The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
Michigan Is No Match for
Pennsy's Eleven.
SAD DAY FOR YOSTS WARRIORS
Of Winning ut First, They
Tried 10 Save Themselves from a
Shutout-GarreIs Boot Fails to Land
Ball Over the Coveted Bar-Quar-
ter Back Runs Are stopped.

kicked, and OutClaSSeQ, the erStWnlle pow
erfuI Wolverines were dragged down to q
17-to-O defeat here this afternoon by Penn.
sylvania. a team generally regarded a:
the joke Of the season among Eastern
football dopesters. The score was the bic
surprise Of the season-biggest possibly Il
the victors.
Michigan was confident. True. the team
was generally regarded as the weakest
that had worn the Maize and Blue ir
years. But it was Yosts team. 1t was
Michigan" The name itself carried
weight, and record Of years untarnIshed
b. defeat commanded respect. To-day II
was different. The old spirit was there
/ but the Wolverines had met their match
1t was fight TO the last ditch. but there
was never any doubt as TO the outcome
/ There was the honor of a game fight for
! the Wolverines, but the sweets Of victory
were all for the QUakers. II was when
/ all hope OF victory was gone that Michi-
I gan made her pluckiest fght-not to win
/ dt was too late for thaD, but to score
/ 70 save herself from the fate which she
has dealt TO so many luckless opponents.
But 1t was no use. The Quakers had
tasted victory. They insisted upon having
il unalIoyed. II was a sad day for the
Western football enthusiasts who have
/ for the past few years contended that the
game played west of the Alleghenies was
the equal of the best efforts of the East
ern teams With Michigans cOlOrs drag
ged in the dust at Franklin Field and the
Indians trouncing Minnesota in no Uncer-
tain style. there would seem 10 be little
ground left for argument on the respect
i've merits Of Eastern and Western foot
ball
Gould Not Have Won with Curtis.
While Michigan was undoubtedly Grip
pied by the absence of Capt. Curtis, it is
a question if any one man could have
stood between the Quakers and victory.
The best team won. BY playing the best
football
Fifteen thousand people Witnessed the
game which was played under condi-
tions well-nigh faultless Thousands Of
Westernors were on hand to cheer the
Wolverines. and fulfilled their mission
loyalty
Penn won the toss, and Honenback
sent the oval spinning to Michigan's 10
the right and then the left end Of the
Quaker line without success. then booted
the ball. Penn hit the Wolverine line
but could make no holes. and was forced
10 punt Penn tried line-plunging with
out success. Getting the ball in mid
field Michigan again failed al a couple
Of flank movements, Garrels being downed
In his tracks. Then came a kicking duel
between Hollenback and Garrels which
ended with hOnOrs even.
At this stage CASTOR was put out Of
the game for slugging, being replaced by
Layene- Penn was Denalized, and getting
within striking distance Of the Quaker
goal for the first time. Garrels made an
attempt at a place kick from the s.
yard line It was beautiful effort.
the oval going sduarely between the goal
posts, but failed 10 clear the bar by five
inches
Penn kicked out ard each side fell to
punting on the first down. with the re-
SUIT that the bail was in the air most OF
the time Each side was penalized once
at lhis stage OF the game for holding.
Quarter Back Runs Fail.
Michigan's attempted quarter back runs
never got beyond the attempt stage. and
neither Bishop nor McGoffin could gain.
Lawrence and Levene worked a beauti
ful double pass, and after an exchange
OF punts Green captured a tumble in a
mix-up, and reached Michigan's 1-vard-
line before Workman pulled him down.
Here the Wolverines made desperate
stand. but on the third attempt FoIweIl
was showed over for the first touchdown.
and Hollenback kicked goal. Score: Penn
sylvania, 8; Michigan. O.
The remainder of the half was taken
up entirely with kicking. and ended with
The ball in Pennsylvania possession on
Michigans 55-yard-line.
when the second half opened there was
the usual resort 10 kicking. but. finally
getting the ball on Alichigan's 4O-yard-
line. the Quakers found hole IN their
opponents line and ripped It up with
series OF old fashion line smashes. Fol
well made spectacular plunge. and
Green went through for the first down
OF the game scored on straight football
but after moment the Michigan line
braced up and the ball was kicked ont
of danger.
Penn was up and coming through and a
25-yard run around Michigan's left end
put the Quakers within striking distance
10 yards from the Michigan goal Green
carried the ball over, scoring the touch
down on line pluHges. Lawrence kicked
out to Green, and Houenback kicked
goal. Score: Penn, y; Michigan. 0.
Pennsy Tries Open Play.
With Michigan weakening. Penn tried
a little open play with considerable sue
cess. Each time Michigan secured the
ball GarreIs was called on for end runs.
and in nearly every instance Fades was
forced to kick. Following a 4O-yard run
by Garrel. Rumney went into Bishops
position, but the new blood failed to work
any change. and Penn continued to force
the fighting. Michigan tried a drop-kick
goal from field, but it fell short. After
an exchange of kicks Levene secured the
ball on PENIS 15-yard line on tumble.
Again the Quaker's dropped back TO
straight football. and Green took the ball
across for Penn's third touchdown Law
renee kicked out to Folweu. who fumbled.
and Penn lost her chance at another
goal Score: Penn. Il: Michigan. 0. From
that time to the end Michigan was IN /
able to dc anything with the Quakers
Lineup and summary.
Michigan. Positions. Pennsylvania.
-oeH ....................left end ....... Lcyene
1ikc left tackle..... Iiaucr
Davidson left guard .-......... Gallagher
Clements --...........--centcT DYER
Iraham right guard. ........... Zicgle-
Newton ...-...-r right tackle. CASTOR Lavuy
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