Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08

torn to pieces by the fierce and desperate assault upon it. Surely but steadily Me toxen carried the pigskin to Pennsylva- nia's twenty-yard line. Here the Quak- CTS made a stand and secured the ball on down. The teams lined up and the ball was passed to Minds for a kick. The Quaker full-back lost his head and did not even touch the ball, but threw 1t clear away from his foot into the line of men in front of him. An Indian fell on it. Two plunges and Metoxen and H. Pierce carried the ball to Pennsylvania's ten yard-line. Cayou went around the left end for five yards. Then he went around the right end and was thrown by Over field two yards from the coveted chalk line.
 It was the first down and it looked as if nothing could save touchdown. From thousands of Pennsylvanians' threats came the appealing cry Hold them Pen" Straight into the mass of men Metoxen plunged. The line held but none could tell if beneath that mass of men the h. dian back had gone over for touchdown. A wild shout rent the air when the play CTS were pulled off each other and Me toxen was seen lying with the ball off, but not over the goal line. There were still two downs and one inch to gain. Not a sound arose from 15000 people as the men lined up. It was grim grapple and not one of those twenty-two men but would have broken a limb or even his neck to make or save the touchdown. The Quakers crouched close to the ground like so many wild beasts waiting to spring. With clinched teeth and fierce faces the Indians hurled themselves upon their foes. There was an awful crush and swaying of fighting men and great mass went down in heap. Again came that dead silence as the men sullenly rolled over each other in response to the referees whistle. Then again that triumphant shout arose, for the white men had met the onslaught and Metoxen had again stopped right on the line. One more chance remained. As Metoxen dashed into the line the Quakers' rush CTS heaved forward and threw the entire Indian team back, and the touchdown was lost by six inches. Then the refer ee'a whistle blew and the game was over.
 Pandemonium broke loose and their fel- low students swarmed over the ground and nearly pulled the Quaker players to pieces in the endeavor to congratulate them. Pennsylvana's play throughout was a revelation as compared with their previous work this year. They played fast, fierce foot ball and bucked the h. dian line for steady gains throughout. The interference was first-class, and Minds. Gelbert and Morice were able to make long runs around the Indians be- hind it.
 With the exception of the Indians the Quakers' defense was impregnable. There was still some fumbling and it was evil dent that the Quakers will not have a good full back this year, as Minds kick ing, although improved. was weak. The Indians played their usual hard, steady game, but were never possible winners.
 In the first half Gelbert blocked Wheel ock's kick on the Indians fifteen yard line and Hedges secured a touchdown. Woodruff's try at goal was failure. Shortly afterward Morrice made another touchdown from quarterback kick from the fifteen yard line. Woodruff kicked the goal.
 In the second half Morrice kicked goal from the field at the twenty-yard line and Gelbert, on a double pass, went around the Indians right end for thirty five yards and a touchdown. Woodruff again kicked the goal. This ended the scoring.
 The weather was beautiful and 150o0 people witnessed the game.