The record-union., 1897-11-21
Pennsylvania and Harvard Elevens
Meet on the GridirOn.
The Former Team Victorious by a Score 0
Fifteen to Six.
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand People Wit
rass E;srce but Not Unneces-
sarily Vicious Battle, Which
RasuIted in the Victors Gaining
the Top Round of the Football
Ladder.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-Before
the largest crowd that ever witnessed
a football game in this city the Um-
yersity of Pennsylvania football eleven
this afternoon. on Franklin field, de-
feated the Harvard team by score Oh
l5 to G. 1t was not a sensational game.
There were but few runs. The fifty
fye-yard dash of Parker and jack
sons nty-five-yard run being the
only ones of moment. The playing was
fierce, but not necessarily 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 leadder'
and holds undisputed possession
A surging mass of humanity crowded
about the many entrances to Franklin
field. There were half a dozen ad-
mission gates and notwithstanding
that the arrangements were of the best
it was nearly 2:30 before the last en-
thusiast was seated in the huge am
phitheater. Inside the grounds the
sight was a beautiful and inspiring one.
When it was taken into consideration
that the seating capacity of the
grounds is almost 25,000: that 999 out
of every thousand persons either car
ried a red and blue or crimson nag,
or wore colors of one or the others OF
the big colleges in some conspicuous
place, then the beauty of the scene can
be imagined.
AS the game progressed the sympa-
thiZers of both Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania were given ample opportunity 10
use their lungs and wave their flags.
Harvard started the game without
the services of Captain Cabot, Richard
son 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 posi-
ton at right tackle, and Warren's posi-
ton at right half back was ably filled
by Parker.
The Harvard team as a whole played
good football, but the Pennsylvania
played better In Dibblee and Parker
T9arvard had two fine half backs, and
4ad Harvard's line held as 1t should
have done the crimson backs would
have been dangerous for Pennsylvania
On the ends the Cambridge men showed
none of the slowness in getting down
the field which characterized the play
at Cambridge on Saturday. They were
faster than either Boyle or Hedges. AT
center Overf1eld toyed with the heavy
Ducette, and Hare more than held his
own against Bouve of Harvard. Mills
and Houghton We're alternated at right
tackle and full back.
For the crimson, Dibblee and Parker
were easily the stars. and Garrison also
did good work Parker's run of
fifty-five yards was made on the de-
layed double pass, but it never should
have been made, as he was missed by
three men, Weeks, Morice and Minds
For Pennsylvania, Hare Minds,
Hedges and McCracken all did good
work Hare's tackling Of the ends was
easily the best work seen on Franklin
field this season.
The line bucking of Hare. Minds and
McCracken, when they carried the ball
from Harvard's goal was one of the
grandest exhibitions ever seen in this
city. Both teams were guilty of bad
fumbling. Two Of Pennsylvania FUN
bles cost the loss of two touch downs.
Harvards fumbles We're more numer
Gus. but less disastrous. The game was
won on its merits, and it is the general
opinion that Pennsylvania outplayed
the Cambridge boys
Tonight the Pennsylvania followers
made night hideous on the business
thoroughfares with tin horns and coll
lege yells.
1t was 2:o6 O'Clock when Houghton
kicked off. Minds caught the ball and
carried it back twenty yards. After
two attempts at the center Pennsylva-
MIA kicked. Harvard getting the ball
in tho middle of the field. Dibblee
skirted the left end behind good inter-
ference for a fifteen-yard run. Mills
tried the center for no gain. and Dib-
blee was again given the ball. He was
thrown by Hedges in his second at
tempt Mt end skirting.
On the next lineup Parker went
through the left tackle for three yards.
and after two more attempts at line
bucking Houghton kicked 10 Pennsyl-
vania's five-yard line. Hare tried the
center for no gain, and then Minds
kicked to Pennsylvania thirty-five
yard line The ball changed hands
with great rapidity. and finally Nc
CraeSen went through the tackle for
three yards and the ball was danger
ously close TO Haryard's goal line.
ON The next lineup Weeks fumbled.
Harvard man falling on the ball. The
pali was passed to Morice a moment
later Tor try for a goal from the
HELD but the hall went a few feet
TO the left OF the posts. The ball was
brought out, and Houghton kicked TO
HarVard's forty-five- yard line. Out
land made three yards between Wheeler
and Bouve. and on steady plunges into
the limo by Minds. Hare and Outiand.
the pali was carried to the crimson's
fwentyyard hne
The ball was passed to Morice in the
next lineup, and the latter dropped
fiat on his stomach, and Captain Minds
kicked beautiful goal.
Score: pennsylvania ,. Harvard o.
In an exchange of kicks the bali Went
to Harvard on the fifty-yard line. Har-
ward here tried the fake kick. but lost
ten yards. The game here resolved it
self into kicking contest between
Minds and Houghton. After the kick
ing exhibition had subsided. Morice
made free catch on Harvard,s twen-
ty-five-yard line, but was thrown by
Garrison, and the red and blue were