New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
THE GREAT BATTLE IN DETAIL.

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Ellis fstl!man> .Fuback MacCracken
THE GREAT BATTLE IN DETAIL.
The cheers died away as the eIevens took their
| places and Hare booted the leather for Pennsvl-
vania Harvard's three-yard line sawin took
! It and back fifteen yards On the first line
/ up Harvard got her distance around right end
Then Ellis bucked the centre and Sawin set
things a-shooting by a dash for fifteen yards
! through hole that Lawrence made for him
/ The Harvard team worked the hall back to mid
! field by these steady rushes. but here they ran
| UP against trouble and the Quakers took the
| bali on downs
| Then on the Harvard grandstands hands grew
cold and clammy and hearts stood still for the
curtain was about to roll up on that terrifying
spectacle, the guards back formation. Hare
carried the ball sure enough the heavy wedge
crashed through for ten yards and shivers be-
set the Harvard shouters; but 10 and behold
on the second and third tries the play could not
do thing, and Harvard began TO breathe again
hare hnaiiy punted and afterward promptly
kicked back The Quakers started their favorite
play in molten. but the bali was 100 slippery for
them. \ Harvard rusher there to drop on
H. and smiles overspread the Cambridge con-
tngent couple of fair rushes advanced the
bail. but Pennsylvania was holding pretty
stiffiy, and Daily punted with good judgment
out OF bounds
Captain Hare signaIIed for the heavy guards
to get in their fine work. and carry the ball
eighty odd yards for a touchdown. but Har-
ward ends broke up the formation like a shot
and Hare had TO punt again. This was Har-
wards chance. A trick play gained a yard and
Ellis made mighty hurdle over Hare and got
the rest OF the FIVE yards. Little Sawin GOT
started like a flash. and twenty yards around
right end was his contribution TO the good things
coming Harvards way. Ellis and Kendall both
did some excellent line bucking and brought
the bali to Pennsylvania 2J-yard line The
Quakers began to look little anxious but still
had no idea Of what the future held for
suddenly out of the bunch Sawin dashed again
through the right end taking splendid advan-
tage Of his interference. a dozen times he
seemed down. but he kept right en- DAILY pulling
him along and finally lodging twisting and
slipping, they dashed across the line for d
touchdown. Lawrence readily kicked the goal
Score: Harvard, Il; Pennsylvania q.
PENNSYLVANIA was in blank dismay. How
could such things happen? But worse still
in store. DAILY ran back Hares kicl.or twenty
yards: Then on the second down DAILY punted
and groans rent the Red and Blue throng when
their back muffed the ball sQuarely and Rar-
ward man gathered il in Some more steady
rushing by Harvard took the play well into the
Phladelphians demesne bat Harvard man
held on the line. and TO the Quakers the umpire
for the visitors to try some new lodges hut
the guards back was about all they knew They
tried 1t twice, but there was nothing doing, and
Hare dropped back for punt. Harvards right
tackle. yellow haired Jim Lawrence had his
eye on The Quaker captain who kicked little
too low. Bin, went the ball against Lawrence's
chest as he broke through on the run It
bounded back almost TO Pennsylvania line
Two Harvard men were there and in a jiffy
they hustled II over the line. Lawrence making
the touchdown and kicking the goal. Score
Harvard. II; Pennsylvania o.
Hrarl a n hfV1r
vania's defence. and something radically weak
about her attack. A gloomy look stole over
Coach Woodrufs countenance and Hamlet
would have been jolly fellow beside him. There
VAS certainly something rotten in Denmark SC
far the quality OF Quaker football was con-
oerned. Harvard soon returned the bail without
a punt after play had begun again and Graves
for Pennsylvania. made a heartrendlng tumble
Hallowell dropping on the bali neatly But the
Crimson lost the pigskin for holding and the
Quakers began to make their first advance
Three times they gained their distance BY rush
ms and glad shouts went up from the Red and
Blue benches But 1t ended there. for Hare
soon had to kick. Harvard's rushes were a little
off colored. DAILY booted the leather The
guards back slipped up again and Hare
forced to kick Harvard promptly returned the
compliment, and the ball rolled over the Quaker
line. but the PENNSYLVANIA back instead OF
downing the ball with the privilege OF taking
il out twenty-five yards, tried to run il back
Hare then made superb bull like rush for
twelve yards, but II was use. A kick gave
the ball TO Harvard. and then, without once los
ing it, the Cambridge carried it down the
field for their third touchdown Score: Har-
ward II: Pennsylvania. o.
Kendall. Ellis and others took turns in carry.
ing the ball. but il was Sawin who finally swept
fl across the lihe for the score. Lawrence missed
his first goal Of the season. and the half was
over.
THE SECOND HALF
Between the halves the Harvard brass band
paraded about the gridiron with an enormous
darly in resplendent uniform acting as drum
major. The Harvard men felt happy. and all
,oined in the singing. but Pennsylvania came on
the field this time with fire in her eye, and at
once proceeded to outplay the Crimson The
Ouakers punted TO Harvard who started in to
rusb hui the first tumble that Harvard had
made gave the ball TO Pennsyivanta ON the
Crimson twenty-ive-yard Line. That the