Rutgers at Cornell

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 31, 1920, page 1

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  AERIAL FOOTBALL WINS FOR CORNELL Ithacans Cut Loose Successful Forward Pass Attack Against Rutgers. Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD. ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 30.-Rutgers gave the Cornell eleven the opposition that It sorely needed in to-days game. and although the Ithacans won by the score of “a to o. they realized all the time that they were playing football. Faced by a line that was not only good deal heav- Ter but was also well coached to stop the off tackles plays and almost every onslaught OF the straight football va riety. Cornell upset the Scarlet by sue cessful use OF the forward pass. which enabled the Ithacans to make Roadway where straight football had failed. Cornell was heavily penallzed. In fact the rulings OF the officials were so confused and complicated as to call forth indignant outbursts from the stands. but the Ithacans managed TO register three touchdowns and field goal in the course Of the encounter Many other OPP portunities were lost through the loose handling OF the ball by Hoff and Kaw. The first period ended without score, but early in the second long forward pass. Kaw to Finn. took the ball thirty yards TO Rutgers rs yard line, AMI after the 1thacaRs had made a first down by rushing Kaw skirted the end thirteen yards for touchdown. About five minutes later Cornell cut loose again OH fine forward pass. Kaw to Mayer. which was thrown from Rutgers As yard limo, caught on the 35 yard line and carried by Mayer on a thirty-iive yard run across the line for a toucbdown. The third period found Rutgers the aggressor. thanks to Firms tumble of a punt which I.entz recovered for Rutgers on the yard line. Here Cornell made a heroic stand and held for downs On the one yard line. A short punt out by Finn gave the Scarlet another chance on the 10 yard line. but Cornell held again and put the ball into play on her rs yard line. In the last period fine punting by Finn got Cornell out of a bad hole and for ward pass. Kaw to Mayer. took the ball to Rutgers 10 yard line. After a couple of line plunges Kaw on the fourth down dashed thirteen yards for toucndown. Cornell’s last score was drop kick by Carey from the 25 yard line. The lineup:

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 31, 1920, page 21

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  Rutgers Battles Hard, but Loses 70 Cornell. 24-O ITHAOA, : Y, Oct. a0.-Cornell beat hutssTs, “a to 0, in hard-fought battle th.s afternoon, the Ithacans finding in the Scarlet the toughest foe Of the season The Scarlet line outweighcd and, for a part Of the Came, out9laved Cornell, and as consequence, the Red teams oF-tackle plays gained little Fumbles by Hof’ and Kaw also contributed to the dis comtoTture of the Red ard White and frequent penalties at critical intervals kept them back lhe forward pass, however, sprung behnd running formation and splondidiy eXecutec, proved boon in The hour Of need. and enabled the tnacans TO score when the running game proved fruitless. The nrst period was hard fought and ended with neither team scoring. In The second the Ithacans uncovered Il line forward pass. Kaw to Maye~. which made 81 yards and carried the ball 70 rutgers 25-yard line After a few dives into the line, Mavor ran to the Rutgers 7-yard line and then kaw cN- around left end for a touchdown little later Cornell started drive from mid;ield and, after reaching the 37-yard lie, kaw shot beautiful forward pass 10 Mayer who ran for touchdown. In the last period. = onward pass, kaw TO Mayer, made – yards and tnen kaw shirted left end fol touchdcNn in tke last few minutes of play Carey. who was substituted for Hotf, Kicked drop Kick from the 25-yard line.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1920, page 28

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  KAW STARS AS CORNELL BEATS RUTGERS. “a TOO ITHACA. N. Y, October 3O.-Rutgers offered determined resistance here today. but was defeated by Cor nell by score of “a to O. Although able to solve CornelPs line plays. a wonderful aerial attack. combined with the brilliant running OF kaw, Cornell left halfback, over whelmed the New Jersey eleven. Cornell got under way in the second period. when long forward pass, kaw to Finn, brought the ball to the shadow of Rutgers goal. Kaw cir cled~the left end for a touchdown. Mayer soon duplicated for another Cornell touchdown. In the fourth period. a forward pass. kaw to Mayer. placed the bali on Rutgers, 12-yard line. Kaw dashed around the visitors left for a tonchdown. With two minutes to play Quarterback Carey of Cornell drop ped goal from the 25-yard line.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., October 31, 1920, page 1 (results column)

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  Football Results NOtre Dame % Army II. Harvard “a; Virginia o. BOWdOin D; Bates D. Princeton 10; West Virginia 8. Pittsburgh II; Lafayette o. Amherst 30; Hamilton o. Holy Cross 3; Syracuse O. Yale 2l; Colgate T. Penn state y; Pennsylvania Z. Wabash II Purdue II. Cornell 24; Rutgers 0. Navy AZ; Western Reserve O. Ohio State Z Chicago q Michigan p Tulane o. University Of Detroit 50 FOrdham O. Wooster 70: Case 0. Mount Union rs; Akron o. Oberlin -, Hiram o. Baldwin Wallace GO; Defiance o. Georgia Technical 70; Centre U. Illinois II. Minnesota Z. Indiana 10; Northwestern Johns Hopkins Z Georgetown p. Gettysburg p; dickinson o. Muhlenherg o; Villa Nova 0. Geneva 81; Alfred o. Maine %; Colby o. Dartmuth - ; Tufts T. UrSinus 3 Hayerf0rd q. DreNel Institute 13; West Maryland “A Gallaudet College .; Catholic University Is. Haskell Indians n; ST. Louis University -. Western Normal 4G; Hope College 0. Michigan Aggies 100. Olivet o. oregon Aggies Z; University Of Cali fornia II. Idaho II: Whitman :. University Of Dubuque j.: Cornell I. Carleton College n: StOlaf o. University of North Dakota II North Dakota AggleS T. Drake Z GrinneI = Iowa state – Washington Z. Colorado College = University Of Col OradO Z ltiel. University Of Nevada II; University OF Utah :. University Of Wyoming Il; Colorado school Of Mines T. Marquette -: Creighton o. Kansas u Kansas Aggies o Franklin 40. Rose Poly T. Hanover 81; Kentucky Military Institut. q oklahoma ~: Missouri =. Colorado Aggies II; Utah AgGies o. Montana State . Gonzales O. SwarthmOre o Franklin and Marshall o Vanderbilt ~: Kentucky o. University OF Georgia Z Auburn q. University OF North Carolina o; West ern Maryland College t.. North Carolina state o; Virginia Mill tarv Institute 21 washington and Lee Is: Virginia Polytechnic Institute o. Moruiugside Is; South Dakota Univer. sitv g. University Of Oregon q: Stanford 10 Arkansas IA; Missouri school of Mines Culver Academy Z, Notre Dame Fresh men Is.

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Rutgers leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.