Harvard at Cornell

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  The morning times, October 25, 1896, page 6

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  HARVARD pEfEA4s CORNELL. Wearcrs of the Crimson Had to Fight Haru, Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. Elm tcday’S foot bali battle with Cornell Harvard came off victorious by tue score of 13 to 4. The game was very closely contested and Harvard had to put her Lest efforts for ward To win. \ lucky goal from the field i’ll Tue first half dampencd Somewhat the ardor Of the Cornell team, but they played a pIucky uphill game. Harvard Won the toss and chose the ives, goal, favored by a strong west wind. | Cornell took the ball and Fennell kicked | 10 the ten-yard line. Tne play from Unis point was fast, and bogh sides proiited alike from fumbles The bah was frequently well dow n toward Cornell’s goal, and as often returned TO the center of the field, Beecham’s free kicks having much to do with the prolection for the Ithacans’ goal, which was thus obtained. Finally, with the ball at center. Brown kicked thirty yards, and Cornell got the sphere on her twenty-five yard line. Beacham lost three yards. Cornell got five yards for off-Side play: iiarvard’s ball for helping. Dunlap punted 10 gain. Brown kickeI IA goal from the Iield. Fennell kicked twenty yards, and Beachum added ten around the left end, and finally kicked to Harvard’s five-yard line Brown returned sphere to center, and McKeeyer made four yards through center. Then Beacham, by star dash around Cabot, cided he ran outside the line, and the | ban was brought back TO Harvard’s twenty | five yard line. After Il short play Brown went through | tie left for touchdown. No goal was kicked. In the second half Taussig made touch down. but Tracy failed to kick goal. In this lalf Dunlap also made touchdo wn Harvard. Cornell. Cabot. =. ..l.e. Lee; Wilson,. II. e. Sergeant. =. IL. [. Leuder.. :. :. Il. t. Bouve.. -. ..l.g. Reed. =. :. =. - G. + shaw. .........c. Norton. :. =. =. &C. n. Shaw. ..Eg. Fennell.. =. =. ..r. G. HoushiOn.. IT. {. Sweetland.. =. ..r. t. Muulton, Graydon.. ..r.e. Taussig.. =. =. lie. Bale. :. “a. b. Miller. =. :. %. b. sullivan. =. 81. II. b. Beacham.. IL. h. b. Mckeever, Dunlop. IT. b. Ripley. ..r. h. b. Brown. ..f. b. Tracy. =. f. b. TouchdowIs- Brown, 2; Dunlop, Taussig Goals from field-Brown Referee-Dr. schoff. Umpire Paul Dashiel Line man Al. Pratt Attendance, $500. Time of halves-30 minutes.

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  The sun, New York, October 25, 1896, page 9

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  HARVARD WINS by KICKING. Defeats Cornell In n Lively Gnmo at Ithaca by 1B to 4. ITHACA Oct o4.-In a hard fought game tod.y uorv,rd a.fs,ted Cor,eu ,t footna, bv u”‘ ii”‘ ~, ~ ~‘N’ the score or 10 10 i. Inc contest was interest,” ing from start to finish and Harvard won bego. -, p,o,,r,, ano ,r,,,r, Th. v,a,,,r. eauoo VI p.o””‘ INV pH’ ‘‘ could not do much with Cornels line, ana again should most OF the credit be given to u,,,, ,or ,,.or,v al -, II,rrord,. ,,,;,, n, CRITICAL moments were lnauo OV Brown plunRing through tho line. The Crimson’s line was at time. IKE n s,on. wall and Mt o,h.rt rtimss A’ ‘nie’ i’Ae s’ohe “a’‘‘ anu a’ o’ner ‘‘tie’ easy for the Cornell backs. Most or Cornells gains were made through Harvard’s left tackle g., ,,,, c,h,,o,5 ,to,,,o, ,,,,,.a . a. “”u “t’unu N”o’‘ e””‘ -hou’‘o’‘ ‘‘”‘e a h”‘ game, his end being passed only once. He retired from the game a few moments later For ,,..,u f,,, p,,,b,,, r,,r,a ,,n hn.. r,r,. Sorneh N~p.. pe”e n”‘ii p”‘eu ‘no ‘‘s’ s”ihe The first half proved to be a kicking contest ,,, w., I. ,yhnra C,,r,.r, loo, ,h, ,,n ~, anu he’o Is “heie Sot”e’‘ ios’ ‘he s”tne. outside OF the punting, Cornell played just as good. IL not better football than Harvard Each Kick – D.. -, -, .a,,,.,o, l., pa..h..,, 49,. oS Drown wouI” oe ret”FHeu ny beacham’ out always with a loss. The ball In this manner was worked down TO CornelIs thirty.hye.vard line w, - 80, -, anu brown ‘ook ‘he neart ou1 OF the Corheli team by kicking fine goal from the field. Cornsu ,hen hracea nm n Ii,tIc e,d hpct.d I,,, IT, -, p, ., ~, harvard line haro’ beachath LOOK the Dali on the thirty-yard line ard passed Cabot for touchdown In rnnninv Ia bad IN go - ~ “0 50 close 10 the Hhe’ anu heicree Schou decided

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 25, 1896, page 8

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  nnsylvania state. HARVARD DEFEATS CORNELL. BROWNS KICKING sCPERB-AN EXCITING GAM BROWNS KICKING SIPEKb-A.N TEHNIII.N” “f”‘‘‘‘ RESULTING IN A SCORE OF 13 TO T. Ithaca Oct “a (SpeciaD.-The Harvard football team made It’s first appearance on Percy Field this afternoon and defeated the Cornell eleven by score of 13 to T. Notwithstanding the fact that Harvards captain was not In his usual place at half the Harvard team played a strong game. Browns kicking was superb He kicked a goal from the field In fifteen minutes after play had begun, and twelve minutes after Sullivan went around Cornelrs left end for touchdown. Score, 30. In the second half Graydon took Mouton’s place at right end. Cornell’s touchdown was made by Taussis who blocked a kick and fell the ball This was soon followed 10y Dunlop’s touchdown around Cornelrs left end Cornell played a strong 9ame Her line invincibe and her Interference was in general good. Harvard played. as might be expected. a kicking game Her star work was done by Dunlop, Sulliy an and Brown. For Cornell, Beacham Lueder McKeever and Taussig did fine work The lineup was as follows:

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  The herald, California, October 25, 1896, page 2

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  were foiled completely by Yals revolving wedge around either end. The Indians displayed the greatest strength and effectiveness in mass plays. but in open plays requiring strategy Yale far excelled her adversaries. CORNELL-HARvARD ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. A.-Five thousand football enthusiasts saw Cornell go down in honorable defeat before the crimson clad Harvard eleven on Percy field this after noon. The game was hotly contested from start to finish and when the last half closed with the score 13 to in favor of Harvard. after one of the hardest struggles ever seen on a gridiron, the supporters of Cor nell greeted their fallen champions with hearty cheers. If it had not been for the weakness Of the Harvard line Cornell would not have scored. the red and whites only touchdown being made on a blocked kick. OTHER GAMES DENVER, Col, Oct. 24-The Denver Athletic club football team today defeated the team of Ottawa college. Ottawa, Kas.. by score of IS to 0. ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. A.-Harvard defeated Cornell today by score of 13 to 4.

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Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 63 since this game.