Hamilton at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 4, 1908, page 9

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  RAGGED PLAY At ITHACA, Cornell Wins from Hamilton, but Men FambIe Badly. ithaca \. z. Oct 3-In raggedIy pIayeu s”III. today Cornell defeated Hamilton by score OF II “a o The game was replete with fumblng ana IN only two cases where the forward pass was tried was it handled successfully The game was the first of the season. and the inexPerience ot the men was accountable for the looseness OF the playing y~aIders was sent crashing through the line 70 the toward line in the first half after SheareT hao been sent around the end fer thirty yards scoring the first touchdown in seven minutes Of play great deal of ground was lost by Hamilton De cg,,sA Of the furbIing by Harper Of WaIoers s &c Tho first half ended with the ball in Ham iIton territory Many substitutions were made IN the second half and but for the short hfteenminute halves and the fumbling the Red ana White would have made mere touchdoWns- MOVE who took Tvdenan’s place in the second haf’ rn.da the second touchdown after twelve minutes Of play by a pretty end run

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 4, 1908, page 11

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  Ithacans Victorious. Ithaca, N. r., October 3.-(Special.)- Although the forwards and backs were very slow in getting started and quarter back Caldwell fumbled five times during the game, Cornell opened the football season on the home grounds this after noon by a victory over Hamilton. the score standing Il to 0. The 1thacans scored one touchdown in each half and their goal line was never threatened. Score: Cornell-11; Hamilton, 0; touch downs, Walder, Move; goals from touch downs, Caldwell; umpire, Wright. Co., lumbia; referee, Evans, head linesman, Cooney, Princeton; time of halves. 1o minutes.

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Cornell leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings.