Pennsylvania at Michigan

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  Troy weekly news, Troy, Idaho, November 22, 1907, page 2

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  Saturday Football Games. Butte, Mont-The Butte high school football team won a brilliant victory from Spokane and the interscholastic championship of the northwest, before a crow of 5000 people Saturday after noon. 1t is doubtful if ever there has been seen a more splendidly played football game in all the west, not even barring the big college games. The little Butte team fought CALAMITY from the first blast of the referees whistle until time was called at the end of the second half. They contest ed every inch of the distance gained by the big giants from the Inland ENpire city, who outweighed them 20 pounds to the man, and when in pos session of the ball hurled themselves into their opponents with spirit born of sheer desperation. Waitsburg, Wash.-The Waitsburg high school defeated the Colfax high school on High School field, in this city, by score of IS to 0. Moscow, Idaho.-In a fast, heady and spectacular game Idaho again demonstrated its championship ability and defeated Whitman decisively, ITO. North Yakima, Wash.-With only a few minutes to play and the score tie, the football game between the Yakima and Ellensburg high schools ended in a wrangle over a forward pass and the game was given to the local school. The score when time was called was 10 to 10. Ithaca, N. Y.-Cornell experienced little difficulty in defeating Swarthmore in the last game of the season on the home grounds, by 10 to 0. The lthacans reserved their best men for the hard tussle with Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving day. Wallace, Idaho.-After a ragged game of football in miserable weather Wallace high school defeated Mullan at Wallace by the score of II to 0. Cambridge, Mass.-Dartmouth wiped out last years defeat by administering to Harvard the worst trouncing the crimson team has ever suffered from a minor college. The score was % to 0. The Spokane Amateur Athletic club scored a brilliant victory over the heavy eleven from the Multnomah club of Portland at Spokane, the score being to 0. Seattle.-The University of Oregon shattered the cherished tradition, defeating the University of Washington, 6 to 0, in the best game of football that has been seen here this season. Ann Arbor, Mich.-Eastern football triumphed once more over the west when Philadelphia defeated Michigan on Ferry field, 6 to 0. eapolis.-Carlisle defeated Min nesota on Northrop field by score of IL to 10 in highly spectacular game. Tacoma, Wash.-In a game charac terized by the most wonderful exhibit ton of pluck on the part of the lighter team, the Tacoma high school football eleven was defeated to by the heavy Seattle team. New Haven, Conn-Again the Princeton Tiger found the Yale Bull dog more than his match. In one of the sensational last ditch fights for which old Ellis sons are famed, Yale pulled herself out of a defeat in the last half of a brilliant gridiron duel and won by IL to 10.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 17, 1907, page 27

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  PENNSYLVANIA WINS UNIVERSITY or MICHIGAN GOES DOWN IN DEFEAT. oxer fssxhteen Theusnnd People Saw rrh~ Game Which Was Very CieverIy Played By Both hrc Arbor. Mich., Nov. 16.-Eastern sootbalI triumphed once more over the west this afternoon when Pennsyiva. mia defeated Michigan on Ferry Fielo hv inc score of 6 to 0. It was Michi- ssn,s f,rst defeat on Ferry Field. meather conditions were ideal and ov.r eighteen thousand spectators saw ths game. Pennsylvania’s score repre- sents one touchdown and goal Tor vbich a cleverly executed on-side KICK, which enabled Gallagher to cross Michiganss goal with the pal. was resnonsible. Both Michigan and Penn avlvania carried the ball across the goal lines in the second half on for- ward passes only to have the refree dfsaliow the touchdowns and cal tne hali hack because of iilegalities in the plavs. Both teams were in magniIi- cent physical condition. It was gen eralIy conceded at the close oI tne game that sPennsylvania showed sup iority throughout the halves.--Ane IHso H and blue kept the play in Michigan 3 territory more than three-quarters v Toiisnbeck kicked of for Pennsyi. vanIa and for the first ten minutes oI nIay the ball was kept constantly n ths middle of the field. neither team being able to obtain decided ausamv s,, tage. There was frequent puntihs “ both sides. A short -side kick after Pennsya- vania had worked the ball to whin wh, striking distance of the Michigan sua. ,ss. line brought Pennsylvania ner touchdown. h.u and several men touched the nail nnu ,,a ,urrled 1t before 1t landed Tn Salia, gher’s hands. The Pennsyivanla s If ran across the line and placeo so,,arelv between Michigan’s goal posts. scarIett kicked goal. This ended ‘hs scoring for the afternoon. ha,a,rg Penalties were frequent Ior and off-side play. .,,. arst lust before the close or the hiss half. Michigan made It’s nrst s,. us ed I the forward pass. The play WoIAs A well ana gained thirty-two yards. ‘se..,s Sa. tr,sr was not successful. scariett breaking ~ up Michigan’s formation ana securing the ball. xs s..s Both teams used the .oswss ss1s @ and aach scored a touchdown by its use which was not allowed.

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  The morning Astorian, Astoria, Oregon, November 17, 1907, page 1

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  ANN BOR-PENNsYLvANIA. ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. is Eastern football triumphed once more over the West today when Pennsylvania defeated Michigan, 6 to 0. 1t was Michigan’s first defeat on the ferry field. The weather conditions were ideal and $4,000 saw the game. The Pennsylvania’s score repre-, sents one touchdown and goal for which q cleverly executed one-side kick, which enabled Gallagher to cross Michigan’s goal with the ball was responsible. 1t is generally conceded Pennsylvania show ID superiority throughout both halves.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 17, 1907, page 1

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  PENN The VICTOR In EXCITING GAME Defeats Michigan Early in the First Half. SCORE STANDS 6 TO 0 Expert Use Of the Forward Pass Futile for Both. Entire Contest at Ann ArbOr Takes verfneE, Although Latter show n Strong Defense-Penalties Prevent Two Scores, and Gallagher sensatiOnaI Touchdown the Only One.

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Michigan leads 11–⁠8–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.