Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-05


Of Pennsylvania foot ball team was de-
feated by the Harvard eleven by a
score Of 16 to 0 on Franklin Field, in
the presence of $4,000 spectators. Har-
yard played the better game At no
time during the contest did Pennsyl-
vania have chance, and the crimson
goal line was never even for moment
menaced by the players of the red and
blue. There was no sensational plays
and the game was ordinary all through.
Pennsylvania went into the contest
with the expectation OF getting whip
ping. but the Quakers did not believe
they would be prevented from scoring
or that the Cambridge men would beat
them as badly as they did. Pennsyl-
vania played her best, which was far
below the Harvard standard. Harvard
started the game brim full of. conf
dence. Her players felt sure that vic
tory would rest with them, and their
playing did not belle their confidence.
They went at their work like old vet
Grams and had command of the situa-
ton at all times.
Pennsylvania tonight feels very blue
over her poor work against the Har-
ward men. She had hoped to make a
good showing and partially retrieve
herself for the poor work Of the team
heretofore with minor colleges. That
she did not do this has cast gloom over
the entire student body. Harvard, on
the other hand, is highly elated that
she has at last conquered the Quakers
on their own grounds, for it is the first
time since the two colleges resumed
athletic relations that the crimson play
ers were able to do the trick.
An incident happened at the close of
the game which caused somewhat of a
sensation among the spectators. When
the whistle blew announcing the close
of the game, Overfeld, Pennsylvania
center rush, snatched the ball and
made for the dressing room On dead
run. The custom at foot ball games
is that to the victor belongs the ball.
When the Harvard men had recovered
from their surprise they dashed after
the flying Quaker for the purpose of
getting the ball as a trophy. Two or
three Pennsylvania men gave the Har-
ward men the shoulder, and one Penn
sylvanian is alleged to have struck
Harvard man in the face. A crowd
gathered around the players and things
for a moment looked ugly. George
Woodruff, Pennsylvania head coach,
seeing the unsportsmanlike act OF Over
field, FASTENED to secure the ball from
him and made the latter apologize to
the offended Harvard man. Several
men who got mixed up in the crowd
started smuggling each other and the
police had a hard time for a while in
uuelling the disturbance and clearing
the field.
The day was an ideal one for foot
ball, and the crowd was as big as any
that has ever been assembled on
Franklin Field. AS early as II o'clock,
when the gates were opened, people
began strolling into the big arena and
By two there was scarcely seat left
for the late corners. The scene was
beautiful. Red and blue, and crimson,
too, was to be seen on every hand, and
the pretty picture was enhanced by the
brilliant sun. A strong wind blew from
the west straight down the field and
made the air refreshing.
Harvard was the first to make an APP
pearance and was greeted by mighty
shout as the team, headed by Captain
Burden, ran on to the field. The Penn
sylvanians, fresh from their three days
STAY at the seashore, followed their OPP
ponents two minutes later, and the
cheering was renewed. There was a
short conference between the captains,
the ccin was tipped into the air and
the game was on. Captain Hare won
the toss and elected to defend the west
goal with the wind at his back, thus
giving Harvard the kick off.
Almost from the start it was evident
to the experts that Harvard would have
no trouble with the Quakers. The
Cambridge men looked as though they
had been trained to the hour and there
was not the slightest suggestion OF
limp or halt In the running or playing
OF the men. Pennsylvania, on the 9TH
er hand, appeared rather sluggish and
a number of the red and blue men
showed evidence of injuries, as they
had ankles tied up and wrists bandag-
ed. Harvard played beautiful game all
the way through. Her team work was
perfection itself. both on the defense
and the offense. Her line was impreg-
nable, Pennsylvania seldom making any
gain through it. Pennsylvania line
also held well, but not so perfectly as
that of the crimson. Harvard made
most of her gains around Pennsylva-
MAS ends, and especially the left one,
which was very weak. In the end runs
Sawin was almost invariably used and
he seldom failed to gain. Harvard's
tricks did not do much good and the
three touch-downs were made on
combination of plays and runs. Har-
wards interference also showed up we'll
1t formed quickly and was not easily
broken up. On the other hand, Penn
sylvania was rather ragged, and in one
instance If the Quaker interference had
formed more rapidly than it did, Wal
lace would have made touchdown in
the first half on a splendid plunge
through the line and a short run. Both
teams were guilty Of considerable fun
bling, but there were no disastrous re-
suits from this character of misplay.
Kendall made the first touchdown
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