Pennsylvania at Chicago

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 23, 1927, page 73

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  MAROONS FINALLY DEFEAT Penn, 137 Coach Stagg Sees First Vic tory Over Red and Blue in 20 Years. Amos Alonzo Stagg, dean of Americas foot ball coaches, ~ saw his dream of 80 years crowned with success today when his maroon-jersiedw warriors conquered Penn, 13 to z, before $4,000 spectators. The victory avenged, at least for this 64.year-old foot ball teacher. a string of defeats Pennsylvania has handed his teams, over a period of % years, the teams had battled six times with Chicago always being trampled under the losing end of the score. except back in 1899 when the Maroons tied their Eastern foes. Stagg, the “old man” of the grid iron, sent an inspired crew of foot ballers against Pennsylvania today. There was deceptiveness and trickery in the Chicago attack in advancing the ball through the line. and Stagg backfield aces passed and passed and passed until the bewildered Pennsylvan ans became dizzy under the bar rage. 1t was the first time in the memory of the oldest Maroon admirer that Stagg, the conservative in foot ball, sent forth a team equipped with so effective forward pass attack. Penn’s Rally BeIated. The Maroons outplayed. outsmarted and out-gamed Pennsylvania for three periods, and had the game safely slowed away before the Pennsylvanians even became dangerous. The invaders with their courage bolstered as the results of break that put them in position to score in the closing seconds of the third period, exploded their dynamite in the fourth period In a desperate passing attack and looked something like the Penn teams of previous years. The alert defense Of Chicago, how ever, checked the Pennsylvania marches before the Fasteners he came a genuine menace. The Ma rooms intercepted their aerial shots three times in the fourth period when | it appeared that PENNSYLVANIA might come from behind and win or at least tie the score. The vaunted hidden ball tricks OF | the invaders were fruitless. the de. fense of the Chicago line being so | tight that Wascolonis, Penn’s big full. back was the only invader to pierce | 1t, and then only once for gain OF I 3dAuS CdtAy liz tHc SdthlG. Chicago’s Passing Fruitful. Chicago. threatening and dangerous from the very frst play until the last, scored q touchdown in the second pc riod ard another in the third by beau tiful passing. Starting from the Penn 47.yard line in the second period, Stagg showed the Fasteners some hidden ball formations of his own. when Levers. who had replaced Bur- CESS at fullback for Chicago. gained II yards on two deceptive pivot plays through tackle. Then the Maroons opened up with passing, shots from Anderson to Men. denhall going for IA yards. with Mem denhall tearing to Penn’s 2l-yardz line | before he was checked. -. | Then, to make the situation more confusing, the Maroons started some | triple passing. Levers took the bali | from center and feinted a plunge at | the line, but instead turned and passed | the ball back 10 yards to Mendenhall, who in turn shot it forward to An | derson,, who was brought down on Penn’s 6-yard line. After cracking | center for a yard. Mendenhall was given the ball a second time and | crashed through left tackle for a | touchdown. Triple Passing Factor. McDonough kicked goal for the exira point. Triple passing also contributed to Chicago’s second marker, McDonough running from punt formation around Penn’s left end for 12-yard gain on Chicago’s 46-yard line. After trying two plays at the line. the Maroons started triple passing. Leyers passed Is yards back to Anderson, who rified the ball TO Priess, the latter going tsi Penn’s 4-yard line. Failing in three Attempts at the line the Maroons yanked another trick out Of the bag, This time it was a lateral pass, McDonough to Anderson. with Anderson sprinting across the goal line. McDonoughs try. for the extra point was blocked. Penn’s touchdown, scored in the third period, was the result of a break. brought by the marvellous punting of Murphy. the Penn kicker. After Penn had failed to advance. Murphy punt ed. the ball going out of bounds a foot from the Chicago goal line. McDonough. kicking from behind his own goal line. booted the ball al most straight up in the air, and it bounded back to within yard from Chicago’s goal. On the first play Murphy smashed through the line for a touchdown. Wascolonis’ try for goal was low. but the Maroons We’re offside and Penn was awarded the point. Lineup and Summary. aani;fsSso am;saso tia’. Positions. Penaa t7l },

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  Brownsville herald. (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, Texas, October 23, 1927, page 1

