Dartmouth at Cornell

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1952, page 73

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  Downtrodden Cornell Scores Upset Victory Over Dartmouth, 1877 ITHACA. N. Y, Nov. 15.-Two lightning strikes in five minutes in the second period-a 60-yard run by Fullback Guy Bedrossian and a 55-yard dash with an intercepted pass by Russ Macleod gave downtrodden Cornell a 1877 victory over Dartmouth today. Twice halted deep in Cornell territory in the opening period. Dartmouth salvaged it’s only touchdown in the last quarter when Left Halfback Russ Smale took a Cornell punt and raced so yards for the score. .- Except for these three swift sortieS, it was a stubborn battle OF hard-hitting defensive platoons. Ithacans’ Second Victory. 1t was the second victory of the year for the Ithacans. who previously had beaten Columbia in seven starts. 1t was the sixth defeat in eight games for Dart mouth. The second period was only 51a minutes old when Bedrossian broke over tackle and, shaking of two of the Dartmouth secondary, streaked go yards to the first score Minutes later Dartmouth Quarterback Jim Miller threw a va. grant pass into MacLeod’s hands. The Cornell halfback, after leap ing stab of the ball, broke for the Sidelines and tight-roped SIS yards to a touchdown. Jim Van Buren split his two conversion attempts. Dartmouth Shows Early Drive. Full. of fight, Dartmouth opened the game with such drive that it appeared another hopeless cause TO, Cornell, experiencing its worst season in years. Bob Spencer took Cornell’s opening kickoff on his own S and dashed IS yards to the 30. Four passes by Quarterback Jim Miller and. three running plays carried to the Cornell five, where the Big Red stiffened and Dartmouth lost the ball on downs. A few moments later Dartmouth smashed again deep into Cornell territory only to lose the ball on downs on the Cornell 18. Neither team threatened in the final hall except that Dartmouth got it’s only score. Dartmouth – n q T-7 Cornell – o 13 O Ola . Dartmouth scoring: Touchown-Smale. Fry. Cornell scoring: Touchdowns-Bedros-

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Dartmouth leads 54–⁠32–⁠1 in 87 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.