Harvard at Pennsylvania

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  The record-union, November 21, 1897, page 1

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  Pennsylvania and Harvard Elevens Meet on the GridirOn. The Former Team Victorious by a Score 0 Fifteen to Six. TWENTY-FIVE Thousand People Wit rass E;srce but Not Unnecessarily Vicious Battle, Which RasuIted in the Victors Gaining the Top Round of the Football Ladder. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed a football game in this city the Umyersity of Pennsylvania football eleven this afternoon. on Franklin field, defeated the Harvard team by score Oh l5 to G. 1t was not a sensational game. There were but few runs. The fifty fye-yard dash of Parker and jack sons nty-five-yard run being the only ones of moment. The playing was fierce, but not necessarily vicious , hard but clean. 1t was a battle OF the giants, and by to-day’s victory over the crimson Pennsylvania has gained the top round of the football leadder’ and holds undisputed possession A surging mass of humanity crowded about the many entrances to Franklin field. There were half a dozen admission gates and notwithstanding that the arrangements were of the best it was nearly 2:30 before the last enthusiast was seated in the huge am phitheater. Inside the grounds the sight was a beautiful and inspiring one. When it was taken into consideration that the seating capacity of the grounds is almost 25,000: that 999 out of every thousand persons either car ried a red and blue or crimson nag, or wore colors of one or the others OF the big colleges in some conspicuous place, then the beauty of the scene can be imagined. AS the game progressed the sympathiZers of both Harvard and Pennsylvania were given ample opportunity 10 use their lungs and wave their flags. Harvard started the game without the services of Captain Cabot, Richard son taking his place at left end. SWAIN who played against Yale at left tackle was replaced by Wheeler Mills and Houghton alternated in Donald’s positon at right tackle, and Warren’s positon at right half back was ably filled by Parker. The Harvard team as a whole played good football, but the Pennsylvania played better In Dibblee and Parker T9arvard had two fine half backs, and 4ad Harvard’s line held as 1t should have done the crimson backs would have been dangerous for Pennsylvania On the ends the Cambridge men showed none of the slowness in getting down the field which characterized the play at Cambridge on Saturday. They were faster than either Boyle or Hedges. AT center Overf1eld toyed with the heavy Ducette, and Hare more than held his own against Bouve of Harvard. Mills and Houghton We’re alternated at right tackle and full back. For the crimson, Dibblee and Parker were easily the stars. and Garrison also did good work Parker’s run of fifty-five yards was made on the delayed double pass, but it never should have been made, as he was missed by three men, Weeks, Morice and Minds For Pennsylvania, Hare Minds, Hedges and McCracken all did good work Hare’s tackling Of the ends was easily the best work seen on Franklin field this season. The line bucking of Hare. Minds and McCracken, when they carried the ball from Harvard’s goal was one of the grandest exhibitions ever seen in this city. Both teams were guilty of bad fumbling. Two Of Pennsylvania FUN bles cost the loss of two touch downs. Harvards fumbles We’re more numer Gus. but less disastrous. The game was won on its merits, and it is the general opinion that Pennsylvania outplayed the Cambridge boys Tonight the Pennsylvania followers made night hideous on the business thoroughfares with tin horns and coll lege yells. 1t was 2:o6 O’Clock when Houghton kicked off. Minds caught the ball and carried it back twenty yards. After two attempts at the center Pennsylva- MIA kicked. Harvard getting the ball in tho middle of the field. Dibblee skirted the left end behind good interference for a fifteen-yard run. Mills tried the center for no gain. and Dibblee was again given the ball. He was thrown by Hedges in his second at tempt Mt end skirting. On the next lineup Parker went through the left tackle for three yards. and after two more attempts at line bucking Houghton kicked 10 Pennsylvania’s five-yard line. Hare tried the center for no gain, and then Minds kicked to Pennsylvania thirty-five yard line The ball changed hands with great rapidity. and finally Nc CraeSen went through the tackle for three yards and the ball was danger ously close TO Haryard’s goal line. ON The next lineup Weeks fumbled. Harvard man falling on the ball. The pali was passed to Morice a moment later Tor try for a goal from the HELD but the hall went a few feet TO the left OF the posts. The ball was brought out, and Houghton kicked TO HarVard’s forty-five- yard line. Out land made three yards between Wheeler and Bouve. and on steady plunges into the limo by Minds. Hare and Outiand. the pali was carried to the crimson’s fwentyyard hne The ball was passed to Morice in the next lineup, and the latter dropped fiat on his stomach, and Captain Minds kicked beautiful goal. Score: pennsylvania ,. Harvard o. In an exchange of kicks the bali Went to Harvard on the fifty-yard line. Harward here tried the fake kick. but lost ten yards. The game here resolved it self into kicking contest between Minds and Houghton. After the kick ing exhibition had subsided. Morice made free catch on Harvard,s twenty-five-yard line, but was thrown by Garrison, and the red and blue were

