The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-26
HARD FIGHT FOR QUAKERS.
TO PLAY EUhIOUSLF TO.
DEFEAT CORNELL.

Su'tNNS ~ N"Ns NhH'Nu IN Nuo
First Half and AFTER n Fierce struggle in
tho second Hair Are Defeated by only Q
Points To SothinE-HounE CorncIi,s Quar-
ter Rack. Plays MaRniBrcn,Iy -Great Huns
by Young. wilkins. Oniiand. Hare. ana
MrCrncLen Electrirs ~, 900 I'ersons-Tho
Result n nisappolntmcnt TO l'aIiadeiphians
How tho Teams Conpn red -- t;nmc In DctnLl
eleven sprung a big surprise, on Franklin Field
this afternoon. and after seventy minutes Of
fierce playing the vauntcd Pennsvlvanians ro-
tired with a a To o victory. IL was such an un-
expected result that 20. 900 persons who came
TO see what was expected to be u walkovcr ind
n glorious ending of the Quakers' football sea.
son. went home rather disappointed. In exc
planning the outcome of the battle a few reasons
might be taken from the story Of Yale's triumph
over Princeton. That the Pennsylvania play
es went upon the field ovcr-Conidcnt there 10
no reason to doubt. Like the Tigers, they had
been led to believe that by reason OF ragged
work carly in the season, especially against
Harvard, the Ithacans would prove compares
lively easy marks. Then, too. the Philadol-
phians had expended their greatest efforts
10 defeat the Crimson last Saturday. and were
probably glad that the season was about TO end.
Cornell, ON the other hand, was represented by
men who had everything 10 gain and nothing t0
lose. They had begun the season auspiciously by
playing a draw with Lafayette. and later had
surprised the Tigers by holding them down to-
ten points In the game at Ithaca. In the HarS
ward game, while they were signaliy defeated.
they made o goal from the field, which was tho
only point scored against the Cambridge men uu
to last Saturday. After that, though playing sew
eral minor games. the Ithacans had a pretty
good rest and also had time to perfect their
physical condition and team work. They
also took advantage Of several opportunis
ties to study the methods of the Quakers,
SO that when they dashed upon the field!
this afternoon they were physically perfect,
their team play had been moulded into hrst@
class form. and they had resolved to put up
a fierce argument. Like Yale, the Ithacaro
played the most aggressive kind of footballs
With a heavier rush limo than the Quakers. they
proceeded to hammer away with it until the
great crowd could scarcely believe the sight
that ensued. The Quakers were completely OUT
played in the first half, during which neither
side scored. and the Ithacans kept the ball in
Philadelphia territory nearly all of the thirtyS
five minutes. Twice did Cornell come within q
few yards Of making touchdowns, and once q
goal from the field was missed by two
feet. In fact, it seemed a difficult task for
the Quakers to get hold Of the oval until ID
was Cornell's turn to kickoff in the second halle
Then the guards back interference" was useds
unu, hltCr t"enIS- Ono minuueb OI Inc nOLUebUt
work, McCracken, the big guard. was thrown
over Cornell's goal line for tho only touchdowD,
Of the game.
By long odds the star of the game was Young,
the Cornell quarter back. At the very outset he
showed his mettls by making magnificent run
Of half the length Of the field. and ever and
anon after that he stirred up the little band
of Cornell rooters by his superb ground gaining.
While his runs were not quite so sensational as,
those made by De saulles of Yale against Har1
ward and Princeton. they were nearly as effec4
tive and the most profitable made during the
game. In passing tho ball, tackling and
running the team. Young's work was q
sight for sore eyes, but in punting he
showed his real strength. 1t was quite appa-l
rent even to the most intense p~artisans thabi
Young outkicked Minds, who played star foot
ball. too. and he would have won the game ALI
by himself had not a magnificent goal trial from
the 15.yard line missed the Pennsylvania posts,
by q couple of feet. All things considered. there's
fore. Young convinced the critics that he is a
bettor quarter back than the little Yale man,
which means that he 10 the finest player in thaui
place in America to-day.
CoRNELL's STRONG BACKS.
Cornell's two bucking half backs, Whiting and,
Windsor, played strong ball, and in the first half
they got through Pennsylvania defence in sur-'
prising style. Wilson. tho full back, though.
SoA oh IhO " bLChuy IlHC UTtdklnB1
and good gains. He was worked constantly.
and stood the terrible strain to the end. Cornell'sI
rush line outplAyed Pennsylvania SEVEN -
man for man, in the first half, but in the second
part the big Quakers began to wake up. and tore
things to pieces. Still the Ithacans' defence was
good, and when they made the Quakers surrcn-i
der the ball on downs one yard from Cornellis
goal line, it showed pretty we'll Of what stuff
they were made. Schoch, the centre, gave Over,
field a hard go. The latter is the fastest centre
in the country when it comes to getting down
the field on kicks and tackling in the open, bub'
Shoch outpointcd him in breaking through and
In defensive work. From an impartial stands
point Overflold, while u great player, cannot bO'
rated as tho superior OF Csdwalader OF Yale.I
chiefly because the latter has more weight andl
stamina.
overheld, for his bulk, however. is u star, no,
doubt. Pennsylvania guards. Hare and MOT
Cracker, played rather poorly In the first half.
moro because they had little chance to show
their ground-gaining ability than for any other
reason. But toward the end. when they were
pushed ahead In the celebrated guards back"
they were terrors. Reed and Faville, Cornell's
guards, put up a superb defence. even against
the guards back" interference. but they were
seldom used in advancing the ball. Reed loss
his head In the second half and punched Morico
in the head. for which he was ruled off by
Umpire Dashiel. Mclaughlin, Cornells rights
tackle. while his strength held out, played n won-
derful game. He was all over tho field. falling
on the ball, providing interference for his backs,
and making some vicious tackles. He suo-
ceeded In more than handling Goodman OF the
Quakers, who, toward tho close. made some
heavy gains by being sent into the line. Leuder.
Cornell's left tackle. had a hard problem to solve
in Outland. The latter is undoubtedly n fine
tackle and a fast player in all respects. lie was
in all the plays. and made the best run ofths