Fordham at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 21, 1917, page 13

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  y,boss Of the Cornell-Fordhsm game c,tnrdsy at Ithaca reverberate ire -,,Sously and are detected through a. mails into the sport sanctum Of he Tribune. Edwin Jackson, of Ithaca. takes his L., in hand 70 assure US that the Ma Ions played unspeakable football at .h,es Saturday. He incloses an ar Ii. from “The Cornell Daily Sun” in ,A;,h McCafery’s team is indicted for |‘..s,1ortsranlike tactics. The first two .,srrsphs in 1.-THE Sun” follow: sFor5ham knocked two Cornell us-erbacks unconscious in Satur- Avs football game, and so injured Iree other members of the Big Red ,ssn that they were forced to leave =, rame-and then Fordham accomsY,hed her object Cornell was deisaisd, 27–⁠6. Easily the toughest” sThe contest was easily the rough ,t which has ever been played upon S,koeIlkopf Field. In the second 5sr;od, De Moe Owed five yards to tsrkls Ne.hercott and carried the varsity quarterback five yards after h. I’M him. It took Nethercott more Tran an hour 70 recover” Aeso-ding 20 “The Cornell Daily szus other injuries sustained by the Cornell players were Thomas’s broken rhe, Swanson’s two broken ribs, rnihed ankles TO Spielberg and S. fvvbridge and a black eye for Eiseniapdt But FIVE Cornell men who be- M the game were able TO finish it, vile, as “The Sun” declares, Cali ~ was the only Fordham player to ave the game because of an injury” The complainant, Edwin Jackson, ntssi q am not merely a Cornell calsm- ~ bowler. Cornell is playing foot BAL for sports sake. The referee saw -A1y Of Fordham’s illegal plays, and d consequence Fordham was repeat ely penalized. On the other hand, Cornell’s only penalty came when Esenbrandt objected to the referee because he had received a black eye, Etter be had taken punches from his spponent on every other play. warning” to Other Teams Z also wish 10 ask what has hap ,ened to the four-year eligibility ule, when De Moe was allowed to 4 ,lSy. / hope that this will not find a resting place in your waste basket, hgt that you viii publish enough Of Z 10 warn other teams that may be q Fordham’s schedule what kind Of s1or.smen and treatment to expect” !, night be added that these are the Int -uucker”a charges Of the season. E!. O’Brien, football official and iorns, Tufts star, told us several vssc ago that the Harvard Informal eleven played a quality of football that naked With any team in the East The dornAls have completed their season, I’D last Saturday held “Cupe” Blacks Tgissant Newport team to two touch Owls. h Bidding adieu 70 the Harvard In !’rzalS, “The Crimson” editorially s!s: The university is proud Of their team. They plodded along day after t2y with but scant encouragement, and when Snow and Church left they Kept on without them. On Saturday / hey net their crucial test, and they ne better than any one expected. These men are not getting in nguia; they are now dropping out OF hs sesnt lime!ight ever focused upon {hsn. Yet, as they 90, The Crimson wants 70 congratulate them; they tsyer had the chance 10 meet Yale / ,store q crowd Of $4,000, but when &c next Yale game comes We only ispe that the eleven men represent 70 the university are built of the Ens stuff as that Informal team” Tie following sectional football airpionships have been establishes: as, University Of Pittsburgh; Middle yes, Ohio STATE University; west OF kin!ssippi, University Of Nebraska, pa tie South, Georgia Tech. \ officials Appointed \ 01eisls have been appointed for the kresting game Saturday that IS TO played between Rutgers and the Mport Naval Reserves. The list IS follows: Referee, George Beavers, : West Point; umpire, Edward B.. Nhsns, University Of Wisconsin; asnan, Z. T. Madden, Yale. The New p. players viii arrive in New York pay and viii practise on Ebbets I’D Friday afternoon. Foster Sanford. coach OF Rutgers, decided that bis eleven will put IN d Eliminating practice work ct New sS.sziek.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 18, 1917, page 1

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  FORDHAM’S AERIAL WORK DEFEATS CORNELL, 27–⁠6 Long, Well Executed Forward Passes and Dash of Backfeld Overcomes Ithacans. ITHACA. NJ Y. November l7.-Long forward passes. perfectly executed. and the dashing work of the visitors back field were responsible for Cornelrs defeat here by Fordham today by a score OF 81 to 6. Only in the first period. which was scoreless. did Cornell offer any real opposition. Cornell was with in scoring distance several times dur ing the game. but was checked by Fordham’s defense. A forward pass. Brennan to Fitzpatrick. scored Fordham’s first touchdown in the second period. After an aerial attack had been successful Erwin ran f13 yards in the third period for a touchdown. Forward passes led to both touchdowns for Fordham in the fourth period. Erwig was the star for Fordham. run ming 10 yards after the opening Of the final period. HoHman’s spectacular punting was a feature Of Cornelrs play. Cornelrs single touchdown was the resuit of a blocked Fordham punt in the fourth period. Colvin falling on the ball back of the goal line.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 18, 1917, page 22

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  CORNELL DEFEATED BY FORDHAM;; PASS FREQUENTLY USED Blocked Punt Accounts for Lone Touchdown of the Ithacan-The Work of Erwig Features Ithaca, N. Y, November 17.-Long for ward passes, perfectly executed, and the dashing work of the visitors backtield were responsible for Cornell’s defeat here by Fordham today, 27 to 6. Only in the first period which was scoreless, did Cornell offer any real opposition. Cornell was within scoring distance several times during the game, but was checked by Fordhams defense. forward pass, Brennan to Fitzpat- rick, scored Fordham’s first touchdown in the second period. After successful aerial attack Erwig ran 15 yards in the third period for touchdown. For ward passes led to both touchdowns for Fordham in the fourth. Erwig was the star for Fordham, run ming 70 yards after the opening of the final period. Hoffman’s spectacular punt ing was a feature of Cornell’s play. Cor nelfs single touchdown resulted from a blocked Fordham punt in the fourth pe- riod, Colvin falling on the ball back of the goal lines.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 18, 1917, page 13

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  |FORDHAM BESTS CORNELL team Brennan, Forward, Heaving to Demoe, Proves Feature in 27-to-6 Victory. Ithaca, n. Y. Nov. T.-Forward passing with Brennan shooting fast throws into the waiting arms OF Demoe and Fitzpatrick. resulted in a smashing victory for Fordham over Cornell on Schoellkopen Field here this afternoon. q to 6. Cornelrs only score came on a nuke when Strauss in the last period broke through the Fordham line and block ed Brenan’s punt. Calvin comtpg in from end and dropping on the ball over the goal line for a touchdown. Pendleton missed the try for goal. Fordham did not score until the sec ond period, Cornell holding fairly well during the opening period. when exchanges OF punts featured Hofmans work being better. In the FOrdham line Gulick played a wonderful offensive game. opening fine holes IN the Cornell forwards. Thomas. Cornell quarter back, who substituted for Ncthcr0ott. was in jured in the last period. and had TO retire, in all-six Cornell regulars being forced to leave for hurts. The 1ipa-Yrr, and summary

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Fordham leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.