Bucknell at Pennsylvania

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  The daily morning journal and courier, October 5, 1899, page 6

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  OTHER GAMES At Amherst-Amherst 22, Williston O. At Providence-Brown 6, Tufts o. PENNsYLvANIA sCoREn ON FEN NS T IN RINIA pCORFD ON. Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The Bucknell university football eleven to-day played the University of Pennsylvania team and startled the football world by twice scoring on Old Penn. The score was 47 to 10. The kicking of Mathewson, full back for Bucknell, was the finest seen here in long time. His teams score was made by his kicking two goals from the field. His long punts almost rivalled those of Brooke Pennsylvania’s famous full-back, and his goal kicking was not unlike that of Yale’s one time star Billy Bull.

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 5, 1899, page 5

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  Buckneu surnrtsea Pennsv. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4-The Bucknell university foot ball eleven astonished the twice scoring, though Pennsylvania vctory was decisive-47 to 10. The kicking of Matthewson, full back of Bucknell was the finest seen here in long time. the first half The men constantly fun bled, and their defense and interference were ragged. In the second half. however, the men played a remarkably fast game. piling up thirty-six pc nts in twenty minutes. In this half Bucknell was out classed, and Pennsylvania scored almost

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Pennsylvania leads 27–⁠2 in 29 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.