Pennsylvania at Brown

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  The Scranton tribune, Scranton, Pa., November 1, 1897, page 1

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  At Providence, r. l., Pennsylvania rolled up a total of forty points against the team which had been beaten by Yale IS to IA, and which had held Harward down to IS and moreover that team was shut out from scoring Browns line played a plucky game and held we’ll against Pennsylvania S famous guard back formation, but the attack of Pennsylvania was carried on ruthlessly and the fast and fierce play was too much for Brown. Browns greatest weakness was in its inability TO receive punts, Pennsylvania gaining every time kicking was resorted to. The fierceness Of the game is illustrated by the fact that on the Brown team Fultz had to give way to Croker, Hunt to Hunter, Carter to Chesbro, Hapgood to Peavear, and on the Pennsylvania team Weeks had to give way to For tescue, and Carnett to Wentz. Nc Cracken was ruled out of the game in the first half for unnecessary rough ness. Captain Fultz signified his will ingness to have him play in the second half, but Captain Minds would not put him in. Score – Pennsylvania, 40. Brown, 0. ouchdowns-Goodman ., McCracken, Minds 4. Goals from touchdowns- Minds 6. Referee-Upton, of Harvard. Umpire-Willams, of Yale. Linesmen- Delabarre, Pennsylvania, and Emery, Brown. Tme-Thirty and twenty-five minute halves.

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  The Portland daily press, Maine, November 1, 1897, page 1

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  Score Harvard, “a; Cornell, s. Touch downs, Cabot. Beal 2, Mills. Goals from touchdowns. Garrison g. Goal from field, Young1. Umpire, Paul Dashiel. Lehieh. Referee, Park Davis, LAFAYETTE Linesmen, Tengar, Curtis. Time. 80 minute halves. Attendance, 800. At West Point-West Point, 6; Yale, 6. At Providence – Pennsylvania, 40; Brown, 0. At Annapolis-Naval Cadets, 4; Penn sylvania college, 0. At Observation-Disclosures, 30; Dart mouth, 0. At Observation-Disclosures Indians, 50; Gettsburg college, 0. At saoo-Thornton, 10; waterville High. 4.

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  The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], November 1, 1897, page 3

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  Score-Pennsylvania 40: Brown 0. Touch downs-Goodman ., MeCracken, Minds 4. Goals from touchdowns- Minds 6. Referee Upton of Harvard. Umpiro-williams of Yale. Linesmen-Delabarre OF Pennsyl ylvania and Emory Of Brown Timer-Wng of Providence. Time-30 and 25 minute halves.

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Pennsylvania leads 50–⁠21–⁠1 in 72 meetings, counting the 69 since this game.