Pennsylvania at Chicago

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  The age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 29, 1899, page 1

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  CoIumbia-Y Yale, Pennsylvania Chicago, Princeton-CorneIL CLEAN, SNAPPY PLAYING Crowds Watch the Long Haired Par Elephants Kick the Pigskin and Each Other-Sultry Wealth er Was the Feature of the University of Pennsylvania barely escaped defeat at the hands of the university of Chicago today in a game that for desperate playing has seldom been equalled in the west. The final score tie, both | sides scoring a touch down in the second half, and neither kicking a goal, leaving | the total score 5 to 5. Better football, so far as clean, snappy | playing is concerned has been seen in two | or three games here this season, but for | sheer gameness, for rallies when to yield the | least bit would result in touch down ana | for situations tending to produce heart dis | ease, the game was certainly remarkable. | Five times Chicago had opportunities to | score twice by place kicks with the ball IN | a favorable position and three times getting | the pigskin inside of Pennsylvania hVe | yard line, but only once were the Maroons able to get the ball over the goal line, ana that when defeat seemed almost a certain | ty. Chicago’s all around play was superior to that of the Quakers. The latter were ut | terly unable to get around the Maroons at | any time. In the second half the awful hammerlng told severely on the Chicago forwards, ana | during the series of plays which resulted III | PENNSYLVANIA 5 touch down they were play | | ing the seconu ha1f the ball was we’ll within | Pennsylvania territory, and only the nero est kind of playing by the wen night eA- | hausted Quakers saved them from oeleae, Notwithstanding the fact that ram hau | been falling steadily since THURSDAY morn | ing. the gridiron at Marshall Field was In fair condition, Sawdust prevented the held | from getting soft and when the players | lined up the field was in much better shape than had been looked for A crowd OF o’oo’ enthusiastics witnessed the struggle, lhcluuing several hundfe ed rooters OF the RehnS5lyaniae and the latter team did not lack encouragement so far as cheering was concerned. | Total score, Pennsylvania ., chicago 0. >,au, york ocsooer 2S-At Manhattan fed TODAY. in a game that was hercely contested throughout, ,t1e foctba4l eieNth of Columbia defeated ‘lnstt oil fale pS the score of ITO O. In addition TO IT’S ~ lumb.a camted the ball across fale me two more times in the same half, ne2,her o. which was allowed as u score because Oh Some te unhealthy. Tie 1cferec c-assed the latter play as a tou,h back and gave luli kick from her 25-yard tine. It’s was on no avail, however, Weeks carried the pan over agaAl from toucn uo~n Oh me Hlst Nne-up after this kick. IL was a beautllul run OF about forty-five yarcls, in WHICH Weeks lodged several oil uIe Yale players, lafnduding Captain Mcbride, and carried ufe baii sauarely between the goal posts. VIII son made poor TRY at am easy goal OUT tlae score was: Columbia, 5; Yale, U. Thus ended ,lle game, wiJl the bal IN the middle OF the field. T4le weather GER tainly favored the spectators much more than the players, and that ile men were able to last through sudA a RAPID game on such a sultry day speaks Well for lie physical condition of all. There were PROB ably 5000 people present. Columbia co-ors predominated but the dark blue OF Yale vas sparsely distributed throughout. Line up: Columbia. Positions Yale. Srocovitoh.. right end. Thomas, Gould Knapp. -. Fight tackle.... ..Stillman Miller. flight guard. ..Ei.lott Wright. Center. ..Cunna Longacre.. left guard. Brown SmyJle... -. .Geft tackle. Haze Neidinger.. :. lett end. -. go. Winter Wilson, Capt. quarter back. ..F’incke Weeks. :. .leit half back. =. :. Sharpe Motley. :. right half back. adams Norman, clarendon. full baek... 49,. -. -. -. .McBilde (Capt.), BoSGard Ithaca, N. Y, October 2S.-In one of the finest football battles that Cornell has ever waged against an opposing eleven, she wrested victory from Princeton today on Percy field by score of to 0. Throughout the two twenty minute halves which were repeatedly interrupted by various players succumbing to the strain of the fierce work, the teams struggled with the odds slightly in favor of Cornell. Princeton was outplay- ed both in defensive and offensive work, and as the game progressed Cornell SEEM ed to let out a great reserve force which was productive of telling work. The great feature of the game was Young’s goal from the field, which won the contest for Cornell. 1t was made in the last few minutes play, just at the time when 1t looked as If the game would be tie The attendance was 5000. Sewanee Tenn, October observance played all around the University OF Tennes- see in today’s football game, winning by score of 81 to o. The game was played in a driving RAIN Sewanees team work being a noticeable feature under the adverse con- ditions. The men played as one and their work was good Sewanee’s defense was es- pecially fine, Tennessee rarely getting the required distance. Smpkins’ fine punting, Zeibel’s long runs and all around playing. and Wilson’s valuable work were the fea- lures Touch downs were made as follows: Zeibel, three; Wilson, two; Peace, 1; Hull, one; Fitzpatrick, one. Z Cambridge, Mass, October S-Whale Harvard had no difficulty i’m disposfng of ,the famous Carlisle Indian eleven this AFT | ernoon on Soldiers field, the Crimson play | ers were unable to keep little Hudson from | kicking mis- customary goal from the field, | and a Wretched muff by GaeraSch early in | the game, followed by quick pickup by | Redwater Who ran fifty yards for touch | down, gave the visitors five more points, | N king the final score % to TO- The weather | was unusually warm. : Oxford Miss, October 2S.-The University | of Mississippi football eleven was defeated | by the football eleven of the University of | Nashville here today by score of IL to 0. | The Mdssssippians were not in perfect con- ,dbtion to play, owing to the hard work in | defeating Central University at Memphis | Yesterday The work of the Nashville | backs was the feature of the game. Gun Club Tournament Closed Nashville, Tenn. October 2S-The Belle | Meade Gun club closed successful weeks | tournament today, the events being shot off / in driving rain. Twenty-Five maTksmen / took part in the Belle Meade handicap at | twenty-five live birds for the southern turf | cup, l.. I. Pierce, of Wytheville, Va, prov ing the winner after a spirited contest