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  The times, District of Columbia, November 21, 1897, page 2

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  | Philadelphia, Nov. Pennsylvania de feated Harvard on Franklin Field this after noon for the fourth consecutive time, the | score being 15 to 6. | Twentyfour thousand people saw Penn | sylvania win. The weather was perfect | 1t might have been bit colder, but II / suited the enthusiastic crowd because heavy sweaters We’re not needed. The cheering by the Pennsylvania multi tude was something tremendous. When Pennsylvania had the bail Oh Harvard’s | 4-yara line, with three downs, the entire STUDENT body gave vent To the Pennsyl ynaia song, ‘Hurrah for the Red, White | and Blue” ! The signal was given for the famous guards back and the QuakeTs crossed the | Crimson line. Pennsylvania had three such occasions to make merry, but Harvard was not TO be denied one opportunity. few | minutes before The first half ended Harvard | lad the ball, and i6 was tine second down. | Parker took the leather, cleared Pennsyl vania’s left end and planted the ball If rectlY behind the Pennsylvania goal posts I after run OF IHGy-Sl& ydTus. The Harvard team played a splendid | game IN all depa rtments, but Pennsyl vania exceued them almost everywhere 1t was only il the first half, and for a | very short time at that, that the Penn ! sylyania goal was menaced to any extent. H8ryard’s strongest point was her cen / ter, and poucette’s play was of the finest order, but the guards back arrangement was far more than he could stand Dibbee and Parker did Some very clever running, and they did practically all of 1t. | Perhaps the most entertaining part OF the game was the punting of Minds and | Haughton. Minds had considerable the better of II. as his kicks were all low and very difficult to handle. In a FEW respects the game was unpleasant. pl1cette and Haskell Tesorted to some rough ness and Goodman was retired fer rough ing the former. No one was hurt seriously during the game. After being laid out several times Gar 1 rison retired in favor Of Cochran. sawin came in for Parker late in the second half ana Boyle took HaskelI’s place. Pennsylvania Won the toss and took the eastern goal. Haughton kick ed off for Harvard. Hardly had the Crimson re- gained the ball. when Dibblee made q beautiful twenty yard run, but Harvard S hopes were short lived, for it was soon apparent that their team was outclassed- Both teams played foxy football with frequent resorts 60 tricks and the kicking was Constant. The ball was once kick ed TO Penusylvania’s 5-yard line, but Jack sons ten yard plunge past Bouye saved | Pennsviyania’s goal. Soon after Minds made free catch of Haughton’s punt on Pennsylvania’s So yard line, and attempted drop kick from the field, but failed after pretty try. This, however, was quickly followed by the first sccre of tie game. The red and blue backs carried the ball straight 70 within twenty yards OF the Harvard goal, where Doucette and Haskell held them for two downs. Then Pennsylvania sprung the place Kick” and successfully, Morice holding the ball for Minds to kick. Pennsylvania second score came soou after, and Minds was again responsible, his series OF four plunges through the line winding Up with a touchdown, from which he kicked goal. Score, IL TO 0. With the ball in midfield after the kick out and return, Harvard’s only score and the most sensational play Of the day oc- cured. Parker got the ball and made a clear run OF fifty-five yards, lodging Minds and scoring. Haughton kicked the goal. Tits practically ended the first half. Penn sylvania, soon after the second half open ed, began “a series of hardline plays which carried the ball straight for Harvard S goal, and then Minds run OF fifteen and Ha, q s run Of ten yards took it over fJr the last touchdown and score OF the game No goai was kicked. The rest of the game was hard football, with plenty of punting. Harvard 1t one time braced up, and took the bah from the center OF the field well toward tie Pennsylvania goal, only 70 lose on holding. Pennsylvania best line bucking was done just before time was called, when they carried the oval seventy eight yards without losing it. Just before time was up. Morice made an uusue- cessful try for a goal from the field. The lineup: PENNSYLVANIA. Position. Harvard. Boyle. left end ...... Richardson Goodman, Car mott ......... left tackle 1900. Wheeler Hare. left guard ............ Bodv, Overfield ........ center .......... Doucette McCracken :. right guard ............ Bou , 0utiand ....... right tackle. HaughtOn. Has keu Hedges ........ right end. Moulton, Mill Weeks ....... quarterback. Cochrane, Gar rison Jackson. left halfback.. Dibblee, Mill Morice ...... right halfback. Swain, Parke Minds .......... fullback ........ HaughtoI Referee-Mr. Wyckoff. of Cornell I’m pire-Mr. Beacham, of Cornell. Linesmen- Messrs. Goodrich, of Harvard, and Fortesque of Pennsylvania. Touchdowns- Minds Hare and Parker. Goals from touch downs-Minds and Haughton. Goals from the Tield-Minds. Time, two 25-miuute halves. Observation-Disclosures.

