New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
EASY WIN FOR HARVARD
BEATS THE QUAKERs TO THE TUNE OF
SO TO g.
A POOR ARTICLE OF FOOTBALL. IN WHICH
PENNSYLVANIA EXCELs IN PooRNESs.
MUCH ROUGH PLAY.
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MUCH ROUGH PLAY.
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Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Harvard's football team
showed Pennsylvania under to-day on Franklin
Field by the big store of 80 to G. It a
walkover for the Cambridge eleven from the
moment the ball was kicked of for the first
time Pennsylvania was outplayed immeasur-
ably every point. and never gave the sup
1eorters of the Harvard team uneasy mo-
ment. The one touchdown Of the Philadelphia
players was more or less Of fuke, as 1t was
made by a player who picked the ball up after
Marshall the Harvard quarterback, had muffed
Reynolds's punt. and finding a practically clear
field ran twenty-five yards and across Harvard's
goal line
Harvard victory anticipated by the
Harvard PLAYERS coaches and undergraduates,
and even PENIS most optimistic friends did
not hope 70 win. and consequently there was
little or no betting on the game But that the
Fhfla ladelphians would put UP poor an argu-
,nent as they did not expected by anybody,
especially after their respectable showing
against Columbia last week.
As a matter Of fact Pennsylvania played foot
hall that many second rate team would be
ashamed of and many persons who have fol-
lowed the game since its birth went away from
Franklin Field as night fell with the opinion
that the team OF 1901 is the worst Penn has
ever had since she became factor in football
Certainly first class team has been defeated
in many years by so large score.
The exact extent Of PENIS weakness will be
appreciated when Il is said that only twice dur
ing the 30 minute halves did Penn get posses
sion Of the ball by holding Harvard TO three
downs Except when she lost the ball by FUN
bling. Harvard was able to gain practically at
will through the lire of her rival. Her heavy
oIo through the Philadelphla
rushers without meeting much organized resist
ance CT consequence. and opened up holes big
enough TO drive a hayrick through On two oc-
casions the Crimson players got the BAH at the
centre of the gridiron and rushed II steadily
down through PENIS territory and over her line
without once having to relinquish 1t
But Harvard cannot take much hope Tor the
Yale game out Of to-day's overwhelming VIC
tory It was apparent at the first glance that
the Cambridge players far outweighed their op-
ponents man for man, and the result showed
that Penn had not tie weight to stand up
against her heavy antagonists, and was conse-
auently simply showed down the field to ignomin-
sous defeat.
On the whole It was poor football, and Har-
ward Will have to better It by wide margin II
she hopes to beat Yale two weeks from to-day.
The amount Of fumbling done by both teams
would disgrace high school eleven The pig
in the first sixty seconds of play, and, as already
-,ointed out a rluffed punt responsible for
Pepn's only touchdown. While the average OF
she frs+ minute was not kept up. 1t is a fact
that the ball was handled in slovenly fashion py
both teams all through the game
OFF SIDE AND ROUGH PLAY
Both teams were frequently off side. and there
was much holding in the line. As Umpire Dash
Sell was wide awake. both Harvard and Penn
were frequently penalized therefor Ihe worst
offender Of all was Mitchell. who succeeded
Donaldson at right tackle anc mace fehh
touchdown. He was almost constantly OH size
and his antics must have cost Pennsylvania at
least fifty wards So expensive were his infrac-
fions Of the rules that he was finally sent 10 'he
side lines and Baird replaced him.
The game was not devoid Of rough play, and
there were many tedious waits caused by IN
t,Irtee and damages to clothing In the last nan
Jordon and Blagden got into an argument tiie'
looked remarkably like fight, ana eAoeo III
,linch After a brief discussion with the umpire
both PLAYERS went out of the game, but Joroah
was subsequently allowed TO return
Not far from twenty-five thousand persons
filled the huge stands tnat look down upon
Franklin Field when the game began. Inc
south stand was the Pennsylvania rallying point
while rbe Harvard delegation, which might nave
l,een oIe thousand strong, sat on the hol Ih
stand Each contingent had its cheering leau-
-rs and the Penn shouters really did themselves
,,roud despite the fact that their team anoroeo
Them little enough inspiration Ine mar az a.
cheering was much below the standard anu tie
friends Of tn. Crimson did not raise their Voices
sn The customary gladsome singing
The Pennsylvania brass band, Whlch Is am aiiiiose
ss had as the football team, and is reported W
1are been coached by Woodruff in the rev mo
7nents he could spare from the education OF the
eleven marched down the field a Jew minutes
before . o'clock, and q moment later IraiitlC
cheering greeted the Harvard eleven as IL uot-
ted upon the field and began to prdctice sig
nais which the substitutes took TO the sldellnes
The PENNSYLVANIA athletes were 1--WE minutes
later in appearing, but when they came the
south stand rose at them, singing:
Cheer, Cheer. Cheer. for Pennsylvania
CAPTAIN Campbell won the toss ana chose the
west goal giving the kickoff to Pennsylvania
AS the wind was blowing gently from tie north
west whatever advantage ii gave went TO Har-
ward.
A perfect hush fell upon the thousands in the
Big stands as Reynolds slowly approached the
pigskin as IL lay the white line that marked
the centre Of the field. AS the halfback lifted
The leather IL rose and sailed forty yards toward
the Crimson goal. only fall into the arms OF
Putnam, the kicking haifback. who at once re-
turned il with a punt that landed it just about
where If had started. Howard tried to catch
the falling ball, but made the first muff of the
days lcng series. Dale FELL on II, however, so
that this error was not expensive. When the