The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
fas Outplayed at All Points, and but
ffor Carl MarshaIi's FuInb1e Might
: Not Have Scored.
DEFENSE WAS WEAK
IesD THEIR OFFENsE COULD NOT
STOP HARvARD's HEAVY MEN.
q Procession Towards Goal
1Every Time the Crimson Secured
Possession of the Ball.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Harvard to-
csy defeated the University Of Pennsylva-
IA at their annual football game by the
esore OF II to 10. Pennsylvania scored one
touchdown in the first and one in the Sec
oAd. while Harvard scored twice in the
opening half and once in the final half.
Pennsylvania was outplayed at all points.
TIE score does not show the marked supe-
Tsrity OF the Harvard eleven. Only twice
dsring the entire game wers the Quakers
g e to hold the crimson eleven for downs.
Xsnnsylvania's defense was very weak.
vsniIs its offense was smashed to pieces by
sfe heavy crimson forwards before the play
would get fairly under way. Eliminating
tce fumbles OF Carl Marshall, the red and
fsus would never have been within striking
distance Of the Harvard goal. while the
xtter's total would have been at least
tsstrty. Pennsylyania's first touchdown was
o .practical gift.
-vrom Pennsylvania forty-fve-yard line
Reynolds kicked to Carl Marshall on Har-
wards twenty-yard mark. Marshall allowed
Netzger to knock him against the ball and
TH1tkiewicz dropped on the ball. From this
y1int Smith and Piekarski carried the ball
oTer. the former scoring the touchdown.
Es.ennsylvania's second score was made on
precisely the same kind OF play. Carl Mar
saall fumbled a kick on Harvard's twelve
yard line and Butkiewic< again fell on the
paIL. Harvard fumbled once on Pennsyl-
vAnia's ~five-yard line and again on the lat
Yrs ffteen-yard line when touchdowns
seemed inevitable.
2aarvard's forwards threw the lighter
Pennsylvania line back and this made the
cEimson's offensive work appear more
brilliant than IL really was. Every time
1farvard secured possession OF the ball 1t
Fla being carried along. Schoelkopf, Hurley
Eed Nichols were the principal ground
gamers In the first half. The weight be-
Esn TO tell on Schoelkopf in the second half
ka2d Mills took his place.
The left side OF Pennsylvania line was
decidedly weak, but the Quakers were In
possession OF the ball 50 short a time that
Fey were unable to find Hatvard's vulner-
Fpals spot.
every seat in the grandstands was taken.
There was a strong wind from the north
west when play began. Harvard won the
81 her back. Pennsylvania kicked of, and
on the first lineup Lemoine sent the ball
far over the heads OF Smith and Corson,
who were playing back for Pennsylvania.
fannsylvania could not gain and Reynolds
licked to Pennsylvania forty-tive-yard
1tae. From this point the Cambridge boys
carried the ball over for q touchdown with
cat once losing IL. Harvard then secured
fae ball en- her thirty-yard line. and from
tais point the Quakers were pushed down
tie Held to their Vineyard mark. where
Harvard lost five yards on a tumble and G..
Marshall tried a goal from the Held II
ssas an easy chance. but a dismal failure.
Eeynolds's high kick was carried back by
the wind. and ii was HarYard's ball on
Pennsylvenia's thirty-fve-yard mark.
j rom this point the Quakers were swept
back TO their goal, Nichols scoring the
touchdown.
TN the second half an exeange of punts
save the crimson the ball on Pennsylva-
Ete's forty-yard line and Harvard again got
Eer line-bucking men in operation. Good
sue being showed over for their last touch
Gown. c.. Marshall missed IN easy goal
and Reynolds and Bennett each missed
Saav goals Iine-up.