Carlisle at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 16, 1902, page 1

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  INDIANS LEAVE QUAKERS NOTHING. THE CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL GIVES PENNSYLVANIA A HUMILIATING DEFEAT-sCORE. TO Philadelphia Nov. t5-Much to the surprise of their supporters the University of Pennsylvania football eleven were defeated to-day by the Car isle Indian School To render the defeat more hui initiating the Indians prevented Pennsylvania from scoring, the final score being 10 o. Pennsy vania S failure to cross Carlisles goal line was due principaly to TORY. The ball had been worked down field until it rested within foot Of the Indians goal The pigskin was passed TO Tory who fumbled and the Indians Immediately kicked II out of danger At another timo Bennett tried for a goal from the -yard line, but the ball fell short These two chances occurred in the first half and Penn sylvania did not secure another opportunity to score. During the first half the ball was in the Indians territory for every one of the thirty min utes of play. Pennsylvania’s defence was sufficiently strong in the first half to prevent Carlisle forcing the ball the goal line but in the second half the In dams resorted TO rushing and hurdling tactics which gave them the victory. The Indians made four seven yards In four plays. when the umpire gave the ball to pennsylvania for holding On the first play Gardiner got around left end Tor a twenty-yard run, and two more plays landed the ball on the Indians ls-yard line. With four wards TO make on the third down, Pennsylvania tried a Quarterback’s kick and the Indians secured the ball their 15-yard line. ‘ Pennsy lvania’s backs could stop Captain Will tamss hurdles, which gave the Indians four and hNe yards at each effort II took Just twenty five plays for the Indians to carry the hall ninety va Tor their solitary touchdown. There was no fIIn1bling and no delay First Williams would lean over the line and Parker would follow Al nnidfela the 0uskers made temporary brace. but not

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  The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo., November 16, 1902, page 1

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  pf.NxsY DID NOT EVEN SCORE. Carlisle Indians Victorious, Five to Nothing. Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 15.-Mueh to the surprise Of their supporters the University of Pennsylvania football eleven were defeatei to-day by the Carlisle indian To render the defeat more humiliaung, the In dians prevented Pennsylvania from scoring. the final score being 5 to 0. Pennsylvania failure to cross Carlislc’s goal line was due principally to Torrey. The ball had been worked down the field until it rested within a foot of the Indians goal. The pigskin was passed to TorTey;, who fumbled. and the Indians Immediately kicked 1t out of danger. AT another time Bennett tried for a goal from the twenty yard line. but the bal fell short These two chances occurred in the first half. and Pennsylvania did not get another opportunity to score. Pennsylvania de- Tense was sufficiently strong in the first half to prevent Carlisle from getting the ball over the goal line, but in the second half the Indians resorted TO rushing and hurdling tactics. 1t took Just twenty-five plays for the In dams to carry the tail ninety yards fer their solitary touchdown. There was no fumb ling and TO delay. Within the vineyard line the Quakers braced. and once held the Indians. but on the second they plunged by Williams ard the ball went over the line.

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  The Savannah morning news, Georgia, November 16, 1902, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA LOST. Carlisle Indians Prevented Red and Blue From Scoring. Carlisle Indians Prevented Red and Blue From Scoring. Philadelphia, Nov. 15.-Much to the surprise of their supporters the Uni versity of Pennsylvania football eIeven- permitted themselves to be defeated to-day by the team from the Carlisle Indian School. To render the defeat more humiliating, the Indians prevented Pennsylvania from scoring, the final score being 5 to 0. The red and blde gave the worst exhibition of football they have DISPLAY ed on Franklin Field since their regeri- Grafton on the occasion of the Buck nell game. During the first half the ball was in the Indians territory for every one Of the thirty minutes of play. Pennsylvania’s defense was suffi- GENTLY strong in the first half to pNevent Carlisle forcing the ball over the goal line, but in the second half the Indians resorted to rushing and hurding, the tactics which gave them the victory.

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Pennsylvania leads 13–⁠6–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.