Cornell at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, November 30, 1900, page 5

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  QUAKERS BEAT CORNELL. THEY RUN UP A SCORE OF 27 TO o AGAINST THE ITHACANS PENNsYLvANIA’s RAPID AND CONTINUED ATTACK PROVES IRRESISTIBLE TO THE VISITORS FROM NEw-YORK. Try TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE Philadelphia Nov. pa crowd of twenty thou sand people the Quakers win easy victory over Cornell here this afternoon. 1t seems to be the fashion this for the great and decisive games of the season to be won and lost by big scores. Yale established the vogue in her victories over Princeton and Harvard. and the Quakers were strictly in the style when they rolled 81 big points to-day. against zero for the visitors. Cornell spurred by her midseason victory the Tigers had builded high hopes that her team. despite the defeat by Lafayette had again come to its own. and would make a close if not a winning fight against the Red and Blue But the work OF the Cornell men A great dlsappointment At times they showed spirit and life but these modern IthaCans were hardly a stem of that victorious stock that came from ancient Greece. After the first minutes il was perfactly apparent that defeat 20 he the portion Of the visitors. and. though they made a brave squirt now and then. and held their hardy foes down to two scores in the first half their defence fell TO pieces like cardhouse in the second half. Whatever good chances for scoring Cornell secured she Immediately lost by frequent and afro cous fumhles QUAKER’S STRONG WORK Fumbling was also the chief fault of the Quakers. whose work. aside from this and offside play well planned, strong. vigorous and irresisti- BILE, The guards back formation was, of course the main reliance Of the Pennsylvanans and this play they worked TO the Queens taste II made little difference az what spot in the Cornell line tance In two, AT the most three. rushes. Cap tain Hare tried a few end runs they failed al mcst every time. As soon the strength of the visiting ends became thus apparent. the homo players contented themselves with bucking the Inc, guards back or tandem style. and this meth cd of attack suffced carry the ball across Cor nells line four times by steady rushing. The other score made by very clever goal from place. ment kicked by that versatile gridron hero. Cap tain Hare. Football is popular in Philadelphia and as early midday the headed Franklin Field began to grow bright and gay with the college COL ors. The Red and Blue of Pennsylvania. OF course. was predominant. but Cornell had down a strong array from Ithaca, and they made great display OF the Red and White The sky was over OF the day and throughout the game. | But everybody scorned any danger from rain and almost every seat IN the big inClosure was filed Just little the south of gridiron field stood | the big white building which held the Republican National Convention last June. but to-day the terest of Philadelphia centred. the des- TIMES Of nation but on that far vital ques- | uon-the outcome of big football game LONG AND USELESS DELAYS | The cheerers for the Quakers had the stands to | the south and west of the field. while Cornelrs | supporters gathered at the north, The crowd ! was lively and good natured. out might we’ll have | had cause for impatience at the manner in which | the game dragged. There delays and waits ! without end and without reason. Every on | both teams apparently had to be sponged off and | rubbed down every few moments. and the onlook | ers became thoroughly weary OF the spectacle OF | trainers with ice water sponges. blankets and other | impedimenta occupying the gridiron when there should have been nothing but soul thrilling foot ball on the programme. Neither side appeared to be in the pink OF condition, though the Quakers | on the whole were harder than Cornell. whose | captain himself had to retire early in the game. | Pennsylvania confined herself pretty straight | football without resorttng to much In the way OF | strategy Cornell, the other hand. had her | sleeve full of tricks. which she shook out IN great | profusion AS a matter OF fact these worked well a surprising number of times. and fooled Captain Hare’s time and again. But just as the | Ithacan team had electrified its supporters by executing some daring and brilliant trick for a good | gain, one OF it’s backs would have a disastrous | attack Of butter fingers that would stop the whole thing HOW THE BATTLE WAS WAGED. The crowd cheered and sang in inspriting style. and this Is just about the kind of a game that served to call out all this enthusiasm The | Quakers rushed the ball over for a touchdown In ! the first minutes of play Then keeping II close TO the enemy’s goal the home players scored again by field goal. Toward the end of the half the Comedians took a mighty spurt and, assisted by some offside work by the Quakers. they swept the play well into the enemys country There were loud calls for touchdown, but Cornell was not equal to the occasion A tumble and the cal of time quickly nipped all hopes in that direction In the half Cornell started with lot Of | speed and for the first time held the conquerlng Quakers for four downs. The Ithacans had the hall the Red and Blue 2Oyard line. but wretched fumblIng lost the chance 10 score. Then the | Quakers took the leather and walked II up the field for touchdown. Again just about the same performance repeated, leaving the score - 10 O. II looked II the scoring were over. but Of a sudden Potter broke through the Cornell line dashed of bunch Of players and speeded half the field for a touchdown. After that there was little doing except the inevitable calls for time 10 repair Some wounded warrior. AS usual, Captain Hare the conspicuous and gallant figure Of the battle. and he had able lieutenant in McCracken, who when he was forced 10 retire received a perfect storm of cheers from the Pennsylvania students Morrison and Purcell, for Cornell made some pretty dashes, and Brewster played well in the back field on the defence LINEUP OF THE ELEVENS. II was a little after ? O’Clock that the elevens trotted on the field and lined up as follows. | Cornell Position. Pennsylvania | Namack Hunt Centre .Mctloskey DoTner guard Alexander. Right tackle. Wallace Cross. end Gardner Brewster lFnucane Quart terback Gardner p

