Harvard at Pennsylvania

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  The age-herald, November 10, 1901, page 1

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  Two Teams Were Evenly Match ed Although Alabama Mas FaVorite in Betting A BATTLE FOR STATE PRIDE. Efforts Being Made to Arrange Game Between Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Manager Bragg Writes Man. aeer Meoueen Letter. RESULTS OF BIG GAMES. <h N Harvard, 33; Pennsylvania, 6. Princeton, 6; West Point, 6. Vale, a5; Orange Athletic Club, 0. Georgia, o; Alabama, 0. | Yale, 35; Orange Athletic Club, 0. Georgia, O.; Alabama, O. Montgomery. November a-(speciaD-- The brawn. muscle and long hair of the Universities of Alabama and Georgia mixed up on the Montgomery gridiron this afternoon for one of the most excit- ing games of football ever played in the | South. Fighting every inch of the territory. | across the field, the two teams played | through the entire two halves without a score. The playing was not especially brilliant but the two teams were evenly matched. | and they fought a hard battle for State pride. The Alabama boys had an advan- l tage of six pounds in weight, but their line was not strong. More than half of the gains made by Georgia were through the line. A crowd of about one thousand en- thusiasts witnessed the game, and the 1 Alabamians went on the field great favor ties. Bets were freely offered at two to one with but few takers. There were not many minutes of play, however, until it was seen that the defenders of the crimson and white had worthy foes in the red and black. The Alabamians got the ball across the line in the first half but the umpire re- fused to allow the score, on the ground that the quarter back had run with the ball. Donohoo played star game for Ala bama, Monahan and Dickinson doing the best work for Georgia. The Game In Detail. Twenty-Five minute halves were decided upon. Captain Monahan of the Georgia } team won the toss up. Weever of the Ala bama team kicked the bail forty yards. and was advanced by Turney of the Geor- gia team ten yards. Turner loses one-half yard but follows with a gain of two yards. Dickerson then kioks the ball for twenty-five yards. but is advanced five | yards by Stewart of the Alabama team towards Georgias goal. Stickney gains | two yards over right tackle. Sdckney then kicks the ball for twenty-five yards. Monahan catches the ball, but is downed | in his tracks by Drennen Lamar and Dixon then buck the line of Alabama for three and eight yards respectively. Turner loses one-half yard on end run. Dixon gains five yards on a buck, and then Dickinson and Dixon gain one yard each. Tn this last play Baxter of the Georgia team was hurt and Dean took yards The ball Is caught by Weaver who advances 1t three yards, Monahan mak- ing a pretty tackle. Georgia makes an off-sids play and Alabama is given ten yards. Dickinson again kicks and Stewart | gets two yards in return. Stewart again gets two yards. Weever gains two yards and Forman gains one yard. Powe gains four and seven yards. Daniels gains four yards. Donohoo goes through center for four yards. Powe loses three yards. and rt,Iru frx. twenty yards and Monahan tackles Weaver in his tracks. Georgia was given ten yards on Ala bamas off side play. Dickinson then kicks fifty yards and Drennen gets the ball with five yards advance. Weaver gets two yards and Donahoo three and one. Stewart gets one yard and Weaver two and a half yards. Stewart gets one yard, Stickney ten yards and Weaver then makes a beautiful run of twenty fveyards around left end. Alabama fails to gain on a tumble, and Leet fell on the ball. Daniels fails to gain and the ball goes over to Georgia. Georgia fails to make the required gains and the ball goes over to Alabama. Donahoo makes two successful bucks making eight and twenty yards. Stickney gets three yards, | Weaver four yards Donahoo bucks for } one yard and Stickney gets one yard. The ball is here on Georgias @one-yard | line ana the play TOT a touch0oWn is fierce. An attempt was made by the Alabamians to go through the center for a touchdown, but the ball is fum bled and | Drennen, quarter back for Alabama. goes around the end for a touchdown. The umpire refuses to allow the touch down on the ground that the quarter back ran with the ball. Georgia gets the ball. Georgia bucks for one and five | yards. Georgia bucks for four and two yards and then loses two yards Georgia bucks for two and Dickinson kicks for | thirty yards. Stickney makes one yard and Donahoo two Stewart loses two yards and the ball goes over Georgia | backs for one yard and Dickinson kicks for thirty-fve yards. Drennen of Ala hama gets the ball and Powe advances 1t two yards. Stewart gets advances of i’ve l and three yards. Weaver gets one yard | and Donahoo bucks center for two. stewart goes around right end for twen- | ty-fve yards Alabama loses five yards | on a tumble but retains the ball. Dren- nen gets two yards and Weaver one yard Time is called with the score: Alabama, 0: Georgia, O. The Second Half. Tn the second half Dickinson kicked of for twenty-five yards for Georgia and Stickney returns the ball for three yards Stewart gets five yards Stickney three yards. Alabama fails to get the required five yards on the next three plays and the ball went over to Georgia. Georgia trys some rapid bucks through center gaining two. six. two. eight. three, ten. one. one, and one-half yards. in success sion. Alabama braces again and Georgia fails to make the required i’ve yards. Stewart makes four yards and loses two. He then kicked for forty yards Geor- gia falling the ball Georgia again trys bucixing Alabama line for three and two yards but loses seven yards on the

