Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-26
In the First half Of the Game They Do
All The Playing.
THE SCORE, FOUR TO NOTHING.
The QuakerS' GuardS-Back Formation
Brings Them The Victory.
OTHER IMPORTANT CONTESTS.
Chicago University Defeats Univer-
sify OF Michigan, I'll to I2-Lafny-
cite, 22j Lehigh, o--Indians, 1os
University of Cincinnati, O.

PHILADELPHIA. November 25.-Tho
University Of Pennsylvania football team
defeated Cornell this afternoon on Franz
lin Field by a score OF 4 to 0. 1t was
by far the fastest game that has been
played here this season, and shows Corr
nell TO have a remarkably strong team.
There was less enthusiasm manifested
by the 10000 persons present than on
last Saturday, because during the first
half Cornell did all the playing, but i'm
the second half Pennsylvania used its
guards-back formation with terrible eff
feet on the Cornell line. Aftsr nearly
every scrimmage In which this formation
was used there would be Cornell man
stretched on the grass. These tiresom1
interruptions were the only drawbacks
to an otherwise brilliant game. or courss
there was considerable fumbling, dua
primarily TO the fact that the ground
was slippery. and Weeks also made a
mess of two quarterback kicks, but this
latter was also partially due to the fact
that the ball was muddy.
Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 to 0,
and Harvard scored "a, against for tha
Comedians. and IL was the Quakers ann
bition to top both OF these scores, ID
possible and thereby make to-day's game
fitting finale to the greatest football
season in the history Of the red and blue.
1t was also Captain Mlnds's ambition
to make good, big score against tho
Ithaca lads. as this would make his cap
taincy shine out with even moro brils
liancy than ever. but In both calculations
hope was dashed to the earth, mainly
through the brilliant playing of the entire
Cornell team.
CoRNELLs STRENGTH.
In the first half Pennsylvania tried the
guards-back, but this formation was Just
as easily stopped as attempted end
skirting, and no matter where the Qua
kers tried to get through, there always
seemed to be a Cornell man lying In
wait to tackle Their line in this half
held like a stone wall and the ends
were down the field under Young's kicks
before the Pennsylvania men reached
the ball. The individual stars on the
Windsor. Whiting. and Young, the back
field. The two former were sent against
Pennsylvania line for good gains. and
also around the ends, while the tackling
Of Whiting and Young on the ends was
a beautiful exhibition Of fast football
In the second half the pace began to
tell on the Ithica lads, and they were
driven down the field by the guards
back formation at a desperate pace. For
the first fifteen minutes OF play 1t look
ed as though the Red and White rep-
resentatives would surely score, but after
this, and. Notwithstanding the fact that
the ball was in Pennsylvania's territory
the greater part Of the time, their goal
was not menaced.
YOUNG DISAPPOINTING.
Young. who came here with the repu-
tation OF being a brilliant kicker, showed
none OF his prowess in that line. He
seldom gained in an exchange with Cap
tain Minds, and was clearly outkcked
by the latter. Minds placed his kicks
beautifully, while Young's tries often
went out of bounds. after going Is or 20
wards. which was great handicap TO
tae Cornell team.
The Pennsylvania team lost one ana
possibly two opportunities OF scoring
when within CornelPs 2-yard hne py
funbles. Aside from this their fumbies
were not disastrous.
For PENNSYLVANIA, the individual play
ing of Hare, Goodman. and Outiand was
They broke up the cornei
Interference. and made good gains near
ly every time they were intrustea WITH
the bali. Hare also tackled In fine shape.
getting out to the end OF the line ana
Mailing his man before the half backs
could reach the runner.
Cornell tried several tricks. and gained
nearly every time One OF their most
successful tricks was what Is known as
lends and tackles over" Only the guard
was let i'm his original position In tho
line The tackle and ends were shHted 10
the onposlte end Of the line, and led tho
interference. Each man on the limo
moved along one position In the direction
~ the play. thus having centre face
puard guard face tackle, and the tackle
face end. It was due 20 this formation
that several good end runs were made.
Pcnnsylyania tried one or two tricks
such as the delayed double pass and fake
pass. but in only one did they make q
good gain.
Pennsylvania touchdown was noa
made until after 20 minutes of actual
llay. In the second UdiI. VI any tt4n&
% hold guards-back formation In check
'or 46 minutes is q great feat, and only
how strong Corneirs team
'eally was to-day.
The lineup was as follows:
Pennsylvania. Positions. Cornell.
Boyle. .......... Left end ............rracey
Goodman. ..... Left tackle .........Lusder
Hare. ...... Left guard ..-.,....s..Rced
and Tangemanv
)yerfield. .......... Centre ...s........schoch
Right guard .Favc1le
)utland. ....... Right tackle ..Mcy.au8hlin
and Hackett.
Right end .....Mcxeevcr
yeeks...... Quarter back .....C. Young
dorrice.... Left hslf-back ......Whitine
Iackson.... Right half-back -....Windsop
dinds. ......... Full back Wilson
Umpire-Paul Dashiel. Lehtgh- Re-
eree--McClung. Lehigh. Linenen--
rangeman and Fortescue.
ouch-down--McCracken. Total score-s
&; Cornell. o. Times
nfnufa halves.