Evening journal., 1897-11-26
WINS
Cornell Football Team Defeat
cd on the Franklin Field.
IT WAS A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE.
The ouakers Were Forced 60 a stin Game
TO Win-Ithacans Pleased With
Their Own PIaying--other
GridIron Contests.

GridIron Contests.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 2G.--The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania football team
defeated Cornell yesterday afternoon on
Franklin field by the score Of TO 0. 1t
was by far the fastest game that has
been played here this season and shows
Cornell to have a remarkably strong
team.
There was less enthusiasm manifest
ed by the 10000 persons present than on |
last Saturday. because during the first |
half Cornell did all the playing, but IN |
the second half Pennsylvania used their
guardsback formation with terrible ef-
feet on the Cornell line. After nearly |
every scrimmage in which this forma-
tion was used there would be Cornell |
man stretched on the grass. THESE
tiresome Interruptions were the only
drawback TO an otherwise brilliant
game. OF course. there was considera-
BILE fumbling. due primarily to the Slip
perry ball, and Weeks also made a bad
mess Of two quarterback kicks. but this
latter was also partially due to the
muddy ball.
Princeton had beaten Cornell 10 10 0,
and Harvard scored "a against for
the carnelian and red. and it was the
Quakers ambition TO top both OF these
scores If possible. and thereby makes
today's game a fitting finale for the
greatest football season in the history
Of the red and blue. It was also Cap
tain Minds ambition to make a 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 DASH
ed to the earth, mainly through the
brilliant playing of the entire Cornell
team.
In the first half Pennsylvania tried
the guardsback, but this formation was
just as easily stopped as was the at
tempted end skrting, and no matter
where the Quakers tried to get through
there always seemed to be a Cornell
man lying in walt TO tackle. Their
line I'm 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 de-
cidedly 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 Whitine
and Young on the end was beautiful
exhibition of fast football.
In the second half the pace began to
tell on the Ithaca lads. and they We're
driven down the field by the guards
back at a desperate pace
For the first Is minutes Of play Il
looked as though the carnelian and
white representatives would surely
score. but after this, and notwlthstand-
I
! rltory a greater part Of the time. their
goal was not menaced. Young. who
came here with the reputation OF being
a brilliant kicker. showed none OF his
prowess in that line. He seldom gained
In an exchange with Captain Minds and
was clearly outkicked by the latter.
Minds placed his kicks beautifully.
while Young's tries often went out OF
bounds after going Is or 20 yards. which
was a great handicap TO the Cornell
team. The Pennsylvania players lost
one and possibly two opportunities of
scoring. when within Cornelrs 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 Cor
hell interference and made good gains
nearly every time they We're intrustec
with the ball. Hare also tackled in fine
shape, getting out TO the end Of the
line and mailing his man before the
halfbacks could reach the runner.
Cornell tried several tricks and gain.
ed nearly every time. One OF the mos'
successful tricks was what Is known as
lends and tackles" over. only ths
guard was left I'm his original position
In the line. The tackle and end were
I shifted to the opposite end of the line
and led the interference. Each man OF
the line moved along one position IN th'
direction OF the play, thus having cen
ter face guard, guard face tackle an,
the tackle face end. 1T was due 70 thii
formation that several good end rum
were made. Pennsylvania tried one o
two tricks. such as the delayed double
pass and false pass but only once Iii,
they make a good gain.
Pennsylvania touchdown was no
made until after 21 minutes of actua
play I'm the second half. For any team
b hold Pennsylvania guardback for
| nation in check for Sc minutes IS
great feat and demonstrated the rea
strength Of Cornells team.