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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Fast brilliant play marked the final struggle between H. G. M. Kelleher '18 and G. W. Wightman 3L. for the championship of the University in singles. Kelleher started off strong, smothering Wightman's returns, and driving the ball hard and placing beautifully. Wightman got into his stride towards the end of the first set but Kelleher had already secured a comfortable lead, and won 6 to 4. However, Wightman continued to improve and succeeded in capturing the second set 6 to 3. The third set brought out beautiful shots and equally clever returns, both contestants showing marked versatility and playing...
...Pennsylvania State eleven will enter the Stadium tomorrow with the enviable record of being the only Eastern team, with the exception of Brown, that has not been scored upon this season. None of the four teams played thus far has penetrated their defence, and only once has the ball been within the 35-yard line. There have been very few injuries to the men, none of which were serious, and every man is in shape for the game with the University team tomorrow...
...start in the Stadium, played exceptionally well. Their big linemen were little inferior to those of the University forwards, but the backs seemed hardly equal to the opportunities that the rush line afforded them. Mackie, substituting at tackle blocked one of Francke's punts and the Freshmen recovered the ball on the University's 25-yard line, from which place Horne kicked a pretty field goal for the 1918 team's only score...
...Hall yesterday afternoon in the first game of the series by the score of 6 to 0. There were many fumbles in the game on both sides, one of them costing Standish its only chance to score. During the first two quarters Smith forced the playing and kept the ball entirely in Standish's territory, but in the last two periods Standish's line stiffened and its goal was not again in danger. Hitchcock of Smith and Storer of the Standish eleven were conspicuous for their consistent playing. The single touchdown was made by Page...
...first point was made in the first half on a fluke, Person, the General Electric right fullback kicking the ball through his own goalposts. The only other goal was scored by Baker in the second half...