Penn State at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 20, 1912, page 1

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  CORNELL BEATEN AGAIN Penn State 0verWhelms Itha- cans in 0ne-Sided Battle. HARD DAY FOR PLAYERS Nearly the Whole Team Goes to Infrmary After Strug. gle on Gridiron. Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. 19.-The Cornell foot ball team was overwhelmed this after noon by the Pennsylvania State eleven, the score being % TO 6. The game was the manifestation of a much looked for Improvement in the Cornell team. especially during the entire first half when Cornell proved to be more than a match for the visiting team. There remains no doubt, despite the discouraging score, that Cornell has made big strides during the last week. OF fight and punch there was plenty. New formations and plays APP peared on the field, and ornell made clever gains I’m the first half Among the players o’Hcrns attracted attention by his speed and accuracy In tackling. He sped down the field time after time, keeping pace with the ball and downing the receiving opponent in his tracks. O’Connor, though he lasted less than a period, showed the earmarks Of oldtIme form. On the defence Cornell put up strong resistance, and until the second half forced Penn State to punt repeatedly. Difficult formations and forward passes demonstrated knowledge and accuracy today, a result of the weeks work, and II can be noted that Cornell suffered no penalties. A feature Of the game was a sixty-fiveyard run by Bergman from the kickoff in the second period. which placed Penn State In the lead for the first time. The Cornell football camp tonight might we’ll be turned into an infirmary, so terribly battered up are all the members OF the squad who participated in the game. Hardly a man has escaped bandages, visible or otherwise, and 1t appears as though work next week will be more in The hands OF the physicians than the coach The lineup follows:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 20, 1912, page 1

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  CORNELL CRUMbLES Even Penn State Eleven Takes Fall Out of New Workers. LATTER START SCORING Keystone Lads Rush the Ithacans Oft Their Feet-Score. 20 to 6. ITHACA. n. Y. October l9-Pennsylvania State outclassed Cornell In the an nual foot ball game Of the two colleges here today and won. 20 to g. The Penn syivania State players showed much bet ter form in all departments Of the game. Corneil started the scoring. however, making touchdown in the first quarter on a series of forward passes. In the next quarter Pennsylvania State began to score and easily rushed Cornell on It’s feet, making a goal from place ment and touchdown in the second quarter. two touchdowns In the third quarter and one In the last on terrific piunges through the Cornell line. and by clever end runs Bergman scored the first touchdown after catching a punt on his own 15.yard line and running the length Of the field. Champaign was in jured, which weakened the right side of the Cornell line. The lineup:

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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., October 20, 1912, page 7

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  LOSE TO Penn STATE Inexperienced Cornell Eleven No Mach for Veteran New Yogk Team Ithaca Ootoeer 1.-THE Oreen Cor neu eleven was no match for Penn state this afternoon the visitors romping away with the game. % TO s. Car nell started on with Q rush. and scored the nrst touchdown following series Of sensational forward passes Quar- terbock Taber made the sole marx vhen he vovmed through at the one yard line. Penn state came back Win q 0eld eoal, when Cornell held on the cpe.yard line. and then Bergman. 81 Penn Oeate, ran for . touchdown from kick-o6. After that the contest vas stubbornly fought but rem state veterans outGamed the less experienced Cornell mOa

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Cornell leads 7–⁠4–⁠2 in 13 meetings, counting the seven since this game.