Brown at Cornell

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  Norwich bulletin, October 26, 1914, page 3

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  Cornell outplayed Brown Cornell defeated Brown at the Polo grounds, New York, Saturday, 2S to [, the Providence collegians being out played in every department of the game with the exception of forward passing. Cornell with a strong line plunging and end-running attack cas- fly surpassed the New England eleven, which during the first three periods of play attempted to match the Ithacans with a similar form of attack. Brown twice reached Cornelrs five yard line with the aid of forward passes only to be held for downs whom the team reverted to straight football. In the final quarter Brown fell back on the open game, scoring a touchdown by a skillfully mixed attack in which the forward pass was used repeated ly in an advance which ended behind ] Browns goal line During the game Brown used the forward pass 12 times, gaining go yards in seven successful times; made four uncompleted forward passes and having one intercepted. Cornell ate tempted three, gaining 20 yards with one; having one intercepted and fail- ing to complete the third.

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 25, 1914, page 48

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  CORNELL Is VICTOR . OVER BROWN TEAM Ithacans Have Little Trouble Winning Football Game by Score of % to CORNELL IS VICTOR New York, Oct 24.-Before several thousand cheering college Tooters the Cornell eleven defeated Brown at the Polo Grounds this afternoon. Score, 2S to T. The victory was rather easily won by the Ithacans, who played an aggressive game during the three periods and found the defense of the Providence squad too weak to stop their brilliant rushes. In the first and third periods Cornell planted the ball behind the goal posts, and during the second session succeeded in making two touchdowns. In all three of these periods Brown, while making a stubborn fight, was help less both defensively and extensively, especially the latter. In the final session, however. the boys from the Rhode Island capital played brilliant game, although they started too late to have II avail them much.

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  The Washington times, October 25, 1914, page 15

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  CORNELL ELEVEN SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Brown Is Defeated by % to 7, When Ithacans Tear Off Long Runs for Big Gains. NEW YORK. Oct 25.-Footban followers here today declare the Cornell Brown game the best of the season. While Cornelps line plunging attack and END running game far surpassed the forward passes and varied formations of the Brown team. credit is given the big red team for its sur won by 2S to z. DR.. Skarpe’s team has come out of the woods with a recovery that is nothing short of remarkable. Time and again Cornell reeled off long runs for gains well into Browns ter ritory and showed a power of attack X that spells Improvement from this time on. Brown worked the forward pass and twice came within a yard or so of scoring Resorting to the straight football game at these periods Brown could not penetrate Cornelrs stone wall defense.

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Brown leads 26–⁠23–⁠1 in 50 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.