New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
THE STRONG CORNELL MEN.
THEY DrFHC CRESCENT BY A SCORE
OF 90 TO 0.
.,,,,, ,,,,c crt,R PLAYERS MAKE ONE MAD RUSH
AT THE START BUT AFTER THAT ARE
o,,rpr.AyED AT EVERY POINT.

OtTPLAYED AT EVERY POINT
mi, cr,ou Co,ege and Crescent Athletic Club
,aoroa we'd their first game together at Eastern
Park Brooklyn, yesterday, in the presence VI o
of the largest crowds seen at the p'oo"''
grounds this season. The weather WIS GU" anu
bleak. lust suited for the players OF the ROBUST
snor, but rather trying upon the spectators
A cold penetrating wind swept across the he''.
feeling as II It had just left Iceland. IL paihteo
crimson the cheeks Of the pretty maids VINO are
much interested In football just now ana maze
tbem more bewitchinG than ever IL also play"
havoc with the long haired young man VINO 'ni''''s
!, clever to discard. an overcoat at this time OF
tho vear Probably 1000 people were present. ana
nobody grr,mbled when the game was called aiter
fifteen minutes of actual play in the second haH'
BETTER AT ALL POINTS.
,,ho Corr.u mon showed their all-around supe-
rortv from the start, and the men from Ithaca
won as they pleased by the score OF = 10 D. Ater
the first five minutes OF play the Cresceh's "e'e
never dangerous. Cornell could have made 'he
score much larger had she chosen AFTER 'he III -
half. however. Cornell wished to reserve her
strength for coming battles. and Abe Iaussis
and others Of the regular players retired 10 make
room for the substitutes The Crescent men were
heavy and slow and the Cornell men seidom lost
the ball when they got hold OF II In the hrS' nan
The second half was no criterion OF the re'
strength OF either team.
few trains were the Kings County ROAD
and the cars were packed to sunocation
HOW THE GAME WENT
While the game had been advertised 10 oesin q,
on n m II was after o'clock when Crescent
took the ball Cornell having the strong WIND al
her back. Whitney kicked off and OH punted pick
The Crescents then made a good stand, ana p'
kicking the centre and working the ends man
need to bring the ball down to Cornells ten-yarh
line Here Captain Warner rallied his men. ana
tho colegans made stand and secured the pa"
on downs Beacham then made the prettest run
OF the game He skirtcd the left end. guarded DIV
Taussig and run1ing in good shape. covered i'
wards and secured the first touchdown. after seven
minutes play. The high wlnd hahu'caPpeu '"'
and he missed the goal
on the lineup Whitney again kicked poorly. and
Wyckoff. making good catch. ran The hafback
fifteen yards before he was doWnel. Dyer followed
with a run or twenty-five yards. and OIL made the
rest OF the journey. but ne vas called back ana
no touchdown was allowed. The Crcscents received
he ball FOR holding. but lost IT on downs an instant
later. Dyer made fifteen yards, ON iVc ana
Beacham five more. Ieacham scoring the touch-
down after seven minutes play. on! kicked Il
goal, making Cornolrs lead 10 TO o. ,,....,
The same tactics were pursued on inc HnS-u
Cornell worked the bail ny the neld, Nyokon.
Dyer and OH being the Sround-gtiners When
near the Crescen' goal Dyer and warner maze
bad fumbles. but the Crescent men were TOO de-
moralzed TO take advantage OF the misplays 5;
Dyer was pushed over FOR touchdown. and ON
kicked goal
BEACHAMs FINAL TOUCHDOWN.
Whitney kicked low to avoid the strong wind. and
Dyer caught The ball and ran 1t back ten yards.
Consecutive PUSHES b. Kelly Siarbuck. OIL and
Reaohan carried the bail to Crescents line Beach
am going over for touchdown. and OIL kicked
goal. making 'ornells lead = 10 o. -. ...,
only hftccn mnutcs were played In the second
hall. neither side scoring M particularly niili-