Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-26
PENNSYLVANIA WINS FROM COR
NELL, SCORE TO o.
FAST aHARD-F0UGHT BATTLE.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ELEVEN
DEFEATS MICHIGAN.
Fullback Harshberger's Great Kick
Makes q New Football Record
Carlisle Indians Win From
University of Cincin-
natl Team.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-The University of
Pennsylvania football team defeated Cor
nell this afternoon on Franklin field by the
score of to o. It was by far the fastest
game that has been played here this sea-
son, and shows Cornell to have, a remarka-
bly, strong team.
I There was less enthusiasm manifested by
the 10000 persons present than on last Sat
urday, because during the first half Cornell
did all the playing. but in the second half
Pennsylvania used their guards-back for
nation with terrible effect on the Cornell
line. After nearly every scrimmage In
which this formation was used there would
be a Cornell man stretched on the grass.
These tiresome Interruptions were the only
drawbacks to an otherwise brilliant game
OF course, there was considerable fumbling,
due primarily sto the slippery ball. and
Weeks also made a bad mess of two quar-
terback kicks, but this latter was also par
Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 to 0. and
Hsrvard scored "a against 5 for the car
nelian and white, and 1t was the Quakers'
possible, and thereby make to-day's game
a fitting finale for the greatest football sea.
son in the history 1f the red and blue
this would make his captaincy shine out
to
playing rof the entire Cornell team. In the
back. but this formation was just as easily
stopped as was attempted end skirting,
and no matter where the Quakers tried to
n line in this this haIf af held he like stone vail
and the ends were down the field under
men reached the ball. The individual stars
on the Cornell eleven were decidedly VII
son. Windsor, Whiting and Young. the
boc fol- former sent
against Pennsylvania line for good gains.
and also around the ends. while the tack
Was tng er beautifaI eahiblton u fast @ football
In the second half the pace began to tell
on the Ithaca lads and they were driven
desperate pace For the first fifteen minutes
CT play it looked as though the carnelian
and white representatives would surely
the ball was in Pennsylvania's territory a
great part of the time. their goal was not
menaced.
possibly two opportunities Of scoring when
within Cornells l. yard line by fumbles.
Aside from this, their fumbles were not
For Pennsylvania, the individual playing
of Hare, Goodman and Outland was re-
markable. They broke up the Cornell in
eSery tme they Were entrusted With the
ball Hare also tackled in fine shape get
ting out to the end Of the line and mailing
his man before the halfbacks could reach
Pennsylvania's touchdown was not made
until after twenty-one minutes of actual
play in the second hall: Eun FGr any team TO
in check for fifty-six minutes Is great feat
and only demonstrated how strong Cor
neIrs team really was to-day. ,,, .. e,
o'clock. Cornell won the toss and took
the east goal. with the wind in her favor.
For the first few minutes there was a duel
nf fha full Gc
splendid interference showed to great ad-
vantage. Then Cornell got the ball on her
80 yard line and &C commenced t to pound pound her
after another against the line and around
until she brought up against stone wall
on Pennsyivania,s yard line aud lost the
ball. Wilson and Whiting did star work in
bucking the line.
Pennsylvania fought her way back to the
center of the field by hard line bucking
work. when there was another kicking duel.
ending on Cornelrs % yard line. where
Morice tried for q field goal, but missed
his chance, owing to bad pass by Over
field. Weeks caught in on Cornell's yard
line and punted out of danger to the S.
yard mark. but Minds returned it with in
terest, and the ball was Cornelrs on her
3 yard line. Young was there, however. and
sent the ball hurtling back where it had
come from, but Morice made a beautiful
twenty-five yard run into Cornell's terri
tory before being thrown. The Ithacans
had outplayed Pennsylvania at every point
up to this stage of the game, working the
fake pass several times to advantage. Cor
nell had stopped the deadly guards back
formation Of Pennsylvania several times
for non-gains and seemed to flank the red
and blues ends almost at will for gains
Of five and ten yards. The half ended with
no score, the ball on Pennsylvania's 35
yard line.
Pennsylvania started in to redeem her
self in the second half. The ball was pound
ed into Cornell's territory 20 yard line and
then. Youngs kicked out to midfeld. The
ball hung about the center for n time. and
then Weeks tried the quarterback kick
and Youngs caught 1t on Cornell's 10 yard
line. Then Pennsylvania started in to
pound the line. Men were laid out in al
most every scrimmage. but got up to play
again. Mass play followed mass play as
the red and blue hammered Its way down
the field and as the ball hung for moment
on Cornell's yard line, Minds made four
yards by jumping over the center:
The ball was within a foot of Cornelfs
goal when the heavy-footed Youngs got
1t and kicked and 20 yards Of Pennsyl-
vsEia's hard earned ground was lost. Cor.
nell eventually kicked her way to the so
yard line and then the heavy Pennsylvania
backs were thrown against the line again |
and again. Cornell's defense weakened, for