New-York tribune., 1898-11-06

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Cambridge Mass Nov 5.-Harvard won. by
score Of 10 10 O. a victory over Pennsylvania on
Soldiers Field this afternoon. Not only ala inc
Crimson score twice but she blanked the
ouakers. feat that she has not accomplished
before in nine years.
Soldiers Field is an ideal ground for foot
ball struggle and the fierce contest there to-
day will go down in Harvards football annals
as one Of the greatest victories that sne ever
won. High on each side Of the striped green
Geld rose the grandstands. packed full Of cheer
ing enthusiasts The Quakers had big contin-
gent. and filled up good part of the north
stand with shouting crowd that supported the
Red and Blue fighters noby to the end. The
south stand was great bank of crimson tha'
every few minutes rose simultaneously. and
sent great howls Of delight roaring across the
field.
The day was perfect a trine too warm per
hans for the comfort of the players. but for the
spectators ideal. There no roughness, ana
the best of feeling animated both the opposing
e!evens. fierce though the struggle was
All Harvard Is simply Wild over the victory
tonight. and the college bands are paradng
through Harvard Square. followed by croWds
of gleeful students. The victory was almost as
UNEXPECTED as It was welcome. Pennsylvania
had downed Harvard for many years In sue
cess,on and the Cambridge men were beginning
70 despair of a victory.
The betting. too was heavily in favor OF the
Quakers Last night there was consideraoie
betting at 9 to l on Pennsylvania and men
could be found who said that they had ootalheu
to odds from confident Quakers. The Phila-
delphia players. doughty and strong In the pre-
yious victories over the Crimson. were also con-
fdent of winning Their signal defeat was
terribly bitter blow. and it was sad crowd OF
Philadelphians that wended its way across the
gently flowing Charles
WHY PENNSYLVANIA LOST.
Why did Pennsylvania lose, when almost eV-
erybody expected her to win? The answer is
simple. but twofold on the offensive the
Quakers famous guards back formation
was ripped up torn TO pieces. rddled, smothered
and crushed by the eager Harvard men. on the
defensive. Pennsylvania muffed and funbied
about every punt that came her way. Her
backs were butter fingers. Miserable, wretcAed
fumblng of the kicks, that must have torn the
very beartstrings out OF Coach Woodruff
marked the play Of the Quaker backs. And,
sure as fate. Harvard man was always on the
spot to scramble with the Quaker for the rolling
dancing. elusive leather.
On the other hand, Harvard was Unexpectedly
strong all around. The very first time that
Pennsylvania threw her guards back for the ex
pected onslaught, a suppressed groan went up
from the Harvard side lines There it comes"
every body said 1t did come but 1t did not
come more than few feet. smile spread
over the faces of the Harvard crowd. Their
eleven was coping with the socalled invincible
play and were knocking it all to pieces. To
Harvards surprising ability TO turn this for
nation into neught and to prevent the Quakers
from touchdown is due the Crimson's VIC
tory and all the coaches declare that to W. H.
Lewis 'Q5 who was one of the best centre
rushers Harvard ever had is due the credit
for this particular bit Of work in the Harvard
men. it was he that taught the Harvard
tackles to fling back their opponents into the
formation. and thus to shatter 1t at it's inception
with Pennsylvania own rushers. 1t was a
simple way to stop the formidable Quaker at
tack; there was nothing elaborate or compli-
Gated about It. Yet il this defensive play
that prevented Pennsylvania from winning.
1t Is easy. after big game like the one to-
day to pick out the good points OF the victors
and the bad points OF the vanquished. But
Pennsylvania's weak points were comparatively
few and no reflection upon her Is intended
when 1t is declared that Harvard certainly
played with better generalship.
GUARDS BACK PLAY FOILED.
Here is the way that fact appears: So soon