the Spalding Trophy permanently. Graduate Manager Hurst had "six tons of straw scattered over Forbes Field to protect the ground from freezing." The Gazette Times wrote: "On a perfect gridiron and on a rare November afternoon the Penn State football team defeated the University of Pittsburgh eleven yesterday afternoon at Forbes Field by a score of 3–0. (Pete) Mauthe, the white and gold's fullback, kicked a goal from placement in the first quarter....The last act of the annual football drama at the University of Pittsburgh was well staged. The scenario was the bare hills of Schenley Park as a drop curtain; a dry field, scattered over with straw, was the stage, and the actors were 22 brawny young men, intent on winning for their alma maters the most important game of the year. About 20,000 persons saw the contest, the largest crowd that ever witnessed a collegiate game in western Pennsylvania." The first quarter was played in Pitt territory. Tillie Dewar fumbled an onside kick and State recovered on Pitt's 35-yard line. State advanced the ball to the twenty-four and the Pitt defense stiffened and forced a 33 yard field goal try that missed. Pitt punted and four plays later the State offense was on the Pitt 4-yard line. The Pitt defense held and took over possession on their one. Pitt punted and State had possession on the Pitt twenty-three. On third down Pete Mauthe kicked a field goal for the only points of the game. Early in the second quarter, Pitt advanced the ball to the State twenty-three and muffed a field goal try. They kept possession and George Brown gained eight yards to the fifteen, but they could not pick up the first down. After an exchange of punts State end Dexter Very fumbled and James Stevenson recovered for Pitt on State's thirty-yard line. Four plays advanced the ball to the five and Jack Lindsay's dropkick was blocked. The Pitt offense got the ball back and Ralph Galvin missed a twenty-five yard field goal. Pitt had the ball on the State twenty-four as the half ended. Early in the third quarter, Penn State advanced the ball to the Pitt 14-yard line where George Brown intercepted a "Shorty" Miller pass. After a series of punts, the State offense was on the Pitt 9-yard line. State halfback King was given the ball on three straight downs but could not penetrate