Cornell at Princeton

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 27, 1946, page 27

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  Cornell 14–⁠7 Victor Over Princeton as Air Game Clicks PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 26.- Cornell’s passes clicked where its ground game failed today and the Ithacans overcame the underdog Princeton Tigers, IA to 7, in as tough football tussle as the Ivy League is likely to produce this season. After yielding a touchdown in the early part of the first quarter, Princeton put on its one sustained offensive drive in the second period to tie the score, and it wasn’t until the middle of the final period that Cornell struck through the air for the major part of a 78yard march that produced the winning touch down. Kretz Sets Up Score. A 33-yard run by Walt Kretz set up the first Cornell touchdown in the first quarter. Getting the ball when Henry Pastuck intercepted a pass by Courtenay jenkins near midfield, Cornell moved to the I’ll gers 38. Kretz then slashed OH tackle to the 5, and Capt. Joe Mar tin went over for the first of his two touchdoWns. Ernie Ransome, standout ball carrier for Princeton throughout the game. started the Princeton scoring march when he ran back a kick % yards to the Cornell 40 With Jenkins, Ransome and Carl Leibert cutting through the line on deceptive plays that tricked the Cornell tackles, the Tigers drove tc the 2, and on fourth down Ran some raced around end to score. Hi then kicked the extra point to tle the score. Cornell Launches Drive. The Ithacans reached the Tlgel 80 early in the fourth quarter. ane a few minutes later began a drive from their own % for the winning score. Martin and Norman Daw son lugged the ball just past mid field, and John Burns fired a lont pass to Joe Distasio, who wa knocked down on the Tiger 81. Tw’ plays later Burns fired anothe’ long one and Matt Bolger grabbed it away from a couple of Tiger detenders on the g. Martin then gal loped of tackle to score and Bol Dean added the final point.

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Princeton leads 54–⁠30–⁠2 in 86 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.