Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
HAvERFoRD- -SWARTHMoRE
FOOTBALL HISTORY NOTABLE
Teams First Met in 1879 and Con-
tinued to 1904.

HAVERFORD COLLEGE. Nov. 20. -
Haverford first met Swarthmore on tn,
football field in 1879. The game resulted
in victory for Haverford, Swarthmort
being defeated to the tune of 36-2, under
the old system OF scoring. From that day y
until 1904 the greatest thing that could
happen to Haverfordian during the fall
OF the year was to be present at another
Swarthmore defeat. Up to 1901 they were
sratihed by being at ten victories while
swarthmore jealousy kept nine for her
own enjoyment. Then, in 1901 break
came when Swarthmore held the Scarlet
and Black to &c tie and won the three
succeeding games. bringing her share of
the % games, which had been played,
up to IL, leaving Haverford with ten and
splitting even on one combat.
Now that the big game" is again on
the program 1t is surprising to see with
what success the old feeling has been
aroused. Football meetings are being
held every evening here.
'Buck' Chambers, an old star. Will
probably be one of the number of old
players that will join those who are doing
@ @tneir best to arouse the younger genera
lions interest to the proper pitch
The Garnet team is considered by the
close students of the game to have a
shade the better of the past perform
ances. The Haverford supporters are,
however. paying but little attention to the
oNh0s VI ioElIlt anu DelleNe the Garnet
players are In for the surprise of their
lives
The opening game with Vilianova was
a good one for Swarthmore. In the sec
ond game the Swarthmorites showed rare
form by defeating the Bucknell aggrega-
ton. The trying defeat by Pennsylvania
aneoted the playing of the team consid-
erably. but later the old spirit returned
and the Garnet put up a most worthy at
tempt against Washington and Lee The
University of Virginia mauled the
swarthmore men all over the gridiron
the next Saturday.
HaYerfords schedule and record have
been different. The Main Line college
started with victory over the weak |
Washington University team. Its second |
scheduled game with Delaware College |
was Cancelled. and the team was idle on |
the day that Swarthmore was showing |
great promise against Bucknell. Swarth- |
more had played four good teams before
Haverford went up against any real class
among the minor eleYens in the shane OF
Franklin and Marshall. The latter won
out In the last part OF the fourth period.
out the manner In which the lighter Hav-
erford line held the heavy plunging Lam
caster backfeld for three and one-half
periods was revelation even to the ar
dent supporters OF the Red and Black
Ihat was on the same day Penn drubbed
swarthmore. Franklin and Marshall Is
~ho OLAiy team tnat mas played both Hav-
srford and Swarthmore, and II had de-
'eated crippled Garnet team two weeks
'erore 1t played Haverford. Then the
Main Line team showed more Improve
nent by holding Trinity to a single score
ma last week polished on its advanced
nent by holding Johns Hopkins to no
core and delivering enough punch to win
lselE The Haverford record is three !
ames won and three lost; GA points ;
cored. against 80 by opponents
iAYBRFoRD. Pa. Nov 2O-owinR To the
,ecer game on an adjoining held and the
.srsey. desired At football practice. Doctor
.lnnasinm yesterday afternoon. This was s
.rhaps as desirable as outdoor prsctice foS ! :
snsif az Y IL the main point TO be worked | I
thls week. and there will be very little
"a ~ sefin1masins Not only after elasgss yes O
m c9rsy's voice. calling the mystic num-
fS which ere intended to put Haverford on I
2 inside track 70 big victOry-but after >
nnef ana AZ other odd moments a. Well a
re ne players going through their evolu- =
. entire student body. the sWarthrsoIs ~ tsdg ~
2 ttfough us last hard practice before the
4 -ferford game on Whittier Field yestersaS |
teflloun During the early part OF lie ygsek |
team had been practising behind closed | .
tes' Yesterday Tor the nrst time the students u
Ade. New formations WeYs trlsd out - | :,
varsity, and these we're used aEainsi a.
scrubs IA spirited scrimmaEe Thieb OF
ited nearly an hour. 81