Bucknell at Cornell

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 27, 1912, page 39

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  BUCKNELL LOSES TO CORNELL, 14-O Ithacans Show Marked Improve ment, and Please Coach Sharpe. Ithaca, Oct. 26-Cornell earned a we’ll <ought battle over Bucknell this after noon. Il to o. and had the field been dry instead Of heavy and muddy the Ithacans would have scored more. The Red team showed consistent improvement in all branches Of the game. though the Bucknell line were stubborn antagonists. Cornell scored in the first and last periods. After the Ithacans had recovcred the ball on the 30-yard line and after one play at the line. O’Connor shot out between right tackle and right end and slipped and fought his way 30 yards for q touchdown In the last pc riod the Ithacans went from midf1eld to the 1-yard line. but poor generalshp cost touchdown On the punt-out. Cor nell went at II again. and O’Connor made 20 yards through the line. Fritz made II 10 more. and while the Buck nels held momentarily, the Ithacans scored on forward pass over the goal line. O’Connor to Fritz. Lineup and SUMMARY.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 27, 1912, page 56

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  CORNELL WAKES UP. Defeats Bucknell, IA to o, on Slip perry Field. ITHACA, n. Y, October 26.-Cornell showed the best form of the year today and defeated BuckneE ii to q, on a slippery field. Nearly all OF the Cornell veterans We’re back in the game and played with an attack that the visitors could not withstand. The Ithacans start ed the scoring in the first quarter when O’Connor broke through tackle from the 30-yard line and, aided by good interior ence. got bv the secondary defense and scored. The second touchdown came In the fourth period. Taber worked the ball to the 10-yard line on line plays. Here a forward pass, Taber 20 O’Connor to Fritz, resulted in score, Fritz catching the ball behind the line. The lineup:

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Cornell leads 39–⁠10 in 49 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.