Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
The IlhaCanS Play Pluckily, However,
Against Tremendous Odds.
SCORE, FORTY.SIX TO TWO.
Keystone State 'VarSltieS Yhereupon
Claim Championship Of College World,
pLACksnuRG DEFEATS THE v. VI. I.
Washington and Lee Oufpinyed by
the University of West Virginia.
burr, AIabamn-Other Games.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, November 2S.-
on Franklin Field. amidst the cheers of
1900 people, Pennsylvania closed the Sc
cond season OF unbrolIen victories in foot
ball by overwhelmingly defeating the Cor
nell College eleven.
From start to finish Cornell was never
in the game. and when time was called
they had but solitary points to place
against i6 for Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania scored II points in the
first half, and - in the second.
Cornell scored its points on safety
touchdown from Brooke's fumbling the
ball. when it was passed to him for
kick.
Throughout the entire game, with the ex-
ception of a few moments in the first
half. Pennsylvania offensive and defen-
sive play was as magnificent an exhibit
ton OF fast. scientific football as has ever
been seen in this country.
Overwelghted outplayed, and swept
away before the furious onslaughts OF the
Quakers, the Ithacans fought bravely, but
IL was in vain that their backs hurled
themselves against Pennsylvania I'M
pregnable line. or attempted TO skirt the
ends. and towards the last II only became
a question OF time for the red and blue 20
score touchdown after touchdown.
The field was simply a sheet OF slippery
mud from recent rain, and before tho
game and between the halves II was ne
cessary TO cover II almost from end 10
end with sawdust, 10 enable the players
TO retain their footing.
Although a hard-played game. there
were no Objectionable features In the way
OF slugging or brutality. and but two men
were badly enough hurt TO have to retire
The umpirng and refereeing Of the game
were OF the highest order, and so fairly
did both sides play that no more than
three or four times were the officials COM
PEELED TO penalize either team.
PENNsY CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Pennsylvanians have defeated
every team they have played this sea-
son. and they are the only one of the
big Four TO do this. they claim they
are justly entitled to the championship
Of the college football world.
Overhead. the day was a beautiful one,
and the air was almost halmy Two i'm
mense stands. accommodating 600 peo-
pie each. rose tier upon tier on either
side OF the field. and as the hour Of 2
o'clock approached. they were "A moving
mass OF people. Upon either end were
packed men and boys.
Pennsylvania had the south stand, and
before and during the game the en-
thusastic adherents of the red and blue
cheered and cheered and sang their col
leee war songs to the announcement OF
their battling warriors Of the gridiron
Cornell had a section Of the north stand.
and some 900 or 400 followers OF the red
and white strOye 10 hearten their friends
with their cheers. They were lost in
the thousands or yelling. frantic Pennsyl-
vanisns, who surrounded them ON all
sidee
Pennsylvania made IFS appearance at
2l0 O'Clock, and the cheers that greeted
the team were still splitting the air when
the Cornell boys trotted out The Itha-
cans were given nearly as warm
welcome as the home players Referee
Laurie Bliss, Umpire Paul Dashel and
Captains WiclIon and Williams held a
short consultation in the centre Of the
field
Williams won the toss and chose the
west goai, and gave Cornell the ball
The wind was barely strong enough to
rufile the hundreds Of little flags that
were being waved around the field. and
throughout the game neither side gained
any advantage from this source.
Ritchie. for Cornell, kicked tff at 2.lO
Throughout the game the Pennsylvanians'
forward opened up the Cornell line al
most Immediately. and their backs were
downed before they could get fairly start
ed. Against such "A game as PENNSYLVANIA
put up to-day however. the greatest team
in the country would have had desperate
work to make headway. The Pennsylva-
mans were sore and dissatisfied against
the showing made against Harvard. and
they went into the game to-day 10 do or
die
BROOKE AGAIN HERO
Where every man acquitted himself well
IL is invidious 10 single out any one for.
praise. Minds, Colbert. Woodruff, Whar-
ton, and Bull all did great work. but
again the laurels Of the game are carried
off by Brooke. This great full-back bucked
the line like an avalanche. and carried
the ball for great gains. but az a punter
he again stood pre-eminont. Some OF his
punts were tremendous, and Pennsylvania
constantly gained from 10 10 80 yards on
the exchange Of kicks between Brooke
and WickOff and Ritchie.
When the game was over the crowd
surged out into the field. and carrying
Brooke of his feet, raised him upon the
shoulders Of shouting men, and bore him
in triumph from the field.
For Cornell. Wickofr fully sustained his
reputation "a one Of the finest quarter
backs playing. His passing was quick
and accurate, and he got of his punts In
marvellously quick time Beacham. Taus-
sig. and Lyle also played finely.
The lineup was "a follows:
Penn. Position. Cornell
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