New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
BRowN's coLoRs LOWERED BY CORNELL
TIE RHODE ISLAND PLAYERS BITE THE D'S

EROwN's COLORS LOWERED BY CORNELL.
THE RHODE ISLAND PLAYERS BITE THE DUST
oN THE SHORE OF CAYrGA LAKE.
Ithaca y Y Nov l6-After a desperate struggle
on Percy OvA. this afternoon the Cornell iootba"
team succeeded in defeating the Brown University
Glove, b,. the score - go a. Captain Wyckoff is
the hero OF the day. FOR il was his long run that
made a touch own bv cornell possible. Never D.
fore has such crowd Of people attended foot
h,u game I'm Ithaca. and ;he enthusiasm was srsat.
Prawa was not without admir- -. ana hei 'oiosS
We're worn % q considerable extent j. was Brown
regular line that Cornell had 20 face. VALE Cor
nel -is compelled to OFFER substitute line TO with
stand .te Brown tatterns-rams There was little
delay IN starting he game but finally. at 800
o'clock the ball prt In play by Coo. VINO lifted
II .o Browns ffteen-yard line. and the struggle be-
tween Brown and Cornell began. Up and down
the fed went the ball, first one side having IN"
advantage ana then the other. Brown was able 20
70 through Cornells line with pay resembling
batterins-raln with Cornelrs guards as the attack
Ing point II is only occasionally. however. that
the play Is made. as u Is a ha'd one on the at
BIZ several costly ones being made. Nyckou aston
shed and puzzled the Brown ecNsn Wtth his quar-
bs1 FOR fifteen. twenty and thirty yards right in
the faces OF Browns guards. Brown. by eXcel"n'
work on the part OF her backs and mistakes by
Cornells fullback, got the ball on Cornelis eight
yard line. and = touchdown Was threatened. There
bal IN jny ana !, was soon whrling down the
field out OF Browns way. The half ended with
neither side scoring
The second half vas repete with excitement and
star plays Brown kicked OF the bail falling into
Wyckoff's Corneis twenty-yard line With
the whole Brown team swooping down on him.
Wyckoh started 10 run with the bali In and out
among the On-cOminc payers he lodged. and
brought down only when he had reached Browns
ten-yarl line, having run eighty yards. Here
a chance to score, aid the Cornell eleven took
great brace. FreebOrn damned into the line
FOR three-yard gain. and Starbuck for three more
With four wards 70 gain and touchdown 10
IRE. the ball was given TO joe Beacham He
equal 70 the effort and carried the ball over.
Wyckon then kicked goal Score-Cornell
Brown o.
Brown kicked of TO Cornels ten-yar1 line. and
Wycloh advanced the ball fifteen yards before
being dOwned by holding Brown repeatedly and
by series Of quarterback kicks. Cornell soon had
the ball In the centre Of the field. Brown then be
through Cornell tn he line waverel The ball
finally carried over the line. after many exciting
struggles, by Robinson. A try at goal by Matte
son failed. Score-COrnell 6. Brown 4
Brown secured the bali from the k!cker-on and
brought n dangerously near COrnells goal line
era tmes. but grand rally by tho Cornell men
saved he day. and time was called with the ball in
Browns possession on Cornelrs twenty yard linz
Tho game throughout was brilliant one. and
Nyckoh. Beacham, Tauss.g and Lyle did yeoman
service The students arr holding celebration to-
night The lineup was as follows