New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

PENNSYLVANIA VS.. CORNELL TODAY.
IrHAcANs HAVE SOME HOPE OF VIcToEY-A BIG
CROWD EXPECTED.

IruAcANs HAVE SOME HOPE OF vIcToRY-A BIG
CROWD EXPECTED.
The University Of Pennsylvania and the Cornell
elovens will meet this afternoon on Franklin fieId'
Philadelphia for their annual matcn in football
Cornell has never defeated Pennsylvania. though
last year he score after terrific struggle was
only TO at the end Of the game in favor OF
the Quakcrs. Taking heart from this good snow
Ing the Cornell men So; work this season with
unwonted vgor to turn on, team that would
lover the Red and Blue OF Pennsylvania Cor
ners initial work this year exceptionally
good, and her system of Interference was strong
early IN October The lthacans seemed. in fact.
to reach the zenith Of their power in their men,
oFabe game against the Tigers at Princeton
laie in October. There. after a hard battle. Prince
ton was able 10 only one touchdown against
the doughty players from Ithaca Since that time.
however. CorneI has fallen off considerably IN her
playing. and has had large number of
the hospital list. Her coaches declare, however.
that the men have rounded into shape wonder
fully well IN the last fortnight and that now the
team is with the possible exception Of Captain
Whiting. In very fit condition. The Cornell sup
porters go so far as to look for victory Penn
sylvania. but exper;s declare that unless the
Quakers should take great slump Cornell
hardly out ahead.
Pennsylvania team received severe setback
when defeated by Harvard aboIt three weeks ago,
anu III seems never 10 nave il.N recovered us
vigor since that time. The coaches. however.
have been giving the men a good long rest. nursing
old bruises into shape and battered limbs into
strong ones. There IS no question that they will
put up tremendous fight this afternoon. with
the endeavor to run up a big score against Cor
nell What Pennsylvania is anxious for OF course,
is not merely victory OYER 'he Ithacans. but
such decisive against them that the work
Of the Quakers will entiue them to a place ahead
OF Yale In tn, estimate OF the work OF the
various big teams at the end of the season. Penn
sylVauia men declare that inasmuch Harvard
had fearful struggle 10 score 10 points against
them, Of these being IN what they call a huke.
while al the same time the Crimson had a
comparatively easy time In running up Il points
against Yale by straight football. Therefore
fair estimate should put thc Pennsylvania team
ahead OF hat Of Yale The Quakers believe that
this contention Cf theirs viii be conceded II they
can run up this afternoon big against the
Ithaca team, that was defeated 10y Princeton only
6 20 o.
II is expected that a large crowd from this city
viii witness the game and that the trains
ming from here before noon will be well filed with
supporters Of the Red and White. The game will
be cal cd at o'clock. and f. is expected that. 50
far as attendance goes. the crowd will DC larger
than thar present at any other Of the three big
games played thus far ihis season. for the Phila-
delphans love good. rousng game OF football.
and il Is believed that at least twenty thousand
seats Will be filled when the referee lines up the
TWO teams.