New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
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Cambridge. Mass Nov. S-Harvard defeated
Pennsylvania Soldiers Field this afternoon in
a close and bitterly contested battle The
Quaker team. outweighed nearly ten pounds to
the man. put up a splendid fight. allowing Har-
ward but one touchdown in each half. and stub
bornly contested each inch Of ground made by
the Crimson team. Her defence was the best
seen on Soldiers Field this year. Once. in the
second half she held Harvard for downs on her
own 5-yard line and time after time she gained
the ball in one way or another. after Harvard
had advanced il, in dangerous proximity 10 her
goal
Harvard's touchdown in the first half was
made by fierce line plunging. Her score in the
second half was the result of a 52-yard run by
stillnan. who had taken Captain Kernan's place
al left half Stillman broke around left end
ten minutes before the end OF the half and,
aided by fine interference. carried the bail over
the line. Three Quaker players were Knocked
over by his right arm. and he was not brought
10 the ground until he had planted the pigskin
safely behind the goal.
Harvard's playing WAS marred by frequent
fumhlng which lost her at lease two chances 10
score. Holding and ofside play also counted
against the Crimson. and prevented the score
from being larger than it was. once in the first
half Putnam fumbled the pigskin on the 4
yard line: and on the kickoff just after Gray
don's touchdown his careless handling of the
ball nearly resulted in a touchback for the
Crimson team. Hurley, also. in the second hair
made had tumble the 3O-yard line. while
frequent mistakes marred the contest from be-
ginning TO end.
These blunders, however did not detract in
any manner from the plucky exhibition put up
by the Quaker team. Pennsylvania sons
orlr hvy
marching in triumph around the field. Follow
ing the defeats by Brown and Annapolis. the
Quakers' showing against Harvard to-day was
taken by all Of them a great achievement.
Harvard's score in the first half came only
nfter the most determined resistance on the part
Of the visiting team. With the ball directly be-
hind him. Herman punted on almost the first
play. and in a few minutes after the game be-
gan, Harvard had the ball the Quakers 10
yard line
The pigskin. however changed hands at this
point. Harvards line was found guilty of hold
ing. and Bennet's sure toe sent the ball shooting
safely out OF danger. On the 4s-yard line the
Crimson took up the assault again Plunge
after plunge was made through the Quaker
centre. and by the shortest kind Of gains.
The hall was once more advanced toward the
Pennsylvania goal Here, throughout the
entire contest. inches told everything. On al
most every third down the lnemen were called
on to the field to determine which side should
get the ball. and on every occasion a finger
length one way or the other would have done
the work. on the fourth yard line Harvard
seemed 10 have a good chance of scoring. but
Putnam let the pigskn slip between his fingers.
Pennsylvania carried the ball back nine yards.
and then Bennett. standing Pennsylvania's
own goal line, punted TO Marshall on the 2S-
yard line. The Crimson eleven gained her dis
lance by inches. until. handling the ball we'll
this time Graydon finally carried II safely
the line; but Barnard brought it out directly
before the goal posts. only to miss an easy goal.
On the next kickoff Pennsylvania came within
ace of scoring. Putnam letting the ball
cape him and chasing II back over the Crimson
goal Had he been second slower. Pennsyl
vsnia's speedy ends must certainly have nailed
him for a touchback. AS it was. he fell less
than a yard from the Cambridge goal, from
which point Harvard began hammering her
way down the field again. A beautiful 25-yard
run by Captain Herman. exchange OF punts
in which neither side gained any advantage,
and series Of short. hard rushes brought the
half TO a close. When the whistle blew the ball
was in Harvards possession on Pennsylvania
24-yard line. where il had been forced only after
the most bitter kind OF fighting the part Of
the Crimson team.
The second half saw Pennsylvania still main
tanning her splendid defensive work. Harvard
punted frequently and kept the pigskin con-
stantly in Quaker territory. but whenever il be-
gan TO get too close to their goal the visitors in
one way another, would wrest # from the
other side. Once it was Stiilmans tumble on
the l6-yard line. again il Pennsylvania
bah for holding and a third time the visitors
held Harvard for downs under the very shadow
Of their goal posts. Their nerve in
exhaustible and their pluck indomtable.
On the first play Bennett broke around left
end for a splendid run OF thirty-seven yards,
pOughing through almost the entire Crimson
field, and only being prevented from a longer
however the Quakers lost the ball on tumble.
After exchange Of punts Stillman made his
from nearly the centre of the field over the line
This ended the scoring. II did not end however,
the wonderful exhibition of the Quaker team.
With the score OF il TO against them, they
played harder ball in the last few minutes Of
play than in all the rest Of the game. Marshall
for Harvard. the BAH back the next kick
OF twenty yards, and punt by Stllman
put il In the possession OF the visitors ten yards
from their goal.
The Quakers here ripped up the Crimson line
ploughing their way straight through Harvard's
centre for thirty-two yards and only surrender
ing the pigskn when they had almost reached
the centre Of the field When the half ended il
Harvard's ball on Pennsylvania 30-yard
line and the Quakers were holding them with
more pluck and determination than al any time
before
For Pennsylvania, the playing OF Bennett at
fun and Of her two ends Richardson and Metz
ger, were easily the features The tackling
running down on punts and all around work OF
the last two players We're the best seen on Sol
diers' Field in years. Graydon's hurdIing Shea's
work in the tackles back formation. Kernan's
run and Marshalls lodging were the features OF
EarVards play
The lineup was:
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