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 29, 1899, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA AND CHICAGO TIE. LOOSE PLAYING MARKS a FfERcELY CON TESTED GAME. Chicago oct 2S-The football eleven OF the Uni versity OF Pennsylvania barely escaped defeat al the hands Of the University of Chicago eleven TOday in “A game that for desperate playing mas sell dom been equalled in the West. The score was a tie both sides scoring a touchdown I’m the second half and neither kicking goal leaving the total score to ). Better football. far as clean snappy playing is concerned. has been seen in two or three games here this season. but for sheer gameness the playing was remarkable. Five times the Chicago eleven had opportunities 10 score twice by place kicks with the ball in a favorable position and three times getting the pigskln inside Of the Pennsylvania’s five yard line But only once were the Maroons able to get the ball over tho goal line and that when defeat seemed almost certainty. Poor gcneraship on the part Of Captain Kennedy Of Chicago in attempting 10 send Siakor through Pennsylvania left guard. Hare. lost the ball for Chicago downs when it was within two yards OF the goal line in the second half. and when hnally, a few moments later, Wellington was pushed over for the tleing touchdown. tho Chicago captain missed an easy goal. II was his attempt at a fake kick. too that ultimately resulted I’m Pennsylvania score Kennedy dropping the ball when tackled. and Pennsy lvania securing IL on Chcago’s forty eight yard line With ChcagO’s goal line In sight Pennsylvania biz guards tore the Maroon line to pieces, and Davidson finally pushed over. But Chicago’s goal line was not again IN danger Early I’m the first half Chicago discovered that Pennsylvana’s left end was weak and time and again Hamill and Wellington got around for substantial gains But with the ball within a yard OF the goal line, Pennsylvania made the most desperate stand Of the game. Three times the line held. ana Nh’h the mass Of players untangled after the last down the ball was sun a foot from the line. Coombs an instant later punted ont of danger. and when tne was called the ball Chicago’s forty-nve yard line. ChcagO’s an around playing was superior 10 tnat to get around the Maroons’ ends. and IN the trst half frequently held for downs, even “hen using the dreaded guards back play, when nag brought victory to the Red and Blue IN many games. In the second half, however, the n5innriii ing told severely the Chicago fQrWard7, anu during the series OF plays which resulted IN fehn sylyania’s touchdown they We’re played on thtlr feet The play also used to good effect toward the close Of the game. and shortly before tlme was called the big Pennsylvania guards were dtasshB their backs through for five and ten YARD cams Most OF the time during the second half, however tho ball was well within PcnnsylNania = territory and only the ierccst kind OF playing ny th’e We’ll nigh exhausted Quakers. saved them from deletl, %Otwifhst ~nding the fact that rain had oeen ialing steadily since Thursday morning, tho gIiHiIoa AT Marshall Field was In fair condition Carell draining and frequent applications oi sA”dust prevented the field from getting soft. and when ne plavers lined 40 for the Kick OF the tleld was ~ much better shape than had been hoped Tor crOWp nf fully six thousand enthusiasts witnessed me struggle. Including several hundred roQters for me Rcd and Blue Of Pennsylvania. and the lattcr f,an did not lack encouragement so lar as chctI ,ng was concerned The teams lined UP as tol-

