Columbia at Cornell

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  Evening star, November 1, 1953, page 71

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  Cornell Whips Lions, .n-13, as jackson Twice Crosses Goal ITHACA, N. Y. Oct. 81 Speedy Dick Jackson scored two touchdowns today to lead Cor nell to a 27–⁠13 win over Columbia, its longest Ivy League rival, before 10000 fans. The fast Negro sophomore from Athens, Pa, snatched Quarterback Billy De Graaf’s 29-yard pass in the end zone, and plunged over from 6 inches out. Guy Bedrossian broke loose for 81 yards for Cornell’s first score and Russ Zechman plunged half yard for the fourth. Columbia opened the scoring in the second period when John CaSella recovered a Cornell tumble on the Big Red 26. Dick Carr plunged over from foot out. Cornell roared back with two IDS to lead 1916 at the half. Cornell went SO yards after the Columbia kickoff, with Bedrossian racing for the score. A few minutes later Stan Intihar blocked Carr’s kick on the Co. lumbia 16. De Graaf ripped off nine yards and Dick Meade five before jackson plunged over. In the third quarter Meade intercepted Carr’s heave on the Cornell 35 and ran to the Lion A. BedroSsian broke away for 19 yards and then Jackson shared De CRAFTS throw in the end zone. Cornell drove rs yards for its final marker. Ground plays put the ball on the Columbia “a. De Graaf passed to Intihar for IA and eight yards to the two. De Graaf plunged for a yard and a half and Zechman went over. Score by periods: Columbia’ ---.----O 6 0 7-l3 Columbia scoring: Touchdowns-Carr, Mercier. ConverSion-Carr Cornell scoring: Touchdowns-Bedversions-DeGraaf 90.

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Cornell leads 52–⁠36–⁠3 in 91 meetings, counting the 50 since this game.