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Again Harvard kicked off and after a few minutes of play the ball was carried by Harvard down to the Pennsylvania 10 yard line. Wrightington made two short rushes, and followed them with a little punt. The ball struck the upright post of the goal and fell into Brooke's arms and bounded out. Wrightington got the ball and threw himself across the line for Harvard's second touchdown...
Rush followed rush. For 25 plays Harvard kept the ball and carried it 70 yards down the field until the goal line was only 15 yards away. Then the U. of P. men made a firm stand and held Harvard for two downs. On the third down Wrightington made a short punt. As the bottom of the heap was reached Cabot was found clinging to the ball with both arms, about a yard over the goal line. The ball was punted in to Beale and Brown kicked the goal, making the score...
...Wrightington, l.h.b. r.h.b., Minds...
Score, U. of P. 17, Harvard 14; touchdowns, Brooke, Boyle, Newell, Wrightington, Cabot; goals from touchdowns, Brooke 2, Brown; goal from field, Brooke; time, 35m. halves; attendance...
Directly after the game on Saturday, a meeting of the members of the 'varsity team was held, and Edgar N. Wrightington '97, of Brookline, was elected captain of the team for next year...