The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
A BAD DAY FOR OLD PENN.
ONE or HER BEST PLAYERS
BADLY INJURED.

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PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 21.-Pennsylvsnis had
no football game this afternoon, because at the
last moment Rutgers sent brief telegram
stating that the team would not appear. No
explanation accompanied the message break
ing the agreement, so that the Indignation
among the students is very high. In place Of
the Rutgers match the regular practice took
place on the university grounds.
IL was n most unfortunate afternoon, result
ing as II did in the first serious accident Of the
season, and that TO Guard Wharton, than whom
there Is no one in the rush line but could be bet
ter spared. In one OF the scrimmages Wharton,
who was running with the ball, was tackled
hard by Hancock. and fell 40 that his left leg
rested partly on the ground and partly over
Hancock's body. Calver was running hard
after him. and before he could check himself
tripped over Hancock and precipitated his beefy
eco pounds on whartons arched knee. The
llgaments about the kneecap gave way un-
der the strain and were badly torn. A sub
sequent examination showed the injury to be
serious. SO that for from two to three weeks
Wharton will be compelled to stop play alto
gether. 1t is now less than three weeks to
the Princeton game, SO that just how fatal such
a lay of will be is very evident. A very similar
sort of an accident kept Guard Oliver out OF the
last years game, and very possibly lost that all
important match. 1t is simply out of the ques-
ton to replace Wharton on the team, and the
only hope is that the injury may prove less
Gripping than now seemst be the case.
Harvard had two representatives in the city
yesterday comforting with the Pennsylvania au-
thurites on the subject of arranging for the
Thanksgiving Day game They were Manager
Moore OF the football association and Financial
Manager White. In company with President
Geyelin. Treasurer Pemberton. Secretary Neil
and Manager Delabarre OF the University
Athletic Association. visits were made to sew
eral of the many possible grounds upon which
the game could be played. The Philadelphia
ball grounds were most carefully examined. IL
Is now probable that the Cornell game will go TO
the ball park, so that makes ono argument in
favor OF having the Harvard game there also.
as stands will have to be erected anyhow. IIar-
ward may. however, wish to play the game dis
tinctly on college grounds. The stands erected
will be OF such kind rs can be easily moved from
one place to another, and consequently will be
made In sections No definite conclusion was
reached yesterday.
The University q Pennsylyania will probably
play game Wednesday with the HaverfOrd
College eleven. The other two games of the
week are: Friday, University OF Virginia at
Thsre @as sH Of
the Virginia game here. but that institution was
not willing. Two more games will probably be
fitted In the open November dates. A feature
of the Cornell-Pennsylvania game on Nov. II
will he cross country run.
Cornell is the only college to accept Pennsyl- |
vania's invitation to enter team for such an
event. Yale, Harvard, and Princeton have re-
fused, but with the statement that they would
like TO take part in run next year. The Pennsyl-
vania- Cornell race will start from and finish at
the grounds upon which the football elevens are |
The course will be over five miles, |
teams of either four or five men, and will be |
both an individual and team race.