The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
CORNELL WAS DEFEATED
Psnnsylvania Won BY . Score Of
Twelve to Six.
FIELD KNEE DEEP IN MUD
The Game Was Played In . Blissard-It
Was . Weary Game 70 Wstch-
Michigan Wins the West
ern Championship.

knee-deep with mud the University of
Pennsylvania football team this after
noon defeated the Cornell eleven by a
score Of II to 6. 1t In doubtful II ever
a game has been played under more
unfavorable conditions. both as to the
field and the weather. The wind. which
was blowing strong from the north
east nearly all day. suddenly shifted
to the west a few minutes before play
started and instead Of the persistent
drixzling rain, q snow storm Of almost
bl.zzard proportions set in and con-
tinued without a let up until the game
had been concluded.
When the Cornell team trotted on the
field at 2:04 O'Clock. 1t was seen that
Charlie Young. who played such a bril-
liant game with Cornell q while last
year. was In his football togs and was
down on the card as one of the half
backs for the Ithaca boys.
From a spectators point Of view.
the game was a weary one to look at.
The wretched condition of the field
made IL almost an imposs,bilfty to exc
cute long runs. and Coach Woodruff's
famous guard back" formation was
rendered almost useless. simply because
the men could not get enough solid
foothold to get under way. Then, too.
II was absolutely impossible to prevent
fumbling and to do accurate kicking.
Hare's two dismal attempts at kick
ing the ball out Of danger when It was
within q few feet OF the red and blue
goal line, In the first half, caused the
first score. and c. Youngs kick. which
went almost parallel with the yard
lines right into Hedges hands was re-
sponsible for Pennsylvanias second
touchdown Hedges had a clear field
and the touchdown was easy.
The first half closed with the score
6 to o in favor OF Cornell. During the
last few minutes of the first half the
ball had been kept in Pennsylvania
territory because Of Hare's failure to
punt more than Is or 20 yards. c.
Young, who did the punting for the WIS.,
itors, gained from 10 to 20 yards in this
half on each exchange of punts.
/, In the second half things were diff
ferent. When the Pennsylvania play
ers went into their dresy1a9 room they
exchanged the wet. heavy suits they
had been wearing for new dry ones.
and when they re-appeared on the grid
iron with, their dry clothes anu the
wind In their favor. everybody expect
ed they would redeem themselves.
In this they did in a measure, carry
ing the ball down the field by steady
plunges, varying with an occasional end
run to Cornells 25-yard line, from
where Outland carried 1t over for a
touchdown in a delayed pass. The
play during the second half was almost
entirely in Cornell's half. the carnelian
and white being forced to play on the
defensive nearly the entire half.
Both teams relied almost wholly on
straight football. For Cornell. Sweet
land. Starbuck. Lueder and c. Young
=. y \ q
ticular. put up a remarkable game.
Outland, Coombs and Hare were the
best ground gamers for the Quakers.
The weather had no apparent effect on
the attendance at the game. and by 2
o'clock there were 10000 people in the
hugA amphitheater. Neither did the Sc
we're storm dampen their ardor. for
there was an incessant yell kept up
from the time the ball was kicked off.
at 2:09 o'clock. until time was called for
the end of the game.
Nearly all the 25,OOO seats had been
sold in advance. but many Of the pur-
chasers were deferred by apprehen-
sions of pneumonia from making use
of their tickets. Still an enormous
crowd witne ssed the contest and the
fair sex constituted their full proper
tion of the assemblage. A trainload
OF Cornell students and others from
Ithaca arrived early I'm the day and
were at the grounds early, giving vent
to their college slogan. Just before
the half closed Wilson took Duvalrs
place at left end.
The teams came on for the second
half at 800 p. m. At 1923 o'clock Cross
kicked on to Pennsylvania 43-yard
line. Pennsylvania worked the ball
down to Cornel1s 15-yard line. but Cor
nell kicked out Of danger. Again IL
was forced back by punts and rushes
till Outland was rushed over for
down and a goal was kicked. Score.
6 to 6.
In the second half Hedges scored a
second touchdown for Pennsylvania
and Outland kicked the goal. Score:
Pennsylvania, IL; Cornell. 6. Touch
downs: Outland. Hedges, Sweetland.
Goals: From touchdowns, Outland, 2:
@. Young. Linesmen: Harrison of
Pennsylvania and Morrison Of Cornell.
Time. 35-minute halves. The teams
lined up as follows:
Pennsylvania Position Cornell
AfaN NQoh N