New-York tribune., 1898-11-06

as the Quakers secured the ball they went to
work with their old standby, hitherto Irwin
clble. guards back play. They gained little
with II, but long before the end of the first half
IT must have been evident to them that Har-
ward knew how TO foil II. But. then. instead of
trying some other system. Pennsylvania un-
wisely kept hurting her guards into the same
worn-out combination Pretty soon the steady
hammering on the Crimson stone wall began
TO tell on the hammer. and in the last half
Pennsylvania 8 guards were weak and unsteady
They had worn themselves out with play that
was almost futile from the start
Harvards clever head work showed on the
offence in her speedy sizing up of the fact that
the Pennsylvania backs could not catch punts.
When tina; was learned Harvard began shower
ing a series Of high. twisting kicks into the
Quaker territory. The visiting backs had the
good fortune. in spite Of their fumbes to secure
the ball almost every time. But they never
could gain before the Harvard ends were on
them. and this put them almost constantly on
the defensive.
Two or three times also. Harvai7 got the
ball on Pennsylvania muffs. Now, there IS
nothing that rat,les line Of forwards 50
quickly as the feeling that their halfbacks are
likely to muf kicks and the Quaker fumblirg
had very depressing effect on her whole
eleven.
HARVARD'S FIRST TOUCHDOWN.
The whole game was one repete with brill
liant, picturesque and striking features. The
mos; sensational play that perhaps has ever oc-
Cured in one Of the great college games was
Harvard's scoring touchdown practically from
the kickoff and in the first few seconds Of play.
Such a performance in a game between two
members of the big Four" Is without parallel
or precedent 1t was made possible by an mex
cusable piece of fumbling by Pennsylvania.
Harvard kicked off to Pennsylvania 3 ten-yard
line The Quaker back promptly fumbled the
ball but apparently thought he had plenty OF
time to regain IT, Another Red and Blue man
finally grabbed the rolling leather. He mon
keyed" with it sadly however. and a dashing
Crimson player picked It up and landed 1t be-
hind Penn's goal posts. touchdown for Har-
ward on the first play.
No wonder that Pennsylvania was wild with
rage But her players were not bit dsmayed
and went right into the game in hammer-and-
tongs style Another sensational play was Har-
wards field goal from the forty -fve-yard line
This was complete surprise party to the qua
kers who thought that II any field goals were
kicked they would have a monopoly OF them
Then, too Pennsylvania quarterback kick, the
short punt worked like charm several times
and was a brilliant and conspicuous bit of
playing.
Pennsylvania had a choice assortment Of
tricks which she proceeded to spring with sig
nal success, at rare intervals. upon the un-
suspectng Cambridge youths Harvard, too,
had a trick or two but confined herself mostly
to straight football.
FINE GAME TO WATCH.
The game was beautiful to watch. owing espe-
cally to Harvards kicking policy, to the open
running formations by the Crimson men, and
to occasional brilliant and dashing spurts on
the part Of the Ouakers. The steady mass plays
through the centre received a fair share Of at
tention. especially from Pennsylvania, who
placed her chief reliance them But not
moment of the contest was stupid or slow for the
onlookers.
All Of Harvard's ld-time heroes were on hand
for the struggle-Cranston. Lewis. Brooks. Dean
Wrenn, Upton. Shaw. Frank Haowell and
Wrightngton-- "up on their toes" on the
side lines and counselling with Cameron Forbes
the head coach. Other Harvard worthless were
also on hand.
John the Orangeman, the mascot Of the Har-
ward elevens for the last generation. drove mag
nificently around the gTidir0n after crimon
bedecked donkey. while the Harvard brass band
making terrific racket, marched UP and down
the field between the halves
Everett Jansen Wendell. Of NewYork. who is
never absent on Harvard gala days. led the
cheering in spirited style Governor Wolcott
who is a stanch Harvard man. also called forth
a burst of applause when he appeared on the
field bearing an immense crimson chrysanthe-
mum.
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