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 30, 1900, page 5

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  CORNELL WAS SHUT OUT COULD MAKE NO HEADWAY AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA HEAVY TEAM THE FINAL sCoRE WAS ~ TO o Hare, McCracken and Potter Did the Rest Work for the VIM ners in the Con- tcst. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. % Before what was probably the largest crowd mat ever attended a THANKSGIVING foot pan game in this city, the University of pennsylvania team to-day defeated the SorneH eleven by the one-sided score of ~ TO u Only once during the entire contest was the Quaker goal line in danger OF oelng crossed by an Ithacan player ard during most of the time the ball was In Pennsylvania’s territory. The Penn savanna team won the game by straight. hard playing. The CornelIs played merely at times, but no matter how hard lhey tried old Pennsylvania could not De halted on her march to victory. The Quaker’s main was their famous guards back formation which they worked like machine. Soon after the game began II became apparent that the, players of both teams were not all in that prime CONDITION which is generally expected in big games. Capt. Starbuck. who has just recovered from injuries, was forced to leave the field soon after play was started. Capt. Hare also showed signs bt lack of condition, and although he did not leave his team he frequently was laid out Throughout he put up his usual hard, aggressive game, but he failed to shine as brilliantly as heretofore 1t was his last game as a Pennsylvania player and it was expected he would put up the greatest football of his brilliant career McCracken, who has shined as a star guard and fullback for the past foul years, and who lined up for the last time to-day on the Quaker team, also had to Quit the game because of illness sustained through his lame shoulder, McCRACKEN CHEERED. Nearly all of the spectators in the four crowded stands rose and cheered him as he was dragged from the gridiron. With one or two other exceptions the players of the two, teams came out of the game not much the worse for wear. The contest during most of the time was rather slow and lacked spirit. Here and there either team would make a dashing play only to fall back into the languid style of advancing the ball or guarding the goals. OF the few brilliant plays Petter’s run of ffty-five yards for , a touchdown outshone all others. The fleet halfback was given the ball exactly in the center of the field for a plunge through the middle of Cornell’s line. Pennsylvania big forwards opened a hole big enough for the proverbial horse and cart to drive through the Itahacan line. Potter almost fell as he was pushed into the hole, but he kept his feet and made a wide dash for CornenS goal. After the Cornell men had recovcred from their surprise four of them started a chase after the little man with the ball. Just as Potter reached the five-yard mark one of COrnelPs big line men grasped him around the waist, but Potter managed to stumble over the goal line. Next to Potters run was Morrison’s sprint of thirty yards around Pennsylvania left end. The Cornell men had lined up for a kick but it proved to be a fake move and the Quaker men We’re completely taken IN by the maneuver. This dash of Nor risons aroused much enthusiasm among the Cornell spectators and for the next five minutes the carnelian and white pushed the red and blue down the field for short but steady gains for distance of forty yards when the New York state team lost the ball on an attempt to kick a field goal from the thirty-yard line. Outside of the above mentioned in stances. there was little brilliant indtvidual playing. Purcell and Morrison played strong, consistent football in the face of adversely. CORNELL HAD LITTLE CHANCE. The other men on the Cornell eleven did not get much chance, as the Ithacans seldom had the leather long enough to give others than the backs a chance to advance the pigskin. For the Quakers, Hare and McCracken did the best work until they were hurt. Teas and Wallace were not far behind them, while the performances of the two GARDENERS and the halfbacks were worthy Of mention. In the kicking line, ]. Gardiner had little the better of it after Starbuck quit the game, and neither side had anything on the other when it came to fumbling. There was very little ‘butter-finger” play, and what there was was not cost Iy. The Quaker team had a tendency to charge before the ball was passed, and it was frequently penalized for this omenSe. Pennsylvania first touchdown was made on pure line bucking and plunging. She secured the ball in midfield, and forced it down to Cornell’s fifteen-yard line, where it was lost on q tumble. The Quakers soon regained possession of il On the Cornelis fifty-yard line, and this time. without losing the leather, carried 1t, by the aid Of the guards, back to AND over the Ithaca goal line. The score was raised to 10 points by the Quallers on a field goal by Hare Pennsylvania, after carrying the leather to CorneJr5 five-yard line, was penalizeG ten yards for off-side, so Capt. Hare thought the easiest way to make a score was to kick goal from the field, which he did from the twenty-yard line Capt I1dIe ItlGu otI1OClISI 1lSlQ SOdl dll0I TIT ball had been pushed along the length o. the field to twenty-five yards, In front of Corneus goal post, but the kick wa. low, and the half ended with the scor, 10 ~ 0. A few minutes after the second hal began Pennsylvania secured the bah OF her own ffteen-yard line on downs, anG without losing the ball carried 1t for touchdown. ALL WE’RE TRIED OUT. In the march down the field every maj was asked to carry the ball with the ex ception of center and quarter back After Cross had tried for goal from Pennsylvania forty-yard line, tn, Quakers again set their guards back ma chine to working, and slowly pushed thu Cornell men back yard by yard. tn

