Pittsburgh at Pennsylvania

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  Evening public ledger, Philadelphia [Pa.], October 25, 1915, page 10

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  PENN’S SHOWING AGAINST PITT VINDICATES COACHING SYSTEM Red and Blue Plays Wonderful Defensive Game in Hold ing Westerners to Low Score-Tutors Overcome Obstacles-Team Looks Better By ROBERT W. MAXWELL The Penn coaching system which was inaugurated this year has shown results at last After slipping up several times in the early season games-notably against Penn State-the team came back AGAINST the University of Pittsburgh Sat urday and rut up a battle that reminded one of the days when Mike Murphy in stilled that good old lighting spirit into the players True, Penn was defeated. was predicting an enormous score, with Pittsburgh on the long end, and the II to I count was big surprise. Pitt fought hard for her scores, for the Red and Blue defense was powerful and smeared many plays before they got started. This unexpected opposition at the start Of the game was disconcerting to Warmers men for they expected to run through the Red and Blue with ease. In the first half 1t required only a short time to get the ball on the S-yard line, where a touchdown seemed certain; but Penn held and Dehart was hurried so that he fumoled a lateral pass and Penn got the ball. On the whole, Penn put up a wonderful exhibition and deserves praise even in defeat. When it is considered that Pitt came here with a well-trained and we’ll coached team, the men on edge to play the game of their lives to beat Penn, the performance of the Red and Blue is all the more remarkable The team was not especially prepared for this contest. 1t was on the schedule and regarded merely as practice Came”-a game to prepare the team for the battles with Dartmouth Michigan and Cornell The kad nj he il Albright, Gettysburg, or any other weak team was to be played. instead of one of the best elevens In the country. So it is apparent that Penn was not tuned up for a big game. while the Westerners were The Red and Blue offense was not strengthened, but more time was spent on the defense, and the results were highly satisfactory. The team showed up better in this depart ment than at any other time this year. Pitt was expected to sweep around the ends for big gains and the heavy backs tear through the line whenever they pleased. Instead, the Penn ends smashed up the majority of the wide runs and the secondary defense took care of the line plunges. De Hart got away to a good gain right at the start of the game, and 1t was the longest run made from scrimmage. Penn’s defense made itself felt after this and fifteen yards was the most gained in any one play. The Red and Blue coaching staff should be satisfied with the showing of the team, for 1t demonstrated that good football will be played before the season is over. Early In the fall It was known that the offensive possibilities were greater than the defensive, and the first few games proved 1t. How to keep the other team from gaining was the problem that confronted the tutors and after some hard work this was solved. The offensive was weak Saturday. but with a weeks coach ing. this department can be strengthened. With Berry. Ross, Williams, Welsh, Quigley. Tlghe, Rockefeller, Bell and Grant to play behind the line. Penn should be able to develop an attack that will compare favorably with any other I’m the country. The material Is good enough for any college team and IL will take only a short time to get the men in top form The only weaknesses shown thus far are poor interference and FUN bling, and practice will remedy this. Few persons realize the difficulties that confronted Penn’s coaches at the start OF the season. The Red and Blue followers were enthusiastic, the material was said to be the best that Penn ever had and every one was pleased over the prospects for a successful season. They pointed with pride TO the wonderful backfield and were confident that Berry, Welsh and the others would set the world on fire az soon as they got into action. This early season dope was perfectly good, so far as the backield was

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  The Wheeling intelligencer, Wheeling, W. Va., October 25, 1915, page 1

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  MANY UPSETS In COLLEGE GAMES DBREAr ut CORNELL MOST IMPORTANT FOOTBALL or DAY. W. q y. Defeats Yale and Pennsylvania Went Down Before Pittsburgh Navy Pulls . victory. NEW YORK. oct. 24-Eastern foot oali traditions were smashed In startling fashion In the games Of Saturday. For several seasons the gridiron supremacy OF the so-called Big Five” colleges has been threatened and occasionally one Of the minor elevens has battered its way into the charmed circle. The final shat tering OF the barriers. however. came about In the weekend contests when Yale. Harvard and Pennsylvania went down to defeat. leaving Princeton and Cornell victorious survivors OF the quintette. Tn defeat OF Harvard by Cornell was perhaps the most important football event OF the day. This victory. the first scored against a Harvard team In four years and the iirst scored by Cornell over the M IN the eleven game series between the Two universities. can hardly be termed “A root pail form reversal. Cornell went 70 Cambridge with the best team that has represented the Red and White in many years. Harvard. far less formula bic than In former years. was Outplayed. outwitted and outlucked. The Ithaca players were trained to the minute. on edge TO take every Advantage of every and defense superior 10 that of Harvard. Improvements Necessary. Unless there is a remarkable improve ment at Cam bridge within the next two weeks. Harvard will go to Princeton for the annual contest with onIy a small amount OF the usual backing and conf dence. Certainly Princeton’s overwhelming defeat OF Oar tnIouth on Satsrday did nothing to cheer the rims III was clean cut. convincing and in keeping with the record OF the Orange and BLACK this season against the teams previously met and defeated. 1ale’s showing against Washington 4 Jefferson was the poorest OF the day 50 far as the Big Five” teams were concerncd. The Blue was defeated for the second time In two years By a team which gave n remarkable exhibition Of the overhead attack and possessed a stone wall defense against the old fash Toned running game. The Ellis were alb solutely ~wudere by the constant hurting Of the bail IN the forward passes Tor long and consistent gains and appeared unable TO solve the attack or OF any resistance 70 a.. P~1Stsburgh q Surprise. pittsburgh surprised Pennsylvania by defeating tho Quakcrs with q running attack instead Of the aerial form Of Of Tense which II was expected Warmers pupils would use. Pennsyivania offered a strong defense against this insfde-andoutside ends game, but was unable 90 break up the Interference and down the ball bearer with consistency. In mark

