Chicago at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, October 29, 1900, page 5

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  FOOTBALL. PENNSYLVANIA DEFEAT OF CHICAGO AROUSES HIGH HOPE OF VIC TORY OVER HARVARD. Philadelphia, Oct. 28 (speciaD-The overwhelming score with which the University Of Pennsyl vania defeated Chicago yesterday has raised foot ball enthusiasm here the highest pitch that has been known for years. The consistent playing Of the Quakers throughout the entire Justihes the growing sentiment that Pennsylvania will defeat Harvard in the championship battle on Saturday. Last night after the game, the students held big Jollidcatton with bonhres and a torch light parade in celebration of the victory Chicago. The widest enthusiasm prevailed and as a result large number of students will Journey TO Cambridge on Saturday to cheer the Quakers. After the game Coach Woodruff said that his hopes had risen many degrees that Pennsylvania the Chicago team termed both the offensive and defensive playing of Pennsylvania as little short marvellous, and gave 1t his opinion that the Red and Blue should win Coaches Lewis and Deand OF the Crimson present watch the Quakers play, for the third time this season, in me nope OF getting a line on the plays which were doomed to disappointment however. for Pennsylvania did not slow her hand. but played straight football throughout. After the game thew said nothing bur exDressad admire tfoT1 for tha work or the Quakers, and remarked that Harward would have a hard struggle to win Coach Woodruff says he will devote three days in fnal preparation for the Harvard contest Ali will be done in secret. The team will leave here for Auburndale. Mass, on Thursday morning, where they viii remain until the game. Woodruff has spent the last two weeks in perfectng several new v OrHldtlohs ana Trick plays prepared exclusively Tor this game. In practice the plays have gone or Win srlootnness, and the coach believes that they will win the day for Pennsylvania With the possible exception of Potter who was sHghtIy injured in the Chicago game, all the Penn ssyIVanl8 men are in the best physical condition. Work this week, and expects them 10 play the game OF their lives Saturday.

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