Michigan at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 12, 1911, page 12

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  CORNELL STANDS TEST Defeats Michigan Eleven Before Eleven Thousand Spectators. SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT Westerners Fail to Make Much of an Impression on Red and White Line. Ithaca, “ Y, Nov. 11.-Cornell defeated Michigan to-day by score of TO in a game which attracted nearly eight thou sands visitors to Ithaca. The capacity OF Percy Field was taxed to-day. and a consentative estimate places the total attend ance at eleven thousand. The Michigan supporters. with their thirty-piece band, occupied large block of seats at the centre field line and in addition to the followers Of the Western team who &C oompanied the athletes on their trip East g special train unloaded several hundred from Michigan this morning. Cornell’s improved and careful playing was manifest Compared 10 an average loss by penalties Of about one hundred yards in the last few games. the Red and White players suffered an aggregate loss OF only seventy yards to-day. Old fashioned football was in order against the visitors Not a single forward pass was attempted by Cornell, although Mich sgan executed six unsuccessful passes during the game Punting was used on the slightest prov -ocation. Butler and O’Connor together booting the ball twenty-seven times. Champaign. who took his place on the VARSITY last THURSDAY for the first time fn many weeks. showed up well. 1t was eapparent. however. that he was not quite used 10 the ioh. but his football instinc, born Of six years training stood him in good stead. The whole contest was marked by an evenness IN the PLAYING Of both teams. and Until after the first half ended neither eleven was able to gain an advantage. Careful and accurate work was evident throughout the whole struggle. and Cor rel put M q consistent game from be ginning 20 end Probably the most noticeable feature on She Cornell side was the increased strength OF the line Time and time again Michigan rucked the Red and White forwards. only 10 be forced 70 punt Evrich and Munb Showed particular speed and brilliance. both men covering punts with skin. which retted an advantage for Cornell which Michigan could not overcome Cornell was at no time in danger Of being scored upon and until the middle Of the last quarter TIRE Wolverines only once crossed mid field into Comedian territory and on that occasion the invasion resulted from = penalty. Pintins was resorted 70 b. both sides r. great extent and for q while Thomson nearly eaualled Buffers footwork. After the intermission. however. the Cornel quarterback warmed M and his punts av ersged trifie more than forty yards for the last half Of the game while Thomson remained at about thirty-three yards &c each kick In addition 70 his improved kicking Buffers generalship showed the eff feet OF the weeks hard work In every in stance his headwork was accepta bic he and proved himself equal 10 his task Tie whole backfeld was an Improvement. Uncle” WHITE played splendid game In the last few minutes Of play he carried the ball thirty Yards 10 Michigans lO-yard mark from where Cornell was prevented from scoring by Collnss poor handling Of the pigskin. the ball slipping from his hands, 10 be recovered by Captain Conkling. OConnor. who late I’m the game was replaced by Collins, was very strong. especially on offensive work. and il is safe 10 say that he carried the oall more than half &C the time for Cornell. sharing honors with Whyte The ability which he has developed this season to gain ground running back puntS was tested to-day, and al though the Michigan ends were steady and fast O’Gonnor succeeded in returning the hall consistently In this work he relieves Butler. who. in addition to his other work. has heretofore received the opponents Michigans attack was strong. and the III” was marc pressed al tlilitS ~ notu tliT onslaught. but the Westerners were not allowed one first down The right side Of the Michigan team was slightly weaker on the defence than the other flank, and most Of Cornel’s rushes were directed toward that side ConeWs touchdown was sensational 10 a degree. Eyrich performing one OF his brilliant recoveres OF Buffers punts. Thomson’s kick went out Of bounds on Cor nells thirty five yard line. and Butler i’m mediately decided TO return it. The ball went high ia the air. bounding above Thumson’s head on Michigans twenty five yard line Munk Fritz and Eyrch raced for II. the last named recovering the ball on Nichigan’s fifteen-y yard line. r. b. Whyte went through the left tackle for four yards, and In the next rush OCOnnor added four more yards Cnderhill buCked the centre of the line. Two rushes went for noueht. and Thomson fell behind the goal line 10 punt AIunk crashed through the Michigan forwards and blocked the punt. The ball. in the wild scramble. went 10 Fritz. who scored for Cornell Butler kicked the goal. TIE lne-up follows:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1911, page 59

