Chicago at Pennsylvania

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  Douglas daily dispatch, October 17, 1926, page 6

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  PENNSYLVANIA ROUTS , CHICAGO, 27 TO 0, In SIXTH ANNUAL GAME. FRANKLIN FIELD, philadelphia, Fa., Oct 16 P-Maintaing it’s traditional supremacy with powerful running attack, Pennsylvania routed Chicago in the sixth renewal of their intersectional gridiron struggle before 10000 spectators today, 81 to .. Displaying a powerrul orfensivc which slashed the line and circleo the ends for long gains in every period, the Red and Blue eleven Pennsylvania most crushing triumph over Stagg team since 1900. Only in the second period werc the Maroon cohorts able to temporary check a spectacular attack that swept through the Chicago ranks for % first downs. The invading host, pitttng straight, old fashioned football against the cleverly masked plays of coach Lot Young’s brilliant team, threatened at no point of the contest The plunges of their husky backs pounded vain ly on a steel ribbed Quaker defense and only one Chicago first cowis punctuated the parade of Pennnsylvania’s battering back field. The Philadelphia team counted soon after the opening of. the first period. Halted on their initial as sault when Chicago blocked Paus SculPs drop kick, Pennsylvania ball carriers promptly began another SER les of tackle thrusts and aeriaIs which carried the eastern machine in an unbroken march down the field Paul Murphy, featuring the advance with a 80 yard dash, subsequently dived over the goal line for ENonn. sylvania’s first touchdown. After a scoreless second quarter Pennsylvania hurled back Chicago for three more touchdowns in th~ last half, Fields going over twice ana Rodgers once. an additional Red and Blue touch down was prevented when Scun fumbled after crossed the final chalk mark early in the period, while the Chicago warriors checked curtain assault in the last quarter on their own 10 yard line. Rogers and Fields flashed brilliant ly with long open field runs in the last half, while Captain Thayer at end and Butler at guard stood ou, in the stone wall Pennsylvania de. fense. Thayer’s tackling halted play after play before Chicago backs could move from their positions,

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 18, 1926, page 8

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  PENNSYLVANIA ROUTS TEAM FROM |. CHICAGO OUTFIT Philadelphia. Oct. 16.-JP,-Maintanning its traditional supremacy with a powerful running attack, PENNSYLVANIA routed Chicago before f0,v00 spectators today, y to 0. Displaying a powerful offensive which slashed the line and circled the ends for long gains in every period. the Red and Blue eleven piled up four touchdowns to score Pennsylvania’s most crushing triumph over the second period were the Maroon cohorts able temporarily to check a spectacular attack that swept through the Chicago ranks for 2S first downs.

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Pennsylvania leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.