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  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., October 24, 1915, page 22

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  Penn IS BEATEN BY PITTSBURGH IQuakers Go Down to IA to 7 Defeat at Hands Of Smoky City Team. FUMBLES KILL CHANCES Philadelphia. Oct. Z3.-Pennsylvani’ held the heavy Pittsburgh University team to a Il to score before 1900 per. sons at Franklin Field today. The fact that Pittsburgh brought q wonderful team TO meet the Quakers was borne out. as they were really, out-played during the best part Of the game. What defeated PENNSYLVANIA was her poor Of Tense. With two opportunities to take the lead she fumbled. recovering once for a 12-yard loss and losing the ball the other time Pittsburgh played itself out in the first half and while they failed to score in the initial period. Hastings went over in the second. Just before the close OF the first half Pennsylvania had a fine chance to score. but two forward passes went wrong and Quigley endeavored to kick a goal from the fieldA standing on Pittsburgh’s A-yard line but failed. Berry. who had few opportunities in the first half started the ball rolling for Penn sylvania in the second. He pulled OF a couple of long runs but again the offense was not consistent and Berry had to punt The third period was scoreless for both teams but when the fourth opened Pennsylvania had the ball fifteen yards from the Pittsburgh goal 4 forward pass was captured by the Wexterners but Fry’s kick from behind his own goal posts was poor and went out of bounds on the 7-yard line. Penn sylvania could not gain and Berry’s for ward pass was again grounded. Two exchanges OF punts gave the ball to Pitts burgh at midfield and brilliant open field runninD hV DO Hart and Fry he ball to the quakers’ twelve yard line. De Hart swept around and fumbled the ball but scooped 1t up again and went over for Pittsburghs’ second touchdown. Fry kicked goal. With but five minutes to play Pennsylvania had at last had a glimpse OF good and. aided by a run by Will Jams and line bucks by Ross. scored Just before the whistle blew. Williams carrying the bail across Bell kicked goal. The line up: n A ~

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 24, 1915, page 25

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  PITTSBURGH BEATS PENN HEAVY TEAM HAS TROUBLE IN WINNING FROM QUAKERS Poor 0ncnsc Responsible for Loss OF Gamc-Rcd and Hue Had Chances to Score. PHILADELPHIA, October 23-Pennsylvania held the heavy Pittsburgh University team to a 14-to-7 score before $1,000 persons at Franklin Field to-day. The fact that Pittsburgh brought n wonderful team To meet the Quakers was hardly borne out, AS they were really outplaycd during the best part OF the game. What defeated Pcnnsylvania was her poor offcnse. With two opportunities 10 take the lead she tunbled. recovering once for u twelve yard loss. and losing the ball the other time. Pittsburgh played itself out in the FIRST half, and while it failed to score In the initial period. Hastings went oyer IN the second. Just before the close Of the frs, half Pennsylvania forward passes Went wrong and Quigicy emIeaNored 10 kick It goal from forty-one-yard line. but failed Berry. who had few opportunities in the first half. started the ball rolling for Pennsylvania in the second He again the ofense was not consistent. and Berry had to punt. The third period was scoreleSs for both teams, vania had tn. ball ffteen wards from the PITTSBURGH goal \ forward pass was captured by the WeStcruers but ETY. KICK from behind his own goal posts was poor and went ont of bounds on the seVen-yard lire. PENNSYLVANIA could not gain and Berry’s forward pass was again grounded Two ex- CHANGES or runts gave the ball 10 IlttSburEh at midheld. and brilliant open tield running by DeHart and FRY TOOK the ball to the Quakers’ twelve Yard line DeHart swept around and fnmb’ed the ball, but. scooped it up again and Went over for Pitt sbursh’s second touchdown. Fry kicked roni With bu, i’ve minutes to plan Penn sNlvania ~ last had a glimpse of good interference. and. aided by “a run bv llramS and line ducks by Ross scored touchdown just before the WHISTLE blew. Williams CARRYING the pil across. Bell kicked goal

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Pittsburgh leads 10–⁠1–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.