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 10, 1901, page 3

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  Harvard 33-Penn. 6 Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-HarVard this afternoon, on Franklin Field, admins tered to the University of Pennsylvania the most severe defeat the latter has experienced since she has been in the front rank in the football world, The final score was Harvard SO, Pennsylvania 6. Harvard scored % points in the first half and II in the second while Penn sylvania scored six points in the first half This single touchdown was gift of Marshall, Harvards quarterback. Reynolds kicked the ball to Harvard $ 20-yard line, where Marshall fumbled it Mitchell gathered it in and ran about 20 yards for touchdown After this the Pennsylvania team could do nothing in the way Of scoring. Pennsylvania’s efforts to advance the ball were distressing. No better proof of this is needed than the fact that during the entire first half the red and blue gained only four first downs while Harvard gained q. Only once during the entire 70 minutes did the Philadelphia eleven show anything like real football, and this was in. the first five minutes Of play. During this period the ball was continuously in Harvard’s territory but this was not due so much to Pennsylvania strength as to Harwards fumbling The visitors were Visibly affected with ‘rattles” during the first few minutes of play, but when they struck their gait it was only a question of the proportions of the score. Strangely enough Capt. Campbell was responsible for the majority of Harwards penalties in the early stages of the contest. Several times during the first of the game he was guilty of this, and one of his offenses would have cost a touchdown had they been playing against a first -class team. The chief offender in offside play for Pennsylvania was Mitchell. Time and again he would plunge into the line before the Harvard man had started play. and the net result of his over anxiety was a gain of 40 yards for Harward. He was finally taken out Of the game. Never has so much feeling been shown in a game between these big universities as was manifested this afternoon. There were numerous sluggcling matches, and near the close of the game Umpire Dashiel ordered Jordan out of the contest. Gardiner, who was acting captain for Pennsylvania, pleaded with the umpire, but the latter was obdurate. Capt. Campbell finally consented to allow Jordan to resume his position. Harvards first touchdown was due 4 vard, fumbled Reynolds kick and Penn sylvania got the ball on her opponents eight-yard line. In the first lineup Teas struck the centre and dropped the ball, a Harvard man following. BY this time the Harvard men had gotten rid OF their stage fright and they went at the Pennsylvanians with vengeance. They carried the ball the entire length of the field without losing it, Graydon and Cults did quite lot in the way of ground gaining. Cults went through the Pennsylvania line with apparent ease. and then Graydon would vary the monotony and with Putnam would tear fora few yards around the end. The second touchdown was but rep etition of the first. Where the greatest difference In the play of the two teams appeared was in the tackling. Harvard’s men went low and tackled fiercely, while the Pennsylvania players would grab at the Grim son mems headgear or tackle them around the necks. The Pennsylvania team was lighter than Harvard. Notwithstanding that Harvard’s backs and ends were known to be faster than those of Pennsylvania, the quarter back kick was used several times Not once did il gain an inch of ground, but on the contrary, Harvard secured the ball every time. The new play which Coach Woodruff had evolved, and which. it was said, would revolutionize football, was tried only twice during the entire game Both times it failed. The secret of the play is for the quarterback to pass the ball to a halfback who, just as he reaches the line, turns and strikes the opposing forwards with his back At this juncture, the other halfback comes along and, taking the ball, dives into the line in the same manner. Harvard did not attempt to use any tricks today. Only the straightest kind of foot ball was played and the end runs which were used to such good advantage by the Harvard eleven last year were not in evidence. 1t was a straight line bucking game with tackle formation and this was sufficient to gain the ground necessary In only one department of the game did Pennsylvania hold her own. This was in punting. Reynolds clearly out kicked Putnam. who was doing the kicking for Harvard. The Harvard team worked beautifully today. The plays were well distributed Pennsylvania’s play lacked the precision so no. table in Harvard work Graydon. Cults. Ristine and Putnam gained ground. Gardiner played a good game at right end for Pennsylvania. 1t was an ideal day for football. The weather was just cool enough to be pleasant for the spectators and not warm enough to Cypress the players.

