Michigan at Pennsylvania

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 12, 1899, page 10

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  GAME WAS FIERCE PENNSYLVANIA DEFEATED THE /, MICHIGAN ELEVEN AFTER A SENSATIONAL STRUGGLE CROWD WAS ON ANXIOUS SEAT CROWD WAS ON ANXIOUS SEAT Partisnns of Both Teams Got a Full Run for Their Money Was n Beautiful Game for the Spectators Teams Were About as Evenly Matched as ImaginabIe-DueIs Be- tween Players Exciting. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lin the herciest game played on Franklin field this year the University of Pennsylvania football team this afternoon defeated the University of Michigan eleven II to ~. The game was a royal battle from start to finish and was marked by brilliant and poor playing by both teams. pennsylvania earned her victory because she had to play harder for her two touch downs than did Michigan. The Michigan team made most of it’s gains on runs around Pennsylvania left end, which was lamentably weak, while Pennsylvania had to gain her ground by fierce plunginR through the line. The game was a beautiful one for the spectators The teams were about as evenly matched as they could be- The Quakers excelIed in line bucking and in kicking, while Michigan far outplayed Pennsylvania when 1t came to skirting the ends. Mclean, Michigan’s left half back, was almost invariably used for end running. The interferences accorded him were almost perfect, and this, IN great measure, helped him in gaining ground SN-lN- oyfo old in line bucking, and Michigan was sell dom able to hold the Quakers in their terrible plunges, with the aid of the guards back. In the kicking line Coombs although suffering with lame shoulder had no trouble in Outpunting Street, who did the kicking for Michigan. The duel between Cunningham and Overf1eld, the center Tushes, was interesting. Both are high class players, and they played with a dash that was inspiring. Cunningham had much the better Of 1t during the first half. but in the second period Overfield, through better staying qualities, made big holes through Michigans bulky CEN ter. Both teams fumbled badly, and at crit zeal moments. Pennsylvania was the worst offender, and would probably have made another touchdown in the first half had not one Of the men let the ball slip through his fingers. The Michigan team was frequently penalized for off-side play ing; in fact, more than any two teams that have played on Franklin field this year The game, however, was a fair and clean one. MICHIGAN’S FIRST. Michigan’s first touchdown was made wholly on a series Of runs by Mclean, around Pennsylvania left Pennsylvania’s first touchdown was made on straight line plunging. The Quakers got the ball in midheld and worked it stead fly down the field, and Hare was pushed over the line. The second touchdown for Michigan was not made as easily as was her first. Pennsylvania second touchdown was made on the fierciest kind of line plunging. The Quakers got the ball in midfield again, and us,r Hare, McCracken and Outland as battering rams, managed to drive home the last touchdown of the game. Hare was not a success at goal kicking, and Overfield made the kick that won the game. Pennsylvania won the toss and chose 10 kick off. Hare kicked TO Michigans if teen-yard line, ard Lie BILE ran the ball back twenty yards. A twelve-yard run by Liebe and several mass plays brought the ball to Pennsylvania fifty yard lire. where the QUakers were twice peralized for interference. Sickle made ten yards on two plunges and Pennsyl- Vania got the ball on downs on her thirty fve-yGrd line Michigan, however, inmediateN Tagained it on Hare’s tumble. Two end runs nelted Michigan ten yards, after which Pennsylvania again got the ball on downs, but Immediately lost it on a forward pass. Mclean then set the Michigan rooters fairly wild by carrying the ball around Pennsylvania left end twenty-five yards for a touchdown. Snow failed TO kick the goal. Score: Michigan 8, Pennsylvania O. GOOD INTERFERENCE. Hare kicked off to Mclean on Mlchigan’s ter-yard line, and the fleet Michigan halfback carried the ball to Pennsylvania’s 7fty-yard line, by the aid Of good Interference. Pennsylvania got the ball on downs, and COombs kicked to Michigan’s thirty-five-yard line. Leslie carried the spheroid thirty yards around Penn syivania’s left end, and a quarterback kick Melted the Michigan team ten yards more. Pennsylvania was given the ba for off side play, and moment later was given ten yards for or side play by White. Pennsylvania then carried the ball by line bucking to miG-ield, where Michigan was again penalized for off side play, this time Lieble being the offender It v as Michigans ball on her thirty eightyard line, from which point Mclean ul64ue dlOlner run OF twenty-five yards around Pennsylvania weak end The Quakers held the Michiganders on tier tW enty-eight-yard line, and an exchange Of kicks brought the ball 20 Michigan’s thirty-s1X-yard line, where Pennsylvania got the ball on a fair catch. Hare failed on a field goal, and Street kicked to Pennsylvania y-three-yard line An exchange of kicks found the ball on Micnigan’s thirty-fve-yard line. Mclean ran it back to midfield, and a moment later White stumbled and PENNSYLVANIA got the ball Oh her own thirty-four-yard line, where it was when the first half ended. Score: Michigan s, Pennsyl- Nauia ,. SECOND HALF In the second half Sweeley kicked off for Michigan to Pennsylvania fifteen yard line. Outland ran the ball back to Pennsylvan:a’s thirty courtyard line An exchange of kicks found the ball on Penn syivania’s twenty five-yard line, IT. Mich iSan’s possession. Mclean fumbled and CoOmbs picked up The ball and ran it back to Michigans forty-yard line, where 1t was fumbied on the next play Mich igan punted to the midfeld, and then Pennsylvania began her fierce line buck Ing. BY sudden plunges, with the aid Of A

