Pennsylvania vs. Oregon

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], January 2, 1917, page 6

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  OREGON ELEVEN BLANKS QUAKERS Pacific Coast Team Defeats Pennsylvania Warriors by Fourteen to Nothing. GREAT CROWD is PRESENT Pasadena, Cal, Jan. l.--Before one Of the greatest crowds that ever saw a foot ball game on the Pacific coast, the gridiron warriors OF the University Of Oregon humblcd the eleven Of the University Of Pennsylvania here today by score Of IA to 0. During the first half OF the game both teams resorted constantly to kicking, in which Berry. the Pcnnsylvanian. had the better Of his opponent Beckett, and for this reason the play was almost continuously In Oregon’s territory. Twice Pennsylvania tried for field goals and failed. Neither side ran more than few times with the ball. Oregon Receivers Ball. With the Pennsylvanians within stricking distance OF the northwest erners’ goal, carly in the third period, the fasteners fumbled and Oregon recovered the bali. Then began the reversal Of form that had the thou sands cheering like mad. Oregon began a smashing attack on the Penn sylvania center for short, sharp gains. which increased in, length as the Red and Blue line began to crumblc. With an occasional forward pass, Oregon forced the ball TO the visit ors’ -twcnty-yard line without losing il and S. Huntington tried and failed for field goal Upon recovering the ball, Oregon again began its march down the field and. without losing it, forced Tcgart over for the first score. which S. Huntington converted. The last period was repetition OF the third with Parsons going over the line, following brilliant forty-hveyard run. =. Huntington again kicked the goal. Play by Periods. First Period Pennsyly ania kicked of and Berry outkieksd Beckett OF Oregon. with the ball constantly In Oregon territory. Berry made aitwenty.yard run bringing the Il whom tackled, Beckett punting 10 mid. field. Score, end first quarter: Pennsyiysnia, o; Oregon 0, rttOnu f-tfipu--Eeuus w cuu iuhl by Bell and Derr, coupled with forward pass and penalty. tried for a goal from the field Detr’s attempt was blocked, but Pennsylvania recovered A forward pass netter Pennsylvania twenty yards, with the ball on orcgon’s twenty .yard-line, Quigley, who replaced Berry, who was injured. then attempted q place kick, but failed. Oregon punted on Psnnsylvanis’s thirty-ysrd line, Score, end second period; Pennsylvania. .; oregon. .. II Teeart Goes Over for Score. Third Period--with Pennsylvania pressing the play In Oregon territory and within nenacing distance Of the Northwestern goal oregon recovered > Pennsylvania tumble on I the twenty-yard line and by forward pass ing and brilliant running by Its backs, y and H. Huntington, carried the ball IL Pennsylvania ten-Sard line whero reyart went over for u touch down and s. Hunting: ton Kicked the goal Score end third period: Pennsylvahis, 0; Oregon I. Fourth Pefiod--orcgon’S attack began to work and Pennsylvania was helpless before II Repeatedly pennsylvana’s line was shattered as the presonians plowed through center for steady consistent gains, inter, sperged With an occasional forward pass 8 Huntington missed goal from the field shortly after Parsons ran for forty-flve yards TO Pennsylvania eight.yard line, He was forced over for the second touchdown s. Huntington kicked goal, Final score PENNSYLVANIA, o; Oregon, ~

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, January 2, 1917, page 5

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  EAST IS DOWNED BY WEST | PENNSYLVANIA ELEVEN LOSES TO OREGON TEAM Gnmc Played before Ono Of LHrxest Crowds Ever nj similar Event o. S’nclhc COnst. PASADENA. CAL. January The University OF oregon defeated the Uni versity Of Pennsylvania here to-day. IL 10 u. Oregon scored ono touchdown ~ the third period and another in the fourth III” game was played before on. OF til” largest crowds that ever saw a football game on the Pacific Coast, During tho first half both teams re. sorted constantly TO kicking. in which Perry. the Pcnnsy lyanian. had the bet ter IF Beckett With the Quakcrs in striking dis tancc OF Oregon’s. goal in the thiri period. oregon recovered the bali on !, tumble, and with smashing drives. forced the ball over for touchdown. Huntington kicked goal. Ia the last period. oregon repeated her plunginr tactics. and. with a brilliant forty-fyc yard run b. Parsons scored anothc. touchdown and Huntington kicked an other goal oregon won the toss and chose TO dei”nd the southern goal. Neither side scored in the first half The third quarter opened with the “al being kicked TO x. Huntington. VINO was downcd at Oreson’s twenty- Vineyard line. Monteith puntcd to hert. on Pennsylvania s forty-two-yard line. Two Pennsylvania forward passes tailed. Berry kicked 10 Huntington on oresons tWentyfNe-yard line $ Huntington kicked 10 Bell on Penn sFiNaniaS twenty-five yard line. LghS made two yards. Berry sho, for ward pass to Miller. gaining thirty YARDS oregon Intercepted a forward pass on her own twcnty-yard line Huntington kicked to Bell ON Penn srivanias forty-five-yard line. EelfS forward PASS was ‘nterceptca hy >. Huntington on Oregons thirty %ard line. \ forward pass from = Huntington 10 TcEart carried the ball 10 the middle az tho ncld. Oregon was penalizcd fifteen yards for holding Monteith made two wards through cen ter. s. huntington made twenty yards around right end 10 pennsylvanias twenty -GNc yard line. Aonns replaced Crane at.1et IAd H. rfuntiris,on went ,lrrougii.SrroT i’ve yards. Parsons made two yards H. huntington made first down on Penn sylNania’s ‘wcnty-yard line. Parsons sent forward pass Ia S who went over for = touchdown Parsons kicked goal score. orc ccn. :. PENNSYLVANIA, g. Williams replaced Light al RICH, half foi Pennsylvania. Captain Mathews kicked OFF Ia Monteith. who Was on Orcrons foriy-ysrd line ana the quarter ended. score: Oregon .: Pennsylvania. q. Fourth auartcr--A punt gave renr- :.ylvauia the ball on her twenty-five !ard line Spcllman intercepted q for ward pass. aud IL was oreSon’s bail ~ Pennsylvania territory. Several for ward passes by oregon failed. < Huntington tried 10 pace kick Al Penn sNlvauia forty-flvc-yari line and fail I’d. II Was Pennsylvania ball An Intercepted forward pass gave orssSn.Nhc ball on rennsy lvanias. for tysyatd iine. - kafsonf broke away nd wcnt ‘;hir. iy-nine Yards 10 Pennsylvania ono yaVd limo. IT, Huntington failed TO gain. Parsons went through for q touchdown. Parsons kicked goal score. oregon, IL: Pennsylvania, o. There was no further scoring.

