Williams at Cornell

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  The times, District of Columbia, October 8, 1899, page 9

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  Cornell Beats Williams. ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. cornell put up a strong game against Williams today, winning by the score of u to 0. Cornell was able to score only two touchdowns, but it was rather due to the strength of the Williams team than to the weakness and loose playing of Cornell. Again Cor nell’s opponents found the tackles the most vulnerable points in the line, and Folger and Boynton, who played the positions in the first half, were replaced in the second by Whitney and Paine. Duvall played a splendid game at Cornell’s left end, his tackling being one of the fealures of the game. Draper, Williams star halfback, twice gained ground around Cornells end. but only once was his gain large one, when just at the close of the first half he covered twenty-five yards.

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., October 8, 1899, page 1

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  WILLIAMS PLAYED HARD. Cornell Was Able to Score Only Two Goals on Them. ithaca, NJ Y. Oct I’m the game with Williams, today, Cornell repeated the score Of last Saturday with Ham iiton. Two touchdowns and as many goals was the best the home team was alte to do. The Williams team was made UP of a heavy lot of players, and had its defense been strengthened, might have played a closer game Cor nell’s halfback made their gain through the visitors guards and tackles, though in the latter half quarterback Young far out-punted Dolph and made many yards for his team. In the first half, CornelI’s members showed signs of giving away, when Williams carried the leather for IS

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Cornell leads 13–⁠5–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.