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  The age-herald, November 30, 1900, page 8

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  THE PENNSYLVANIANS EASILY BEAT CORNELL Only Once During the Game Was the Quaker Goal in Danger-The Fi- nal Score Was 27 to 0. Philadelphia, November 29.-Before 25000 persons, probably the largest crowd that ever attended Thanksgiving football game in this city, the University of Penn sylyania team today defeated the Cornell eleven by the one-sided score of 2 to 0. Only once during the entire contest was the Quaker goal line in danger of being crossed by an Ithaca player, and during most of the time the ball was in Cornells territory. Pennsylvania won the battle by straight hard football The white and carnelian men played fiercely at times, but no matter how hard they tried, old Pennsylvania could not be halted on her march to vic- tory. The Quakers’ main strength was their famous guards back formation which they worked like a machine. Captain Star buck on account of recent injuries, was forced to leave the field soon after play was started. Captain Hare was frequent ly laid out. McCracken, who lined up for the last time today on the quaker team, had to quit the team because of his lame shoulder. Nearly all the spectators rose and cheered him as he was dragged from the gridron. With one or two exceptions the players of the two teams came out Of the game not much the worse for wear. Of the few brilliant plays Potter’s run of 55 yards for touchdown outshone all lSs ball exactly in the center of the field for a plunge through the middle of Cornell 8 line. Pennsylvania’s big forwards opened a hole big enough for the proverbal horse and cart to drive through the Ithaca lines. Potter almost fell as he was pushed into the hoe, but he kept his feet and made a wild dash for Cornell’s goal. After the Cornell men had recovered from their sur prise four of them started chase after the little man with the ball. Just as Pot ter reached the five yard mark one of Cor nell’s big line men grasped him around the waist, but Potter managed to stumble over the goal line for what proved to be Penn sylvanias last touch down. The great game was all over in almost fash Next to Potter’s run was Morrisons sprint for thirty yards around Pennsylvania left end. The Cornell men had lined up for a kick, but it proved to be fake move and the Quaker men were completely taken in by the maneuyer. This dash of Morrison S aroused much enthusiasm among the Cor nell spectators, and for the next five min utes the Carnelian and white pushed the red and blue down the field for short but steady gains for distance of forty yards when the New York team lost the ball on an attempt to kick a field goal from the 30- yard line. The Pennsylvania students at the end of the game signalized the victory by a great snake dance on the field which was led by the University band. When they had tired the Cornell men formed in line, ten abreast, and paraded over the gridiron, cheering for both Old Pennsylvania and their alma mater. Touchdowns: Hare, Wallace, Davidson, Potter. Goals, from touchdowns: Hare, two; from field, Hare, one. Time of halves, S5 minutes each.

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  The daily morning journal and courier, New Haven, Conn., November 30, 1900, page 6

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  II. 0FP.-CORNELL GAME. Neither Team in Prime ConditfOn-De- tails of the Contest. Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-Before what was probably the largest croWd-25, 900 people-that ever attended Thanks giving football game in this city, the University of Pennsylvania team to-day defeated the Cornell eleven by the one sided score of 27 to 0. Only once during the entire contest was the Quaker goal line in danger of being crossed by an Ithaca player, and during most of the time the ball was in Cornells territory. Pennsylvania won the game by straight hard football The white and carnellian men played fiercely at times, but no matter how they tried, Old Penn could not be halted. The Quakers’ main play was their famous guards back formaton. which they worked like machine. Soon after the game began it became apparent that the players of both teams were not all in that prime condition generally expected in big games. Cap tain Starbuck, who had just recovered from injuries, was forced to leave the field soon after play was started. Cap tain Hare also showed signs of lack of condition, and although he did not leave his team he frequently was laid out.

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Pennsylvania leads 65–⁠40–⁠5 in 110 meetings, counting the 102 since this game.