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  AIR ATTACK, TRICK stun ENEMIES Chicago, Outplaying Visitors From Penn ~sylvania, Take Game Is to 7 CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-F1-AmCs Alonzo Stagg, dean Of Americas foot ball coaches, saw his dream Of thirty years crowned with success today when his Msroon-jersied warriors conquered Penn 10 to z before S. 600 spectators. The victory avenged, at least for this ~64-year-old football teacher. a string of defeats Pennsylvania has handed his teams. Over a period Of % years, the teams had battled six times with Chicago always being trampled under the losing end Of the score. Stage. “the old man” of the grid iron sent an inspired crew Of foot ballers against Pennsylvania today. There was deception and trickery in the Chicago attack on advancing the ball through the line, and the Stagg bsckfield aces passed until the bewildered Pennsylvanians became dizzy under the barrage. IL was the first time in the mem DRY of the oldest Maroon admirer that Stage, the conservative in football, SEN forth a team equipped with so effective a forward pass at tack. The Maroons outplsyed. outsmarted and outgamed Pennsylvania for three periods, and had the game safe ly slowed away before the Pennsylvanians even became dangerous. Tn invaders with their courage boil stored as the result of a break that put them in position TO score in the closing seconds of the third period, exploded their dynamite in the fourth period in a desperate passing attack and looked something like the Penn teams of previous years. The alert defense of Chicago. how yer checked the Pennsylvania marches before the fasteners became “A genuine menace The Ma rooms intercepted their aerial shots three times in the fourth period when it appeared that Pennsylvania might come from behind and win or st least tie the score. The Wanted hidden ball tricks Of the invaders were fruitless. The defense of the Chicago line being so tight that Wa~scolonis, PENIS big full back was the only invader TO pierce IT and only one for a gain of five yards early in the game.

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  Douglas daily dispatch, Arizona, October 23, 1927, page 5

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  CHICAGO BEATS Penn FOR FIRST time IN 80 YEARS CHICAGO, Oct % lP)--Anos Alonzo Stagg. dean of Americas football coaches. saw his dream of 80 years crowned with success today when his maroon iersied warriors conquered Penn 13 to Z, before SIS 900 spectators. The victory avenged, at least for this Ga year old football teacher, a string of defeats Pennsylvania had handed his teams Over period of. % years, the teams had battled six times with Chicago always being trampled under the losing end Of the score, except back in 1899 when the maroons tied their eastern foes. Stagg, the “old man of the gridiron, sent an inspired crew of footballers against Pennsylvania today There was deceptiveness and trickery in the Chicago attack in advancing the ball through the line, and Stages back field aces passed and passed and pass ed until the bewildered Pennsylvanians became dizzy under the barrage. It was the first time in the memory of the oldest Maroon admirer that Stagg, the conservative in football, sent forth team equipped with SO effective a forward pass attack. The Ndaroons outplayed, outsmarted and outgamed Pennsylvania for three periods, and had the game safely slowed away before the Pennsylvanlans even became dangerous. The invaders, with their courage bolstered as the results of a break that put them IN position to score in the closing seconds of the third period, exploded their dynamite in the fourth period in a desperate passing attack and looked something like the Penn teams of previous years.

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  New Britain herald, October 24, 1927, page 14 (results column)

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  FIVE EASTERN TEAMS ARE FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY Princeton Dartnnouth, New York U. Pittsburgh and Washington Only Ones Yet Undefcated – Jess Haweys Outfit Seems to Be Most Impressive | New York, Oct. 24 LPl-The half | way mark of the college football season today finds only five major eastern clevons in the running for sectional supremacy Five weeks of the season have passed and only 1 five more remain before the larger institutions wind up their gridiron schedules. Among those still mconquered are Princeton, which put down the strong Cornell team; Dartmouth, which showed wonderful promise against Harvard New York univer- Slty, Pittsburgh and Washington and Jefferson. Among the hitherto unboatcn elovens which fell in last Saturdays rush are Army. Lafayette and Syracuse. Maine, Tufts. George Washington and Rochester stlrl maintain clean slates but their schedules have not been so strenu- ous as those Of the larger schools. Dartmouth’s impressive triumph over Harvard mas stamped Jesse HaWl”y’S eleven with the mark Of eastern approval but the big Green team will have q severe test neX; saturday when it clashes with Yale tt New Haven. Dartmouth bowlcd over Harvard with one Of it’s back field regulars out of the lineup, but the powerful Yale line may impose an entirely different handicap. Cornell. still regarded as a thor ouGhly dangerous contender. will play host to Columbia at ithaca. sity team opposes Colgate in the Yankee stadium. Harvard will en- gage Pat Pages Indiana university eleven at Soldiers field. Pennsyl- Nania, it’s luster further diminished by the defeat at Chicago. goes up against the navy at Philadelphia. Syracuse, beaten by Penn State, journeys to Lincoln 10 meet the Ne braska Cornhuskers Princeton takes part in another intorsectional battle against William and Mary. There is considerable interest in. lnN coming Daltie between 4 rmv and Bucknell. The teams will play Saturday at West Point. Bucknell’s record is marred by one tie. the team having taken part in q score- less game against Geneva college. coached by “Bo” McMillan. Still, the Army may encounter pretty stiff op- position. Bucknell contributed one of the big surprises of the year in trimming Penn State. 13–⁠7. Villa nova and Gettysburg have been added to Bucknell’s list since then. Penn State will meet Lafayette and Brown will take on Temple university at Providence. The sea son has been keen disappointment for “Tuss” McLaughry at Brown. The Iron Men” Of 1926 are no more. Whereas they vent through the 1926 season undefeated they have met three revcrses in as many weeks this year. Their defeat Sat urday by Lebanon Valley indicates that the players have suffered . letdoWn.

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