Cornell at Harvard

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  The Washington times, October 24, 1915, page 16

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  HARVARD DEFEATED BY CORNELL TEAM Ithacans Make History by Trouncing Crimson and Es. tabIishing Record. CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. 9.-Corneli PLAYED around Harvard from start to finish yesterday. and won 10 to 0. 1t was the Crimson’s first defeat In three years. and the first time in the history OF football between the two schools that the Ithacans have won. Shiverick. OF Cornell. Joined the COM pany OF this seasons football stars when he stepped In for Captain Barrett who was injured in the first period. and outkicked the great Mahan. The latter has been touted as n second Bricklcy Barrett was taken from the field unconscious. but later forced the trainers to carry him back on a stretcher. from which he watched his teammates romp on to n Cornell holiday. They celebrated swarminR over the field for their IA nous snake dance and shouting until they were literally exhausted. Shiverick was marvellous at all stages OF the game. His punting was perha ps the best seen in the East this season. his 2S-yard drop kick was perfect. and he was tower Of strength on the defense. with the first defeat In years staring them In the face the Harvard machine frightened and put up a desperate fight. but Cornell was full OF fight and stop was deadenlng to the Crimson hopes. A thrilling fight for a score In the last period met a wall OF stone. Cool. who acted as captain after Bar rett was out. and Mueller shared hon ors with Shiverick in the victor’s play. Harvard showed weak both on offense and defense. harvard felt the sting OF the mighty Barrett before he was carried off the field unconscious. A tumble by the Crimson gave the lthacans the ball on Harvard’s o5-vard line. ShiveriCk made five wards through the line, and Collins added four more. Barrett again was called and he responded by putting the ball on Harvard’s lo-yard Inc. with her back to the wall. the Grim son goth rough and drew n 5-yard PEN atty. and on the next play Barrett smashed his way over for the first Cor nell victory In history. Harvard was partially paralyzed. For the first time In years. a Harvard foot ball team was battling against a bet ter team-a team that was not OF me big three” and one which, while feared, never was figured to win.

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  The daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, October 24, 1915, page 6

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  Cornell and w. and j. Take Big Teams Numbers limited Press Leased Wire Service] CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 23.-Cornell played around Harvard from start to finish here this afternoon and won, 10 to 0. 1t was the Grim sons first defeat in three years and the first time in the history OF foot ball between the two schools that the Ithicans have won. r4Shiverick, OF Cornell, joined the company of this seasons football stars when he stepped in for Captain Barrett, who was injured in the first period. and out-kcked the great Ma han. The latter. has been touted as second Brickley. Barrett was taken from the field unconscious, but later forced his trainer to carry him back on a stretcher from which he watched his team mates romp on Cornell holt day. They celebrated the holiday as the closing whistle blew. swarming over the field for their famous snake dance and shouting until they were literally exhausted. Shiverick was marvellous at all stages of the game. His punting was perhaps the best seen in the east this season, his thirty-eight yard drop kick was perfect one and he was tower Of strength on the defense. With the first defeat in years star ing them in the face, the Harvard ma chine frightened and put up a desperate fight, but Cornell was full Of fight and stopped every rush with precision that was deadening to the Crimson hopes. A thrilling fight for score in the last period met wall of stone Cool. who acted as captain after Barrett was out, and Mueller shared honors with Shiverick in the victors’ play. Harvard showed weak, both on offense and defense. Harvard felt the sting of the mighty Barrett before he was car ried off the field unconscious. A FUN ple by the Crimson gave the Ithacans the ball on Harvard’s twenty-five yard line. Shiverick made five yards through the line and Collins added four, more. Barrett again was called and he responded by putting the ball

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  Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.], October 24, 1915, page 6

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  Rawlings Star Hitter. CORNELL DEFEATS HARVARD, 10 TO 0 CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct. 23.-Cornell caught Harvard mapping today and won a well deserved victory by a score of 10 to 0. Before the crimson players had awakened to the power Of the Cornell attack Captain Mahan had made a costly tumble and another Harvard player was caught off~side and Barrett, the Cornell captain, had scored the only touchdown Of the game within five minutes after the start A goal from the field kicked ny Shirerick I’m the last period from the 42-yard line ended the scoring. II was the first football victory ever scored by Cornell over the crimson and the first Harvard defeat in four wears

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 25, 1915, page 1

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  The Harvard Game Cambridge, Mass, Oct. A.-Corneii caught Harvard mapping Saturday and Won wen deserved victory by score of 10 to 0. Before the Crimson players had awakened to the power OF the Cor nell attack, Capt. Mahan mad mace a costly tumble. another Harvard player was caught Off side. and Barrett. the Cornell captain. had scored the only touchdown of the game. within five min utes after the start. goal from the field, kicked by Shiverick in the last pc riod from the 4s-yard line ended the scoring.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.