Washington & Jefferson at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], September 26, 1912, page 1

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  CORNELL ELEVEN WINS Buffers Kick Gives Victory Over Washington and Jefferson. FORWARD PASS A SUCCESS Both Teams Play Fast, and Only Score Is Made in Closing Minutes of Game. Ithaca, y. y. sept. 25.--By an eleventh. hour arrangement with Washington and jefferson. the Cornell eleven opened It’s football season here to-day and won by the narrow margin Of 10 o. Until within one minute Of the end OF the game no score was recorded for either team and the play was about even on both sides Late in the final period Captain Butler received a punt on Cornel’s 25-yard line and on the next play Fritz invaded Wash inRton and jefferson territory with a dash ing forty-yard run after catching for ward pass. O’Connor gained twenty yards on like play, and with the ball in a favorable position Butler grasped the OPP portunity to score goal from placement. While not productive of large score, the game should prove valuable TO the coaches I’m that the team faced a strong and worthy foe The new rules received q good test, and were found satisfactory. The advantage Of the forward pass was amply demonstrated. and with it Buffers clever execution. SIX successful forward passes out OF ten tried Melted Cornell 125 yards. The Cornell men seemed TO be we’ll grounded in the rudimcnts Of the game. OF the new men in action Nash. at right end. appeared promising. defending his position well and receiving forward passes accurately. Eddie Iill. In the backhed. more than once supplemented the for wards and downcd a runner In his tracks. Tho line although heavy. will have TO be welder together before ii is quito up 90 the backs.

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., September 26, 1912, page 4

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  BUTLER KICKS GOAL. Cornell Wins From Washington am jefferson, to 0. Ithaca. y. Y, Sept. 25.-Captain Buffers toe won the day for Cornell from Washington and jefferson in the first football game of the season, here, today. by the score of 3 to 0. In the last minute of play Butler kicked a difficult goal from placement, after the teams had fought hard. without much gain. during the four periods. The Cornell line proved to be rather weak and the visitors line was strong. Cornell exeelled on the use of the for ward pass. Nothing new under the rules. was developed, straight football with the forward pass being used throughout

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, September 26, 1912, page 7

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  CORNELL WINS 1thica, N r., September 25.--Captain Buffers toe won today for Cornell from Washington and Jefferson in the first football game of the season here today by the score of 3 to 0. Tn the last minute of play Butler kicked difficult goal from placement.

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  Newark evening star and Newark advertiser, Newark, N.J., September 26, 1912, page 1 (results column)

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  Wesleyan Scores on Yale and Makes Ell Play Hard ward pass. Yale’s attempt at for ward passes failed on all but a few occasions. cornelrs Close Call. ITHACA, y. Y. Sept. 26.-Captain Buffers toe won the day for Cornell from Washington and Jefferson in the first football game of the season, here, yesterday. by the score of 3 to 0. In the last minute of play Butler kicked a difficult goal from placement after the teams had fought hard without much gain dur ing the four periods. Indians Big Score. CARLISLE. Pa, Sept. 26.-The Carlisle Indians. with a team that was gradually merged with substitute players. yesterday afternoon easily defeated the Lebanon VALLEY football team, 45 to o. The first three periods ended 1870, $50, $50. The visitors showed stamina, made sew eral first downs and held the copper colored substitutes almost on their goal line. Forward passing was also used with effect. Easy for Lehigh SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 26.-Lehigh galloped up and down a wet football field yesterday anu defeated Albright. SO to 0. Nine fun bles and three heavy penalties prevented Lehigh from scoring more points. Albright was on the defensive most of the time and made but n first down on a forward pass, so consistent was Lehigh’s line. The locals secondary defense performed in great style. Crichton, Higgins, Ready, Whitney and Flick were great ground-gainers, while Keady’s Interference was all that could be desired.

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Cornell leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.