The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
WHY HARVARD is SAD.
~ q Score OF IL to D the Crimson Ii De-
feated by Pennsylvania.

feated by Pennsylvania.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 29.-Pennsy lvania.
IL Harvard, 0-that tells the tale OF one OF
the keenest dsappointments that the Grim
son has ever had-the turning OF an an
ticipated triumphal march into funeral
procession But IL also tells OF joys I'M
bounded revenge OF the sweetest favor.
II 10 the first time Harvard has been de-
feated by Pennsylvania since 1897, and II
came in the first contest the two rivals have
had on the gridiron inside the new Stadium.
Incidentally, 1t still leaves Harvard with
out a victory in championship game on her
new field. and IL was the first time that the
Crimson has been scored on this fall.
That which Harvard prophets had pre-
dicted would surely not happen. namely.
that Pennsylvania would be able to score
at straight football. was just what defeated
Capt Hurley's team this afternoon. In
the first half Pennsylvania. first, by steady
advances. took the ba Il from Harvsrd's 81
yard line straight down the field for a score.
and later, In the same half. from Harvards
20 yard line. In the first half Harvard was
able to make her first down only four times.
while her opponents rushed the ball more
'hsn the length OF the field
But this first period was not to be duplicated
In the second, for this time Harvard did all
the playing. Three times Harvard was in
striking distance. but each time she lost
the ball within the very shadow Of the
goal posts. First she lost it on the s yard
line, then on the ~ yard line and then on the
is yard line. each time after having rushed 1t
down the field from forty to fifty yards.
The blame for the defeat lies with the line.
for the Harvard back field played wonder
full game from first to last. In the line the
greatest weakness was at end. To think
OF putting a man into a championship game
who has had but comparatively few days
experience at the game and who has been
on the field twice in two weeks. including
to-day! That was the case of FIlley. and.
though he tried hard, he did not know what
At the other end Leary played: He has been
thus far this season. in spite OF the fact that
he made a few star plays in three games.
did not warrant his being in the game,
pennsyiVsnia players. they went through
him or over him Just as though he were not
there all 0u 81 Se Of snd ssm
20 end the HARVARD line was clearly outplayed.
Harvard's offence was failure because the
behind the line or stop plays before they were
had no Leader gSsTtsf
in TO replace Herman. In the. first half the
team was lifeless but when this plucky little tie
shere Was s's DECIDED Change KernaS
did not take advanta ge of the varied attack
which Harvard has been working up since
she has been In secret practice. but starr
ran men from the line used shift plays. pulled
men back from the line to relieve the backs
Saek R as Is more Il @ Tim
yards to gain on third down. but, instead q
and another tn time, with third down and four
yards 70 90. he gave che ball to Mills and
gams liz ri outplsyed pennsylyania ten
70 one: Tor Where In the first haff the locals
unable to gain thsy n9T oss ed the
Pennsylvania. however, did not win wholly
because OF Harvard's weakness and listlcss-
. s ase sa p%s Pefasst AND and
son back she was able to go through the Hsr-
ward line for gains xarying from tTo d 70 fye
come up 10 the scratch when in a tight place.
That was In the second half with Pennsylvania
inside the a,yard line Pennsyvanie was
in touch back for Harvard.
the vas So
or twice. but a score OF times. was Harvard
runner stopped on a diving tackle in the open
Feat only a few times. stevenson. the fresh
man quarter back. proved to be q fine rs gen
ra he used Varied sttSScE pulling tse
hack In rushing the ball, and he hammered
away at the weak places for all he WAS worth.
rams H. dd sSms m nj esysf unns
IN the open for good gains. and he was with
he ball all the time
The game for Pennsylvania, II victory can
be attributed to any one man In p afhtSSu.ahr AZ
on s9ts Of ths ,Ss he
The game was for the most part kicking
one. Pssnnsylvania kicking because she chose
forced to. This gave. opportunity for many
spectacular plays, and In the second half the
spectators were cheering most Of the time
could gain consistently until PENNSYLVANIA
finally found herself after getting punt xi GR
~ gsrd tbs Ina ban nde nine yaFds
Harvard hardly had recovered before re- ste stew,
hG 1 Rs On
snd throwing him out Of bounds after
yqrd gain From th here The m mads
was thrown q the Harvard line, xh sA,t Re
sSa out afns ths
The next touchdown came after, three
punts had been returned by Haryard' when
Iine. Harvard again was fooled on fake
@ i wss ioosSs 81 the most sns
Kind, but the big piekarski never failed Penn
Ss ssnS and G,fsa . tss Ss over sr
Pennsylvania, II; Harvard. 0. Near the
close Of the half Brill tried goal from place
ment from the SO yard line. but he failed to
send the ball between the posts. The lineup:
Ptnnsvlrdn Postttons. Harvard.
Drake. ,.-,,,,... Left end filley
BukicvicE....... Left tackle .......,...... Bril-
tekIBE ..........Ie eff guard ,..........,. Parker
Torrey. ,.......... Centre .,,........ Parkinson
Zitrler. .......,, Right gllhrd ,..,.... Souiros
lamsor ......... Right tackle .........., Oyeson
Sinker ........... Right end Leary
Stevenson. Quarter back ,....i.,. Herman
Greene. Left half back .Sperry
Reynolds. Right half back .,,...... Hurley
smith ,..,.... Pull back Mills
J.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES On. Goal from touch
aown smith Umpire - Edwards, Princeton
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