The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
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Harvard and Penn,ylvania VIII Play at Prank.
lin Field.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. GA secret jealousy
guarded-sy the Intercollegiate football moguls
since last spring has leaked out. 1t Is nothing
moro or less than tho fact that the Harvard
Pennsylvania football game will take place in
this city instead OF at Cambridge, as announced.
The reason for the change is that Harvard,
with tho Yalo game arranged to take place at
Cambridge on Nov. Is. will have a surfeit Of
football, and. rather than have the two big
games interfere with one another, has requested
Pennsylvania TO agree to the transfer OF tho
game with bor to this city. or course the Penn
~sylvania authorities were in nowise averse to
this. and the game will accordingly take place
at Franklin Field on Nov. &c.
This will be welcome news to the college foot
ball devotees here. and particularly to Pennsyl-
vania's sympathizers. Tho university has this
year one OF the hardest tasks that was ever pre-
scented to her in her football history to build up
a team which can maintain the high standard
a woful lack OF material never before expert.
enced, and she will do well TO develop a team
which can make a strong showing in all Of its
Pennsylvania will not abandon her New Eng.
land trip. however. She will go East and play
OF this move is doubted by many since Brown,
being a strong, team, should not receive the
the critics. Capt. Minds is confident OF tho
ability OF his team to cope with the New Eng;
iahuers unuer all circumstances. The game will
Pennsylvania viii also play Wesleyan, but the
game VIII take place at FRANKLIN Field. 1t has
inle nor Princeton will appear on the card, no
advances having been made by either looking
toward a game. though Pennsylvania stands
ready. as she has for three years. to meet either
Candidates for the Pennsylvania team will be-
Sept: 8. The first game vim DO piayedin this
II ON tr - nnrnatnp taa-A IT'LL 1.
for several years past. franklin and Marshall.
Football Notes.
The Alert Field Club. formerly the waverly A. A.. is
pleased to hear from outof town clubs whose players
P fys {. #,e ssS RC Saass eae s. Second q sHs arsnas: Address
The Monarch A. c. football team, averaging 1875
pounds. has open dates In October, November. and
town sesn'S; those Furnishing :uitabIe guarantees
ney, manager. 226 West 18th street.
The Alert Field Club formerly the waverly A.. Az
Is now Milling It, schedulc for the coming football sea.
teams averaging las pounds. the LenoI. Washington
Heights and San Reno football teams preferred.
Address =. {. Wiesand. manager. 10 Second avenue.
Junior football League Will hold a meeting i in this
ing rules and sc6etules FOR ths COMING season. Tbe
league Is composed OF teams from the Elizabeth Y. n.
we..aeid Footeaii Club. The series last las, fal I wa: r sqg
Sifh G4sa and Wa Is Won by E i i; only afse. a ne
up sitter contests. 1t Is likely that the team Of the
make application for ad Omission this season.
There Is every reason TO believe that the football
eleven OF the oritani Field Club. under the able cap
taincy OF Hughes. the weIl-known Crescent Athletic
club player. should prove TO be one OF the strongest
be made up Of players Well Known to Followers "o Of
the sridiron. The SCHEDULE OF game. 40 far arranged
Is as follows: Sept. 25. Manhattan COLLEGE, at Jasper
oval; Oct. 2. Columbia Athletic Club. at Hackensack;
Oct. 9. Newark Field Club. at HackensAck; oct Ia,
Fanwood Athletic Club, At Hackensack; Oct 2S, Or
ange Athletic Club. At Orange; election day, Nov. 9,
Englewood Field Club; Nov. q. New York University.
wood Field Club.