Wesleyan (CT) at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 30, 1888, page 8

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  WESLEYAN COMES LAST. BEATEN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA MEN. n ROUGH GAME OF FOOTBALL AT THE POLO ROUGH GAME OF FOOTBALL AT THE foAo GRoUNDs-SCoRE is TO O. 1t seemed to be the general belief OF unpreluuceu spectators after the University OF Pennsylvania too’ball team had defeated the Wesleyan players yeStcrday afternoon at the Polo Grounds that IL was the toughest. most reckless, dangerous ana unshhui eamc which has been played here for several years The game was an exhibition of how much twenty two vigorous young athletes Will endure for tne name and fame of their college, OF what unsKlui football PLAYERS will risk and Of weak umpirnS Yet there was some scientific playing enough to relieve the rough features of the game in some d,ereo, but never enough TO conceal the true character of tho play. Pennsylvania won by score OF Is to o. ana the Ouakers owe their largely to their half back, Hume Unfortunately there considerable unfair play fne and sluggings 1t is hard TO say which side began f. Only one man disqualified when there should have been half Dozen Perhaps the rough ness exaggcra;e ed the gging” features, but the umpire was deficient in HIS work. This is the last game of the intercollegiate Football Association and nuts Wesleyan In tho last place. The day was moist and chilly a little drizze and then inconvenienced the $500 spectators in the early part OF the game but there much excitement during the game that floods might have descended without troubling the players and their hackers. wesleyan had the kickoff and the west end OF the heiu “a’o’ G. Camp was referee and Il. Hodge umpire inc two eevens took their places al 2 80, playing aS follows:

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Pennsylvania leads 9–⁠3 in 12 meetings, counting the seven since this game.