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 29, 1899, page 4

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  BOTH SCORED A TOUCHDOWN. Pennsylvania and Chicago Tied at tn Close of a Warm Battle. CHICAGO, Oct 2s.-The football eleven or the University OF Pennsylvania barely escaped defeat at the hands of the University of Chicago eleven to-day in game that Tor desperate playing has seldom been eQuaied IN the West. The final score was a tie, both sides scoring a touchdown in the second half and neither kicking a goal, leaving the total score TO 5. Better football, so far as clean, snappy playing is concerned. has been seen in two or three games here this season, but for sheer gameness, for rallies when TO yield the least bit would result in a touchdown, and for situations tending to produce heart disease. the game was certainly remarkable. Five times Chicago’s eleven had opportunities to score, twice by place kicks with the ball in favorable position and three times getting the pigskin inside of Pennsylvania’s five-yard line. But only once were the Maroons able TO get the ball over the goal line, and that when defeat seemed al most a certainty. Poor generaship on the part of Captain Kennedy, of CHICAGO. in attempting 10 send Shaker through Pennsylvania left guard, Hare lost the ball for Chicago on downs when 1t was within two yards Of the goal few moments later, Wellington was pushed over for the tying touchdown, the Chicago captain missed an easy goal. 1t was MS at tempt at a fake kick. too. that ultimately resulted in Pennsylvania score, Kennedy dropping the ball when tackled and Penn eigh hfa line. With chicago’s goal in sight. Pennsylvania big guards tore the Maroon line to pieces and Davidson was finally pushed over. But Chicago’s goal line was not again in danger. Early IN the first half Chicago discovcred that Pennsylvania left end was weak. and time and again Hamill and Wellington got around for substantial gains. But, with the ball within a yard OF the goal line. Fsn1syiyanhia made the most est, de ths Ie held and when the mass Of players untangled after the last down the ball was slant later. punted out OF danger and when time was called the ball was on Chicagos 45-yerd line. Chicago -ali-around playing was superior 60 that of the Quakers. The latter were utterly unable to get around the Maroons ends and in the first half were frequently held for downs even when using the dreaded guards back play, which has brought VIC tory to the red and blue in many. games in the second half. however, the awful ham, merIng told severely in the Chicago for wards and during the series of plays which resulted In Pennsylyanias touchdown they were played of their. feet. The play was OF the game and shortly before time was called the big Pennsylvania guards were dragging their backs through for five 10 fen-yard gains. But most OF the time dur ing the second half the ball was we’ll with in Pennsylvania territory and only the fiercest kind OF playing by the well-nigh exhausted Quakers saved them from defeat Notwithstanding the fact that rain had been falling steadily since Thursday MORN ing, the gridiron at Marshall Field was In fair condition Careful draining and application OF sawdust prevented the field from getting soft, and when the players lined UP for the kick-on the field was in much better shape than had been hoped for. A crowd of fully e.0o0 enthusiasts witnessed the struggle, including several hundred rooters for the red and blue OF Pennsylvania, and tbs latter team did not lack encouragement SO far as cheering was concerned. The lineup:

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  The Bourbon news, Paris, Ky., October 31, 1899, page 8

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  SCINTILLATIONS. An Interesting tumble OF News And Comment. Miss Emma Kincaid, of near Owingsvile, laughed so heartily last week that she burst blood vessel in her brain. At Louisa, KY, David Metz commit ted suicide bv drowning himself in the Big Sandy river because a girl refused to marry him. Newt and Ed Hambrick, of George town, caught seventy-five pound cat fish from the Ohio river last week. The Daughters of the Confederacy and camps of Confederate veterans are raising money In aid of the widow of Stonewall jackson, who is said to be in poor health and almost blind. The football world was treated to a great surprise Saturday in the playing of the big Eastern teams. Cornell defeated Rrinceton 5 to D; Columbia beat Yale by the same score, and Chicago and Penn sylvania played tie game, the score being 5 to 5. Harvard defeated the Car Isle Indians by score Of % to 10. Gin cinnati beat Centre College 26 to O. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee says the condition of the Cuban people is steadily improving that life and property are. secure the people are tractable and quiet, and the industrial situation is growing better. In court at Chicago, Saturday, Lena Lutz admitted that she spanked her hus. band every day before breakfast and supper. She said that he deserved it and that it was good for his health and improved his appetite. The neighbors cOmnlained of having windows broker with bricks and other missiles thrown by her. The husband was promised police protection.

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