Lehigh at Cornell

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  The Wilmington daily Republican, Wilmington, Del., November 30, 1894, page 1

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  CORNELL DEFEATS LEHIGH. The Game Ends in Dispute, Lehigh Leav- ing the Field. ing the Field. ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. 30,-Fully $500 peopie shivered, danced and yelled themselves hoarse last evening at the football game between Cornell and their old time rivals from Lehigh. The game was sharply contested from start to finish, and ended in a dispute over what the Cornell men claimed to be fair touchdown by Star buck. The Ithaca eleven were awarded the victory by n score Of 10 to q, however. Lehigh’s supporters said that Cornell did not win the second touchdown and the team left the field, refusing to play any further when Referee Young declared the touchdown a legitimate one In the latter part of the second half Lehigh had the ball on Cornells ten yard line. Harrison fumbled and the referee, thinking the bail was down, blew the whistle. However, Starbuck caught tho ball before 1t touched the ground, rushed the length Of the field and placed it between Lehigh’s goal posts. Lehigh claimed that the referee, by blowing his whistle, thus called a down and should not have allowed the touchdown.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 30, 1894, page 1

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  ITHACA, n. Y, Nov. 29.-Fully 2,5O people shivered, danced and yelled them selves hoarse this afternoon at the game between Cornelps team and their old-time rivals from Lehigh. The game was sharply contested from start to finish and ended in a dispute over what the CorneR men claimed to be a fair touchdown by Star buck. The Ithaca eleven was awarded the victory by a score of 10 to 6. however. Lehigh’s supporters said that Cornell did not win the second touchdown and the team left the field, refusing to play. any further, when referee Young declared the touchdown a legitimate one.

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  The herald, California, November 30, 1894, page 1

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  scaste .ed Football Games. ITHACA, N. Y. Nov. 29-Cornell, 10; Lehigh, 6. CHICAGO. Nov. 20 Chicago Athletic Association. 4 Dartmouth College. 0. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 29.-Illinois UNIVERSE ty. 10; Pastiac. 0. ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Nov. 29.-Crescents 4; Nidlands, 0. :, PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 29.-The Seattle Athletic club football team today defeatsd the Multnomah Athletic club Of this city by score of 90. REDLANDs, Nov. 29-In the football game between the Y. M. G. A. of Red. lands and the University of Southern California, Rediands won. Score, 90 to 6.

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], November 30, 1894, page 6

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  By Default 10 to G. Ithaca, n. Y. Nov. 29.-Twa thousand five hundred people saw the football game between Cornell and Lehigh this afternoon. The game was sharply contested and ended in dispute over what the Cornell men claimed to be a fair touchdown by Struck The Cor nell eleven were awarded the victory by a score of 10 to 6. Lehighs sup porters claim Cornell did not win the second touchdown, and left the field. refusing to play further when Referee Young declared the touchdown a legal ono

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Cornell leads 16–⁠4–⁠2 in 22 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.