New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16


this season. When time was faali,
were tramping off the field the final
A perfect day brought out every
thing that could De desired in the why
Of great football spectacle, the bands
Of the two institutions helping TO make
things merry for all present. As re-
g9rds the game itself it was perfectly
played mechanically. with few fukes
committed by either team.
1t cannot be said, however, that the
tie score left the crowd in q happy
mood tie score at football seldom
does unless one team is greatly IA
vored over the other. While the score
just about indicates the evenness o.
the struggle, nevertheless both elcvens
had opportunities TO score, splendid
Ichances they were, which should have
been made good.
Penn Scores First
Shortly after the game had started
/ Penn receiving the bail had rushed 10
Pitts 2S-yard line and Captain Bell
/ Of the locals promptly dropped back
md booted a field goal from the 30
yard mark. Then in the second peri d
Pitt got within striking distance OF
he Penn line and Hastings booted
goal fl. m placement from the 3d.
yard lire
Tie teams then bat.led back ard
forth across the gridiron in nip ard
? uck contest Of hard and thrilling
type until tie fourth quarter WIS
reached. Long forward posses coupled
with several rushes brought tire bali
20 Pitts 2-yard line. Failing TO gain
IN two more successive rushes and an
tempted forward pass, Captain Bel
dropped b~ck to tire l7yard lire Hav-
ng booted one from the yard mark.
is chance appeared easy. the kicker
being almost directly in front of the
cross bar. Bat his drop kick sailed
ar to the right of the posts and PENIS
best CHARGE Of tie DIV had fivvcrra.
= Pitt zane back wi rush after
this, and, in.erceoting a pa on the
ll-yard mark. 1t carried the ball to
Penn's 2-Yard line. With two yards to
20 for touchdown and with bat one
down left, Pitt decided to try for a
goa rather than attempt to pierce the
I'd Blue line Davies stood on
the 12~yard line TO hold the bal. Tie
as thouEn Hastings could easily make
this try good.
The bail came back. Ia etings swung
his boot AGAINST tho leather but he hit
too hard and had pulled tie ball lit
tie to the left, 50 that it sailed abon.
foot to the left of the posts And
thus ended Pitts chance to win the
game.
Pitt Outrushes Penn
If decision were to be aiven. Pitt
would probably -et the verd CT, bccaus .
it ontrl he'd the Red and Blue team.
In this rushing ANDY Ha ting played
the stella role. The auburn haired
nal fback probably neveT performed
better. With his face swathed in ban
dages he roamed all over tie field. in
e tercep.ins pas es. tackling Penn run
ners who came through the line and
doing the bulk of the ground gaining
for his team.
Little Tommy Davies gave HIM able
assistance, but this speedster Fad little
opportunity to ret away. The Penn
forwards watched his every movement
$50 care ~ that only on one or tive
occasions could he break loose for any
.sizab-e gains.
TIE Pitt forwards appeared to get
the jump on their opponents durina
most of the milling. ALTHOUGH the Wis
aitors found tae going rome too COCO
ahroUgh tie line. Hastings invariably
got not less than five wards on ~.
'plunges, but the others were stopped
Hobey Light and Captain Ben prove,
Penn's BIZ ground gainers. with Derl
doing good work in the SECOND half
Heinie Miller played his usual grea
gam at md
The first half was mostly puntin!
duel, with hoHers about even Az a
from Bells drop-kick for a goal mad
cary IN the f1st half, and Hastings
successful kick, executed in the sccon,
quarter. neither team had any chance
TO score.
Penn cai1 back with renewed vivo
3 at the beginning Of the second ha
4 Previously it had relied almost ex
clusiveiy upon straight football, arains
which scheme of assault the Pauthe
defense stood finn. Penn. however
had tested all sections of the Pitts
burgh line, and when il returned i,
the second half it took the foe b.
surprise with smashing drive il
which dagger thrusts into the line an,
against the TANKS were varied with IN