Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
HARVARD VS.. PENNSYI
Great Deal Depends on Today's Game
at Philadelphia.
CLUBS VERY EVENLY MATCHED
Harvard Makes a Number of
Changes in Her Eleven.
VORABLE WEATHER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 10
The day for the annual foot ball battle be-
| tween elevens repre- esenting the University
OF Pennsylvania and Harvard dawned most
unfavorably. The lowering clouds threat
ened rain at almost any moment. What
breeze there was came directly from the
| east, but there scarcely enough wind
| to rufl!e the long red and blue and crimson
streaners which gaily decorated the build
| inSs in the business section of the city.
At 10 O'Clock the local weather bureau
| put out gieam of hope for the foot bali
enthusiasts, however, by announcing that
| the indications were favorable for clearing
weather this afternoon. The forecaster said
the showers would probably not reacE this
vicinity until tonight. But no matter what
the conditions of the weather may be,
nearly 25O0O of the faithful cranks will
make the journey to Franklin Field and
risk sciatica and pneumonia rather than
| miss the game. That they will battle
royal there can be little doubt.
Much at Stake on Game.
The loss of today's game by Pennsylva-
| MIA, III case Princeton should defeat Yale,
would place the red and blue in fourth posi-
tion among the big foot ball colleges, and
llilS lue SkCdkeFS Will lSHt IldTu W prevent
Then, too, Harvard has the tie game with
Yale, which is virtually acknowledged
blue victory to wipe out, and the wearers
of the crimson will fight to the last ditch
in an endeavor to redeem themselves.
Pennsylvania team, with the exception
of Dickson at right end, is intact. Dick
sons position on the eleven will be filled by
Hedges, and it is an open question as to
" hch is the better man. Hedges is equally
as strong on the defensive and can get
/ don {ln fn1I foc CT 1ndn n
son, on account of his weight, Is the better
line bucker. The balance of the eleven is in
the pink of condition, and, If Harvard
should win Pennsylvania cannot complain
of lack of condition.
Changes In Hnrvnrd's Team.
On the Harvard team things are different
1t was given out this morning that neither
of the tackles who played against Yale will
start the game Swain will be played at
left tackle by Wheeler and Mills and
Houghton will alternate at the right side of
the line instead of Donald. Mills will play
the position on the defense, Houghton
playing the full back. Houghton will drop
back to do the catching, hut Mills will do
the running with the~bau. Moulton will
start in at right end, but it is doubtful
about Captain Cabot going into the game
Just why this state of affairs exists is not
explained by Harvard's coaches. Moultons
injuries are said to be more serious than
those of Cabots but the latter has not
shown his true form this season, and on
this account Richardson is down on the
card for left end. In this event Quarter
back Garrison will have sole direction OF
the team on the field
Comparison of the Teams.
A comparison of the two teams they
will line up today shows Pennsylvania to
be shade stronger than Harvard, and
this, with the encouragement the red and
- ni1-n fhair
should land the game for the Quakers. At
center Doucette will face Overfield. The
former has twenty-five pounds the advan-
tage in weight, but OverheldS wonderful
strength should offset the difference in
weight and make the center about even.
At right guard McCracken and Bouve are
about equal but young Hare at left will
almost surely outplay either Haskell or
or Swain, and should easily take care of
his man. Goodman, left tackle, will go
against Mills and Houghton, alternately.
and will probably hold his own against
either man. On the ends Boyle and Hedges
are much faster than either of the Harvard
er ds, but at quarter back Harvard will
probably outplay Pennsylvania. In Gar
risen Cambridge has a fine quarter, while
Weeks, who plays the position for the
Quakers, is erratic. In Dfbbles Harvard
has cracking good half back, but neither
Warren nor Parker, the other Harvard
men, are the equal of Morice or Jackson,
Captain Minds outclasscs Houghton, both
on kicking and line bucking.
Inadequate Transportation.
Notwithstanding that the street car lines
leading to Franklin field had placed dozens
Of extra cars on these branches the ar
rar gements were wholly inadequate. There /
was a jam at every street corner, and hun
dreds of disgusted foot ball enthusiasts
could be seen vending their way out the
hC leading n of
At the field there was another terrible
crush. There were half dozen entrances
to the grounds. but everybody wanted to
go through the gates at the same time and
there a struggling mass of humanity
reaching for almost two blocks. Never be-
fore in the history of Philadelphia had
there been such a crowd at a foot ball
game.
SUN Comes Out.
The sun, which had been obscured all
morning, broke through the clouds at noon,
making the Gay an ideal one for foot ball. |
The grand stands, which completely en-
circled the sward, were one mass of red |
and blue flags, red and blue rosettes and |
crimson. The University Of Pennsylvania |
players spent the morning lettering about |
a short walk, and then lounged about the
hotel until 30, when they took coaches |
for Franklin field.
When the teams lined up there were
about 25,O00 persons In the big amphi-
theater. A few minutes before o'clock
1t was announced that Captain Cabot would |
not play. The teams lined UP as follows:
Pennsylvania. Positions. Harvard |
Boyle. Left end. Richardson.
Goodman. ........Left tackle. Wheeler. |
Hare. guard. .Bouve |
Overf1eld. Center. .Doucette.
McCracken. Right guard. ...... Haskell |
Outland. Right tackle. Mills /
Hedges. Right end. .Moulton |
Weeks. s..........Q Quarter back. 80. Garrison |
Jackson. Left half back. 80. .Dibblee |
Morice. Right half back. Parker /
Minds. ........... Full back. .Houghton |
The officials are James Bereham, referee; |
c. r. Wickon, umpire Of Cornell.