The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
VICTORY FoR auAKERs.
Pennsylvania Defeats Harvard he
fore NenrIx 25.OOO Ftnfhuainsta

PennsyIVamfa Defeats Harvard be-
fore Nearly $4,000 Enthusiasts.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 2O.-Before the
largest crowd that ever witnessed football
game I'm this city, the University of Penn
sylvania football eleven this afternoon, on
Franklin field, defeated the Harvard team
by the score of Is to 6. 1t was not a SEN
sational game. There were but few good
runs the fifty-fve-yard dash of Parker and
Jackson's twenty-fve-yard run being the
only ones of moment. The playing was
fierce, but not unnecessarily vicious-hard,
but clean. 1t was a battle of the giants,
and by to-day's victory over the crimson,
Pennsylvania has gained the top round of
the football ladder and holds undisputed
possession.
a surging mass of humanity crowded
about the many entrances to Franklin
field. There were half a dozen admission
gates, and, Notwithstanding that the ar
engagements were of the best. it was nearly
$3.50 before the last enthusiast was seated
in the huge amphitheater. Inside the
grounds the sight was beautiful and in
spring one. When it is taken into consid
Grafton that the seating capacity of the
grounds is almost $4,000; that 999 out of
every 1900 persons either carried red and
or the other of the big colleges in some
conspicuous place, then the beauty of the
scene can be imagined. AS the game
progressed the sympathzers of both Har-
ward and Pennsylvania were given ample
opportunity to use their lungs and wave
their flags. Harvard started the game
without the services of Captain Cabot,
Richardson taking his place at left end.
Swain, who played against Yale at left
tackle, was replaced BY Wheeler; Mills and
Houghton alternated in Donald's position
at right tackle, and Warrens position at
right half back was ably filled by Parker.
The Harvard team, as a whole, played
good football, but Pennsylvania played bet
ter In Dibblee and Parker Harvard had
two fine half backs. and had Harvard's
line held as it should have done the GRIM
son backs would have been dangerous for
Pennsylvania. Ga the ends the Cambridge
men showed none OF the slowHess in get
ting down the field which characterized the
play at Cambridge on Saturday. They were
faster than either Boyle or Hedges. At CEN
ter. Overfeld toyed with the heavy Dou-
cette, and Hare more than held his own
against Bouve of Harvard. Mills and
Houghton were alternated at right tackle
ana full back. For the crimson Dfbblee
and Parker were easily the stars, ana Gar
risen also did good work Parkers run of
fffty-five yards was made on the delayed
double pass, but it never should have been,
as he was missed by three men-Weeks,
AIorfce and Minds
For Pennsylvania Hare, Minds, Hedges
and McCracken all did good work. Hare
tackling on the ends was easily the best
work seen Franklin field this season.
The line bucking of Hare, Minds and Nc
Cracker, when they carried the ball from
Pennsylvania's thirty-yard line down to
within two yards of Harvards goal, was
one of the grandeSt exhibitions ever seen
jn this city. Both teams were guilty of bad
fumbling Two of Pennsylvania fumbles
cost them the loss of two touchdowns. Har-
wards fumbles were more numerous but
less disastrous. The game was won on its
merits, and 1t is the general opinion that
Pennsylvania outplayed the Cambridge
boys.
Tonight the Pennsylvania followers are
making night hideous on business thor
oughfares with tin horns and college yells.
Ben Dibblee, Harvard's brilliant half
back was tonight elected captain of the
Harvard football team for 1ssa. After the
election the team disbanded for the season
and all but four of the football squad left
for home. The team came out of to-day s
game little the worse for their hard work.
A membe. of the Harvard team said to-
night that 1t was the universal opinion of
the crimson men that Pennsylvania is the
strongest team on the gridiron to-day.