Wesleyan (CT) at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 26, 1891, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA BOYS WIN. A CLOSE FOOTBALL CONTEST. WESLEYAN PLAYERS SURPRISE THE QUAKER CITY MEN by THEIR STRONG PLAYING THE SCORE Is To To .Rayi Ray! Ray Pens-sylva-niAl’ was the triumphant yell Of about thousand ubilant football enthusasts at the Manhattan Athletic Club grounds yes terday afternoon nj tho close Of the Weseyan-Unversty OF Pcnnsy lvania annual football game Inc Blue and Red led the Black and Red by score Vi Is to 10 and the Quaker boys were happy. 1t was close shave, however for the majority OF the ‘ime while the game In progress the wesleyan ooS > were shouting themselves hoarsc with excitement ano 1oy. The game was one of the most hoty coh’es’e” that have ever been PLAYED between the two colleges and the result was doubtful TO the finish. There were about 1000 people In the hela “hen play was called, the spectators being about EVERY divided in their preferences. The teams hhed UP ~ c:i5 Wesleyan taxing the ball and facing tue CASH

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 26, 1891, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA WON From Wesleyan at Foot Ball at New York. by Score of Is to 10. New YORK, Nov. % Blue and red for the University Of Pennsyivsnis, and black red for Wesleyan, were the colors out at the Manhattan field todsy, aud they drew q crowd of about 2000 persons to witness The football gsme. Many Of these were stu dents Of the two colleges. The game excited very little enthusiasm smong the general public, partly because of tha great game on Thanksgiving day. and partly because it was suppossd that Pean. sylvanis would have 8 walk over. The final score wss: University Of Pennsylvania, 1s; Wesleyan, 10.

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Pennsylvania leads 9–⁠3 in 12 meetings, counting the four since this game.