Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-07


CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Nov. 30.-Penn-
sylvania closed her football season hero
to-day with an inglorious defeat. Har-
ward won the first annual Thanksgiving
game between these two universities by
score of 90 to A.
For the first time IN four years, in an
important game, Harvard won the toss,
and, there being slight wind blowing
down the field, chose the west goal.
pennsylvania opened the game with a
lying wedge for 10 yards. Tries at
Harvard tackles, first the left end and
the right, brought short gains. This
was followed by sharp work by the
ends and Pennsylvania kicked The
ball went over tine line. 1t was Har-
wards ball on her 25.yard line; went
through left guard for three yards. A
fnmble lost six yards. Brewer kicked
to the centre of the field, where the bail
was caught by Brooke, who was tackled
by Newell before he could move. Penn
sylvania tried right end and then centre,
without gains. Brooke then kicked the
ball, but Newell broke through and
stopped the kick, falling on it. Wright
ington went through the left tackle for
three yards, and Brewer followed this
up by three and half yards around
left end.
On the next lineup Brewer kicked
the ball, going over Pennsylvania line.
II was then Pennsylvania ball on her
25'yard line. Three yards were lost on
Osgood's trying centre. He then made
four yards around the right end. On
the next play Brooke kicked for IS
yards.
The ball went to Harvard on Penn.
sylvania's 25-yard line. Brewer was
| sent eight yards through right tackle.
several plays were tried without gain,
and the ball went to Pennsylvania on
four downs. Newell broke through and
got the ball. Wrightington was then
sent through left tackle for eight yards.
A succession of plays followed, after
which the ball went to Pennsylvania on
a tumble by Dunlop. Lewis broke
through, forcing Pennsylvania to make
a safety. Pennsylvania got the ball ON
the 25-yard line, from where, after vain
efforts at gain, kick by Brooke landed
it in the centre of the field. Here
Brewer made run of ID yards around
Pennsylvania right end, being beauti.
fullyprotected by his interference. Runs
by Dunlop, Washington and Brewer
netted 35 yards and touchdown, from
which goal was kicked. Knipe made
a run Of 40 yards behind the Woodruff
momentum interference. This was fol-
lowed by 15-yard run by Brooke,
which gave touchdown; no goal.
Stevenson made 20 yards on the flying
wedge, Brewer followed this by run
around the right end for 80 yards and n
touchdown, from which goal was kicked.
The third opening by Pennsylvania
yielded only 10 yards. No gains re-
suited from the next play, and Brooke
then kicked. Brewer made IL yards
through left end. He then kicked for
40 yards, and Brooke was tackled by
Stevenson before he could move.
Brooke again kicked. After series of
plays, the ball going to Pennsylvania
and being lost again to Harvard, Dun.
lop was sent through the right-tackle
for touchdown, from which goal was
again kicked. Score-Harvard, 20; Penn
sylvaDia, 4.
After a gain of z yards by Pennsyl-
vania on opening play, exchange of
kicks, and Newton going around right
end for 20 yards, time is called.
In opening play of the second half,
Harvard gained fifteen yards. Brewer
went around right end for twenty
yards. A series of short gains was
ended by touchdown by Wrlghtlng-
ton, from which goal was kicked.
Score, Harvard, 26; Pennsylvania, A.
This ended the scoring for the game.
From now on the game was more
evenly contested, the ball going from
one side to the other on either kick or
four downs. 1t was at this time that
Brooke made the star kick of the game,
his opponents being all about him.
Much time had been lost during the
game and darkness settled in, obscuring
the final plays. Time was called with
the ball on Pennsylvania thirty yard
line.
The teams lined IN as follows.