New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Higgins, EARLY, ,onForward
Pass, Sprints 90 Yards
for First Touchdown
Sneciol Correspondence.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 27.-Penn State
defeated the University OF Pittsburgh,
20 to 0, in the annual Thanksgiving
Day game. at Forbes Field this after
noon, scoring one touchdown in each Of
the first three periods. but failing to
kick goal after the second score. And
the 20 points just about measures
States superiority over Glenn Warmers
charges.
Never since the famous Carlisle In
dian coach assumed charge of Panther
football teams have Pittsburghers seen
Pitt team SO utterly helpless as the
eleven that faced State this afternoon.
Hastings and Davies two backs who
have worried every team they have
faced this fall, were easily stopped by
the boys from the Center County insti-
tuition, and it was not until late in the
game that they were able to register
any consistent gains.
There was not a department Of play
aside from punting, in which State did
not excel. In the puntng Hastings had
the better of Hess and Higgins. The
latter relieved the fullback of the kick
ing after Hess had put his goal line in
danger with several spirals that failed
to travel more than twenty yards.
State Aerial Play Spectacular
States play was the most spectacular
seen here in years. The visitors used
an aerial attack that was a thing of
beauty. and which gave the home team
no end of trouble. In fact, the War
nerites never solved it successfully. 1t
was the clever and daring execution of
the pass that gave Bezdek's boys their
first touchdown
With play only a few minutes old
State was forced to kick deep in her
own territory. Hess lifted a punt
straight up, which Pitt received on the
22-yard line. Aided by penalty and
plunges by Hastings and Davies, the
ball was carried to the S-yard line,
where State took it on downs. Hess
dropped back as if to punt. and
the entire Pitt team. except Hastings,
who was back for the punt, set itself
to block the kick This left Higgins
free, and he ran out twenty yards and
received Hesss pass from behind the
goal line. Brown, States left end. was
beside him, and the two Of them dis
posed of Hastings. allowing higgins to
complete the distance to the goal line
gain of ninety-two yards from the
point of scrimmage.
An exchange of punts gave State the
ball on her own 37-yard line, when the
period ended, and as soon as play was
resumed the State backs lnaugurated
a march down the field, using line
plays and forward pass, which was
made with Cubbage back as if for try
at placement Robb hurled the bal
forward to Higgins on the 20yard line
From there Hess and Robb carried il
over, Hess making the score. Cubbage
missed the goal.
A penalty cost State another score
in this period. Way had returned the
kickoff twenty-eight yards to the Pitt
4S-yard line, and two first downs or
line plays were followed by forward
pass from Robb to Higgins, which put
the ball on the 5-yard line. Higgins
went through tackle for two yards, but
State man was detected holding ant
the ball was taken back to the l7-yarc
line. Another forward pass was triet
and it was grounded behind the goa
line, giving Pitt the ball on the 20-yarc
line.
Charley Way redeemed himself fol
the fumbling in the early period as the
second half opened and score1 State
! third touchdown after forty-seven-