Cornell at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 25, 1904, page 1

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  PENN DRUBS CORNELL. MAKES SCORE 81 TO 0. Big Quaker Backs Haze Easy Work uith Ithacan Line. slaughter tc celebrate the holiday ioI inc S”t0i- GRITTY of the Red and Blue vas Acknowledges liOii’ +bA start and in the frst half the from Ithaca we’re smashed and battered back by the terrlhc onslaught of the big Penn backs. who plunged ana tore through the Carnelian and White me as though il was made of paper. hurting the ball across the goal line four times and achieving clean tally Of twenty-four points by kicking an louF goals. In the second half there was let-up IN the ferceness Of the Quaker attack, mainly because OF the sending in of seven substitutes who were aole 10 make only two touchdowns without goals’ Only once in the entire game was Cornell can gerous and that when a referees decision gave her the ball after she had punted IL 10 rem Coward line TITS was the first Time the NiS’‘o’e had hold of the ball in Red and Blue territory ana +beir coborte in the north stand called madly Tor p sl,perhumen effort to Break the pennsylvania record of an uncrossed goal line. Noby the weak ened and defeated uhacans struggled and car RED the leather the l5-yard line, only to be held by the now thoroughly aroused Penn substitutes CORNELL MAKES SUPREME EFFORT Then On the third down. with three yards to gain Cornell made her supreme effort to break the crushing defeat by score at least. Carefully she prepared for a try at goal from placement The pass was true and The quarterback held the ball well but Furman twisted his foot a little and the spheroid Just grazed the outer side Of the goal post From almost the entire grandstand it looked ike a goal and the Cornell hosts set up an eXultant shout. It was answered in a second by laundering roar from the rest of the twenty-five thousand spectators the sign No goal” went up on the score board, and il was evident that Cornelrs only chance was gone Outside Of this brief CLEAN Of hope and that only gained by an officials decision which was questioned by Pennsylvania. the game was rout for Cornell Starting at the kCk-of, when Rice was able 10 get no further than the l5-yard line, after catching Ions. low kick, # evident that Corren was in bad way. She added bad head work to the balance by trying to gain yard on third down, after carrying the ball 70 her 30 yard line and lCst ii to the Red and Blue giving the Quaker attack chance within striking dis lance right in the first five minutes Of play. With straight smashes through The line and close tackle PLAYS The Red and Blue pushed the ball down and over. Piekarski going across for the first touch down and Reynolds kicking the goal. making the score Pennsylvania s. Cornell Cornell elected 10 kick of, and sent the ball high in the air Reynolds on The 5-yard line That euterprlslns youth scooted straight up the held 10 the 5O-yard mark before he was brought TO earth. Pennsylvania started her march toward the goal but was halted hy the umpire who footed his auto” horn for The Quakers to retire fifteen yards rearward. a fake” failed 10 make the ground and Reynolds booted the ball 70 CorneTs 10-yard mark where Sinkler threw Rice in his tracks. Cornell could not advance the ball. the only gain being made by tumble, which the quick Costello recovered. poor attempt to punt gave Steven son a chance 70 heel catch on the 47-yard mark and Reynolds tried for a goal from placement The ball struck the side Of the goalpost bounded The outside. 1t well above the bar and missed by only inch in direction Cornell got the ball as il bounced of the post, and it TO the 10 made the Ithacans oyerconhdent and they tried to 55ard line or Ne l’ad f7 Gown on their own Just before Pennsylvania smashed through and touchdown Reynolds again kicking the goal score Pennsylvania y; Cornell o REYNOLDs’s DASH FEATURE OF GAME. On the next kickoff Reynolds dashed thirty yards before being downed his running being easily the feature OF the game. He reached the S5-yard line and Penn began a straight march from here for third touchdown. About the third play Smith forced TO quit. on account Of in JUries and the big fullback limped off the field he got the greatest cheering received by a Penn player since the Thanksgiving Day when Joe Nc Cracker played his last game for the Red and Blue. The whole grandstand Numbered and redid effort developed himself from erratic in Giy-dual player into the best IuIInack and team FoilweI took his place and the game went on. Plekarski was thrown through the Cornell line for his third Touchdown Again Reynolds’s trusty Zoe added the necessary point, ana the score was: Then the Penn machine grew less certain ana there was not the same precision OF attack when the Quakers caught the Cornell kickoff. bling, and, although Cornell could not GAIN she re- S4HeTed The o9 again on her own 4oyard line Ing and lost tTentT Yards ana the eei Ball IN Even from the 20-yard mark Penn had some troubic in getting il over. Holding lost fifteen yards ana stevenson felt called to make up the Tor ofslde playing Then Stevenson again took the hall ana this time carried II the line for the Fourth touchdown. He out TO end and then lodged through the Cornell team landing the .eather between the goal posts. Reynolds kicked goal and the score was: Penn q; Cornell, O. Soon after this the half ended. THE SECOND HALF OPENS In the second half Penn sent in substitutes galore with the result that. counting Room Who played against Harvard, twenty-one will ,s+ ,,a, weed TOOK sinkler’s place at right enc ana Vlncicated himself and the criticisms ., MS friends by putting up the best end game soen n years on Franklin Field. 1t was apnarAnt – ever that Penn not as strong .. =, ne hlst halT. and although Stevenson CARRIED – ha-l rom ne lS-yard to the 45-yard mari – ne fumbles. and Pennsylvania was forced some pad tornel4 soon returned the Compliment “a H atA. 80 q 5 I ‘ALlI oy holding her opponents on re! 7o-ydfd me. turman soon forced Ia 49, 81 and a foul by Green gave Carmen - - 20 punt [sLIi $ sJyaFd line. This CorneI’s onIy c!44I-ce, ana, after getting the I5-var6 Ill, 9iaiy she made her attempt goal from nIarercat NJ -a-4e- Il was the only time IN the game MAJ t was N her enemy’s territory and 9ba go 10 SIZE lh3t Penn was at ali furried “‘‘ ‘iile r. reynolds kicked the BAH out from tho o. 49,, ne ana q desutOry but somewhat scrir1e eel IN possession OF the bail There “, “tl .oT, oeEt .. Lsl work and finally Umpire Fdv-aT5ss gaesteo stevenson 10 leave the field altlongb IN iS-aAsis protested that Cornell man should beaoo MN company. -- 9A4’N1u btat ] MS aroused the Pennsylvania men, who secure1 me ball downs and kicked Ii CsoTneI’ 20 m “a me where fierce tackle caused Halliday ~ S.a tne PAL, Pennsylvania recovering the fnmbIs up u Egshes took IL TO the l0-yard line and then eas enc Tor touchdown, The goal was missed eS9Ee. Pennsylvania. %; Cornell O. N’ hair in no ai’s III, naa consumed much time In this ~‘se Al sS~n 10 hasten matters But she could NOT

