Oberlin at Cornell

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., October 7, 1906, page 25

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  STRAIGHT F0OTB BALL RULED At ITHACA Oberlin Scored on Cornell Thru Medium of a tumble. >,.s>.-. special TO 1ne JOuIHdl. 1855 defeated oberli1n at football today by the score Of Is to 5, the visitors scoring in tumble behind the goal line. The field was q sea of mud and rain fell turnout the contest. The Cornell team played a fast, snappy game under the circumstances, while Oberlin was slow and could not get started. Both teams resorted to old-style foot ball in the MAN., and the few passes that were tried failed miserably on &C. count of wet ball. The game was re- ;plete with sensational runs by the Cor nell halfbacks, Gibson making the first touchdown. in twenty-five seconds on an end run for seventy yards. Earl lcaught the third kickoff on the Eve yard line and ran los yards thru the Oberlin team for touchdown. Cor nell scored 20 points in the first half, most of the gains being made on long runs. - The Ithacans gained 435 yards in this half. In the second half whole new team was put in the field and Oberlin held them WELL = Jamison fun. b]ed. punt on the 6ve-yard line and Williams of Oberlin fell on the leather behind the goal line. 49, -. The lineup: - F..

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  Los Angeles herald, October 7, 1906, page 7

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  CORNELL DEFEATS oBERLIN ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 6.-Cornell defeated Oberlin today, 25 to 5. The field was covered with water. Cornell made it’s gains by end runs. In the second half Earle made fluke touchdown for Oberlin. One of the Cornell men fumbled the slippery punted ball on the goal line and as it rolled over Earle was upon 1t.

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  The Richmond palladium, Richmond, Ind., October 7, 1906, page 1

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  Was Easy for Cornell. Publishers Press1 Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 6.-Cornell defeated Oberlin at football this after noon, 25 to 5 in game played through sea of mud and in a down pour of rain. Fumbles and misplays were frequent. The visitors scored on Jamison’s tumble of punt. Cornell played straight football throughout.

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Cornell leads 13–⁠1–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.