The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21
Tide Turns Again.


Tide Turns Again.
1t was shortly after Columbia's score
that the tide began turning PENIS way
again. poor punt that carried only
twenty yards gave Penn the ball on Co
lumbias 40 yard line The Quaker
made it first down in two rushes but
the Blue and White line stiffened. and
Penn falling to gain on plunges brought
the forward pass into play. The first
was not only grounded but Penn lost
five yards for offside. Then camo tho
play that crushed Columbia completely
on the fourth down Whitehiu hurled
another long pass directly over the line
and again the oval was grounded. Ap-
parently Il was Columbia's ball on
downs on its 80 yard line. But. no, An
official had detected Illegal interference
and unnecessary roughing Of the would
be receiver OF the pass and Penn was
given the ball at the point where it had
grounded, fifteen yards from Columbia's
goal
For moment the Columbia stands
could not grasp the situation and when
the realization came that the Blue and
White goal was again suddenly in dan
ger. the effect was stunning. II was sew
eraI minutes before the Columbia cheer
leaders could remember their slogan OF
Fight. fight and rouse the under
graduates into renewed roofing. Scent
ing their opportunity Of clinching the
victory then and there. the Penn war
riors attacked furiously, ripped the Co
lumbia line apart and swept across for
q touchdown in four plays
After that Columbia was clearly out
played. the defence crumblng along with
the attack Always with their goal IN
81. aaI
eleven fought valiantly and II was their
tenacity alone that held Penn 70 a single
touchdown in the final period Of play.
As a spectacle the game was decidedly
worth while The frequent use OF the
forward pass the hard. reckless taciing
OF runners who threaded their way past
the first line Of defence. the constant
shifts resulting from interruptions OF
passes and the frequent end runs that
scattered the twenty-five players in p
long struggling line across the Chalh
marks-al kept the spectators con
tinually on the qu' vive Penn had the
stronger line but Il was in the attack
more varied and more concerted. and ia
the speed and interference IN the back
field that the Quakers excelled more
noticeably There was more precision.
more dash and moro confidence In Tho
offence launched by the Pennsylvanians
Penn Quarter stars.
Rex Wray. quarterback and acting
captain I'm the absence Of Bud Hopper.
whose injuries had eliminated him from
all further play FOR the season. proved
20 be the life and the brains OF the Penn
eleven. He directed his attack with
splendid generalshp. mixing W his
plays In puzzliug fashion. Interfering
e.. kn rfT al %
bal himself for quick darts or tackis
or around end that gained valuabs
ground and picking a number OF long
forward passes out OF the air with great
skill He was an speed and decision
/ and he was hard 90 STOP once IN fun
stride
/ wrav was supported ably by Millsr
I and NhUehlU whose p.ungcs through
/ the Columbia lire kept the ball IN Penn q
I possession practically throughout be
4 first half The blue and White was out.
\ PLAYED biz n wide margin Ia the first
/ htf and except for several fumoles and
/ irterccnted passes the Quakers might
have scored more than two touchdowus
| before the close of the second period
/ During that time Columbia did not get
any closer than forty-fve Yards from
PENIS goal
The crowd WIGS sou streaming 10 IN
large numbers when Nrav Kicked OFT Tor
penn Tho BRASS bands on both sides ~
the field That mad been vying with each
other for au hour or more suddenly
ceased thcir bisriac as tho BAH called
into the ar Harris flmbled the bal
but recovered Il and ran 10 back to the
t5 ward .in. Two tries az the lire
failed to bulge ho Quakers. and Harris
hunted TO Wrav. WHO was downed iu his
tracks on CoIumola's g yard line