Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-27

but neither IS 4 finished or exception
ally promising football eleven. Com
pared t. Harvard, which each will
meet, in the next few weeks, the Tigers
and the Ellis are apparently outclass-
ed, but both colleges have witnessed
remarkable Improvement in their
teams during the Iast two weeks of
previous Seasons. HarVard's victory
over Pennsylvania state by score
OF % 10 o WAS all that her supporters
could desire. Owing 10 the mud and
rain. the fast visiting combination was
handicapped and did not seriously
threaten the Crimson goal. Had the
field been dry. IL is possible that Penn
syivania state might have proved
more formidable.
capt. Miller of tie invaders was
unable to show mis- usual dashing
sprints for scores, hut both Brickley
and Mahan. behind the stronger iar-
ward interference, We're able To reel
off long runs. Considering the handl-
cap OF uncertain footing, Harvard
played the best team game of the sea
son. The line opened big holes FOR
the back field plunges and in end run
interference the various combinations
were excellent. priekley also came
through with field goal just To keep
in form Since Washington and JET
ferson. which held Yale to a no -score
tie, on Saturday. defeated Pennsyl-
Vania State II To D. week ago. The
Crimson eoheria figure that the % 70
o victory over the same team served
as a satisfactory standard for com
parison Of The present relative strength
of the Harvard and Yale elevens.
The gathering OF gloom is not con-
fined entirely to Yale and Princeton,
however, for Pennsylvania. Cornell and
the Army received several setbacks.
during Saturdays battles in the mud.
The best that the Quakers could do
was To tie Carlisle. to !, and THIS
WAS due to n sensa tonal S0yard run
by Marshall late in the game. Much
Ia the surprise of the Red and Blue
followers, the Pennsylvania attack and
defence fell fiat before the Indians
Carlisle gained 200 yards more IN
line plunging than did the Pennsyl-
vanians and registered II first downs
TO her opponents ,. But for several
determined stands n critical moments
and Marshalls individual exploit
PENNSYLVANIA would have been defeat
ed As ii is, the real honors OF the
game go to the aborignes.
The powerful University of Pits
burg team already vletofs over carl
isle, added Cornell To it's list OF VIC
Tins, BY Il score of % 10 Z. Although
heavy aggregation, the Pittsbur2
PLAYERS showed remarkable speed and
an open game that surprised Cornell.
The Red and White touchdown came
as the result of a series of line phinges
and end runs, which indicated that the
Ithaca eleven is rounding into prom
Using form. Against the varied attack
and remarkable following of the bail
by Pittsburg, however, Cornell never
stood ont as the ultimate winner
The Army's margin of victory over
Tufts was the smallest possible. com
ing as the result of a fumbled pass which
the visitors turned into n safety. Con-
sidering the wretehed playing conditions,
the two elevens were evenly matched.
The Army attack exceeds her defence
and but for a tumble on the Cadets 2
yard line, Tufts would have scored.
having carried the ball almost half the
length of the field in the final quarter
by a great exhibition Of line piunging
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