Cornell at Pennsylvania

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  The daily morning journal and courier, November 25, 1898, page 8

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  U. OF P. DEFEATS CORNELL THE FIELD WAS KNEE DEEP WITH MUD. Second Hall the fehsyAN”hA””s s””-> n Brace nnd Made Twelve Points, l Making the Final Score l2 to Philadelphia, Nov. 24,-On a field knee deep with mud the University or | Pennsylvania eleven this afternoon ae- feated the Cornell eleven by the score of 12 to 6. It is doubtful if ever game has been played under more unfaVor- able conditions, both as to the field and | the weather. The wind which had been blowing strong from the northeast nearly all day suddenly shifted to the west few minutes before play started and instead of the persistent drizzling rain a snow storm of almost blizzard proportions set in and continued with out a let up until the game had been 1 concluded. When the Cornell team trotted on the field at 2:04 it was seen that Charlie Young who played such a brilliant game with the Comedian and White last year was in foot ball togs, and was down | oli Ilc CGlo dS Otlt Ol lllG lieliI -b1SAo for the Ithaca boys This was a big surprise to the Red and Blue followers and also to the players, as no intina tion had been given that this star player would participate in the pro- cedings. It may be added that while Young continued in the game he was a tower of strength to Cornell He broke up the interference and tackled like a l fiend. From spectacular point of view the game was a weary one to look at. The | wretched condition of the field made it almost an impossibility to execute long runs and Coach Woodruff’s famous guards back” formation was render ed nearly useless simply because in, men could not get enough solid foot 1 hold to get under way and would fall with their own efforts. Then, too, it was absolutely imposibles to prevent fum- bling. CornelPs only touchdown was due to bad kicking, occasioned by the slippery ball, and the same can be said of Pennsylvania’s second touch down. Hare’s two dismal attempts at kick ing the ball out of danger, when it was within few feet of the Red and Blue S goal line in the first half caused the first score, and Youngs kick which went almost parallel with the yard lines right into Hedges hands was responsi- ble for Pennsylvania’s second touch down. Hedges had a clear field and the touchdown was easy. The first half closed with the score six to nothing in favor of Cornell. Dur ing the last 15 minutes of the first half the ball had been kept in Pennsylva- n1a’s territory because of Hares fail- ure to punt more than 15 to 20 yards. Young who did the bunting for the wis., lstors gained from 10 to 20 yards in th’s half on each exchange of punts. Then too, the Pennsylvania’s back would rumble nearly one-half of Youne’s & KICKS, While the Cornell players were always at hand to drop on the ball. Tn the second half things were dif- ierent. When the Pennsylvania play- CTS went into their quarters they ex- changed the wet suits they had been wearing for new dry ones and when they reappeared on the gridiron with their dry clothes and the wind in their favor everybody expected that thev would redeem themselves for The , wretched play in the first half. This , they dld Tn a measure, carrying the } ball down the field by steady plunges, varied with an occasional end run to Cornell’s 25-yard line, from where Out land carried the ball over for touch down in a delayed pass. The play during the second half was almost entirely in Cornelrs territory the Cornelian and White being forced } to play on the defensive nearly the en- tire half. Both teams relied almost wholly or straight football. Cornell tried a funny 7 quarterback trick, but lost a yard, an6 } again tried to run around Pennsyl. vania’s left end by giving the ball tc ,, her own left-end, thus trying to draw , Pennsylvanias left end in but the trick did not work. Pennsylvania worked the delayed pass successfully on two or three oc- casions and once tried the quarter -bacl kick, but lost five yards on the latte, f attempt. Both teams were over- anxious tc get into play and were penalized sev. eral times for their over anxiety. For Cornell, Sweetland, Starbuck l Lueder and c. Young did the best ‘ work, the former in particular, puttins up remarkable game. Outland, Coombs and Hare were tht best ground gathers for the Quakers $ but the two former, together with Car. l nett and Gardiner were guilty of some wretched fumbling. ‘ The rough weather had no apparen [ effect on the attendance at the game As early as 1 o’clock the enthusiastic football cranks began to arrive and b, o’clock there were about 10000 per . sons in the huge amphitheater. Neith ] CT did the severe storm dampen the:, ardor, for there was an incessant yell e ing kept up from the time the bal s was kicked off at 2:09 until time wa called for the end of the game Tn teams lined up as follows: !. Pennsylvania. Corneli i Left end MCMdnOn.. ..DaVall- Wilson Left tackle. ReugenDefg.. ................ Wyvel Left guard. 1dIe...-. ‘......- ........... .ReeC Center. . Cverfield, McCloskey.. .. ......Dorne Rightguard. 4 MCCIdCheu.. ........ ........ .LueQe e Right tackle

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  The evening herald, Shenandoah, Pa., November 25, 1898, page 3

