The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-08
Football Matches Between Many Crack
eleyenS Played at Various Points.
PENNSYLVANIA GAME WITH INDIANS
0unkcrs Do Some Sensational play.
princeton Defeats IInrvnrd'S
Crippled Tenn West Point nnd
Wesleyan TIE.

Philadelphia, Nov. The Pennsylya-
mans shook off the lctharEy to-day that
mas par'isyHed their football playing this
season and took the scalp of the Carlisle
Indians by score of Il too
NOT IN the history of intercollegiate
football has there been IL game that had
a more sensational and exciting finish
than this afternoons contest on Frank
lin Field and never has any team given
u more superb exhibition of plucky up-
hill playing III face of defeat and grand
line buckinG than did the gallant red
skins of Carlisle. After having been un-
aplr 10 gam throughout the entire game
ana having been steadily driven bnck
upon their goal, the Indians, with ten
minutes left to play. secured the ball on
their i0-yard line.
GREAT BUCKING
Ihcn began the greatest exhibition of
iine buckinS ever seen here The Wild
ilghtinE blood of the red men was up and
.ney pore straight for their white adver-
saricS goal line. The Indians used mass
pay on the tackles ana MctoXcn carried
the bail. Again ana again the sturdy
full hurled himself against the
Quaker line. Strive as they could.
Pennsylvania's line was torn to uioces
by the fierce and desperate assault upon
II. Surely but steadily Mctoxcn carried
me piEskin To Pennsylvania 20-ynrd
line Here the Quakers made n stand
and secured the ball on downs. The
teams lined up and the ball was passed
To Minds for a kick
y WILD SCENE.
The Quaker full-back lost his head and
did not even touch the ball. but threw II
clear away from his foot into the line
or men in front of him. An Indian fell
ON 1t. Two plunges and MctoXen and
III. Pierce carried the ball To PennsyIva-
MAS lO-yard line. Cayou went around
the left and for five yards Then no
la in II nd
by OVerileld two yards from the coveted
chalk line. II was the first down and II
looked as If nothing could save n touch
down From thousands of Pcnnsylyn-
man throats came the appealing cry.
Hold them, Pen" Straight into the
mass of men MetoXcn plunged The line
hcld, but none could tell if beneath that
mass OF men the Indian back had gone
over for touchdown. y wild shout
rent the air when the players were pull
cd of each other and Metoxcn was seen
lying with the ball. but not over the
Eual line. There were still two downs
ana one inch To gain. Not a sound arose
rom l"OO0 people as the men lined up.
IL was grim Grapple, and not one of
those twenty-five men but would have
broken a limb or even his neck To make
or save the touchdown. The Quakers
crouchcd close to the ground like so
many wild beasts waiting to spring.
With clcnchcd teeth and fierce faces the
l'''i"'i9 4HiIci themselves upon their
foes.
AN AWFUL CRUSH.
There was an awful crush and sway
ing oi lighting men and then the human
mass Went down in heap. Again came
mat dead silence as the men sullcnlv
rolled on each other i'm response To the
referees whistle. Then again that tri-
umphant shout arose. for the white
men had met the onslaught and Metox-
en- had again been stopped right on the
line one more chance remained As
MetoXcn dashed into the line the Quak-
er rushers hcaved forward and threw
the entire team back, and the touch
down was lost by six inches
Ihcn the referees whistle blew and
the game Wl.: over paudcmonium
broke loose, ana their fel ow students
swarmeh over the ground and nearly
tore the Quakes to pieces in the endea-
Nor ia congratulate them.
Pennsylvania's play throughout was
q revelation as compared with their pre-
vious work this year They played fast.
fierce football, and bucked the Indian
lre for steady gains throughout. But
II is evident that Pennsylvania will not
have strong full back lhis year. as
Minds Kicking. while much improved
WAS siill very weak.
The Indians played their usual strong
and s'eady game. but at no time were
they possible winners.