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, November 21, 1897, page 1

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  CR0SSBARRED FIELD Blue Totally Obscures the Jersey Black and Yellow ELIS MEN THE TIGERS Q Yale Defeats Princeton Before 18,OOO Spectators The Hottest Football Game In Foot ball History-Harvard Goes Down Before the University of Penn Sylvania. New HaNan, Conn.,, Nov. 20.-Yale. 6; Princeton, o. The score tells briefly the story of the gr.atest athletic football game ever seen. The victory for the blue was as fair as it was complete and as brilliant as it was surprising. Except in kicking, Yale’s stalwaTt men out played the Tigers in every department of the game. Little Baird of Prince ton outpunted Mcbride in almost ev cry exchange of kicks, but in no other respect did the Jersey men demon strate superiority. Certainly more than two-thirds of the 18,000 spec tators that gathered about the arena this afternoon expected to see Yale defeated It was believed that the eleven of Old Nassau would present line as formidable to Yale as a granite wall, while the heavyweights in the Prince ton center were counted on to brush the Yale forwards aside at will when an offensive play demanded it. It was expected that the swift runners behind the Tigers line would c,rcle the Yale ends and blow through her tackle repeatedly, while Yale’s light backs were not looked upon as likely to pass Cochran and Craig and pound for points. The elevens had been com pared on paper and prophets could see only Princeton victory. But foot ball generals had reckoned without their host. The game of week ago apparently, was but Hx- cellent training or the injuries of the Princeton men doubtless had much to do with their defeat. If they had been in perfect condition the teams would probably have played each other to a standstill. The absence of Kelly from the Jersey ranks in the first half was also felt. The pilgrimage to the grounds began ear1y. When the contestants appeared on the field the high tiers of seats that framed the field were filled with ex- pectant and anxious people On the east stand were gathered most of the Yale rooters. There was hardly a dash of any color but blue visi- ble. Across the field the Princeton CO., horts were gathered and alternating stripes of yellow and black were even more brilliant than the blue on the opposite side. In the center seats of this stand almost every spectator carried Princeton flag and as thsy waved now and then amid the inces- sant songs of the Jersey boys and then quickly and madly, as brilliant play was made, cheers made ears shake and pulses quicken. In the north and south stands the blue pc dominated. The gridiron was in wonderfully good condition. The two eleyens were a few minutes in making their appearance, but when they tro.ted through the gates into the open, pan demonium reigned. The members Of the two elevens stumbled about the gridiron for three or four minu .es, then a coin was tossed. Princeton WOU duQ CuOS6 UQ0 nOr.n goal, W1LQ the wind at their backs. The whistle was blown and the struggle was on. Neither side scored in the first half In the second half game was called wita the ball within four yards of Princeton’s line. But Yale had pilsd un1kix points and Princeton left the gridiron with a goose egg to their credit. PENNSYLVANIA, 15; HARVARD, 6 Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed 8 foot ball game in this city the Uni versity of Pennsylvania foot bal eleven this afternoon on Franklin Field, defeated the Harvard team by a scorei of 15 to 6. It was not sen sational game. There were but few good runs, the fifty-yard dash oi Harker, and Jackson’s twenty-five yard run being the only ones of nc ment.

