The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06
HOWII WAS DONE
Detailed Story of the Pro
gress Of the Ball.

leaped over the ropes into the enclosure
with his ten staunch players at his
heels. 1t was the signal for mighty
cheering. A moment later the Penn
sylvania eleven ran ON the field and
began to pass the ball around. amid
deafening cheering from the 5000 loyal
supporters of old Penn. Pennsylvania
won the toss, choosing the wind, while
Harvard took the bah and the western
goal.
1t was just 2.O6 when Cochrane
kicked off, and Harvard had won be-
fore the 1900 persons present had time
TO realize that the game had begun. 1t
took just Is seconds to do the TRICK.
Cochrane kicked way down the field
to Pennsys siX-yard line. Coombs was
under the punt, with HarYard's ends
and forwards rushing down the field
like a herd Of buffalo. The Pennsyl-
vanian muffed the punt fairly and
squarely; the ball bounded a couple of
yards in front of him. and big Boal, the
Harvard guard, with Malcolm Donald
at his shoulder, picked it up and
crossed the line for touchdown.
A bare Is seconds had elapsed since
the kickoff and the enthusiasm which
ran along the stands knew no bounds.
Hats, flags, umbrellas and oyercoats
were flung skyward, volley after volley
of wild cheering rolled across the grid
iron, Harvard's coaches. substitutes
and old graduates ran up and down the
side lines in a perfect frenzy of joy.
Cochrane failed an easy chance at goal
and the score stood 5 to in favor OF
the crimson.
Hare kicked off from the centre,
Cochrane receiving the punt and max
ing 10 yards before he was downed on
the 30-yard line. Warren fumbled on
Ia Eru O1to Iyor AnSyN.
tured the oval Now Pennsy swung
her dreaded guards back formation
flare and McCracken dropping back
The double stack twice crashed into
Harvard's centre, and each time met g
solid opposition. Gardiner made 8
short kick. Dibblee securing the ball.
Harvard now started her plan of at
tack which was directed at Pennsyl-
Vania's ends. Warren, after one I'M
successful rush, skirted the left for
twelve yards gain, but on the next
rush Hedges nailed Dibblee for loss.
Cochrane kicked and Pennsy again
tried to make Roadway with her
guards back formation, but could not
do so steadily. The short quarterback
kick was tried again with success, Out
land getting the ball Again Reid and
Dibblee broke through into the second
AIRY soffense. while The forwards held
hard and the guards back formation
failed once more to advance the ball.
Dibblee got the ball for Harvard or
quarterback kick and again the
Crimson interference went racing out
TO Pennsy's end. With the bali on the
30-yard line, Dibblee gained Ten yards
around the right end, Hedges being
drawn in. Warren essayed the left end
but Folwell and Goodman stopped the
play without gain.
There was Interference with putting
the ball in play, and Umpire Dashiel
gave Harvard ten yards. Warren Their
sped outside of tackle for good IL
yards gain, FolweI being neatly peck
eted and put out Of the play Dibblee
took the ball to the right end, but was
downed for loss of two yards, and af-
ter an unsuccessful attempt to turn
the left end, Haughton was forced tC
kick The play was of much the sans
nature for the rest of the flrsI half
Harvard died almost entirely on enc
plays, but Carnett and Goodman came
through so fast that it was seldom
the runner with the ball was brought
TO the line, and time after time Haugh-
ton was forced to kick. Harvard could
not make her end plays gain ground
except in, isolated instances.
When Pennsylvania had the bali the
guards back formation was used al.
most exclusively, and usually Z witt
Hare and AcGraeken crashing INFO tn,
forwards. Harvard succeeded IN check
ing the progress of This attack by The
beautiful breaking through of Reid ant
warren, who, time after time, upset tn,
secondary offense, and the splendid de
tense OF the Crimson forwards, WI,
heid strongly throughout the game
GUARDS back did gain a good many
yards during the Afternoon. but it die
NOT gain consecutively, the HarvafC
defense always rallying and efgectually
stopping 1t before the ball had beer
Fsr advanced into her territory.
Harvard always clicked when any
thing was to be gained, and not on1,
\ out-hcked Pennsylvania on every ex
change, but showed splendid orgazliza
ton in receiving punts, which was il
marked contrast to the poor work o
the visitors. The ball was in Penn
sylvania's territory considerable par
or tne half, and Pennsylvania neve
placed the crimson goal in Jeopardy
Pensy lost one good chance for a fiei,
goal IN this half. which missed the pos
on place kick from the 35-yard line
Towards the last of the half. Pens
did not direct her attack SO persistent
~ at the centre, but her end plav
yielded no better success
Harvard. on the other hand. aban
doned her attempts to turn the ends
ire repeatedly, rushing the ball TO
short gains from her own 40-yard lin
across the centre of the gridiron. whel
DAILY, on a double pass, cleared the lef
end for over 20 yards. Harvard wa
here given 10 yards for Pennsylvania
interference with putting the<ball int
play, bringing the ball at the 15-yart
line, having been advanced steadily 70
SIS yards. 1t seemed certain that Har
ward would score, but there was. les
than q minute to play and therefor
Cochrane tried for a goal from the field
The ball flew wide of the mark, an,
time was called Immediately after.
Hare began the second half at 81
o'clock, kicking to Daily, who returne,
with long punt which Harrison
muffed, Harvard securing the ball o.
Pensy' 4e-yard line. The play wa
almost wholly throughout the half il
PENIS territory. Their guards bacl
play was able to make less and les
Roadway.
Once Hare with great interference
raced round the right end for a 35-yari
run-the longest gain Of the afternoon
The Harvard line held splendidly, how
ever. and Pennsylvania was forced t.
kick once more. Harvard directed mos
of her assaults at the forwards, rush
ing Boal and Reid in powerful TANDEM
formations at either side of centre
BennS ueIeuSe was SllOnB enough I
prevent the crimson from crossing tn
goal lire, however N
Just once in the half Pennsylyani
crossed the centre on to Harvard
ground but only succeeded in reachin
the 40-yard line in this instance. Th
Harvard team seemed to increase thei
responsiveness toward the last of til
half the forwards twice breaking an
blocking kicks.
The half was three1quarters throug