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  New Britain herald, Connecticut, January 2, 1917, page 1

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  penn IS BEATEN AT their own GAME Oregon Shows FolWelPs Men. Something About Forward Pass Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 2.-Outplayed at their own spectacular style of open-field play, outgeneraled in the use of the famous forward pass. in which they were expected to prove adept, the Pennsylvania eleven went down to defeat mere yesterday. II to o. at tho hands of Oregon In the seasons biggest International football contest. The Red and Blue team was not disgraced. For, three-fourths of the game 1t kept the ball in Oregon’s territory. Penn even held the great smashing line drives Of the big tim bermen, and three times had the ball within seven yards OF Oregon’s goal. but the effort wore them down. The big-limbed youths from the East could not Withstand the severe tax imposed on them, and when 1t became necessary to use every ounce of reserve strength to Withstand the terrific onslaughts hurled at them they withered. and 1t was then that Oregon outdid them. Not only forward passes but brilliant double forward pass, care fully and ceverly executed, scored the first touchdown for Oregon at the close of the third period. Penn tried hard to avert another score In the last period, but was beaten back and Parsons Of Oregon, after making a run down the field of 80 yards, was pushed over the line for the West erners’ second touchdown. | Oregon. could hardly have played a | more consistent game. The team. 1 - g. only single tumble married its play | Although the Oregon players were heavier, Penn. at the start of the game, attacked them like 1.-THE young panthers, even hurting back counter attacks and stop ing Huntington and Parsons before they could get started. Oregon kept on resolutely When Penn finally got the ball within seven, yards of the Oregon goal line, Mitch ell charged the instant the ball was passed to Quigley. who had replaced Berry, and so ferocious was the tackle that the Penn fullback was carried twelve yards back of the line FROM where he stood, prepared to dive into the mass of players in a grim attempt to cross the Oregon line. ~ This was toward the end of the second period, and was the turning point of the game. While Penn still kept Oregon at bay, the psychological effect of that setback was never over come, although Penn had ample chance to score. Nine times In succession toward the close Of the game. the Fasteners tried the forward pass, but never could the receiver make any head way. Mitchell, Tegert, Bartlett, the two Huntingtons, and Parsons all lived UP to their regulations, which made them the most feared players in the Pacific Coast conference. For Penn. Berry was the same daring, spectacular back, and Miller even exceeded the great star. Bell was equal ly prominent and made the second longest individual run of the game. one of twenty yaEds and PENIS best effort. The thirt$-nine-yard run by Parsons in the final period was the most spectacular play of the day.

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  Norwich bulletin, Norwich, Conn., January 4, 1917, page 3

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  ONE OF THE BEST -ELENENS Ing COUNTRY. Oregon Has Proved it’s Gridiror Prestige. jim Sfnnot, commenting ON Penn sy1vania’s defeat at the hands OF Ore gon, among other things, says: The University Of Oregon has proven beyond the sembta1ce OF e doubt that If has one Of the greatest football e1evems in the country. A clean-cut victory Of 14–⁠0 over the University Of Penn syfvania out at Pasadena yesterday indicates clearly the possession Of power by the colfegians of the north west on a par with that possessed by the gridiron warriors of Pittsburgh, Colgate and Yale. Pennsylvania was far from the best team in the east on her seasons rec crd- Yet on Thanksgiving day, when Bob Folwe1Hs men, led by the brilliant Berry, showed Cornell under, they showed conclusively that they were but a shade back of the best of their rivals, and better than the vast ma jority. OF course, it may be said by some that the long journey across the conthey were unused to really vanquished Penn. Perhaps they did affect the eastern eleven a bit. Not enough, however, to detract seriously from the great victory OF the Cregonians. There Is football played beyond the Allie ghanies, and beyond the Rockies, too Just as good football, and often better, than we see in the east. Which shows the futility Of a man who lives and works IN one section of the country trying to select the best players of the United States for an A1I-American team.

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Oregon leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.