Cornell at Army

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  The sun, New York [N.Y.], November 10, 1907, page 1

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  CORNELL DEFEATS THE ARMY ITHACANS SNOW GREAT MASTERY or THE FORWARD PASS. Score Of IA 90 no I’m FaVOr % the MIG Rcd Team Due % the Now Football west Pointers Unnhle 20 Ftorce the DppSsing line COnslstcnelY FOR Coed Gains. ing Line COnslnacnaAV for Goou SaAnS’ WEST PoHNr. “. y. Nov. 9.-ThS Cornell football team redeemed the promise OF It’s victory over Princeton by defeating the Army football team here to-day by a SCORE Oh “a TO 10. The contest was peculiarly characteristic OF the indefiniteness OF what IL called new loot ball. although IL now IL almost two years old. The points Cornell made were on the for ward pass on two occasions and by a safety resulting from a forward pass just before the game ended. West Point scored through a goal from field and by q touchdown from q blocked kick. Cornell had more determine ton in the defence and a greater Oohesiveness In the attack. The best asset Cornell had Was the halfbaOk. McCallie. who played throughout the whole game and displayed a wonderful amount Of dash and vim. He started like a whirlwind. carrying the ball. was almighty hard 10 stop and ran fast all the time. He COMES pretty close TO being among the best Of the halfbacks In the game. The Cornell forward line was very effective in breaking up those who were opposed 10 them and in particular the right side OF the West Point line weakened under the attacks made by their rivals. Thompson ana o’Rourke opened up great holes for the backs TO come through and that, together with the helping done by the rest Of the Cornell team. avaIled much. Thompson was particularly alert in following the ball. and his recovery Of a tumble by Carey early In the game was responsible for COrnell’s first touchdown. The ithaca ends were not always In the play in following up Wslder’s punts. but they sub stituted for that “A cautious watch on The faction OF the man who was TO catch the ball. and thus often retrieved fumbles. which the West Point ends failed to do because they were chasing down solely with an idea to tackle. Gardner. the Cornell quarterback. appeared 10 be slow In getting Od plays. This was the first time that Cornell and tho Army had met on the gridirOn and the last details Of the meeting showed very good FEELING .1stween the institutions. IL was understood that the game was ged on the basis OF having the Army athletic association pay most OF the expenses OF the Cornell team. A day or 50 ago in Ithaca Henry SchoelkopF. who ~ a member Of the coaching squad. learned OF this. and he said that he did not think 1t right 20 burden the Army In that way. He suRgested that the men who had written Tor tickets and had received them should SUDscribe each n small sum and thus make uD the expense OF sending the team to West Point. This device was resOrted 10 and tho Army people were pleased at the consideration The game was the occasion Of a great gathering Of Cornell alumni. because. there are not many opportunities for those OF them who are in New York TO see the team. The STowd .HS s not p al ET ysms ss b ShA L Sob y NO NAt A’Aa E.e e didn’t take long for. Cornell to score when Once the game got under way at 3O’clock. The preliminaries Of cheering and greeting the teams having been gone through, with, on. and Beavers sent the ball tipping back to MoCallle. He ran back 20 the 10 yaru line and then Cornell punted. MaIder shot Carey stood waiting TO receive it; He muned and the big blond Thompson took IL back on The bound, falling on the ball i.n N ES1nns tried the first Of the forward passes. Very cleanly and cleyerly executed 