The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-08
Quakers Bow Before the
Harvard Team by the
Score of II to 1O-Uni-
verSities May Sever Re-
lationS.
Pennsy Uses Two Players
Protested by Opponents,
and the Pigskin Warriors
May Not Meet in Future.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. liar
ward beat Pennsylvania at Franklin
Field today, in what may probably be
the last football game between the two
universities. The score was II 10 10 and
the game w4s bitterly contested. Rum
ors Of a severance Of relations between
the two universities have been rife for
week. although there was no display
OF III feeling at the game. The action
OF the Pennsylvania authorities in play
ing Smith end Ziegler, although both
were protested by Harvard, was accept
ed as an evidence Of the stand Pennsyl-
vania VIII take in the matter
The weather was perfect for football,
and fully 5000 persons saw the game
A strong northeast wind blew across the
field and thu greater part of the game
was played near the eastern goal where
all Of the points scored IN the game
were made. Harvard outplayed Penn
sylvania at every point, and the two
touchdOwns made BY the Red and Blue
were due to fumbles of punts by Cap
tain Marshall on his own 15-yard line
IN both instances Butkiewicz fell on the
ball after the tumble. and Pennsylvania
the first. and Piel1arstd the second
touchdown A few minutes after the
call OF play, Harvard discovered a weak
spot between AIcCabe and Piekarski and
Captain Marshall directed nearly all of
the plays in that direction Pennsyl-
vania's defense was weak, and School
kopf, Nichols. and Hurley were sent
through for successive gains until the
Dali was worked Town to the line. and
Schoelkopf was sent over for a touch
down. Captain MarshalFs effort at a
goal struck one Of the side posts
After the kick off. Harvard continued
to play straight football and as Penn
sylvania could not hold its rushes. the
ball was carried down to the 5-yard line
Here Pennsylvania made a stand, Har-
ward failing 10 gain the required dis
lance. Marshall tried a field goal from
the 15-yard line. 1t went wide of the
posts and Reynolds punted out from the
a0-yard line Harvard was compelled to
return the punt and Reynolds kicked to
Marshall who fumbled on his own Is
yard line. Butkiewicz falling on the ball.
From this point. Pennsylvania forced its
way down the field until Smi. h hurdled
the line for a touchdown Reynolds
attempt at goal was caught by the
wind and went wide. A freak bound OF
the ball on Reynolds punt made the
way easy for Harvard to score a second
touchdown The kick was started from
pennsylvania S 49, yard line. but went
high and then bounded back TO Penn
sylvania's 37-yard line Schoelkopf
Nichols and Knowlton alternated il
carrying the leather and every other
play Melted a first down. until Nichols
cireled Yeede's end on the 5-yard line
for a touchdown. Marshall kicked the
goal and the first half ended with the
score II TO 5 in Harvard's favor.
The Second Half.
Bennett, for Reynolds, was the only
change in the second half. Penn found
II hard to make any advance against
the Harvard line, and resorted to punt
ing to keep the ball away from it's own
goal line. harvard, on the other hand
played straight football and CROPPED its
way through PENIS defense on every
play SchoelkOpf was a prominent fac
tor In taking the ball from midheld Il
PENIS 15-yard line, where Bennett OBJ
tanned It en- Meier's tumble Smith
punted, the ball rolling TO Harvard
15-yard line where the Harvard cap
tain again fumbled. and Butkiewicz Eel
on the bal and repeated a play like the
sDuo II the laISL ud1l- rem gradually
worked the ball nearer the line, and
although Harvard struggled desper
ately to prevent II. Ffekarsld wa.
showed over for a touchdown. Bennett
failed 10 kick the goal After the kick
on SchoeIkopf. who had played a mag
nifcent game for the crimson. withdrew
IN favor Of Mills, who found Penn's
weakness quite as readily as his pre-
decessor. Together with Goodhue, VIII
Eucceeded Nichols. Mills worked the bal
down the 6eld from his own 40-yars
1ine. until Goodhue, IN the midst Of
.msEs play was finally showed over 20
a touchdown. Marshall kicked the goal
That ended the scoring, although Penn
struggled desperately for anothe
touchdown. but found IL impossible L
gain BY line bucking because OF Har
Yards superior weight PENIS on
chance to increase their score was los
when Smith was thrown for a loss on al
attempted fake kick When play wa
called the ball was IN Harvard's pos
session on ems 45-yard line.