The morning news., 1894-11-18
FIERCE FOOT BALL FIGHTS.
Pennsylvania Wins From Cornell by a
Score Of 8 10 0.


Guakers in the Game With Princeton
Not in Line Yesterday-A Good Game
Put Up by the Cornell Men, but Their
Chance of Winning Never Very
Bright-The Game Played in Drizzle
Before 8, 900 Spectators.
Philadelphia, Nov. 17-On a field that
was slippery as a sheet Of ice and as
treacherous as a quagmire, with a hard
rain this morning, Pennsylvania beat Cor
nell this afternoon by a score of to 0. in
one of the best played games of foot ball
ever seen in this city The Ithacans played
magnificent game, and if their aggres-
sive strength had been equal to their de-
fensive play, Pennsylvania might have
come off the vanquished instead of the
victor. Two halves of thirty-five minutes
were played. In the first half neither
side scored, and 1t was only after twenty
eight minutes play in the second half
that Pennsylvania succeeded in making
touchdown, from which a goal was
kicked.
In the first half Cornell carried the
ball to Pennsylvania fifteen yard line,
and lost 1t for holding. Brooke then
kicked the pig-skin out of danger and the
Ithacans lost their chance of scoring, as
Pennsylvania's goal was never again
so nearly approached by the wearers of
the red and white during the balance
of the game.
] In the first half Cornell frequently
not he I.If
thirty-yard line, but for some reason OIL
did not attempt any goals from the field.
Throughout the entire game Cornell
played with a snap and earnestness that
gave the Quallers all they could do to
hold them in check, and the Pennsylva-
mans played good game, but they lacked
the fierce, feverish energy that carried
them to victory through Princtons line.
They certainly failed to carry the ball
forward with the resistless rush they
showed a week ago The famous inter-
ference play that burst through Prince
toms line again and again was met gal
lantly by Cornell and in most instances
was of but little service.
Both teams played an open game with
plenty of kicking and running around the
ends. In this style of play. Pennsylvania
was superior to Cornell and most of the
Quakers" gains were made around the
ends by Osgood and Colbert OhPs punt
ing was disappointment to the spectators
at times he kicked well, but frequently
his punts were so feeble that they only
carried the ball 20 or 30 yards, and after
Pennsylvanla's forwards broke through
and blocked a kick for him
Brooke showed up in his usual fine form
and his kicking was one of the features
of the game. In addition he made Penn
sylvania's touchdown and kicked the goal
Oil played a star game for Cornell aside
Il ga ~a..Irsw H.
large gains for Cornell, and he carried
the ball well around the ends. DYER and
Morgan showed up strong in line buck
ing, but made few gains around the ends
All the Cornell forwards played well
and the ends outplayed those of Penn
sylvania.
The fall off in Pennsylvania's play from
the Princeton game may be fully accounted
for by the absence at half back of Can't
Knipe, and left tackle Wagonhurst in the
line. Both men are suffering from in
juries to their legs received I'm the Prince
ton game, and it was thought best that
they should save themselves for the
Harvard game. The absence of these
two players shifted all the men about
Colbert went from left end to half back.
Upton took his place at end and Farrar
played tackle in place of Wagonhurst
The day was most inauspicious for the
game. All the morning II rained hard
as o'clock approached the time for cali
ing the game, the rain sackened and only
a fine drizzle was falling
Great preparations had been made for
the game by Pennsylvania. Two enor-
nous stands, capable of seating 1000
people had been erected on the University
athletic field, and If the day had been fair
there would have probably been that many
people present. AS it was there was 900
people present Many of these were Ia.
dies.
Before the players appeared the cross
country run teams Of Cornell and
Pennsylvania started from before the
grand stand for their race, and as thew
returned before the game began with
Pennsylvania the victor, the followers Of
the red and blue set themselves loose and
cheered for some minutes
The foot ball teams appeared on the
field about the same time and were loudly
cheered.
Alexander Moffatt of Princeton was
chosen umpire. Paul Dashiel Of Lehigb
referee, and Marshall Newell Of Harvard
CornelPs coach, was linesman.
Pennsylvania won the toss and chose
the left goal, with a slight wind in their
favor. Cornell was given the ball. and at
2:30 o'clock Ohl kicked Off the ball going
to Pennsylvania five yard line. Brooke
returned the ball to the center Of the
field.
Cofneil az once began a Uerce onslaught
on Pennsylvania line. To the SUNRISE
Of the spectators OIL, Dyer ana Mason
found big holes in the Quakers' line. and
especially on the right side, which was
supposed to be the strongest
Cornell used mass play something like
Pennsylvania's tandem play. The tackle
would be brought back OF the line and
when the ball was put in play, the Cor
nell tackle, closely followed by two Of
the back men, would rush at the on
posing tackle and tossing him aside
make a hole for the man following with
the ball TO get through. This play was
used by Cornell with deadly effect In the
first five minutes OF play and they car
ried the ball forward with n rush
once Ohl broke down through Pennsyl-
vaTia's line, and had passed every man but
Brooke. OH ran IS yards. when the red
headed Pennsylvania back tackled him
and brought him down. BY plunges
through the line, OH, Dyer and Mason
carried the ball 10 Pennsylvania l5-yard
line, and the Cornell following In the
crowd went wild. a stupeded silence
reigncd among tho adherents Of Penn
sylvania. IL looked as II Cornell was going
10 carry the ball IN one grand rush over
Pennsylvania line. on tho l5-ynrd line
Cornell loet the bali for holding. and