Michigan at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, November 14, 1909, page 11

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  JOY FOR MICHIGAN FINALLY BEATS PENN. Makes T1co Touchdo1Cns, to Quakers’ One an Poor Game. whiriwind playing on Franklin Field this afternoon. when they completely Outplayed the University Of PennsyIyania eleven and crossed sae Quakers’ goal line twice. The final score was Il 70 S, for Pennsylvania hraced after those first few disastrous monents. and scored a touchdown shortly before time was called for the end Of the frs, half Hurry Up Yosts men played surprisirzly fast brand of football and dazed the PsnnsyIvsnisns With their brilliant AMI varied attacks. The Qusksrs were in poor form and put up a game that was faulty IN the extreme. Braddock’s tumble OF AlIereice’s kick-or1 gave the Wolverines the bail on Pennsylvania 25-yard line before the echo OF the starting whistle had died away. And then II took only three rapidly and perfectly executed plays TO plant the bah behind the Quaksrs’ line for the first score Michigan had made against their Philadsi- Phia opponents IN three years II was an other tumble. this time BY Miller Penn sylvania’s captain and quarterback, that put the Westerners in a position 70 score their second touchdown before the game had gone ten minutes. Only at intervals did the Quakers give any signs OF the brilliant and dashing play ing that won Harvard games for them in years gone by. Hutchinson. at fullback was a team in himself and il was he who scored Pennsylvania’s only touchdown. by plunSing through the Michigan team for twelve yards and shaking of three tenacious Wolverines who clung 70 him as he started the dash for a score. When those two Michigan tOuchdowns made in such short order. were beheld by h d. leo, L.. lence and disappointment among, the vast thrOng- The largest crowd OF the season was on hand and was cheering; with heart and SOUL except for a few small sections, for the Red and Blue team. but the spectators spirits fell before they had had a chance for full vent BY far the most picturesque scene OF the day was the arrival OF seven hundred Jackies from the battieship Michigan. With the ships band at their head the man-o’wars men marched on 70 the field and lined up in front OF the cheering stands. where they waited until the Michigan team trotted out A maize and blue silk banner was then presented by the tars TO the football warriors. Captain AIerdice receiving the gift With this ceremony over. the sailor men fled up into the stand next 10 the From the moment the whistle blew the Michigan team showed that it was out for revenge. In 1890 a Michigan eleven scored on Penn. but since that time the Wolverines had been consistently outcIassed by the Quakers whenever they met The work OF Yost’s men this afternoon. although not totally unexpected. was OF the kind that showed up every weakness OF the Quaker .Ta regularly throughout the season and which have hitherto resisted all attempts at rem edy- The Quakers went through their plays with an apparent halS-heartedness and list lessness that were exasperating and the cause OF much comment even by the most ardent Penn supporters. Miller played a careless game. handled the ball sioppily and seemed 70 use little headwOrk IN Sc Iecting his plays Time and again through out the game when Penn had the ball in 9Tchigans territory. Miller found holes in Michigan’s line and failed to follow them up. directing his attack around the ends. which rarely proved successful Conklin, especially. OF the Michigan ends. played a wonderful game. and his running mate. Edmunds. was not far behind him in the bid for hOnOrs. Both men did more TO break up Miller’s plays than any other force on the Michigan team In getting down the field under Allerdices punts both men showed speed. and far eclipsed the Red and Blue ends In the first minutes OF the game Was mund. the Michigan quarterback. found that he could make big gains on plays around the Quaker ends. and he continued this attack throughout. varying IL occasionally with a forward pass after a fake formation for a kick from placement it was a play OF this sort that was worked with such excellent results on the first on sIaught at the Pennsylvania goal. and il made the Quaker team look foolish Michigan did not use forward passes often, but when they were tried they never once failed. on the defensive the Pennsylvania line was strong and held well. but on the at tack IL was easily forced apart BY the Michigan backs. and afforded little or no interference for the man with the ball. This was not so with the Michigan line. how ever. for although il was much weaker than that Of Pennsylvania on defensive play. it furnished splendid protection for the runner and guarded the plays we’ll AIIerdice although il was doubted whether he would be able 10 play on sccount Of recent injuries. more than did him SELF Justice behind the line, for he ran with the ball with surprising alertness ana he outpunted Danny Hutchinson from eight to fifteen yards. He did not attempt 10 show his ability an On-sids kicker. while Hutchinson drove the ball over the Michigan line for good gains on this style Of play Magidsohn. who scored both cf Michigan’s touchdowns. plunged into the line hard. but made his best games on plays around end Clarke was not used much. for he was pretty roughly handled in a scrimmage IN the early part Of the conflict and thereafter confined himself TO making interference. on the defence the Michigan backs were by far superior 10 the Quaker players behind the Hne With the exception OF Hutchinson not much in praise can be said of the Penn sylvania backfeId- F’umbIes We’re pain fully frequent. and had 10 not been for HutchinsOn’s Iightninguke recoveries would probably have resulted in a walk AHTT@M1aH

