Penn State at Harvard

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], October 25, 1914, page 15

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  TUMBLE OF KICK ENABLES HARVARD TO TIE PENN STATE On Next Play Long Lateral Pass Starts Wilcox on As Yard Run for Touchdown---Goal Makes Score I3 to 49, CAMBRIDGE. Mass, oct. - Harvard was played to a stands,ll in the stadium this afternoon by Penn State and wa, lucky ia the last few minutes Of play to even up the score, which was – TO 10 when the whistle blew for the end of the game. Penn states backs had ripped the Harvard line by fast plays throughout the first three periods and had scored touchdown and field goal. a goal from a touchdown made the score 10 points against Iiarvards single touchdown, from which an easy goal was missed. When the teams went into tho final period and Penn State had demonstrated for the first ten minutes Of play that It was able to hold Harvard in check and then piled up three more points by “A field goal. Grim son supporters had “A vision OF the first defeat being handed out to the Harvard team. A costly tumble, however, changed the tide OF fortune when James dropped Harvard punt on Penn States IS yard line and n Harvard lineman grabbed II WicON, who had gou” in at left halfbaCk for Harvard, took the ball on “A lateral pass when he was yards out toward the end and sped down the field around Penn y right end for II 40 yard run. lie was nailed just before he reached the goal line, but fen over IL for touchdown, wilmington took minutes 10 adjust the ball for the try for goal from touchdown and made II from difficult angle. tieing the score. Penn State found Harvard greatly crippled and played the Crimson team of its feet from the opening OF the game. In addition 10 Capt. Brckley. who is still at tho hospital, the speedy Mnhan and Hard wick az backs and Logan as quarter were out of the game. ptnuoCk was out OF the Inc, which was reHrrpnged by moving SOucy from centre TO right end and put ting Wallace IN AT centre Soucy met with misfortune toward the last OF the first period when bone In his ankle was broken. lie was sent to the hospital Penn states first score in the shape of n goU from place kick was made by Lamb. Following an exchange OF kicks, Tohn, Wclty and Clark tore on sensational gains around Harvard’s ends. bringing the bah to llaWard’s 20 yard line Two rushcs failed to gain, and then Lamb, from the 80 yard line, kicked his goal. James holding the ball Ienn’s SECOND score came near the end of the period, James ran back ono of lradlee’s punts from the yard Inc TO lTarvards 40 yard line, Here “A forward pass Clark to Higgins Melted Penn thirty yards, placing the ball on llarNard’s 10 yard line. CLARK went around IuVard’s left end for the touch down and Lamb kicked an easy goal Lamb tried “A field goal from Penn Stlto’s 40 yard line carly in the second period, but missed by inches, the ball striking the goal posts for “A touchback Late in the period James fumbled on Ponn’s \ yard line, q. A. Coolidge rccovering for Harvard After two Intellectual PUSHES Rradlce got off a fine forward pass which Coolidge got behind the goal posts for n touchdown, In the fourth period n Harvard forward pass was intercepted on Harvard’s 80 yard tine. Penn rlade first down on two rushes, but then was set back for an offside play. | From the 20 yard line Lamb Aicked his

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  Norwich bulletin, October 26, 1914, page 3

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  PENN. STATE TIED HARVARD Crimson Men Narrowly Escaped De- feat-Score 13–⁠13 Harvard narrowly escaped defeat Saturday by the Penn. State college team, which outplayed the Crimson in all departments of the game. The score ended in a. tie, Is to 13. For 46 min utes Penn. State drove the Harvard varsity substitutes about the field, scoring a touchdown and a goal from the field in the first 12 minutes of play The visitors outruehed. outkfcked and outmaneuvered the Crimson, but lost a chance for victory through two costly funbles. In the second period with the score 10 to against them the Harvard players recovered fun ble on Penn. States eight yard line. On three attempts Harvard could make no gain, but a score came when c. Coolidge caught a forward pass across the goal line. Penn. State in- creased ius lead to 13 points toward the end of the game on another field goal. Two minutes before play ended Harvard recovered the pigsldn on a tumble on the visitors 40 yard line. On the second play three rapidly exc cuted lateral passes based on the rug by game as recently taught the Grim son squad by the Canadian players completely mystif1ed the Penn. State players. Wilcox ran the distance tu the goal line for the score. He was tackled with a yard to go but managed to fall across the line. Amid a. breath . less silence Wilmington kicked the goal and the score was tied Penn. State rushed 54 times for 17s | yards gain, while the Crimson players made but 95 yards on 72 .rushes, Penn State had six first downs while Har- l ward made but two.

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  Evening star, October 25, 1914, page 63

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  HARVARD IS TIED UP Penn State Surprises Crimson With a 13 to 13 Score. WILCOX MAKES STAR PLAY Keystone Boys Would Have Won But for Two Costly Fumbles. CAMBRIDGE Mass, October pa Harvard narrowly escaped defeat today by the Penn State College team, which outplayed the Crimson in all depart ments of the game. The score was a tie, 13 to 13. For. forty-six minutes Penn State drove the Harvard varsity substitutes about the field, scoring a touchdown and a goal from the field in the first twelve minutes Of play. The visitors outrushed, outkicked and outmaneuvered the Crimson, but lost a chance for victory through two costly fumbles. Two minutes before play ended Harward recovered the pigskin on a fun BILE on the visitors 4O-yard line. On the second play three rapidly executed lateral passes. based on the Rugby game, completely mystified Penn State. Wilcox ran the distance to the goal line for the score. He was tackled with a yard to go, but managed to fall across the line. Amid a breathless silence Wilmington kicked the goal and the score was tied. Penn State rushed fifty four times for 173 yards gain, while the Crimson players made but 95 yards on seventy-two rushes. Penn State had six first downs. while Harward made but two. Summary:

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 25, 1914, page 14

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  HARVARD HAS A NARROW ESCAPE. Pennsylvania State Eleven Holds Crimson Champions to a 13 to 13 Tie Cambridge, Mass, October 24-Harvard narrowly escaped defeat today by the Penn State college team. which played all around the Crimson. The score was a tie, 13 to IS. For 46 minutes Penn State drove the Harvard varsity substitutes about the field scoring a touchdown and 2 goal from the field in the first 12 minutes of play. The visitors lost chance for victory through two costly fumbles. Penn State rushed 54 times for 173 yards gain. while the Crimson players made but 95 yards on 72 rushes Penn State had six first downs while Harvard made but two. Ford. right tackle; Maner and Crutcher, right guard Hovater. center; Jones. left guard; Rogers left tackle; Cullom. left end. Devere. quarterback; BurnetH left halfback; Cleveland and Carter, right halfback; Brannon, fullback. Summary: Touch downs, Burnett Brannon. Goals after touchdown, Gull lom 2. Referee, Riddle (Alabama). Um- pire. Powell (Alabama). Head linesman Wells (Alabama). Time of quarters, 12 minutes.

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Harvard leads 3–⁠0–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.