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  The semi-weekly messenger, Wilmington, N.C., November 12, 1901, page 1

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  FINE SPORT ON THE GRIDIR0N HOT GAME OF BALL BETWEEN HARVARD AND PENNSYL vANIA. The Latter Suffers Severe Defeat-Her Men .’Not In It’‘-Some Rough Play, with Sluggfng Interspersed – Yale Team Scores Another Victory-A Tie Between West Point ard Princeton After a Fierce Battle Philadelphia, November 9.-ttaINaiu this afternoon on Franklin field, administered to the University of Penn sylvania one of the most severe defeats the latter has experienced since she has been in the front ranks. The final score was Harvard 33 Pennsylvania 6. Harvard scored % points in the f1rst and IL in the second halves, while Pennsylvania scored points in the first half. This single touchdown was a gift of Marshall, Harvard’s quarter back. Reynolds kicked the ball to Harvard’S stwenty- yard line, where Marshall fumbled it. Mitchell gather ed in and ran about twenty yards for a touchdown. After this PennsyIVa- MAS chances Of scoring could never be considered seriously. Once they were near enough to Harvard’s goal to try a goal from placement, but the ball went wide of the mark. Pennsylvania efforts to advance the ball were really distressing. No better proof of this is needed than the fact that during the entire first half the Red and Blue only gained four first downs while Harvard gained twenty seven. The rudimentary principles Of good ball were conspicuous by their absence from Pennsylvania play. Only once during the entire game did the Philadelphia eleven show anything like real football and this was in the first i’ve | minutes of play. During this period the ball was continuously in Harvard 8 territory, but this was not due so much to Pennsylvania strength as to Harwards eXecrable tumble. The visitors were visibly affected with rattleS during the first few minutes of play, but when ctr np1u question of the proportion Of the score. Strangely enough, Captain Campbell was responsible for the majority of Harvards penalties in the early stages of the contest. Several times during | the first few minutes of play he was off side and one Of his offences would have cost a touchdown had Harvard been playing against a first class team. In point of fumbling both teams were | about equal, but Pennsylvania was | penaliZed three times to Harvard 8 once for off side. The chief offesier | in this respect for Pennsylvania was | Mitchell, who took Piekarski’s place | Time and again he would plunge into | the line before the Harvard man had | started and the net result of his over | anxiety was a gain of forty yards for Harvard. His offenses finally became | unbearable and he was taken out OF | the game. | never mas 50 Ilucn Ieeung DeeT | shown in a game between these uni | versities as was manifested this after. | noon. There were numerous slugging | matches and near the close of the game Umpire Dashiel ordered Jordan out Of | the contest. Gardiner, who was acting | captain for Pennsylvania, pleaded with | the umpire, but the latter was obdu. rate. Captain Campbell finally con. | sented to allow Jordan to resume his | position. New York, November 9.-The foo ball team of the Syracuse university | played splendid game against the | Columbia university eleven at the pol( | grounds this afternoon and won hare and cleanly fought battle on the grid iron by score of II to 5. The Colum bla men were outplayed at every point The visitors played clean fast foot ball West Point, N. Y, November 9Th, foot ball game here today between tn, West Point military academy ant | Princeton teams resulted in a tie scor, % to sand the points were all mad, In the first half Of the game. Their, | were 10000 persons in attendance anC they witnessed one of the fiercest anC most exciting contests ever played Oh this field. New Haven, Conn.,, November 9.-Th Yale university foot ball eleven defeat ed Orange Athletic Club 35 to today The game was spectacular contest the Yale eleven playing fast with al interference that has not been bette IN the entire season. Montgomery, Ala, November 9.-Af ter a fiercely contested game of foo ball here today between the Uniyersit, of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) and the Uni versity of Georgia (Athens) the ffna score stood 0 to o. In the first halt Alabama, by series of steady plunge down the field got over for a touch down. but it was made on a tiuke an, the officials did not allow it. The team were about evenly matched i’m spec, and weight and some pretty playing | was done.