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  The daily morning journal and courier, November 25, 1904, page 1

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  PENNSYLVANIA SWEEPS CORNELL OFF THE FIELD. ADMINISTERS 4 CRUSHING DE- FEAT TO THE ITHA0ANS. Score s4 to o-BriIIIant Close of One of the Most Successful Football Seasons in the History of the University Cornell Poweriess on the Onense- Weak Work by Her Center and Back- heId-Hogan, of Yale, Linesman. Philadelphia, Nov. 24-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania football eleven to- day closed one of the most successful seasons in the history of the institution by defeating the Cornell eleven by the score of s4 to Q. Pennsylvania scored four touchdowns in the first half and two in the. second. Had it not been for penalties inflicted on the red and blue Cornell would never have been within striking distance of the Pennsylvania goal The Ithaca boys were powerless on the offense until near the close of the game, when Pennsylvania had in an almost new team, and on the defense they were equally weak. Not a first down was earned by the visitors in the opening half, and only once during this period did Cornell hold for downs. Pennsylvania was penalized thirty-five yards in the first half and was set back forty yards in the closing period of the game. Tumble after tumble occurred in the Cornell backfield, and on nearly every offense she would lose the ball. The I e, ,f,, to the miserable passing of Wilder. Time and again the ball was either dribbled along the ground to the kicker or else passed over his head. One pass went from midfleld to Cornells eight een-yard line and resulted moment later in a touchdown for the Pennsyi- vania team. A feature of the game was the fierce tackling of the Pennsylvania boys. On lnearly every scrimmage when the Cor nell team had the ball there would be one of the visitors laid out. Stevenson, I Pennsylvania’s quarterback, was fnal- ly sent to the side lines by Umpire Ed- wards because of rough playing. Cor nells playing was a disappointment to I the spectators, but, notwithstanding that the eleven was pushed from one end of the field to the other repeatedly, l the little band of rooters made the field 4 ring with cheers. Pennsylvania,s defense. before the backfield was weakened by the substi- tuition of Folwell for Smith and Sheble for Greene, was remarkable. If Cor Inell runner got his body through the Pennsylvania line either Smith or Greene was there to double him back. I. Stevenson, ziegler and Piekarski were particularly strong on the defense The former got away for several good quar- ter-back runs and the two latter ripped the Cornell line into shreds when called .I5upon to advance the ball. .l It was perfect day for football for the spectator, but uncomfortably warm I for the player. There were nearly 25,OO0 persons within the big enclosure when the Cor Inell eleven trotted on the field at 2:06. They were given a rousing cheer. Penn- lssylyaIlia came on four minutes later After running through signals for few minutes the coin was tossed and Acting Captain Halliday called the turn. He chose the west goal, with light wind lat his back, and gave Pennsylvania the 3l ball. l Reynolds kicked off at 2:16, the ball going to Rice on Cornell’s goal line. Rice ran the sphere back fifteen yards. land, with two penalties added. the ball was on Cornell’s twenty -five-yard line. ! Gibson and Halliday each made two yards, and, with one yard to go, Cor fnell was thrown back on the third att tempt because of rough playing and lost the ball. Seven rushes were sufficient for Pennsylvania to score her first touchdown, ziegler Piekarski and (Continued on Third Page.)

