The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-06
THE OUAKBRS DISCOURAGED
Harvard Almost Certain to Defeat
Pennsylvania Eleven.

PhiIadcIphinnE Admit That Il l.
Only "a Question of the size Of the
Scorc-Thcy Fail 4" show an In
prOvcmcnt In the Secret Practice.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov G.-The work of
the University of Pvuusy Wauia football
team Yesterday was harder and faster
than al any of the practices hitherto this
season. Notwithstanding this. however.
the mon failed To- show my noticeable
improvement t, and it is now conceded that
the Harvard game IS practically hope
less.
The practices were secret. as usual and
the general public and student body were
excluded from the fieId while the coaches
drilled the QLakers I'm the various plays
upon which they will stake everything IN
the contest next Saturday. There was the
usual preliminary practice In catching and
puutnE, and il seems as though Pennsyl-
Nania has resolved at least To tumble no
more kicks. Reynolds. Dale, and Shook
are now reasonably certain catches. and
can be depended upon TO hold the ball
when Harvard kicks il, even if they do
not advance IT,
The game with the scrubs was keen
disappointment. since il was expected that
with faster play. developed yesterday.
the varsity would make a better show
ing than usual When darkness descend
90 on Franklin Field and compelled the
retirement Of the weary foUtbaliers the
score stood 70 to 10. Reynolds crossed the
line for the varsity once for a clean run
around the end. The other score. how
ever. was made by McCabe- the centre,
who caught a kick which was punted
high i'm the air but a few yards from the
coal line and took q over. These two
scores were neither Of them gained by
consistent playing
The scrub. on their part scored one If
their t0uchdownS by long run If sixty
five yards by Townsend. who took the
ball from right half back and skirted
around the entire varsity team. The
other touchdown. however was earned
from line plays, and was taken over by
Hepburn, the guard of the scrub. II is
an interesting fact that Hepburn weighs
scarcely $50 pounds, bat is played at guard
on the scrub day after day
The question of winning OF losing I'm
the Harvard game mas now ceased 60 be
an interesting one, and the game is prac-
ucally accepted as lost. How big the
score viii be- and whether the Quakers
Will be able 10 tally. is the main topic Of
discussion. and bets are being offered that
the score will contain AT least three touch
downs Tor the Crimson. Harvard Will
come here tomorrow. and will practice
on the Haverford College ground in prep
aratiOu for the game
CAMBRIDGE Mass Nov 6-Tho Far-
ward football team put in a splendid days
work yesterday and the reports given
out by Reid are by far the most sncOur-
practice The team is working together
very well and there has been great inn
pTovement IN the team play.
In addition TO the brace taken by the
varsity the second team must have been
way of their game. for in one thirty-iive-
minute half the varsity made seven
touchdowns, and several Of them We're
after long runs The FIRST touchdown was
made by steady line UlunRing by Cults.
but the second came from a seyeuty-five-
ward run around left end by Putnam.
After little delay RowCitch got the ball
on the second s thirty-yard line on q FUN
bic, and made the third touchdown. The
next score came directly after the kick
on The ball was sent TO Mifiin in the
| ten-yard lire. and. aided by perfect in
| reference Of Campbell and Putnam. ne
ran right through the whole second team
for 4 touchdown. After the next kiCk-Oh
Z Bistine was given the BAH on the very
! first play. and went around right end
sevoHty-fivo serds for another score. The
ueyt two t0urngOwus were made on short
| end runs by Putnam and Bristine.
The practice was fierce and hard, and
! there can be- no doubt that the players
and coaches have an settled down TO bus
| mess now I'm preparation for the Penn
game The second team. when II got
| The bah. tried all kinds OF trick PLAYS and
guards back formations. but 70 was UNI
able 20 come anywhere near scoring The
| varsity played with a snap and dash.
beth on the defensive and offensive.
which gave more ENCOURAGEMENT than
any work which has been seen on Sol
diers' Field this year.
Neither Herman ror Roberts was in the
| lineup. but they arc both coming around
nicely, and II Is expected that theE-will
/ be able 20 play against Pennsylvania on
Saturday.
At the end Of the thirty-dve-m minute half
the second team was given the ban in
the middle of the field. and they went 1T
the varsity line rsueat~diy with the
guards back formation. but were unable
TO make any substantial gains, although
thgy were O. little more successful than
yesterday.
Jones very unexpectedly returned TO
work bout took only light exercise. and
Sugdsu was also on the field iu football
] clothes but did not 90 into the lineup.
] Meier is well again. and probably VIII be
iu the lineup tomorrow. and may get
| chance o. play in the game saturday