10 was. fairly 9alIoped thirty-ave yards before he was doGned. He got around Ayres IN nice style. Then with the ball about twelve tossed on the other side to Earle, who carried the ball across for the first touchdown. Walder kicked goal and the score was = 20 ln i9 sNOr The Army Wasn’t “a bit dishearened ap, . world of good, because most teams can play we’ll when a little ahead. Metallic caught the next kickoff on the FSsI Inc ana cunt and then Beavers tried for a goal tToiu field from the Cornell IS yard line. IL was ne Succeeding punt was pal.ly blocked by / Pullen. Carey got the ball back for me ! Army and Beavers tried for a goal from Held That made The score alto 4 In favor OF Cornell. ! THAI was all the scOringthere was In 1.-THE halt. although Cornell did carry the BAN across nR the Kckon, Cornell got the ball eventual Y lat West Points 80 yard line. The ball Was rushed right down 20 the Army goal. McCallie made a pretty jumping catch OF a pass and ran thirty Yards. Walder carried the ball across. There had been holding by Cosgrrove. however. and the Comedians lost fifteen yards instead OF scoring. Gardner tired for a goal from field hut missed. After the CorneiI put the bail on West Point = 50. yard line. carey fumblsd another OF Walder = | punts and O’ROurks got the ball back only The Army held for. downs. however, AMI touched hack OF the West Point line by Carey made a forward pass Of forty Yards, delay ing until all the Cornell men could be mGsscd to the ground and Cornell lost on the play They. worked T. better later on; The half ended soon after viii West Point holding the ball on her own IS yard line. Pullen was not in when the teams TOOK the field for the second half. BessOn WAS In his place; Cornell mad no GhSnges In sicE %ss I’M which Nalder lost Ave yards every time. and the Army appeared to be having much the going much slower and some thought that / the visitors had shot their bolt. West Point messed a. ~ ns 2 ToF tTieS b ST me S nome o. team tns n and Is yard line. Cornell Immediately kicked and beavers. both fImbled on the kick and O’Rourke 0ot the ball, about at midneld. On the subsequent exchange McCalie mu1ed and Stearns got he ball Just inside Cornells territory. Brewers ripped on nine yards direct 10 Walder. The next play started before the whistle blew. and although Beavers made a fair catch on COTnell’s 4O-yard line n was not counted. IL was much better for West Point that It was 50. BessOn broke through on Walder when he tried TO punt again and blocked the ball squarely. PhilOOn chased IL over the Cornell goal line and fell on II for a touchdown. Beavsrs kicked goal and gave the lead tOthe Army, l 10 70 u. van Orman was badly hurt and had TO be carried on the field. Harris taking his place. Hayes replaced Ayres at end on the Army team. Bowen went In for Moss too. That was the beginning OF the end, because the weakened Army team could not hold the determined rushes Of the Comedians. The and then Gardner slapped one over to McCalNe on a forward pass on which he ran thlrty-ive yards and scored easily. The ball was In | the corner of the field and Walder punted out, Gardner heeled the catch and Valdez kicked goal. stitutes going In on Cornell ~ well. The | West Pointers once were within striking dis lance OF the goal but could not complete | their line plays. just about half a minute before the half ended Watson made another over the West Point goal line. MOuntSord caught the ball and started TO run IL out. He was dOwned behind the goal line for a The crowd thought the game was over in mldield and started to 1--WE a cheer. The officials chased every one on and the game went on for the remaining few seconds. On the side lines were q. Foster Sanford.

