Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-21
he teams lined up as follows:
PENNSYLVANIA IS, HARVARD 6.
Fierce Game, Characterized by Only
Two Runs and Nothing
Sensational.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-Before the largest
crowd that ever witnessed football game
IN this city, the University of Pennsylva-
mia football eleven this afternoon on Frank
lin field, defeated the Harvard team by
a score of Is to G. 1t was not a sensational
game. There were but few good runs, the
55-yard dash of Parker. and Jackson's
25-yard run being the Only ones of moment.
The playing was fierce. but not neces-
sarily vicious. hard but clean. 1t was
battle Of the giants. and by to-day's vic
tory over the crimson, Pennsylvania has
gained the top round Of the football lad
der and holds undisputed possession.
Crowd Big and Enthusiastic.
A surging mass of humanity crowded
about the many entrances to Franklin
feld.. There were a half dozen admission
gates and notwithstanding that the ar
rangements were of the best, 1t was nearly
ESQ o'clock before the last enthusiast was
seated in ,the huge amphitheater. Inside
the grounds the sight was "a beautiful and
inspiring one. When 1t is taken into COM
si6ers ton that the seating CAPACITY of the
grounds is almost 5000. that 99S out of
every LOCO persons either carried a red and
blue or crimson fag.s or wore coiors-
OF one or the other of-the big colleges In
some conspicuous place. then the beauty,
OF the scene can be imagined.
ers CT both Harvard and Pennsylvania
were given ample opportunity to use their
/. lungs and wave their flags.
u.s. Harvard started the game without the
Gervices of Captain Cabot. Richardson TAX
Ing his place at left end. Swain. who
played against Yale at left tackle, was re-
terr1ted In Donald's position at ri.ht
tackle. Warren's position at right halfback
was ably filled by Parker.
Harvard's End. Play Fast.
The Harvard team as a whole played good
football. but the Pennsylvania played bet
ter. In Dibblee and Parker. Harvard had
two fine halfbacks. and had Harvard's line
been held as it should have been. the Grim
son backs would have been dangerous for
Pennsylvania. On the ends the Cambridge
men showed none of the slowncss in GET
ting down the field which characterized
the play at Cambridge on Saturday. They
At center Overfield toyed with the heavy
Douctte. and Hare more than held his
own against Bouve of Harvard. Mills and
Houchton were alternated at right tackle
and fullback.
For the crimson Dibblee and Parker were
easily the stars: and Garrison al also did good
on the delayed double pass. but il never
should have been made. as he was missed
by three men-Weeks. Morice and Minds.
Fine Line BuckinE.
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 Nc
Cracker. when they carried the ball from
Harvard's goal, was one of the grandest
exhibitions even seen in this city. Both
teams were guilty of bad fumbling. Two
of Pennsyivania's fumbles cost them the
loss OF two touchdowns. Harrard'S fum-
bles were more numemous. but less disas-
trous.
The game was won on its merits, and II
Is the general opinion that Pennsylvania
outplayed the Cambridge boys.
Tonight the Pennsylvania followers are
making night hideous on the business thor
oughfares with tin horns and college yells.
The Gnme Begins.
A mighty shout went up from the north
stand the Harvard eleven and substi-
tutes came running on the field from the
west end. but these shouts We're mere gaSpS
as compared with those that went up two
minutes late when The wearers of the red
and blue came on from the same corner.
The coin was tossed and Captain Minds
was the winner. He selected the east goal
and gave Acting Captain Dibble the ball.
O'Clock when Houshton kicked off. Minds
caught the ball and carrier II back 20
yards. After two attempts at the CEN
ter, Pennsylvania kicked. Harvard getting
the ball in the middle of the field. Dibblee
skirted the left end behind good inter
ference for a fifteen yards run. Mills tried
the center for a gain and Dibblse was again
given the ball. He was thrown by Hedges
in his second attempt at end skirting.
On the next lineup Parker went through
attempts Mt line buckinE Houghton kicked
10 Pennsylvania's ) yard line. Hare tried
the center for no gain and then Minds
kicked 10 Pennsylvania's IS yard line. The