Gettysburg at Cornell

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 10, 1916, page 1

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  CORNELL SHOWS STRONG ATTACK IN FIRST GAME Gettysburg Eleven Buried on Muddy Field by Score of rs to @. Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. “a powerful attack was shown By the Cornell foot ball team in defeating Gettysburg this afternoon by a score OF 26 to 0. In only one quarter did the Red team fail TO score. Even on a muddy field the extraorbinary close following Of the ball encouraged Cornell’s coaches. The yard line was the closest Gettysburg got to scoring. Gillies recovered tumble, allowing Hoffman to score the first touchdown in the first quarter and Shiverick kicked goal Shiverick or line plunges got the second touchdown in the second quarter and forward pass, Benedict to Eilenberger, gave Mueller chance to score the third touchdown. In the last period Hoffman went over Oh plungos.

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, October 10, 1916, page 3

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  CORNELL OPENS FOOTBALL SEASON WITH A VICTORY ithacans Pile Up 26 Points On Get tysburg. Ithaca N. Y, Oct. S.-Cornell Uni- versity in it’s opening football game of the season here today defeated Gettysburg 26 to 0. The game was played in drizzling rain and on a slippery field. Many penalties marred the play. CornelPs line and backfieId showed good form and the Pennsylvanians could not make much headway. Hof- man started the scoring il the first period. Shiyerick and Mueller both made touchdoWns in the second peri cd. Gettysburg rallied in the third and held Cornell scoreless. In the final pe- riod, however, Captain Mueller again carried the ball over. Quarterback Role made several good gains for Get tysburg:

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 10, 1916, page 1

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  Gettysburg Beaten By Cornell Eleven Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 9.--The Cornell university foot ball team, in its open ing of the season here today, defeated Gettysburg, 26 to 0. The game wa played in DRILLING rain, and on a slippery field. Many penalties married the play. Cornell’s line and backfiell showed good form and the Pennsylva-ians were powerless to make much Roadway against the Red and White. Hoffman started the scoring in the first period, while Shiverick and Muel- Ter both made touchdowns in the Sec ond period. Gettysburg failed in the third and held Cornell scoreless. In the final period, however, Lapta. Mueller again carried the ball over.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., October 10, 1916, page 1

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  Cornell Opens With Win Over Gettysburg Ithaca, n. Y, October 9.vThe Cornell university football team in it’s open ing game of the season here today defeated Gettysburg 26 to 0. The game was played in drizzling rain and on a slippery field. Many penalties marred the play.

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Cornell leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.