The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-07
FOOT BALL GAMES.
Harvard Defeats PENNSYLVANIA - Vir-
ginia DOwned by Michigan = North
Carolina Defeated.

Philadelphia, November 4.-As had
been anticipated, the University of
Pc nnsylvania foot ball team was de-
feajted by the Harvard eleven by a
score of Is to on Franklin field this
afternoon in the presence of nearly
$4,000 spectators. Harvard deserved
the victory because she played the bet
ter game. AT no time during the con-
test did Pennsylvania have a chance
ito win and the crimson goal line was
never, even for a moment, menaced
by the players Of the red and blue.
There were no sensational plays and
the game was ordinary all through. An
incident happened at the close of the
game which caused somewhat of a SEN
sation among the spectators. When
the whistle blew announcing the close
of the game, Owe field, Pennslava-
MAS center rush, snatched the ball
and made for the dressing room on a
dead run. The custom at foot ball is
that to the victor belongs the ball.
When the Harvard men had recov-
cred from their surprise they dashed
after the flying Quaker for the pur
pose of getting the ball as a trophy.
the Harvard men the shoulder, and one
Pennsylvania is alleged to have stuck
a Harvard man in the face. A crowd
gathered around the players and
things for a moment looked ugly. Geo.
Woodruff, Pennsylvania'S head coach,
seeing the unSportsmanlike act of
Overfield, hasitened to secure the ball
from him, and made the latter apollo
giZe to the offended Harvard men.
Several mon who erQf T1iypd I'm in
the crowd started slugging each other
and the police had hard time for a
khile in quelling the disturbance and
clearing the field.
Detroit, Mich, November 4.-By
score of SO to 0, the University Of
Michigan defeated the University of
Virginia today ait Bennett park. Vir-
ginia's light line was no match for
the heavy weights from Ann Arbc
and in the second half went all to
pieces, the Michigan men gaining al
most at will. The field was -ather
heavy as a result of the recent rains
and this was in Michigan's &. or
There was considerable punting and in
this the VirginianS made a better
showing.
Princeton, n. J., November Am the
presence of $500 people, with a cold
northwest wind blowing, Princeton de-
feated Brown here today by the score
Of Is to s. The game Throughout. was
characterized by Princeton's neavy
line hitting and her strong defence.
Browns line was vulnerable in nearly
every part.
West Point, N. Y, November 4.-The
Yale foot ball team defeated West
Point today "a to 0.-By hard line
! bucking through the centre and
tackles principally by Mcbride, Yale
carried the ball three times across the
| goal line and got fourth touch down
ON a decision Of the umpire, which was
| questioned by some OF those on the
| side lines, who believed that insteao
| OF a touchdown by Yale the ball should
have gone to West Point on then
yard line
| CHAPEL HILL DEFEATED.
| Annapolis, Nd, November 4.-The
navy cadets won a victory this after
noon from the University of NORTH
| Carolina by a score of IL to 0. Nc
score was made in the first half. but In
| the second Wade and Halligan made
touchdowns and Workman kicked goal