Brown at Pennsylvania

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1907, page 57

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  FIERCE PLAY ON FRANKLIN FIELD Hard-Fought Game Between Pennsylvania and Brown. Former Scores in Each Half. PHILADELPHIA, October 19.-The Uni versity of Pennsylvania foot ball team defeated Brown University on Franklin Field this afternoon by the score of IL to 0 in a hard-fought game. Pennsylvania made n touchdown in each half, and mar rowly escaped being scored on in the first period. Both teams put up a vigor- Gus game, and the line plays at times became so fierce to remind one of the Pennsylvania did not play up TO its form of last Saturday and both teams made numerous mistakes and fumbles at critical periods. The home eleven outplayed the Brownians in carrying the ball in both halves. In the first half PennSylvania gained twice as much ground as Brown, and in the second half its SUI even greater advantage. Mayhew, the eet-footed back of the Brown team was often given the ball for an end run, but Pennsylvania was al ways able to stop him before he made much Roadway. Folwell and Hollenbach put up star game for Pennsylvania. The prettiest play of the game was a triple forward pass made by Pennsylvania. which Melted thirty yards. Pennsylvania first touchdown was al most a gift. Hollenbach opened the game by kicking to Browns fifteen-yard line. On the first line up Mayhem fumbled, Pennsylvania securing the ball. Then before the Brown team could pull itself together Pennsylvania showed the ball over the line in three plays Green making the touchdOWn

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 20, 1907, page 10

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  BROWN TESTS PENN. OUAKERS SCORE TWICE. Providence Team PrOU6S Stubborn Opponent IN Close Game. Philadelphia. Oct. 19-Brown’s fast footDaH team gave the University Of Pennsylvania battle in every minute of their annual game on Franklin Field this afternoon, and the QuakerS had to work their hardest to win out by the score Of II to o. The Red and Blue scored one touchdown in each half and the call or time IN the first half saved the Pennsylvania goal line from being crossed the first time this season, as Brown had the ball on the QuakerS’ o-yard line at this juncture. Pennsylvania greatest eakness was thesfumbling of the back field in catching punts, one of HOenbaclSs fumbles CIV ing Brown the ball on Pennsylvania S 2O-yard line after which two plays took II TO the 0-yard line, when time called Pennsylvania easily oUtrushed the Providence men, gaining 25T yards from scrinmage to 10 yards for Brown. The Quakers’ first touch down came right at the start Of the game, when Mayhew fumbled on his own 15-yard line, and in three plays Greene took the ball over. few minutes later the Quakers had the ball on Browns 2-yard line. when holding cost them a touchdown. For her second score in the sec ond half Pennsylvania rushed the ball 80 yards IN five plays. Folwell making the score. Mayhem was the star Of the Brown team and gained more than half OF Browns ground The lineup and summary follow;

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Pennsylvania leads 50–⁠21–⁠1 in 72 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.