Cornell at Williams

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  The morning times, District of Columbia, November 15, 1896, page 6

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  CORNELL DID NOT SCORE. Williams Team Held the Heavy Rush erS in Check. Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE Cornell Williams football game at the Buffalo Athletic Field this afternoon resulted in a tie. The first half was marked by many brilliant plays, but neither eleven sue ceeded in scoring. and the second half ended with a like record. The result was a great disappointment to the Cornell men, who were confident Of victory, and matter of rejoicing in the Williams ranks because they had prevented Cornell from scoring. Play began at 2:15 O’Clock, with Lange of Yale as referee. The field was mu;idy and the players We’re soon well GOV tr.d. rue iiisY ent nt;:.’SttiSin woS ior EN- pletoI. tha Wiiiiaths’ fullDack, when he caught the ball and kicked it well toward Cornells goal. Soon after Beacham, of Cornell, by an END run, regained All mat Cornell nau in the preceding ten minutes. The crowd screamed again W hen Beacham made d mother gain through Williams guards and tackles, not being downed till he reached the 5-yard line. Williams plucky endeavors to carry the ball back upon the field, caused many cheers. The first half ended with the ball on Williams five-yard line In the second half the battling w as fierce and every inch was contested with stub bornesS. Around the end and through the center went the heavyweights of the Cornell, hut just as often again, Williams undid tt’cir work Brilliant plays followed in rapid succession. Attendance, 5000.

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  The Portland daily press, Maine, November 16, 1896, page 1

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  CONY. Score-W. H. S., a6; Cony, Q. Cfficials-Umpire. Brooks, Colby ‘es; referee. Eells, Colby ’99; linesmen, Small, W. Fl. s., Rollins, Cony. Fifteen minute halves. Touchdowns-James g. Roderlex, Lavine. Goals from touohdowns- James g. Other Games, At New York-EIiza beth A. c.. 6; Orange A. c., g. At PhiladelphiaI-U of Penn sylveDia, ~; State College, 0. At Amherst-Dartnouth, 80; Am herst. 0. At Cambridge-B. A. A., 8; Harward, q. At Bufalo-Cornell, 0; williams, 0. At Observation-Disclosures. “a; Trinity, IL. At Andover-Andover, 2S; Exeter, o. AT Boston-Boston College, s; Holy Gross, g. At New Haven-Yale, IS; Now Jersey A. c., 0. At Cinoinnati-Carlisle, 2s; University Cincinnati, 0. Football Notes. The DeeriDg High school football team will play Cony High on the Deering grounds Wednesday. AS Cony High have played Portland High to q tie and as Deerlng has beaten Cony, there will be great interest in this game. Deering will play Edward Little High at Auburn next Saturday. The behring’s are practicing daily under Coach Mccarthy, and are playing fine game. The Cony boys called them countrymen. but found out the difference at the last game.

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Cornell leads 13–⁠5–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.