The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-26
WON BY FOUR POINTS
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
WITNESSED THE CONTEST.
WEIGHT WON OVER oRNElus GRIT
CaroInians and Comedians in the Same Boat
Outweighed and in Poor Condition GrandIy
Uphold Their Universities Rain
Caused Many Fumbles.


Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 25.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania football team
defeated Cornell this afternoon on
Franklin field by a score of to o. 1t
was by far the fastest game that has
been played here this season and shows
Cornell to have a remarkably strong
team. There were 10000 persons pres
ent.
Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 to O.,
and Harvard scored >. against five for
the Carnellian and White, and it was
the Quakers' ambition to top both of
these scores, if possible, and thereby
make to-day's game fitting finale for
the greatest football season in the his
tory of the Red and Blue. 1t was also
Captain Mnds's ambition to make good
big score against the Ithaca lads. as
this would make his captaincy shine out
with even more brilliancy than ever.
But in both calculations hope was
dashed to the earth, mainly through the
brilliant playing of the entire Cornell
team. In the first half Pennsylvania
tried the guards back, but this forma-
ton was just as easily stopped as was
attempting end skirting, and no matter
where the Quakers 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 Cornell eleven were decid-
edly Wilson, 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 exhi-
bition of fast football
In the second half the pace began
to tell on the Ithaca lads, and they were
driven down the field by the guards back
at desperate pace.
For the first fifteen minutes of play
il looked as though the Red and White
representatives would surely score, but
after this, notwithstanding the ball was
in Pennsylvania territory. greater
part of the time, their goal was not
menaced.
Young, who came here with the repu-
tation of being brilliant kicker, showed
none of his powers in that line. He sell
dom gained in any exchange with Cap
tain Minds and was clearly out-kicked
by the latter. Minds placed his kicks
beautifully while Youngs tries often
went out of bounds after going Is or
20 yards; which was great handicap
to the Cornell team.
The Pennsylvania players lost one and
possibly two opportunities of scoring
when within CornelPs 12-yard line by
fumbles. Aside from this their fumbles
were not disastrous.
For Pennsylvania the individual play
ing Of Hare, Goodman and Outland
was remarkable. They broke up the
Cornell interference and made good
gains nearly every time they were en-
trusted with the ball. Hare also tack
led in fine shape, getting out to the
end of the line and mailing HIS man be-
fore the half backs could reach the
runner.
Cornell tried several tricks and gain
ed nearly every time. One of their
most successful tricks was what is
known as lends and tackles over"
Only the guard was left in his original
position in the line. The tackle and
end were shifted to the opposite end
Of the line and lead the interference.
Each man on the line moved along one
poSltl0n In the direction OF the play, thus
having center face guard, guard face
tackle and the tackle face end. 1t was
due to this formation that several good
end runs were made. Pennsylvania
tried one or two tricks, such as the
delayed double pass and fake pass, but
in only one did they make a good gain.
Pennsylvania touchdown was not
made until after twenty-one minutes of
actual play in the second half. For
any team to hold Pennsylvania guards
back formation in check for ffty-six
minutes is great feat and only demon
strates how strong CornelPs team really
was to-day.
The line up was as follows:
Pennsylvania. Positions. Cornell
BOlye left end Tracy
Goodman left tackle Leuder
Hare left guard Reed (Tangeman)
Overheid centre Schoch