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  The Cairo bulletin, Illinois, November 25, 1904, page 1

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  CORNELL WAS SIMPLY CRUSHED Pennsylvania Eleven Got Tired Making Touchd0wns AND PUT IN ITS SCRUBS coRNELL’S GROUND WAS A REG. ULAR PROMENADE FOR HER GIANT OPPONENTS SCORE WAS 81 TO 0. Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. 2i.-The niversity Of Pennsylvania today closed one Of the most successful sea sons in the history of the institution in the presence of 25,O00 spectators. by defeating Cornell “a to O. Pennsylvania scored four touch downs in the first and two in the sec oni. Had it not been for penalties in licted on the red and blue, Cornell would never have been within striking distance Of the Pennsylvania goal. The Ithaca boys were powerless on the olTense until near the close of the game. when Pennsylvania had in an almost entire new team and on detense they were equally weak Not q first down was earned by Cornell in the opening half and only once during this period did Cornell ~hold for downs. Pennsylvania was pcnalised 35 yards in the first and 4 set back Of 70 yards in the closing period of the game Cornell Fumbled Often. Fumble after tumble occurred In Cornelrs back field, and on nearly every offense she would lose the bail. The fumbling, to a certain extent. was due to the miserable passing of Wilder Time and time again the ball was either dribbled along the ground TO the kicker or else passed over his head One pass went from midheld 10 Conell’s is yard line and resulted a moment later in a touchdown for Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Fierce Tackles. “A feature OF the game was the fierce tackling of the Pennsylvania boys. On nearly every scrlmmage when the Cornell team had the ball there would be one of the visitors laid out. Stevenson, Pennsylvania’s quarterback. was finally sent to he side lines by Umpire Edwards be cause of rough play Pennsylvania Kicks OFF. Cornell won the toss and chose the west goal with light wind at back, and gave Pennsylvania the ball Reynolds kicked off, the ball going to Rice on Cornells goal line. Rice ran he sphere back Is yards ana with two penalties added the ball was on Cornell’s % yard line. Gibson and Holiday each made two yards and with one yard TO so Cornell was thrown back on the third attempt and lost the ball. Pennsylvania Scores. Seven rushes were sufficient for Pennsylvania TO score her first touch down. Zeigler, PiekarsM and Smith carrying the ball Reynolds kicked goal. Furman then kicked off for Cornell to Pennsylvania five yard line AMI Reynolds, aided by beautiful interference. carried the ball to the midfield On the next line up Pennsylvania lost IS yards for holding and Reynolds kicked TO Cornel’s 10 yard line. Cor nell lost the ball on downs and Zeig- Ter and Pekarski carried it to the goal line, Piekerski making the sec. ond touchdown. Simply a Procession. After this it was simply a process sion, Pennsylvania pushing the Cor nell eleven all over the field until weakenedS.y substitution of play ers. Towards the close of the second half Corne., through penalties, got near enough the Quaker goal TO try. for field goal, but the ball went wide.

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  Waterbury evening Democrat, Connecticut, November 25, 1904, page 7

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  THE GRIDlRON. PENNSYLVANIA IS CHAMPION Her Defeat of Cornell Yes. terday Makes Her Leader of All the College Teams. Philadelphia. Nov 25.-Of all the big football games this season that be- tween Pennsylvania and Cornell yes terday was the most spectacular. The spectacle for the most part was SUD- piled by Pennsylvania, and the clean cut, vigorous and varied tactics on the offence gave the Quakers victory by a score of 34 to 0. Less directly, but just as efectually, the defence of the Quakers enabled them at all times to keep Cornell at a safe distance from the Quaker goal line. It was Pennsyl- vanfa first, last and all the time. In all departments the superiority of the Pennsylvanians was impressiveIy manifest, and the Quakers crowned a season of unimpeded triumphs by play ing game that crushed their ancient Ithacan foe completely, decisively. It was not for Cornell to do what no pre- vious opponent had done, cross the Quaker goal line by the touchdown route. The nearest Cornell advanced to Pennsylvania’s goal line was the 2U yard mark, and missed field goal from this point of vantage was Cor nelPs only propitious moment for a score, and it came to naught.

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Pennsylvania leads 65–⁠40–⁠5 in 110 meetings, counting the 98 since this game.