Carlisle at Pennsylvania

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 31, 1909, page 13

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  President at Game GAME HALTED WHEN TAFT ENTERS FIELD PLAYER ATTACKS OFFICIAL DIsGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE TAKES PLACE ON FRANKLIN FIELD. waseuka Attacks Umpire Edvvsrds in The Pcnnsynvania-Ca Carlisle Game Policeman Called ts ouelI Dfsfurbanee Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 3f--The Uni versity of Pennsylvania administered severe defeat to the Indians this af- ternoon in one of the most bitterly fought games ever played on Franklin Field, the score being 29 to 6. For the first time in the history of that athletic field, an official was physically attacked by e player. and a policeman was called upon to escort the offend- Ing man and the coach of the Carlisle team behind the lines. The trouble occurred in tho middle of the first half. Waseuka. left tackle for the Indians, was ordered out of tho game on the ground that he had roughly tackled . Pennsylvania man who was out of bounds. Enraged at Umpire Edwards action. waseuka at- tackled the ofiicial and struck him a hard blow on the jaw. Other players quickly stopped further hostiiities.. Left Tackle Fretz,. of Pennsyivania- then came to Edwards assistance. Ills remarks and actions were such that ne was ordered out of the game. About on the field. There was an argument and then Edwards summoned police man and had both waseuka and war ner escorted behind the lines. Pennsylvania’s game was by Tar the best that it has played this season. The Indians only score followed Al most immediately the fight which sent two players from the field. Staring from their 3o-yard line. Captain lAnpy made a forward pass to Newashe, Tne Indian took the ball behind good ln- terference and sprinted the entire ois- tance for a touchdown

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