Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-29
PENNSYLVANIA WINS
Harvards Eleven Given a Surprise
at Philadelphia.
THREE OF THEIR MEN BADLY HURT
A Safety Touchdown That Was
Not Intended.
CRIMSONS MUCH WEAKENED
THREE OF THEIR MEN BADLY HURT
CRMSONS MUCH WEAKENED
PENNsYLVANIA... IA.................1s rs.
HARVARD 4.


PHILADELPHIA, November 29-If Capt.
Knipe of the university foot ball eleven and
the thousands of foot ball enthusiasts who
attended today's big game between Penn
sylvania and Harvard had been allowed TO
select day from among the unlimited
variety that "Old Probs'' has been handing
up to US for the past fortnight, just such a
day today would have been chosen. 1t
has been an ideal one for foot ball.
Last night the followers of the long
haired fraternity retired with the idea that
today was to be almost as cold as some of
the weather that Peary experienced in his
arctic explorations But what a pleasant
disappointment when they awoke this
morning to find that the piercing wind had
almost vanished and the frosty morning
was tempered with the warm rays of a
November sun.
Everything was in readiness for probably
the greatest foot ball battle that will be
seen on the gridiron field during the present
season. The seating capacity of the uni
versity field. which. but few days ago,
was limited to 3,00O had been increased to
the extent of almost 2500O. The entire
field had been encircled by nineteen tiers OF
open seats, which began within d few feet
of the side lines of the foot ball field and
extended backward and upward about thir-
ty feet and on two sides monopollZing a
portion OF the sidewalk.
The city took on a regular foot ball garb.
All the principal business houses displayed
the red and blue and the crimson, and the
friends of either college showed their pref
erence by decorating themselves with the
bright colors. 1t was the first big match
that has been played in this city between
these colleges. Everybody is a college boy
today, and the man who Is too stately to
unbend himself to the hilarious occasion Is
not "in it,
Struggling for Admission.
AS early as II O'Clock long lines of tho
long-haired enthusiasts were struggling to
gain admission to the university grounds.
AS time wore on the crowd increased rather
than diminished and at 2 o'clock there
were still thousands who were scrambling
for admission. The four huge stands were
crowded, and there were many hundreds
standing around the low fence which sur
rounds the field. The sight was beautlful
one crimson and red and blue flags were
everywhere.
Everybody was at the grounds. from the
small boy. with his tin horn. to the head OF
the family, with an eight by ten flag. The
betting just previous to the time the game
began was to 4 on Pennsylvania.
The Teams Appear.
The Pennsylvania boys were the first to
come on the field. They made their ap-
pearance from the southeast corner at pre-
cisely 2 o'clock. George Brooke was In the
lead. This was the signal for wild cheer
ing on the part Of the Pennsylvania fol-
lowers. All the team seemed in perfect con-
dition, and put In few minutes throwing
the ball around and holding secret confer-
ences.
Brooke dropped few goals from the
4O-yard line, and the way In which Capt.
Knipe pranced around no one would imag-
inc that he was the man who few days
ago, was in doubt to whether he would
be able to take his place at left half back:
T,,ot yrnfn IA
boys made their appearance at the same
corner This was the signal for thousands
Of crimson flags to wave frantically from
each of the big stands. The boys from
Cambridge went through practice for few
moments, and then the great game was
on. Laurie Bliss was chosen referee and
Paul Dashiel umpire; linesmen, DIR. Brooks
and Charles Schoff Both teams were call
ed to the center by the referee and given
Instructions as to the mode of play.
Sweaters were pulled at 2:2O. Harvard
won the toss and took the west goal, with
q slight advantage of wind, and they also
had the sun in their backs.