The Bowl Fight

TIMELINE

S.No. Date Classes Bowl man Venue Winner

1. December 1866 '69 Vs. '70 George Fox Martin '70 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street No fight as such, but the bowl man was put into the bowl

2. December 1867 '70 Vs. '71 Robert W. Lesley '71 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street He escaped, but no clear rules as such over who is the winner

3. December 1868 '71 Vs. '72 William Barton Brewster '72 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street Was bowled, but a fight in its real sense did not occur

4. December 1869 '72 Vs. '73 James N. Stone '73 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street Bowl man escaped and also broke the bowl

5. December 1870 '73 Vs. '74 William H.M. Bickley '74 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street Bowl man escaped and bowl not broken. Thus a Draw

6. 22 December 1871 '74 Vs. '75 George Maris '75 Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street Bowl broken. Freshmen win

7. December 1872
(Penn shifts to West Philadelphia)
'75 Vs. '76 Edward Hazlehurst '76 Around the New College Hall Bowl man was bowled but the bowl was broken too

8. 24 December 1873 '76 Vs. '77 Edmund R. Tatham '77 Around the New College Hall Bowl broken. Freshman victorious

9. 24 December 1874 '77 Vs. '78 Mr. Henry S. Jefferys '78 Around the New College Hall Bowl broken. Freshmen victorious

10. 24 December 1875 '78 Vs. '79 (Rev.) Alexander Aden Powell '79 Around the New College Hall Bowl broken. Freshmen victorious

11. 22 December 1876 '79 Vs. '80 William B. Patton '80 Around the New College Hall Bowl Unbroken. Bowl man escaped

12. 24 December 1877 '80 Vs. '81 Edwin Clifford Lewis '81 Around the New College Hall Bowl Broken. Freshmen victorious

13. 24 December 1878 '81 Vs. '82 (Dr.) Frederick A. Packard '82 Around the New College Hall Bowl man was bowled. Sophomores victorious

14. 4 December 1879 '82 Vs. '83 Joseph W. Thompson '83 Around the New College Hall Draw

15. 13 April 1881 '83 Vs. '84 James W. Macbride '84 Around the New College Hall Bowl Broken. Freshmen victorious.

16. 23 December 1881 '84 Vs. '85 (Dr.) Randolph Faries '85 Around the New College Hall Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw

17. 5 February 1883 (semester system adopted) '85 Vs. '86 (Dr.) William Campbell Posey '86 Around the New College Hall Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw

18. 31 January 1884 '86 Vs. '87 Alan B. Whittaker '87 Around the New College Hall Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw

19. 30 January 1885 (new set of rules introduced) '87 Vs. '88 William E. Mott '88 New Athletic Field, 36th and Spruce Sophomores win

20. 9 February 1886 '88 Vs. '89 Edward W. Mumford '89 New Athletic Field, 36th and Spruce Draw

21. 1887 No Fight occurred in this year.

22. 1 February 1888 '90 Vs. '91 James Starr '91 South and East of the College Hall Draw

23. 1 February 1889 '91 Vs. '92 Percival V. French '92 Around the College Hall Draw

24. 3 February 1890 '92 Vs. '93 Louis E. A. Greenleaf '93 College Hall Draw

25. 2 February 1891 (as honors are no longer awarded at midterms, the bowl man is now elected) '93 Vs. '94 Harry E. Hayward '94 unknown Draw

26. 12 February 1892 '94 Vs. '95 Walter Martin '95 Old Athletic Field Draw

27. 17 February 1893 '95 Vs. '96 (Rev.) James M. Stifler '96 Old Athletic Field Draw

28. 16 March 1894 '96 Vs. '97 Algernon S. Uhler '97 Old Athletic Field Draw

29. 1 March 1895 '97 Vs. '98 Henry G. Bartol '98 Old Athletic Field Draw

30. 20 March 1896 '98 Vs. '99 Charles C. Harrison '99 Old Athletic Field Draw

31. 18 March 1897 '99 Vs. '1900 Seizaburo Yasukawa 1900 Old Athletic Field Draw

32. 28 March 1898 '00 Vs. '01 Thomas P. Stevenson '01 Old Athletic Field Draw

33. 18 May 1899 '01 Vs. '02 Leon S. Hirsh '02 Old Athletic Field Freshmen win

34. 22 March 1900 '02 Vs. '03 David H.L. Kneedle r'03 Old Athletic Field Draw

35. 29 March 1901 '03 Vs. '04 Frank L. Cloud '04 Old Athletic Field Draw

36. 10 April 1902 '04 Vs. '05 Howard L. Fortiner '05 Old Athletic Field Draw

37. 22 April 1903 '05 Vs. '06 Frederick R. Yost '06 Old Athletic Field Freshmen Win

