Allegheny at Cornell

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  The Washington herald, September 28, 1911, page 9

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  Yale and Cornell Win First Games Old Eli Beats Wesleyan, Fl to O-Lthacans Hand Allegheny 37-toO Beating-Norwich Defeated by Dartmouth, 18 to 3-CoL- Lege Gridiron Gossip. New Haven. Conn. Sept. 27.-In open ing the football season to-day with Wesleyan, her traditional opponent in the gridiron curtain raiser, Yale rolled up twenty-one points, failing by just one OF equaling last years score. Yale’s start was auspicious, f1fteen points being accumuiated during the first period The Sec ond passed scoreless, but Yale added a touchdown and six points in the third In the final session Wesleyan was dan gerous at one time, but Yale failed 10 seriously threaten the Methodists’ goal. Capt. Howes’ generalship and his in diyiduaI cleverness were the features or the Yale play. Acting Capt. Bacon. or Wesleyan. showed remarkable place KICK ing ability Mccarthy. Washington Doy’ put up a good game at left end for Wes- Ievan, GaIlaher. who started at right end for Yale, retired in the first period with a broken finger. Francis kicked all three goals Lineup and summary: VII Positiou Wesleyan.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, September 28, 1911, page 3

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  CORNELL sWAMPED ALLEGHENY. Ithaeans Won ope1ins Game 35 to O. Losers Failed to Make First Down. Ithaca, N lY.. Sept 27.-Cornell cas- fly won the opening game of it’s foot ball season with Allegheny by score of 35 to 0. Cornell outpIayed their opponents at all times and even kept them from making a first down. For ward passes and a delayed pass were used to good effect several times. Cha1npagn of Cornell injured his les badly in a scrimmage and will be out of the game for some time

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Cornell leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.