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  WEST LOSES TO EAST Cornell Beats Michigan in First InterseCtionaI Game. SHOWS IMPROVED FORM Surprises Most Ardent Adherents by Taking Winning End of 6 to 0 Score. ITHACA. November l1.-Surrrtsing even their most ardent partisans in form and giving q splendid exhibition Of careful and well generated foot bail In the second half, the Cornell team put The Yost ma chine out ri commission on Percy Field this afternoon by 4 score of . to o. The ltha ans played Michigan to a standstIl In the first half and ran away with them IN the second Clever work in puntinG by Butler the dashing playing OF Eyrich and Fritz and especially the former, and fighting de termination in the linz that has seldom been seen on a Cornell foot ball team at this time of the year put Cornell on TON The first half was largely a punting duel With the wind at his back. Thomnso, If Michigan gained q slight advantage over running back of kicks also helped the Wolverines il this part Of tho ra,na 10Th teams felt out each others line, but they could made no headway and Tho kicking game was resumed. Butler tried ono field goal in this period but the wind h.ndered him and il missed by a narrow margin In the second half however. tho Itha- ‘AN’t’ t~iiAobS5i4 ftt’I tiltlI SUPERIORITY. But Ter. with the wind at his back started the puntins match which was to bring on cornell’s victory lie sent kick after kick down toward the puzzled Michigan back held until there came one fatal boot The bah cot by both Picard and Carpell and bounded to the line. Cornell hurled Whyte and o’Connor into the Michigan line for several Yards bn, tho Nolyarnel bor their own 7-yard line and blocked Under looked if Michigan had saved her skin. htt only for moment Standing behind his own goal line Thompson prepared to kick The pass was such that he had to make the punt standing bit to one side Big Bill NIunk Cornal’s captain and left tackle, who played dashtng game broke through. his big arm struck tho ball. tho oval bounded high into the air, twenty men made a wild dash for 1t, It struck the ground. and Fritz. the Cornell light but speedy right end. WIS on 1t for q touch down. Rutler kicked goal. and the crowd. which had not seen such playing by Cornell foot ball team all year. went crazy. After that Cornell had the ball in her opponents territory almost all the time. although one 6’-yard punt by Thompson took 1T to Cornell’s 2o-yard line at one time The 1thacans then went down within field goals on several occasions. Butler was again bothered by the wind and he missed. Conklin. Picard Thompson and tarpeli played strong game for the Wolverines, willie Eyricli and Fritz, the Cornell ends: Butter, O’Connor and the whole Cornell line surprised the Cornell partisans. 1t begins to look like a strong team at Cornell The lineup:

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 12, 1911, page 37

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  Michigan DOuned By Cornell, 6 to o Capt. Monk Blocks Punt Behind Goal Line, and Wolverines Are Defeated-Ithacans Outplay Yost Eleven. | Ithaca, Nov 11.-Surprising even their most ardent partisans in form and CIV | ing a splendid exhibition of careful and | well generated football in the second half the Cornell team put the Yost ma chine out of commission on Percy Field / this afternoon by a score of to 0. The Ithacans played Michigan to a standstill in the first halE and ran away with them | in the second. | Clever work in punting by Butler, the dashing playing of Eyrich and Fritz. and especially the former and fight ing determination in the line that has seldom been seen on a Cornell football team at this time of the year. put Cor nell on top. The first half was largely a punting duel, With the wind at his back, Thompson, of Michigan. gained slight advantage over Butler at the OUT set. and Picard’s foxy running back OF kicks also helped the Wolverines in this part of the game. Both teams felt out each others line, but they could make no headway and the kicking game was resumed. Butler tried one field goal in this period, but the wind hindered him, ana it missed by a narrow margin. In the second half, however, the 1thacans dem onstrated their superiority. Butler, with the wind at his back, started the punting match which was to bring on Cornell S victory. He sent kick after kick down toward the puzzled Michigan back field until there came one fatal boot The ball got by both Picard and Carpbell and bounded to the line. Cornell Backs Gain. Cornell hurled Whyte and O’Connor into the Michigan line for several yards, but the Wolverines made a heroic stand on their own 7-yard line and blocked Underhilrs plunge and regained the ball.

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Cornell leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the nine since this game.