Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12
OUAKERS WIN FROM HARVARD
Crimson Defeated in Fisrcsst Contest Ever
Fought on FrankliH Field.
SCORE STANDS TWELVE TO SD
Both TouehdOwns for PennsylvRniR
Are Made by LamsOn, the
Player Protested by
Harvard.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. u.-Pennsylvania
today defeated Harvard in one Of the
flercest gridiron battles ever witnessed on
Franklin field. The final score was IL TO s.
Both eievens scored a touchdown and
kicked the goals in the first half and the
Quaker eleven added a second touchdown
I'm the second half
1t is a peculiar coincidence that Lamson,
the player over whom there has been so
much contention. should have scored both
touchdowns for the Pennsylvania eleven.
That there was III feeling between the
players Of the two elevens was made APP
parent early in the first half. when Parker,
the Crimson center, was disqualified for
smuggling. and again in the second half,
when Sheble was sent to the club house
for like offense
Both touchdowns in the first half were
due to an element OF luck. Before the
game had been in progress three minutes
and with the ball within ten yards OF
Harvards goal Foster was sent against
Pennsylvania left tackle. AS he struck
the line Foster dropped the ball, and when
Referee McClung was able TO get the mass
Of humanity separated Robinson was lying
on the ball within eight yards OF Harvard's
goal In three plays Lamson was pushed
over for touchdown. The score was made
so quickly that the great crowd scarcely
realized It. Il was then Harvard's turn
for a run of luck. Burr kicked to Sheble,
who had a splendid opportunity to carry
the ball out Of danger, but just as he got
well started he dropped the pigskin, but
a Quaker player fell on il within four yards
of Pennsylvania goal. Sheble kicked on
the first lineup, the ball going to Hurley
of Harvard on Pennsylvania forty-yard
line. Here the Crimson eleven began to
work famous tandem, and, aided by two
off-side plays, which netted them ten yards,
they quickly pushed the ball over for u
touchdown.
Third Touchdown.
The third touchdown was made on hard,
clean foot ball. Pennsylvania got the ball
| on Harvards forty-five yard mark on an
exchange of kicks and pushed 1t over for
the final touchdown by straight line plung-
| ing. Torrey kicked the goal.
The numerous changes in the Harvard
lineup attest the iercepess with which
the Pennsylvanians went into the tandem
| play OF the Crimson. Five men were so
badly weakened that they were sent to the
sidelines. The Pennsylvania lineup re-
manned intact, however, with the, exception
of Sheble, who made too free use of his
hands.
There was probably never a foot ball
game played in which there was such a
difference in the two halves. In the first
half Harvard completely outplsyed Penn.
sylvania and gained ground almost at will
while in the second half the Crimson play.
ers made only one first down. Their Of
| Tense and defense weakened preceptibly
as the game progressed, while Penusylva
MAS attack and defense improved 80 pei
cent. This was probably due to the superl
condition of the Quaker eleven.
star Plays by Levine.
The particular star on Franklin field to-
day was little Levine, Pennsylvania lef
end. It is no exaggeration TO state tina
he played the most remarkable game o.
foot ball ever witnessed in this city. II,
followed the ball perfectly and time anC
again broke up Harvard's interference be
fore the play had gone six feet. Six time
during the game he recovered the ball afte
some member of his team had fymbled, an,
frequently lac tackled a runner back of tn
latter's line, and he was under every kicl
which Sheble sent down the field Thre
times during the game ne was laid out pe
cause OF his fierce tackling, but he Away
resumed play after receiving the spong
bath.
The day was perfect for foot ball. TIL
crowd was the largest that ever witnesse
game of foot ball In Philadelphia No
one of the 1900 seats was vacant whe
play began and there were probably 20C
persons standing around the gridiron en-
closure.