The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29
SAVED FROM DEFEAT.
Pennsy's Dog ed Tenacity Alone
Saved Game For Ouakers.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The foot ball eleven
of the University of Pennsylvania
barely escaped defeat at the hands of
Chicago eleven today in a game that
for desperate playing has seldom been
equaled in the west. The final score
was tie, both sides scoring a touch
down in the second half, and neither
kicking a goal, leaving the total score
3 to 5.
For sheer gameness, for rallies when
to yield the least bit would result in a
touchdown, and for exciting situations
the game was remarkable. Five times
the Chicago eleven had opportunities
to score, twice by place kicks with the
ball in favorable position and three
times getting the pigskin inside of the
Pennsylvania'S five-yard line. But only
once were the Chicagos able to get the
ball over the goal line, and that when
defeat seemed almost certain. Poor
generalship on the part. of Capt. Ken
nedy of Chicago, in attempting to send
Shaker through Pennsylvania left
guard lost the ball when 1t was within
two yards of the goal line in the second
half, and when few moments later
Wellington was pushed over for the
tieing touchdown, the Chicago captain
missed an easy goal.
KENNEDY's POOR HEAD WORK.
It was his attempt at fake kick, too,
that ultimately resulted in Pennsylva-
MAS score, Kennedy dropping the ball
when tackled, and Pennsylvania Sc
curing 1t on Chicago's 4S-yard line.
With Chicago's goal line in sight, Penn
U mic
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 discovered that
Pennsylvania's left end was weak, and
time and time again Hamill and Well
ington got around for substantial
gains. But with the ball within a yard
of the goal line, Pennsylvania made a
most desperate stand for the time
Three times the line held, and when
the mass of players untangled, the ball
was still foot from the lfne. Coombs,
an instant later punted out of danger,
and when time was called the bali was
on Chicagos 45-yard line.
The Chicago's all-around playing was
superior to that of the Quakers. The
latter were utterly unable to get around
the home teams end, and in the first
half were frequently held for downs,
EVEN When uSllS LIE UdCk play,
which has brought victory to the red
and blue in many games. In the Sec
ond half, however, the awful hammer
ing told severely on the Chicago for
wards, and during the series of plays
which resulted in Pennsylvania
touchdown, they were playing off their
feet. Shortly before time was called,
the big Pennsylvania guards We're drag
ging their backs through for to 10I
yard gains. But most of the time dur
ing the second half, the ball was we'll
within Pennsylvania's territory, and
the fiercest kind of playing by the well
nigh exhausted Quakers, saved them
from defeat.
GRIDIRoN IN GOOD SHAPE.
Notwithstanding the fact that rain
had been falling steadily since Thurs
day morning, the gridiron at Marshall
field was in fair condition. Careful
draining and frequent applications of
sawdust. prevented the field from get
ting soft. Six thousand enthusiasts
witnessed the struggle, including sew
oral hundred rO0farc from