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  FOOTBALL IN THE SNOW. Storm and Slush Does Not Deter the College Athletes. PENNSYLVANIA DOWNS CORNELL by Score OF Twelve to six, while Twenty Thousand Enthusiasts Cheer Thelr Favorites While Laying the Their Favorites While Laying the Philadelphia. Nov. 25.-On a field knee deep with mud the University OF PENNSYLVANIA football team yesterday afternoon defeated the Cornell eleven by the score of II to 6. 1t is doubtful If ever a game has been played under more unfavorable conditions, both as to the field and the weather. The wind. which had been blowing strong from the northeast nearly all day. suddenly shifted to the west a few minutes before play started, and instead Of the persistent drizzling rain a snow storm of almost blizzard proportions set In and continued without a let up until the game had been concluded. When the Cornell team trotted on the field at 2:O4 it was seen that Charlie Young, who played such a brilliant game with the Carnelian and White last year, was in his football togs, and was down on the card as one Of the halfbacks for the Ithaca boys. This was a big surprise to the red and blue followers and also to the players, as no intimation had been given that this star player would participate in the proceedings. And it may be added that while Mr.. C. Young continued in the game he was a tower of strength to Cornell. He broke up the interference and tackled like a fend. From a spectacular point of view the game was a weary one to look at The wretched condition of the field made it almost an impossibility to execute any long runs, and Coach Woodruff s famous guards back” formation was rendered almost useless, simply because the men could not get enough solid foothold to get under way and would fall with their own efforts Then, too, it was absolutely impossible to prevent fumbling and do accurate kick ing. CornePs only touchdown was due to bad kicking, made possible by the ( slippery ball, and the same can be said of Pennsylvania second touchdown The first half closed with the score to 0 in favor of Cornell. During the last Is minutes of the first half the ball had been kept in Pennsylvania 5 ( territory because Of Hare’s failure to ( punt more than is or 20 yards. c. 4 Young. who did the punting for the visitors, gained from 10 to 20 yards in ! this half on each exchange of punts Z Then, too the Pennsylvania backs ( would tumble nearly one-half OF / Young’s kicks, while the Cornell play ers were always at hand to drop OF ! the ball. I In the second half things were diff ! ferent When the Pennsylvania play ! ers went into their dressing room the. | exchanged the wet heavy suits the! / had been wearing for new, dry ones & rban hn grid 4 iron with their dry clothes and tn ( wind In their favor everybody expected z that they would redeem themselves 70 / the wretched play in the first half I This they did in a measure, carryinG ( the ball down the field by steady plunges, varied with an occasional enc ! run to Cornelrs 25 yard line from 4 where Outland carried it over for 9 4 touchdown on a delayed pass The 4 play during the second half was al | most entirely in Corne-.s territory. ! The rough weather had no apparent 1 effect on the attendance at the game i As early as 1 o’clock the enthusiastic | football cranks began to arrive, anC | by 2 o’clock there We’re about 10000 per ! sons in the huge ampitheater. Neither did the severe storm dampen theiI | ardor, for there was an incessant yell ing kept up from the time the ball wa, kicked off at 2:O9 until time was called for the end Of the game. The sam | weather conditions prevailed at othe | places. The teams lined up as follows: | Pennsylvania. Positions. Cornell. Mcmahon ....left end. Davan CWilson Reugenberg ....lcft tackle.... Wyve Hare ..........left guard. ......... Rec Overtield (McCloskey) center. Dorne McCracken fright guard. Luede Garnett fright tackle. Sweetlan Hedges right end Cross (Grimshaw Gardiner quarterback G.. Young (Short Coombs .....left halfback. Whitin Outland right h’fb’k C.Young (Windsor FolWell ..fullback. Starbuck (Perkins

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  The age-herald, Alabama, November 25, 1898, page 2

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  old tactics were then repeated until a poor kick by Hare into Cernei’s line gave them the ball. It was here starbuck went, through Pennsylvania’s center for fifty yards, and few seconds later Pennsyi- vanla got the ball on the seven-yard line. Aided by a penalty for off-side play the ball was soon on Pennsylvania’s three yard line. Hare kicked into Cornells line and Sweetland fell on the ball behind Penn sylvania’s goal line G. Young kicked the goal. Score: Cornell, G.; Pennsylvania, 0. For the rest of the first half Cornell held the heavy Pennsylvania players beautifully and time was called with the ball on Penn sylvanla’s twenty-two-yard line. In the second half Pennsylvania went at Cornell with a rush through her center for repeated gains and soon had the ball on her thirty-second yard line. Then Outland made Pennsylvania first score. carrying the ball twenty-five yards on a delayed pass for a touchdown and kicked goal. The next few moments of play were full of fumbles and unsuccessful attempts on both sides to break through the line. Out land finally kicked to CornelPs twenty yard line, and after an unsuccessful try at cen ter Cy Young kicked the ball directly into Hodges hands on CornelPs twenty-five yard line. Hodges carried it over for | touchdown and Outland kicked a goal. Score: Pennsylvania. 12; Cornell, 6. Short gains through the ends and center soon placed the ball on Cornell’s twenty | five yard line. Garnet made ten yards | through the right tackle, and another play | put it ten yards further back. gain of | five yards by Outland by double pass and the ball was on Cornell’s seven yard line. Pennsylvania was here given two yards for off side play. Followell tried the cen ter for one yard Cornells line held firm and they got their ball on their own two | yard line. They made s hort gains through the center but finally lost five yards by

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Pennsylvania leads 65–⁠40–⁠5 in 110 meetings, counting the 104 since this game.