The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-29
BOTH SCORED A TOUCHDOWN.
Pennsylvania and Chicago Tied at tn
Close of a Warm Battle.

CHICAGO, Oct 2s.-The football eleven or
the University OF Pennsylvania barely es-
caped defeat at the hands of the University
of Chicago eleven to-day in game that Tor
desperate playing has seldom been eQuaied
IN the West. The final score was a tie, both
sides scoring a touchdown in the second half
and neither kicking a goal, leaving the total
score TO 5.
Better football, so far as clean, snappy
playing is concerned. has been seen in two
or three games here this season, but for
sheer gameness, for rallies when TO yield
the least bit would result in a touchdown,
and for situations tending to produce heart
disease. the game was certainly remarkable.
Five times Chicago's eleven had oppor-
tunities to score, twice by place kicks with
the ball in favorable position and three
times getting the pigskin inside of Pennsyl-
vania's five-yard line. But only once were
the Maroons able TO get the ball over the
goal line, and that when defeat seemed al
most a certainty.
Poor generaship on the part of Captain
Kennedy, of CHICAGO. in attempting 10 send
Shaker through Pennsylvania left guard,
Hare lost the ball for Chicago on downs
when 1t was within two yards Of the goal
few moments later, Wellington was pushed
over for the tying touchdown, the Chicago
captain missed an easy goal. 1t was MS at
tempt at a fake kick. too. that ultimately
resulted in Pennsylvania score, Kennedy
dropping the ball when tackled and Penn
eigh hfa line. With chicago's goal in
sight. Pennsylvania big guards tore the
Maroon line to pieces and Davidson was
finally pushed over. But Chicago's goal line
was not again in danger.
Early IN the first half Chicago discov-
cred that Pennsylvania left end was weak.
and time and again Hamill and Wellington
got around for substantial gains. But, with
the ball within a yard OF the goal line.
Fsn1syiyanhia made the most est, de ths Ie
held and when the mass Of players un-
tangled after the last down the ball was
slant later. punted out OF danger and when
time was called the ball was on Chicagos
45-yerd line.
Chicago -ali-around playing was superior
60 that of the Quakers. The latter were
utterly unable to get around the Maroons
ends and in the first half were frequently
held for downs even when using the dreaded
guards back play, which has brought VIC
tory to the red and blue in many. games
in the second half. however, the awful ham,
merIng told severely in the Chicago for
wards and during the series of plays which
resulted In Pennsylyanias touchdown they
were played of their. feet. The play was
OF the game and shortly before time was
called the big Pennsylvania guards were
dragging their backs through for five 10
fen-yard gains. But most OF the time dur
ing the second half the ball was we'll with
in Pennsylvania territory and only the
fiercest kind OF playing by the well-nigh
exhausted Quakers saved them from de-
feat
Notwithstanding the fact that rain had
been falling steadily since Thursday MORN
ing, the gridiron at Marshall Field was In
fair condition Careful draining and appli-
cation OF sawdust prevented the field from
getting soft, and when the players lined UP
for the kick-on the field was in much better
shape than had been hoped for. A crowd
of fully e.0o0 enthusiasts witnessed the
struggle, including several hundred rooters
for the red and blue OF Pennsylvania, and
tbs latter team did not lack encouragement
SO far as cheering was concerned. The
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