New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

20 take advantage OF their opponents mistake
and pick up their fumbles within close striking
distance OF the last white line. Then. with an
almost superhuman effort. spurred by the fren-
xied cheers OF their student supporters the light
Pennsylvania eleven twice hurled its man along
the short way to Earvard's goal
Long before o'clock the time set for the
game. the sweeping curve OF seats that rises
shout three-fourths OF Franklin Field began
10 be dotted with humanity Into the stands il
flowed this eager throng. until. when the ref
eree's whistle blew. some twenty-four thousand
people were packed in the big horseshoe stand.
while the half completed walls OF the gynna-
stun held every ledge and cornice g tightly
wedgcd group OF spectators. and from the
boxes that tined the very edge OF the field to the
top OF the big stands there was not vacant
spot in the vast arena except the patch Of white
barred green IN the centre upon which the
teams were to fight their struggle
Shortly before the game began big bulldog.
pulling q small boy by a chain. struggled out
on the side lines and proudly announces himself
as PENIS mascot His rival then appeared. a
dininutive donkey. attired in red and blue
blanket. who was led demurely around before
the shouting thousands in sheer donkey wonder
as TO what It was all about.
HARVARD FIRST OK FIELD
The Harvard team rolled on the field hrst, and
q little knot Of crimson in the north stnnd rose
up and gave the long cheer OF the Cambridge
university. Hardly had the leader waved for
the last long Harvard" when mighty roar
broke from the south stand. and PENIS clever
tumbled out on the gridiron.
Up the big south section OF the horsesho ,
stand the students OF Pennsylvania cheered with
two thousand voices as their team romped ont
SO .r-
couragenent and loyalty rose as the heavy Crm
son line overwhelmed its lighter opponents in
Red and Blue and scored the first touchdown Il
rose 70 a mighty roar that echoed for lies
when Pennsylvania, Selling quickly upon EIar-
wards error. took the ball across her opponents
line and tied the score.
When the game WIS over and PennsylI Bnia
was crushed and beaten and rolled to dOfeat
under the mass Of Harvard's team. those two
thousand loyal hearts refused to lose their love
beneath the bitterness OF defeat. They oh sered
the team that lost and cheered the college for
which Il fought And then. to show that sport
IS sport. they swung into The field in a great
su-gtng column. which, headed bv the univ srsity
band rolled across before the Harvard Ssction
OF the north stand. and there cheered the team
that
Had the mighty spirit Of that loyal student
band been able to supply the strength which
might have been the result But all the cheers
and ell the songs that rose from the south stand
could not withhold the relentless charge Of the
Crimson forwards, who, heaving as one man,
swept the Pennsylvania line back yard after
yard and made the score only question Of fig
ures
After q few preliminary signal plays. the two
captains met In the centre, a coin was tossed.
the referees whistle blew and the game was on.
From the very start Il was evident that Penn
sylvania was inferior in strength to the power
sul Crimson line. Winning the toss Of the coin
snd choosing TO defend the west goal with a
clustering wind at her back. Harvard caught
Pennsylvania weak kickoff, and, kicking the
ball herself sent it before the breeze far into
9ennsylvania's territory. When the ouakers
trseo 70 kick, the ball was retarded by the gale.
and Harvard got it within forty wards Of her
opponents goal
RELENTLESS CRIMSON ATTACKS.
From that point the big crimson ne began
q releatless advance. pushing big openings IL
Pennsylvania defence. throug: which the run
ner was hurled and thrown for yards a. a time
until Meier. the big left tackle OF the Crimson
shot across for a touchdown Marshall failed
20 kick the goal Tor Harvard, and hi team was
I've points 70 Pennsylvania's nothing. Then
Pennsylvania had the wind but again Harvard
earted q smashing advance which carried the
bal TO within i've yards OF Pennsylvania goal
Here the Red and Blue held and averted
smother score, but il seemed only a question OF
tine.
Socn, however after Harvard had pushed the
Red and Blue al around the field. Pennsyl-
vanis's hslfback Reynolds, We Mt back TO X
Surely and truly be sent the ball spinning high
in the air. n descended in a twisting curve 10
the Harvard captain who stood near his own
goal 20 receive L. But it's flusiv~ twistings
caused 20 sstp ffeu his arms. and ike fash
Butkkwicz- Pennsyivania's left tackle fell on
81 within twelve yards Of Harvard's goal. Then.
getting h<s~ee together the Red and Blue
swept Over cnv q rupchdown and tied the score.