly watch ing the progress of the game. Disqualified for Struggling. The feeling between the two teams manifested itself soon after the game started. when big guard Woodruff was disqualified for smuggling. Wagonhurst taking his place. Later on. when the ball was kicked over the line near the Pennsylvania players bench, Princeton players piled over everybody in their struggle TO get the ball. and some slug ging ensued, for which both sides were to blame Had not the cooler headed men stepped in. disgraceful fst fight would have resulted. The game was commenced at zoo p. N. Princeton won the toss and chose the ball. Pennsylvania secured the ball soon after play began. and had il within three yards Of goal when IL was blocked by Wheeler. who fell on it. Ward Of Princeton scored a touch down when the game was but four minutes old. Penn sylvania now began 10 play more desperately than ever. The ball went rap idly from one side to the other. Gilbert wns hurt in scrimmage, but he pluck lily went on playing At 2:35 time was called for the trst half, with the score TO in Princeton’s favor. Water Was Knee Deep. When the second half started at 3:l5 rain was falling hard and at every step OF the players water splashed knee high. Pennsylvania had the ball and started with flying wedge. The ball went too and fro until at length. when Pennsylvania had il in midfiold. FUN bic gave ID to Princeton again. Ii was soon regained on fine run by Osgood. who was heartily cheered. At this juncture Morse got from under the pile OF players with twisted ankle and be had to be helped of the field, Barnett taking bis place. With but a couple OF minutes left for play. the ball in Penn sylvania’s possession in the midteld. Blake punted to Princeton’s twenty yard line Then at 400 time was called and Pennsylvania retired from the field. beaten by the very low score Of too. The teams lined up as follows:

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 5, 1893, page 1

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  4. q. Met Her Second Heavy Defeat of the Season, Losing to the MethOdists by Score of 81 to o. INDIANA FOOTBALL LEAGUE Charlottesville Shows Up Strong, but Bloomington Is Weak. Princeton Evens Up an Old Score by De. feating University of Pennsylvania 4 to 0–⁠0ther Games. Special to the 1n,aanpolis Journal. LAFAYETTE. Ind. Nov. 4.-Purdue defeated Wabash to-day by the score of 4s to 8. 1t was hard fought game and Wabash earned the eight points she made. Purdue was greatly handicapped early in the game by the loss of Captain Finney, who retired with a sprained hip. His injury is not serious and he hopes to be out in a few days. The Wabash players out-weighted Purdue in the contest and made their gains principally through the line. Khoblen, Purdue’s right guard, was off on account of injuries received in practice games and Kircheval played that position Gerber hurt his ankle near the end of the first half and Downs did brilliant work in his place. In the second half Huddleson took Nelson Olin’s place, ne being ruled off for rough playing. Somerville, of Butler, gave good satisfaction as referee, but Horton the physical director at Wabash, was criticised by the Purdue team for alleged Partially as umpire. Game was called shortly after O’CLOCK. with the teams liDQd I’m f0ll0xvC.

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  St. Paul daily globe, Saint Paul, Minn., November 5, 1893, page 1

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  off-side play. Three yards were gained OF a plunge through center by Knipe. Score at the end of first half. 4 TO 0 In favor of Princeton. In the sec ond half, with the ball III the center, the Tigers made short gains. but lost the bail on four downs and Brooke punted. King fumbled and Upton fell on the ball, and kicks by Brooke and Blake brought the ball to the center of the field. King was sem around the end for a ten yard gain, and after Pennsylvania and Princeton had successfully secured the ball again, went around the right end for a similar gain. Morse gained three yards more before a fun BILE gave the ball to Pennsylvania. Brooke punted and King returned it to the center of the field. Pennsylvania and Princeton each lost the ball on fun bles, and Osborne made the first and only long run of the game when he carried the ball for twenty yards before being downed. Barnett took the place of Morse, who was injured, and Reese was at the same time disqualified for smuggling. Time was called without either side scoring. Touchdown – Ward. Total score: Princeton, 4; Pennsylvania, 0. Referee, p. }. Dashiel, Lehigh; umpire. DR.. w. A. Brooks. Harvard. Time, 45 minutes for each half.

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  The Wilmington daily Republican, Wilmington, Del., November 6, 1893, page 2

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  PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-In the presence Of fully 10000 football enthusiasts, whose ardor it must be admitted, was consider ably dsmpened by the wet weather tht Princeton Tigers on Saturday defeated the University of Pennsylvania football team at Mannheim by the score of 4 to 0 after what is generally conceded TO be thu bitterest anu hardest fought game in foot ball history The game was played on / field soaked with continuous rain, which continued throughout the contest, and TIL players were covered with mud after fif teen minEtca play,

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Princeton leads 63–⁠31–⁠1 in 95 meetings, counting the 65 since this game.