The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
HARVARD PLAYS FAST.
Goes After Pennsylvania's
Eleven With Rush.


Pennsylvania met on Franklin field this
afternoon for their annual football
| fight 1t was beautiful day for the
contest, and an immense crowd of
spectators was within the enclosure
when Referee Corbin blew the whistle
and called play.
Trainer McMasters said today that
the Harvard men were all in fine con-
dition, and Coach Woodruff of Renn>
sylvania had the same to say of the
Quakers.
The crimson players outweighed the
red and blue nearly Is pounds to the
man, and looked like giants compared
with their rivals.
The stands surrounding the playing
filled slowly and at D. M, the time
fixed for the play to begin there were
about $4,000 persons present: The sun
was hidden by clouds which made the
day somewhat raw. The Harvard
squadron came on the field at lob and
were loudly cheered Three minutes la
ter Pennsylvania appeared and we're al
so given a noisy ovation
Harvard won the toss and chose the
west goal with a moderate wind at
their back.
Reynolds of Pennsylvania kicked off
at 2:OS p. m. The ball landed en- Har-
wards 5-yard line and it was immed-
lately punted back to midfield. Gar
diner made five yards around Harvard's s
right end. Two more yards were made
then Pennsylvania fumbled and the ball
was HarVard'S. The latter could not
advance it and Graydon in attempting
to kick fumbled the pass and Davidson
fell on it, Pennsylvania bucked the line
a couple of times and then Harvard
was penalized ten yards for off side.
This brought the ball to Harvard's 20
yard line. A quarterback kick failed
and it was Harvards ball on her own
15-yard line Graydon kicked to his 45-
yard mark
Pennsylvania failed to gain an ex-
change of kicks, found the ball on Har-
wards 5-yard line. The latter was PEN
allied half the distance to the goal for
off side play and then Graydon kicked
the ball to Pennsylvania 45-yard line.
Dale took the leather around HarvardS S
right end for 13 yards and Reynolds
kicked to the Crimson 1O-yard line. where
it was fumbled and Pennsylvania got
the leather. A moment later Teas let
the ball slip from his fingers and Har-
ward regained possession of it.
Harvard here began series of line
plunges and took the sphere down the
field to their own 40 yard line and then
Graydon made a 20-yard run to Penn
sylvania's 50-yard line. The Crimson
men continued their line work and soon
had the ball on Pennsylvania 30-yard
line
Graydon took the ball around right
end for eight yards and twice through
center for five more. A couple more
plunges by Harvard's back landed the
ball five yards in front of Pennsylva-
MAS goal.
Cults went through center for three
yards and then Graydon took the
leather over Pennsylvania's goal for the
first touchdown. Cults kicked an easy
goal. Score: Harvard, 6; Pennsylva-
mia, 0.
Pennsylvania kicked off, and Harvard
immedia tely began to again rush the
ball. In half dozen center plays she
took it to midfeld. Graydon vaulted
Pennsylvania line and took the ball
80 yards before he was downed by
Howard Donaldson left the game and
was replaced by Mitchell
A short run around Pennsylvania's
end brought the ball to the Quakers'
10-yard mark. Pennsylvania held them
momentarily but Harvard was not to
be denied, and Fullback Graydon took
it over for a touchdown. Cults kicked
a difficult goal. Score: Harvard, II;
Pennsylvania, o.
Pennsylvania kickoff was downed
on the crimson's 25-yard line. Harvard
carried the leather to their own So
yard line by short plunges, where Penn
sylvania got the ball for offside play.
Reynolds punted and Marshall FUN
b1ed. Mitchell picked up the ball and
ran Is yards for Pennsylvania'S first
touchdown.
Davidson ran Harvard's kickoff back
to Pennsylvania's 20-yard line The
Quakers failed to gain, and PennsyI-
vania kicked to Harvard's 50-yard
mark.