Cornell at Michigan

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  The Birmingham age-herald, November 11, 1917, page 14

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  MICHIGAN SWANPS | CORNELL MACHINE BY WESTON’S WORK Little Quarterback of the Visitors Plays Superb Ball-Final Score l. 42 to 0 Ferry Field, Ann Arbor, Mich. No vember 10. --Michigan’s powerful football machine with Quarterback Weston as its super groundgainer, rolled up a 4z to score on Cornell here today Except for a few flashes of successful open play. Cornell was almost as help less on offensive as she was when the Wolverines had the ball Quarterback Weston, the smallest field general Michigan has ever had, raced nearly 30 yards for Michigan’s first touchdown, after he intercepted Cor reil forward pass. Every touchdoM n Michigan made was directly or indi- rectly the result Of Weston’s magnificent gains. Neston’s sensational run was the only touchdown scored by Michigan in tle the second quarter. In the third period Hoffman of Cornell tried for a field goal but failed. Weston scored a toucn- down in this quarter. In the last period Cohn, substitute for Fullback Wiemann. carried the bal over for a touchdown. The lineup: Michigan: Goets, left end; Goodssfl. left tackle; Culver, left guard; Lambert. center; Fortune. right guard: Wesle right tackle Boyd, right end; Sparks. left halfback; Weston. quarterback; Haa- ish, right halfback; wiemann, fullbank Cornell: Colvin, left end: AclxernerIlt left tackle; Strauss, left guard: Trohe- ridge. center; Swanson, right guard: Hartman, right tackle; Harris. right end; Cross, left halfbacs: Nethercost, quarterback; Hoffman. right halfback PendIeton. fullback Score by periods: Michigan ..................... 21 7-.42 Cornell ............... o 0 O. 0 Referee Eckersall, Chicago. Umpire Holderness, Lehigh. Field judge Haines. Yale. Head linesman, Evans, Williams Time of periods, 15 minutes each Mich igan scoring: Touchdowns, Weston ,. Sparks 1, Hanish 1. Cohn (suhstitute eor Wiemann) 1. Goals from touchdown, Wiemann ,, Cohn L

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 11, 1917, page 48

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  CORNELL HELPLESS BEFORE MICHIGAN More Than 10000 Persons See Wolverines Smother lthacans, az to 0. FERRY FIELD, Ann Arbor, Mich, November 10.-Michigan’s powerful foot ball machine, with Quarterback Weston as Its super-ground gamer, rolled up a AZ to score on Cornell here today. More than 10000 persons saw Michtgan shatter the weak defense of the green Cornell eleven. Except for a few flashes of successful open play Cornell was almost as helpless on Of fensive as she was when the Wolverines had the ball. Quarterback Weston, the smallest field general Michigan has ever had, played a game that will live long in Michigan history. In the first period he raced nearly eighty yards for Michigan’s first touchdown, after he intercepted a Cornell forward pass. Every touchdown Michigan made was directly or indirectly the result of Westons 8 magnificent gains. Sparks was an able teammate for Weston until he was injured early in the game. Nethercott was the only Cornell man who could gain much ground against Michigan. Westons sensational run was the only touchdown scored by Michigan in the first period. Three touchdowns came in quick succession in the second quarter. Cornell played it’s best game in the third period. when a run of thirty-f1ve yards by Nethercott. follow ed by forward passes. put the ball we’ll into Michigan territory. Hoffman tried for a field goal, but his effort failed. Weston, after several runs, scored touchdown for Michigan in this quarter. In the last period there was considcradle punting, With Hoffman of Cor nell. gaining on every exchange This SO nettled Weston that he made three ends for total gain of about eighty yards. With the ball on CornelPs 10 yard line Cohn. substitute for Full back Wiemann, carried it over for touchdown

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  Arizona republican, November 12, 1917, page 8

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  OHIO STATE HAS FINE CHANGE ID C|NCH SUPREMACY CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The powerful Ohio state football eleven is within striking dis0nce of its second western renee championship. The Buck ontinued their unchecked drive yesterday. crushing Wisconsin, 16 to 8, and will meet the undefeated Illinois team at Columbus next Saturday in a game that probably will decide the 1917 honors of the ‘‘big ten” Total scores favor Ohio. In six games, Ohio has scored 251 points while its opponents registered only six. Illinois has kept its goal clean, and has rolled up an even 100 points in five games. Michigan’s 42 to 0 defeat of Cornell demonstrated that Coach Yost has de- veloped one of the most powerful

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Cornell leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the three since this game.