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  The age-herald, November 21, 1897, page 1

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  Turn DOwvS Mighty Princeton Tigers z Fairly Won Game ANT S.S:AU WEEPS AND WAlLs OVER IT The Heretofore lnvincible Front of the Tigers Swept Aside Like Chaff Before the Wind Thousands Witness the Games Played Without Accident. Philadelphia Nov. 20.-B fore the ball game in this city. the university of Pennsylvania footta1l eleven this af-~ ternoon on Franklin field defeated the Harvard team by the score of 15 to 6. It was not sensational game. There were but few good runs. the 55 yard dash of Parker and Jackson’s 25 yard run being the only ones of moment The playing was fierce, but not unnecessari- ly vicious hard but clean. It was battle of the giants and by today’s vic tory over the crimson Pennsylvania has gained the top round of the football ladder and holds undisputed possession. It was PennsyIvania’s first call whsn Captain Jack Minds. by a beautiful eff fort, sent the hall spinning between the posts for a field goal. Then came the. crimsons oportunity and when little Parker got by Weeks, Morride and Minds for a beautiful run of 55 yards and touch down. the cfimso1s’ shout CTS made the huge grand-stand on the north side of the field shake with their cheers. Harvard started the game without he services of Captain Cabot, Richardson taking h.s placs at left end. Swain who played against Yale 1t left tackle was replaced by Miller; Mills and l1ough!on alternate in DoEalds position at right tackls Wa1Tens position at right half back was ably filled by Parker. The Harvard team, as whols played good football, but the Pennsylvanians played better. In Dabblss and Parker Harvard hnd two fine half backs and had Harvard’s line held as it should have dore the crimson backs would hay: been dangerous for Pennsylvania. On the ends the Camb t6ge men showed none of the s1ownsss in getting down the field- which characterized the play at Cafn- bridge on Satu.d day. They were faster than either Boyle or Hedges. At center Overfield toyed with the heavy poucette and more than held his own against You’ve of Harvard Mills and Houghton were alternated at light tackle and full back. For the crimson Dibblts and Parker we’re easily the stars and Garrison also did good work. Parker’s run of ffty-five yards was made on the delayed double pass, but it never should nave been made as he was missed by three men, Weeks, Morr.ce and Minds. For Pennsylvania, Hare, Hedges. Minds ard McCracken all did good work. Hares iackrlng on the ends was easily the be st work seen on Franklin field this season. The line bucking of Hare, Minds, and McCracken when they carried the ball frcm Psnnsylvanla’s 30-yard line down tc within two lines of Harvard’s goal was one of the grandest exhibitions eyer seen in this city. Both teams were guilty of bad fumbling. Two of Pennsyi- vanias fumbles cost thsm the loss of two touch downs. Harvard’s fumbles were more numerous, but less disastrous. The game was won on it’s merits, and it is tala general opinion that Pennsylva- mia outplayed the Cambridge boys. Summary: ump.re, James w. Beacham, Jr., Cor nell; referee, Clinton R Wickoff, Cornell; lnesmen, Goodrich and For;escue; toucn-6owns, Minds, Hars, Pa keL. goals, Minds, Houghton; goals from field, Minds; total score, Pennsylvania 15, Har- yard S. time of halves. 35 minu..s.

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Harvard leads 47–⁠25–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.