38. 12 April 1904 '06 Vs. '07 Carl C. Block '07 Old Athletic Field Sophomores Win

39. 14 April 1905 '07 Vs. '08 Edward M. Bennis '08 Old Athletic Field Sophomores Win

40. 24 April 1906 '08 Vs. '09 Warren Shebe '09 Old Athletic Field Sophomores Win

41. 10 December 1906 '09 Vs. '10 J. W. Miller '10 Franklin Field Freshmen Win

42. 25 March 1908 '10 Vs. '11 George Kissinger '11 Franklin Field Draw

43. 4 December 1908 '11 Vs. '12 Daniel Lovett Hutchinson '12 Franklin Field Sophomores Win

44. 1 December 1909 '12 Vs. '13 G. L. Carey '13 Franklin Field Draw

45. 30 November 1910 '13 Vs. '14 Louis Young '14 Franklin Field Draw

46. 13 December 1911 '14 Vs. '15 Donald Fithian Lippincot '15 Franklin Field Freshmen Win

47. 18 December 1912 '15 Vs. '16 W. S. Tucker '16 Franklin Field Freshmen Win

48. 7 April 1914 '16 Vs. '17 Taylor Walthour '17 "Big Quad" Freshmen Win

49. 23 January 1915 '17 Vs. '18 unknown The Quadrangle Freshmen Win

50. 12 January 1916
(After a fatality the Bowl Fight is abolished)
'18 Vs. '19 Ingolfe Ertresvaag '19 Franklin Field Freshmen Win

