Pittsburgh at Pennsylvania

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 4, 1923, page 15

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  PITT PANTHER IS OUAKERS VICTIM PittSburg’s Attack Is Of No Avail Against PennSyI- Vania’S Lead PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-An in- furiated Pitt Panther fought des- perately on Franklin field today but could not surmount the one obstruct- ing touchdown that the University Of Pennsylvania football team had thrust in it’s path, the final score be- ing Philadelphia 6. Pittsburg 0. A smashing, battering attack with Me Graw, Thomas and Hammer, Pennsyl- vania backs, furnishing the driving power. In the second period took the ball from the 35-yarG line over the goal. McGraw in a lunge off tackle carried it over. It was Pittsburg’s first defeat In nine years by Pennsylvania, the lat ter having lost seven straight en- gagements and tied one. Pennsylvania was alert today de- spite some fumbles. On the other hand the visiting players, appearing here for the last time under the tutelage of Coach Glenn Warner. flashed brilliant football at times only to discount 1t at critical periods by unfortunate fumbles. Alertness on the part of Left Half Back Thomas in the second period converted what might have been only a scoreless tie into victory for Pennsylvania. Colonna, Pttsburg quarterback, took the ball from his 22-yard line around Pennsylvania s left end He had reeled off seven yarGs when Il Pennsylvania tackler flung himself at him. The ball bounced out of Colonna’s grasp. Like flash Thomas leaped upon the ball which was in Pennsylvania’s posses sion from then on. A rapid fire series of line smashes carried the ball to its objective. More than 45,ooO persons witnessed the game. Score by periods: Pennsylvania ... 0 o 0–⁠6 Pittsburg ... 0 0 0 co Pennsylvania scoring touchdown, MeGraw. Referee. Ed Thorpe. De La Sale. Umpire, Dave Fultz, Brown. Field, Judge Raggaret, Rochester Headlinesman Sharpe. Yale. Time of periods 15 minutes.

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Pittsburgh leads 10–⁠1–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the three since this game.