Pennsylvania at Navy

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 23, 1902, page 4

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  PENNSYLVANIA GOES down BEFORE M|DD|ES Naval Cadets Victors by Score of 10 to 6. ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 22.-The midshipmen showed today that they had not entirely lost the ability to play football. defeating the University of Pennsylvania 10 to s. The navy played by far the best game yet exhibited by the annapolis team, and scored in each hslf. In the first, McNair carried the ball over, and in the second half Wilson, who was given a trial on the first team for the first time, made the touchdown. McNair was I’M successful in both efforts to kick the goal. Pennsylvania also scored in the first half ON touchdown made by center plunge. with Bennett carrying the ball. Gardiner kicked the goal. Gardiner was injured in the latter part of the first half and dropped out OF the game. His loss was greatly felt in the second half and his team could not score. Quakers Nervous. Pennsylvania went into the game in a determined but somewhat nervous condition. Fumbling lost them the game. They were at least as good as the locals in steady ground gaining, If not SUI perior. Time after time this character of good work was neutralized by absolutte inability to hold the ball. Captain Gardiner was the exception to this. His gains were regular and he held On to the leather The navy showed undoubted improve ment in today’s game. A new halfback, Wilson, was given trial today. He is apparently find. Wilson is the fastest Splinter in the Academy, and though rather light, is of stocky halfback build. He made several good runs today and played good, defensive game. Strasburger and McNair also showed Improvement in form, and Smith again demonstrated that he is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. The navy played a tackle back formation, but the tackle was not in the line of backs, as was Pennsylvania but ahead of it and to the side.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Montgomery, Ala., October 23, 1902, page 10

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  PENNS AGAIN HUMBLED MIDDIES DO WHAT BROWN DID SATURDAY. Annapolis Boys Played Rings Around Quakers and 0utclassed Them-Tigers Easily De- feat Dickinson. Annapolis. Md, Oct. 22.-In hard fought contest here this afternoon the naval cadets football eleven defeated the University of Pennsylvania by score of 10 to 6. Except during a portion OF the first half, the Middies played all around their famous Big Four rivals The Red and Blue were never In the hunt and showed that they must i’m prove wonderfully to keep In select COM pany. Their line was woefully weak and except for some good work by Gardner, Bennett. Fortiner and Richardson. they would have been outclassed throughout. The Navy team PLAYED good ball except for a little slowness In getting off their plays. The line did not charge with sufficient force, and the backs, as rule. got off slowly. The Quakers twice tried their famous quarterback kick, but IN both instances Smith was too quick for the opposing ends. In the second half Wilson made a touchdown after some fine gains by the backs In this half the Quakers were completely outplayed. Princeton, N. j., Oct. 22.-In a closely pIayed game featured only by several long end runs, Princeton defeated the Dickinson eleven mere today, q to 0. Several times the Dickinson team gained f1rst downs, but at no time was Princeton 8 goal line endangered. The visiting team defense was strong except the ends. which failed to stop a number OF long end runs Princetons defense was weak at center and left guard. most OF the gains being made through Brown and Baker and her backs were slower in starting than usual. The team work was also more ragged than 1t has been for a week. fumbles and confusion of signals being frequent curing the game.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 23, 1902, page 1

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  ANNAPOLIS DEFEATS PENN. Quaker’s Zine Shows Woefully Weak in the Contest. Annapolis, Md, Oct 22-In a hard fought contest here Wednesday after noon the naval cadet football team defeated the University OF Pennsylvania by score of 10 to 6. Except during portion of the first half the middies played all around their famous big Four rivals The red and blue were never in the hunt and showed that they must improve wonderfully to keep in select company. Their line was Woe fully weak. and except for some good work by Gardner, Barnett. Fortiner and Richardson. they would have been out classed throughout. The navy team played good. ball except for little slowness in getting off their plays. The line did not charge with sufficient force, and the backs, as a rule, got off slowly. The Quakers twice tried their famous quarterback kick, but in both instances Smith was too quick for the opposing ends. Three minutes after Belknap kicked off, navy scored their first touchdown on an exchange of kicks, two furnbles by the red and blue, a penalty for off side play and gains by Wilson and Nc Nair. The latter carried the ball over the line, but failed to kick the goal. On the next kickoff Pennsylvania, after a series Of plays, got the ball near mid field and by steady gains through the line carried it to navy’s ten-yard line. A quarterback kick was frustrated by Smith. Belknap attempted to lick on; of danger, but the ball went out of bounds with only slight gain, and with out a stop the Quakers carried it over

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 23, 1902, page 1

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  QUAKERS GO DOWN Naval Cadets Take Fall Out Of the Demoralized Pennsylvania Football Team. ~. Princeton, Though Playing a Rag ged Game, Scores Four Touch downs on the Dickinsons. YESTERDAYS SCORES. Annapolis 10. Pennsylvania O. 80 Princeton %. Dickinson 0. I, r, Shuttuck ), St. Thomas g.. Annapolis, Md, Oct. 23.--In a hard fought contest here yesterday the naval cadet foot ball eleven defeated the Universly Of Pennsylvania. 10 to 6. Except dur ing portion of the first half the middies played all around their famous big-four rivals. The red and blue were never in the hunt. and showed that they must improve wonderfully to keep In select company. Their line was woefully weak. and except for some good work by Gardner Bennett, Fortineer and Richardson. they, would have been outclassed throughout. The navy team played good ball, except for a little slowness in getting off their plays. The line did not charge WELL and the backs as a rule got off slowly. The quakers twice tried their famous quarter back kick. but in both instances Smith was too quick for the opposing ends. Strassburger, Soule, Whiting and Carpenter did splendid playing. In the second half the quakers We’re completely outplayed, and only the call of time prevented the score from being lar ger. The navy players were carried off the field by their comrades after their victory. The lineup: PennSylyanfa

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Pennsylvania leads 22–⁠21–⁠4 in 47 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.