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S.No.	Date	Classes	Bowl man	Venue	Winner
1.	December 1866	'69 Vs. '70	George Fox Martin '70	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	No fight as such, but the bowl man was put into the bowl
2.	December 1867	'70 Vs. '71	Robert W. Lesley '71	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	He escaped, but no clear rules as such over who is the winner
3.	December 1868	'71 Vs. '72	William Barton Brewster '72	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	Was bowled, but a fight in its real sense did not occur
4.	December 1869	'72 Vs. '73	James N. Stone '73	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	Bowl man escaped and also broke the bowl
5.	December 1870	'73 Vs. '74	William H.M. Bickley '74	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	Bowl man escaped and bowl not broken. Thus a Draw
6.	22 December 1871	'74 Vs. '75	George Maris '75	Outside Old College Hall at 9th Street	Bowl broken. Freshmen win
7.	December 1872 (Penn shifts to West Philadelphia)	'75 Vs. '76	Edward Hazlehurst '76	Around the New College Hall	Bowl man was bowled but the bowl was broken too
8.	24 December 1873	'76 Vs. '77	Edmund R. Tatham '77	Around the New College Hall	Bowl broken. Freshman victorious
9.	24 December 1874	'77 Vs. '78	Mr. Henry S. Jefferys '78	Around the New College Hall	Bowl broken. Freshmen victorious
10.	24 December 1875	'78 Vs. '79	(Rev.) Alexander Aden Powell '79	Around the New College Hall	Bowl broken. Freshmen victorious
11.	22 December 1876	'79 Vs. '80	William B. Patton '80	Around the New College Hall	Bowl Unbroken. Bowl man escaped
12.	24 December 1877	'80 Vs. '81	Edwin Clifford Lewis '81	Around the New College Hall	Bowl Broken. Freshmen victorious
13.	24 December 1878	'81 Vs. '82	(Dr.) Frederick A. Packard '82	Around the New College Hall	Bowl man was bowled. Sophomores victorious
14.	4 December 1879	'82 Vs. '83	Joseph W. Thompson '83	Around the New College Hall	Draw
15.	13 April 1881	'83 Vs. '84	James W. Macbride '84	Around the New College Hall	Bowl Broken. Freshmen victorious.
16.	23 December 1881	'84 Vs. '85	(Dr.) Randolph Faries '85	Around the New College Hall	Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw
17.	5 February 1883 (semester system adopted)	'85 Vs. '86	(Dr.) William Campbell Posey '86	Around the New College Hall	Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw
18.	31 January 1884	'86 Vs. '87	Alan B. Whittaker '87	Around the New College Hall	Bowl man escaped. Bowl not broken. Draw
19.	30 January 1885 (new set of rules introduced)	'87 Vs. '88	William E. Mott '88	New Athletic Field, 36th and Spruce	Sophomores win
20.	9 February 1886	'88 Vs. '89	Edward W. Mumford '89	New Athletic Field, 36th and Spruce	Draw
21.	1887	No Fight occurred in this year.
22.	1 February 1888	'90 Vs. '91	James Starr '91	South and East of the College Hall	Draw
23.	1 February 1889	'91 Vs. '92	Percival V. French '92	Around the College Hall	Draw
24.	3 February 1890	'92 Vs. '93	Louis E. A. Greenleaf '93	College Hall	Draw
25.	2 February 1891 (as honors are no longer awarded at midterms, the bowl man is now elected)	'93 Vs. '94	Harry E. Hayward '94	unknown	Draw
26.	12 February 1892	'94 Vs. '95	Walter Martin '95	Old Athletic Field	Draw
27.	17 February 1893	'95 Vs. '96	(Rev.) James M. Stifler '96	Old Athletic Field	Draw
28.	16 March 1894	'96 Vs. '97	Algernon S. Uhler '97	Old Athletic Field	Draw
29.	1 March 1895	'97 Vs. '98	Henry G. Bartol '98	Old Athletic Field	Draw
30.	20 March 1896	'98 Vs. '99	Charles C. Harrison '99	Old Athletic Field	Draw
31.	18 March 1897	'99 Vs. '1900	Seizaburo Yasukawa 1900	Old Athletic Field	Draw
32.	28 March 1898	'00 Vs. '01	Thomas P. Stevenson '01	Old Athletic Field	Draw
33.	18 May 1899	'01 Vs. '02	Leon S. Hirsh '02	Old Athletic Field	Freshmen win
34.	22 March 1900	'02 Vs. '03	David H.L. Kneedle r'03	Old Athletic Field	Draw
35.	29 March 1901	'03 Vs. '04	Frank L. Cloud '04	Old Athletic Field	Draw
36.	10 April 1902	'04 Vs. '05	Howard L. Fortiner '05	Old Athletic Field	Draw
37.	22 April 1903	'05 Vs. '06	Frederick R. Yost '06	Old Athletic Field	Freshmen Win
38.	12 April 1904	'06 Vs. '07	Carl C. Block '07	Old Athletic Field	Sophomores Win
39.	14 April 1905	'07 Vs. '08	Edward M. Bennis '08	Old Athletic Field	Sophomores Win
40.	24 April 1906	'08 Vs. '09	Warren Shebe '09	Old Athletic Field	Sophomores Win
41.	10 December 1906	'09 Vs. '10	J. W. Miller '10	Franklin Field	Freshmen Win
42.	25 March 1908	'10 Vs. '11	George Kissinger '11	Franklin Field	Draw
43.	4 December 1908	'11 Vs. '12	Daniel Lovett Hutchinson '12	Franklin Field	Sophomores Win
44.	1 December 1909	'12 Vs. '13	G. L. Carey '13	Franklin Field	Draw
45.	30 November 1910	'13 Vs. '14	Louis Young '14	Franklin Field	Draw
46.	13 December 1911	'14 Vs. '15	Donald Fithian Lippincot '15	Franklin Field	Freshmen Win
47.	18 December 1912	'15 Vs. '16	W. S. Tucker '16	Franklin Field	Freshmen Win
48.	7 April 1914	'16 Vs. '17	Taylor Walthour '17	"Big Quad"	Freshmen Win
49.	23 January 1915	'17 Vs. '18	unknown	The Quadrangle	Freshmen Win
50.	12 January 1916 (After a fatality the Bowl Fight is abolished)	'18 Vs. '19	Ingolfe Ertresvaag '19	Franklin Field	Freshmen Win