The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
HARVARD AND PENNSYLVANIA
They Put IN Interesting Game of Foot Ball.
The Latter Wins the Game by the Score
of Ten to Six

Philadelphia, November 20.-Before
the largest crowd that ever witnessed
a foot ball game in this city the univer-
sity of Pennsylvania football eleven this
afternoon on Franklin field defeated the
Harvard team by the score Of 10 TO g.
1t was not a sensational game. There
were but few good runs, the SO yard
dash of Parker and Jackson's % yard
run being the only ones of moment.
The playing was fierce, but not unnec-
essarily vicious, hard but clean. 1t was
a battle of the giants and by today's
victory over the crimson, Pennsylvania
has gained the top round Of the foot
ball ladder and holds undisputed pos
session.
There were half a dozen admission
gates, and Notwithstanding that the
arrangements were Of the best, it was
nearly 2:30 o'clock before the last en-
thusiast was seated in the huge am
phitheatre.
Inside the grounds the sight was a
beautiful and inspiring one. When it
is taken into consideration that the
seating capacity of the grounds is al
most $4,000, that 999 out Of every 1000
persons either carried a red and blue,
or crimson flag, or wore the cOlors Of
one 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 sympa-
thizers of both Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania were given ample opportunity to
use their lungs and wave their flags.
1t was Pennsylvania first call when
Captain Jack Minds, by a beautiful eff
! fort sent the ball spinning between the
! posts for a field goal. Then came the
crmsOns opportunity, and when Little
! Parker got by Weeks, Morice and
Minds for a beautiful run of fifty-fve
| yards and a touchdown, the crimson
! shouters made the huge grand stand on
| the north side of the field shake with
| their cheers.
! Harvard started the game without
! the services of Captain Cabot, Rich
| ardson taking his place at left end.
| Swain who played against Yale at left
| tackle was replaced by Wheeler; Mills
and Houghton in Donalds position at
! right-tackle. Warren's position at
right-half back was ably filled by
| Parker.
| The Harvard, team as a whole, play
| ed good foot ball, but the Pennslyva 1ia
! played better. In Dibblee and Parker
! Harvard had two fine half-backs, and
had Harvard's line held as it 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 Saturday. They were
faster than either Boyle or Hedges. At
centre Overfield toyed with the heavy
DOucette and Hare more than held his
own against Bouve of Harvard. Mills
| ard HOughton We're altnrnated at right.
tackle and full back. For the crimson
D1bb1ee and Park,C were easily the
stars, and Garrison also did good work.
parker's run Of fifty-five yards was
made on the delayed double pass but
IT never should have been made, as he
was missed by three men, Weeks, Mo
rice and Minds.
For Pennsylvania Hare, Minds,
Hedges, and McCracken all die good
work Hares tackling on the 'eEds was
easily the best work seen on Franklin
field fnis season. The line bucking OF
Hare. Kinds ard McCracken, " hen they
carried the bal from PennsS 81
yard line down to within two yards OF
Harvards goal was one of tie grandesi
exhibitions ever seen in this'city.
! Bdch teams were guilty of fumbling
Two of Pe1 nsylvania's families cos'
them the loss of two touchdOwns. Har'
vara's fumkles were mere numerous
but less disastrous.
The game was on its merits, and i
is the general opinion that Pennsy1va
MIA outplayed the Cam bridge boys
ma king night hideous cn the business
t1aeroughfares with tin 'nOrns and col
lege yelfs.