The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
EAST CLEAN UP
WESTERN 4. / TEAMS.
MIGHTY MICHIGAN TEAM MET
CRUSHING DEFEAT BY PENN.
sYLVANiA YoeT7s AeeRE-
CATION. WAS OUT CLASS,
10 AT EVERY POINT
OF THE GAME.

I.lA II - 7FF7
PiIfLADELPHIA Pa, Nov. -
Isghty Michigan has fallen. OUTLAY
u, cntgeneraled, outkicked. and out
ca TIE erstwhile mighty Vol
efeha we're dragged down to a II to
s6efeat here Saturday by PennsyIya'
lids generally regarded as the Joke OF
tlie son among Eastern football
appestera. The score was the big sur
mise of the season, biggest possibly
gisscFs,
tx Michigan was confident. True, thu
Team was generally regarded as the
eakest that had won in the maize
md blue IN years But 1t was Yost5
team. II was michigan" The name
ilseIf carried weight, and a record Of
ears uitarnished by defeat command
Cd respect. Saturday 1t was different.
ME old spirit was there, but the Vol.
yetines had met their match. 1t was
It'll Gght to the last ditch, but there
WIS never any doubt as to the olt
come. There was The homer OF a
game fight for the Wolverines, but
the sweets Of victory were all for the
Quakers
A Last Struggle.
1t was when all hopes of victory
mere gone that Michigan made her
plucl5iest hght-not to win; it was too
B lite for that, but to score-to save her
sllE from the fate which she has dealt
/. Ii 10 many iuckless opponents. But
i was no use. The Quakers had tasted
victory. They insisted upon having it
lnalloyed.
NJ. 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
MAS equal of the best efforts of the
eastern teams With Michigan's col.
Ofs dragged in the dust at Franklin
Field, and the Indians trouncing Min
rosetta in no uncertain style there
\ would seem to be little ground left for
alignment on the respective merits of
eastern and western football But to
I; The credit Of Michigan it should be
said that the Quaker eleven which
struck the maize and blue colors was
u different aggregation that that
which vas trampled under foot by Car
Isle few weeks ago and defeated by
asscore Of "a to 6. It was the snappi'
est5and best team that has won the
Isd and blue in many a day-a reIn-
yeaated eleven.
Michigan Crippled.
While Michigan was undoubtedly
eiippled by the absence of Captain
Curtis It is a question whether any one
man could have stood between the
Qaakers and the victory. Michigan,
The heavier and huskier, was surprIs.
I ingIyslow. here was none. of the plays
tbat earned the name Of "Huny
Upg NtcE,igen's backs were terribly
slow and her line while good enough
IN the defensive, was powerless to
dent that of the Blue and Red. The
Molyersnes lost because they had no
rttense, Carols, coupte1 as M,catgan'&
ground gamer, was mah'e % leliver
the goods.
NIichigan's interference was nil, and
The full back was not swift enough
60 elude Pennsylvania faet.fotsd end
and halves, who time and again. At
that 1t is to him that Michigan owes
the fact that her defeat was no more
humfltating, for time and again 1t WIS
hisitOe that sent the ball out Of dan
ger, when the Wolverine goal was
threatened, and It was in his work
alone at painting, that Michigan had a
shade on her opponents.
FIFTEEN thousand people witnessed
the game, which was played under
conditions well nigh faultless.
Thousands OF Westeners were on
hand to cheer the Wolverines and full.
filled their mission loyalty.
Ft.se
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