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 12, 1899, page 4

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  Pennsylvania Football Team Defeats the Michigan Eleven. THE SCORE WAS II TO 10 BRILLIANT AND POOR PLAYING BY BOTH TEAMS. Princeton Takes In Carlisle Indians By Score of IL to o After Hard Fight-Many Players On Both Sides Injured and Forced to Retire From Game. Philadelphia, Nov. Hin the fiercest game played on Franklin field this year the University of Pennsylvania fooes ball team this afternoon defeated the University of Michigan eleven IL to 10. The game was royal battle from start to finish, and was marked by brilliant and poor playing by both teams. Penn sylvania earned her victory because she had TO play harder for her two touchdowns than did Michigan The Michigan team made most of its gains on runs around Pennsylvania s left end, which was lamentably weak, while Pennsylvania had to gain her ground by fierce plunging through the line The game was a beautiful one for the spectators. Both teams were about as evenly matched as they could be. The Quakers excelled as they could be. The kicking. while Michigan far outplayed Pennsylvania when it came to skirting the ends. Mclean. Michigan’s left halfback. was almost invariably used for end running. The interferences accorded him were almost perfect, and this, in a great measure, helped him in gaining ground. Pennsylvania showed her old time form in line bucking, and Michigan was seldom able to hold the Qua, kers in their terrible plunges with the aid of the guards back. In the Kicking Line. In the kicking line, Coombs. although suffering with a lame shoulder, had no trouble in outpunting Street, who did the kicking for Michigan. The duel between Cunningham and Overfield, the center rushes, was interesting. Both are high class players, and they played with dash that was inspiring. Cum ningham had much the better during the first half but in the second period Overfield, through better staying quail ties. made big holes through Michigan’s center. Both teams fumbled badly and at critical moments. Pennsylvania was the worst offender. and probably would have made another touchdown in the first half had not one of the men let the ball slip through his fingers The Michigan team was frequently penal ICED for off-side playing more than any two teams that have played here this summer. The game, however, was fair and clean one. The game ended with the ball in Pennsylvania possession on Michigan’s orty-five-yard line.

• The San Francisco call, San Francisco [Calif.], November 12, 1899

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  MICHIGAN PLAYS FAST FOOTBALL Pennsylvania Wins by a Single Point From the Western Team. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. lin tne fiercest game played on Franklin heio this year the University OF Penhsy wanna football team this afternoon oeIeateu tle University of Michigan eleven, Ii 10 III. The game was a battle royal from start to finish and was marked by orllllanI anu poor PLAYING by both teams. Pennsylvanfa earned her victory, because she had to play harder for her two touch downs than did Michigan. The Michigan team made most of its gains on runs around Pennsylvania left END, when was lamentably weak, while Pen 4sIao vania had to gain her ground by nerce plunging through the line. The game was beautiful one for the spectators. Both teams were about as evenly matched as they could be. Inc Quakers excelled in line bucking ana kicking, while Michigan far outplayed Pennsylvania when it came to skirting the ends. Mclean, Michigan’s lett haItback, was almost invariably used for END running. The interferences accorded him were almost perfect and this in a great measure helped him in gaining ground. Pennsylvania showed her old-time form in line bucking and Michigan was seldom able to hold the Quakers in their terrible plunges with the aid Of the guardsback. trouble in outpointing Street, who did the kicking for Michigan. The, duel between Cunningham and Oyerfeld, the center rushes, was interesting. Both are high that was inspiring. Cunningham had much the better Of it during the flrst half, but in the second period Overfield, through better staying qualities, made big holes through Michigan’s center. Both teams fumbled badly and at cridcal moments Pennsylvania was the worse offender and probably would have made another touchdown in the first half had not one of the men let the ball slip through his fingers. The Michigan team was frequently penalized for offsde play ing, in fact, more than any two teams that have played on Franklin field this year. The game, however, was a fair and clean one. The game ended with the ball in Penn sylvanias possession on Michigans forty-fVe yard line The line up

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 12, 1899, page 1

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  WAS FREQUENT. Yale Slaughters Penn. STATE, Princeton Downs the Indians, University of Penn sylvania Has a Close Call From Mich igan Men, Exeter, Inundated, Cor nell Defeated Other Games. Harvard’s much boosted defense did mot seem able to hold Dartnos1t for downs OF to force them to punt Had it not been for q sudden brace on the 20-yard line, Dartmouth weuld have scored. No scoring was done in the second half, although Dartmouth was playing a ragged game. Fincke was utterly unable to get the ball down the field. Once Harvard rushed the ball up to the 5-yard line, but was held for downs. The rain spoiled all enjoyment of the game by the spectators, who were nevertheless quite numerous. Although both teams were continual ly sliding over the field, no one was injured. Everything conduced to poor foot ball. and the whole game was unsatisfactory. The freshman game with the Brown freshmen was cam celled, as Brown could not put team in the field. Lineup:

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Michigan leads 11–⁠8–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.