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  The Savannah morning news, Georgia, November 10, 1901, page 1

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  ON The GRIDIRON COLLEGE BOYS BATTLE FIERCELH ON FOOTBALL FIELD. PENN FALLS BEFORE HARVARD oNE-TIME CHAMPION ELEVEN MEETS SEVERE DEFEAT. Both Teams FumbIed Badly and PennsyIvania Was Pena1ized Three Times-The Chief Offender Piekarski, who Could Not Curb His Enthusiasm-Numer Slug ging Matches Evidenced the In tense Feeling That Was Manifest ed-Other Games Played Yesterday. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-The Harvard football team this afternoon. on Franklin field, administered to the Uni versity of Pennsylvania one of the most severe defeats the latter has experienced since she has been in front ranks. The final score was Harvard SO, Pennsylvania 6. Harvard scored % points in the first and IL in the sec ond half, while Pennsylvania scored 6 points in the first half. This sim gle touchdown was gift of Marshall, Harvards quarterback Reynolds kicked the ball to Harvard’s 2O-vard line, where Marshall fumbled 1t. Mitchell gathered it in and ran about twenty yards for touchdown. Aft er this Pennsylvania’s chances of scoring could never be considered serious ly. Once they were near enough to Harvard’s goal to try a. goal from placement. but the ball went wide Of the mark Pennsylvania efforts to advance the ball were really distressing. No better proof of this is needed than the fact than during the entire first half hn rAH md A,,Ixr \ A. downs, while Harvard gained q. The fudimentary principles of foot ball were conspicuous by their absence from Pennsylvania play. Only once during the entire 20 minutes did the Pennsylvania eleven show anything like real football, and this was in the first five minutes of play. During this period the ball was continuously in Harvard’s territory, but this was not due so much to Pennsylvania’s strength as to Harvards fumbling The visitors were visibly affected with rattles during the first few minutes Of play, but when they struck their gait 1t was only a question of proportions of the score. Strangely enough Capt. Campbell was responsible for the majority Of Harvard penalties in the early stakes of the contest. Several times during the first few minutes of play he was | off side, and one Of his offenses would have cost a touch down had Harvard been playing against a first-class team In point of fumbling, both teams were about equal, but Pennsylvania was penalized three times to Harwards once for off side. The chief Of fender in this respect for Pennsylvania was Mitchell. who took Piekarski’s place. Time and again he would plunge into the line before the Harward men had started, and the net resuit of his over-anxiety was a gain of forty yards for Harvard. His offense finally became unbearapIe and he was taken out of the game. Never has so much feeling been shown in a game between these big universities as was manifested this afternoon. There were numerous slug ging matches and near the close of the game Umpire Daniel ordered Jordan out of the contest. Gardiner, who was acting captain for Pennsylvania, pleaded with the umpire but the lat ter was obdurate. Capt. Campbell fin ally consented to allow Jordan to resumo his position. The line up: Harvard. Position Pennsylvania Campbell Capt Left end . Metzger- Thomas Lude. Blagden-. Left tackle ..... Piekarski Wright Lee .......Left guard go. Bennett Mitchell Baird Sargent ......Center. McCabe- Jordan Barnard -. Right guard .. Teas Cuts -. Right tackle. Mitchell Don- Lawrence. aldson- Bennett -McCabe .Bowditch- fright end $500. Gardiner Burgess. Marshall Quarter back Howard Baldwin. Putnam =. Left half back .Reynolds-~ MifIlin. Townsend Ristine- Right half back Dale Jones. Snook Graydon ...... Full back /. Davidson (Capt) -Kellar. Final Score-Harvard 33; Pennsylvania 6. Touch h-downs-Graydon 5; Putnam. ]; Mitchell /. Goals From Touch -downs-Cutts 8, Davidson l. acknowledging of Lehigh. UNI pire-Dashiel of Annapolis. Timekeeper-Wood, Boston. Linesmen-Vail, Pennsylvania; l.. Motley, Harvard Time of halves, 35 minutes each PLAYERS FATALLY INJURED.

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Harvard leads 47–⁠25–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.