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 13, 1909, page 1

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  Mag1dzOhn, on 1aKe 1OrnallOn Went around Pennsylvania right end for the second touchdown and Allerdice kicked a long goal. Soon Pennsylvania made a touch down and kicked goal. Michigan, IL, Pennsylvania, 6. Michigan Starts Scoring Early. Pennsylvania won the toss and de- Tended the west goal. Allerdice kicked off for the VOL verines. Braddock. in running the ball back, fumbled and it was Michigan’s ball on Pennsylvania 80 yard line A line play and a forward pass put the ball on Pennsylvania yard line. After two minutes play Magidzohn was pushed over for touchdown. Allerdice kicked goal Michigan, s: Pennsylvania. 0. Soon Michigan scored a second touch l. down and kicked goal. Michigan, IL, Pennsylvania, 0. This time on downs on Michigan’s Is yard line Allerdice punted to mid playing was in Michigar’s territory with Pennsylvania in possession of the ball most of the time. Pennsylvania got the ball on Mich igan’s 40 yard line and then began a series of plays through Michigans 40 yard line. They made downs with difficulty and finally Hutchinson was given the ball on Michigan’s yard line and plunged straight through the center for Pennsylvania first touch down. Braddock kicked an easy goal. Michigan, IL; Pennsylvania, 6. After Pennsylvania’s touchdown the teams indulged in a punting duel, the feature of which was a kick by Hutch inson which rolled 20 yards to within, Is feet of Michigans goal. Michigan played almost perfect football during the half, her tackling being sure and the catching of punts being as good as anything seen on Franklin field this season. Pennsylvania, on the other hand, played loosely. Second Half. In the second half Hutchinson kicked off for Pennsylvania. Allerdice punted to midfeld. Summers. who replaced Young took the ball twice through the line for a first down. Hutchinson and Heilman followed with good gains Pennsylvania appeared to have regained her old time form and soon had the ball on Michigans Is yard line. Here Pennsylvania lost the ball on a forward pass and Alerdice kicked to midfield and Pennsylvania Immediately returned the punt to Michigans 20 yard line. The final score in the Michigan foot ball game was: Michigan, 12; Pennsylvania, g.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 14, 1909, page 10

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  MIchIqan, f2; Pennsylvania, 6. Philadelphia. November 13-For the first time since 1907 tho University of Pennsylvania went down to defeat to- day. her conquerer being the sturdy eleven of the University of Michigan The final score was: Michigan 12. Pennsylvania 6, all the points being made in the first half of the contest Michigan’s victory was well deserved. Michigan was a surprise to the SUD- porters of Pennsylvania and other eastern followers of the game who came here to see the east clash with the west The western men were superior in weight and In other respects to the eastern play CTS, and in team work they moved with 6 precision that showed careful prepara- ton and good genoralship. They made few mistakes and were quick to take ad- vantage of Pennsylvanfa’s slips. The home players. without detracting one bit of credit from the visitors, put up almost their poorest exhibition of this season. There was much fumbing, one such error ending in Michigan’s first touchdown. Miller failed to show his usual brilliancy and the team as a whole played listlessly and at times appeared to be rattled- Pennsylvania was outplayed in the first half. but held their opponents safely dur ing the second half. During the game Pennsylvania made 10 changes, while Michigan made only one.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 15, 1909, page 3

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  MICHIGAN SURPRISES PENN. Westerners Win on Philadelphia Grid iron, 12 to 6. Michigan’s heavy football team. coached by Hurry Up Yost, outplayed Pennsylvania at Philadelphia on Sat urday, winning it’s first victory on an eastern gridiron by the score of 12 to G. Michigan scored the first touchdown within two minutes after the game started. Braddock, for Pennsylvania. in running back the kick-off fumbled and a fleet Michigan end fell on the ball 30 yards from the Quaker goal. A line play gained ten yards, and then Allerdice shot forward pass to Mich igan, who was across the line before a Pennsylvania man could lay hands on him. The second touchdown for Michigan came soon afterward, and was earned by hard playing. in which the heavy Michigan men gave a great exhibition of how to carry the ball. Near the end of the half Pennsylva- mia got the ball on Michigan’s 40 yard line, from which they carried it over by a steady series of small gains through pounding the line. Hutchinson carried it through center for a touch down and Braddock kicked the goal.

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Michigan leads 11–⁠8–⁠2 in 21 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.