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  New-York tribune, November 10, 1907, page 10

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  ARMY FIGHTS IN VAIN. DEFEATED By CORNELL. Big Red Team Wins Vel Earned VictOry at Football. touchdowns one in each half. and two goals from touchdowns was Cornelrs total while the Army scored touchdown and goal and a goal from the field. The big red team deserved to win. but West Point. fighting gamey to the end. went down to an honorable defeat. It was the fiercest and most exciting game ever played on the West Point gridron, and it was only in the last few minutes of play that the soldiers, weakened by numerous substttutions and the gruelling work Of fighting back Cornells heavy forwards. yielded the winning touchdown. The game began badly for the Army dis astrous tumble and several cleverly executed forward passes by Cornell, and red clad runner lay across the West Pointers goal line for Cor nelIs first touchdown. West Point was not beaten yet. however Her team woke up. and by fierce play the ball was forced into Cornell territory. Beavers then dropped a pretty goal from the field from the 35-yard line This was easily the spectacular play of the game and the West Point corps cheered the Army hafback TO the echo Neither team could score during the remain der Of the half. During the intermission the cadets and the Cornell rooters Wed with each other in a cheering match. The perfect fall day brought out a record breaking crowd and fully eight thousand persons packed the stands and stood many rows usually large following, at least twelve hundred undergraduates coming down from Ithaca TO see the game. Their cheering was fully as good as that of the grand old gray battalion” and they were right behind their team all the time. What a battle it was! West Point with the score 6 to against her, came back on the field for the second half determined to win. The way that light Army line charged the heavier red line surprised the Cornell supporters, did Beavers magnificent punting. The Army wouldn’t be denied; and after about six minutes Of play Fowler blocked kick and Philoon fell on the ball behind the Cornell goal line for touchdown, making the score 10 to in West Points favor. The Army stands went wild and the substitutes on the side lines jumped up and down, embracing each other ecstatically. But Cornell went back into the game with a ferceness that was characteristic. The Army team met the attack bravely and both teams seemed mad with the desire to fight-always TO fight But the light Army line was slowly forced back. In desperation substitutes We’re put in until there almost new Army team in the field. The new men were not of varsity calibre, however, and so yielding more and more, the team was forced back and Cornell scored again and the game was Won. There was no further scoring, although Cornell pressed the Army hard. Cornell sprang a distinct surprise upon the Army by the free use Of the forward pass and onside kick. In the new game the soldiers were clearly outplayed. Both Of CornelIs touchdowns were due to forward passing. West Point had evidently been coached 20 meet a line plunging game, and consequently was taken by surprise when the Ithacans played the game. 1t was not until the latter part of the second half that Cornell started ‘old game tactics. With the mighty Walders heading the attack, the Armys weakened line was hardly able to hold The Army seemed to have no fair defence against the forward pass. and in almost every case Cornell man was on hand to get the ball The Cornell backs frequently made incomplete passes, however, and were peHaiized no less Ill otherwise the score would have been larger Punting was constantly resorted to, Walders and Beavers doing the brUnt OF the work for their respective teams. Beavers work was first class and, taking in direction and height as well as distance earned the kicking honors West Points back field handled the ball poorly and the fumbling was always costly. Cornell handled the ball cIeanly and followed it better than did the Army players. The surprise of the game was the Jyay in which CornelI’s backs ran the Army ends Be hind superb interference they dashed around for splendid gains. Watson and Van Orman clearly outplayed their opponents and boxed them frequently. They played a good hard game. although at times they were slow in going down the field. McCallie, ‘Cornells brilliant halfback played a star game HIS work in crcling the ends was especially good. Walders played his usual mag nificent game at fullback. and his line smashing was terrific. O’Rourke and Thompson did good work In the line. The punting and all around work of Beavers was excellent. He and PuIlen, the giant Alas kan, shone as stars for the Army. PuIlen clear ly outplayed his man and was tackling all over the field Erwin, at guard, played good game and kept Thompson on the jump all the time THE GAME IN DETAIL. Beavers drove the ball well into Cornell terri tory when he kicked off. There was a groan from the Army stands as Gavey few moments iaT 7r0VT Ar1I4 60 g. man fell on the bounding pigskin on the Arn1y’s 40-yard line. After WaIders had sIashed through Moss for fiVe-yard gain, he made a long forward pass to Watson, who was thrown on the Army’s 14-yard line Cornell could not gain on line plays, but on the third down worked another clever forward pass. The ball was caught by Van Ornan. who dashed over the line for touchdown. Walders kicked an easy goal a moment later. West Point was astounded and amazed TO be scored on in less than four minutes. over on the other side of the field the red and white was waving everywhere Eat them up mem” yelled the ARMY cantain as Beavers kicked off again The ARMY nov, had the wind behind her and began to play a kicking game After several exchanges Pullen blocked one Of Walders’s punts on CorneITs 25yard line, and fell on the ball. With the cadets wildly calling their team for a touchd down the Army tried CornelPs defence and found II too strong Beavers then dropped back to the yard line 10 try for a goal from the. field Beavers dislikes to be hurried and so calmly and without undue haste he got off his kick while the Cornell forwards stormed through the Army line Straight and true sped the ball over the bar and between the posts, and the score was Cornell. 6; Army d West Point received the next kickoff and Beavers promptly punted The remainder of the half was taken up in exchanges of punts al though Cornell frequently tried the forward pass only 10 be penalzed for failing TO make II properly. Toward the close Of the half Carey FUN

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 10, 1907, page 52

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  CORNELL FORWARDS GREAT FACTORS IN WINNING THE GAME West Point, After Holding Yale Down to a Tie, Is Defeated by the Team From Ithaca. WEST POINT, y. Y, November O. The Cornell foot bail team redeemed the promise OF its victory over Princeton by defeating the Army foot ball team here today by IA TO 10. The Cornell team APP pdrentiy was the heavier, but was also The more sluggish team lOr the better part of the contest. Even when the Ithacans did wake up and played a series Of charging rushes which split the West Point line they eventually slowed down. TIE points Cornell made were on the forward pass on two occasions and by q safety resulting from a forward pass Just before the game ended. West Point scored through a goal from field and by a touchdown from q blocked kick. There was nothing III the game TO indicate par tCularly that Cornell had an excellent team. except that there was more determination N the defense and u greater COhesiveness in the defense and i great : set Cornell tad was the halIback. Nc Caille, who played throughout the whole game and displayed d wonderful amount Of dash ana vim. He started like d whirlwind. carrying the ball. was al mighty hard TO stop and ran fast all the time. He comes pretty close TO being among the lest OF the haIfDaCks in the game.

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Army leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.