New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09

SCORE: CORNELL D. CARLISLE e-HoNoRs EVEN
AT END OF THE FIRST HALF.
Ithaca. n y Oct (speciaD.-The weather at
Ithaca this afternoon. from the point OF view
OF the football enthusiast. was not perfect, being
rather too for fast game. The audience
which assembled at Percy Field 10 see the DIG
game between Cornell and the Carlisle Indians
was considering the Importance of the game. dis
appointingly small Probably not over two thou
sand persons were on the field. The game how
ever. was one Of the prettest that has been seen
on Percy Field In a long time. Both teams played
in most respects star game. The victory OF 'or-
nell was fairly won and well deserved the oelence
OF the home team is still weak, and the coacnes
will have 10 work hard al this before the big games
that are still TO come. but even after this Is
said the fact remains that the home team fairly
outplayed the Indians. There was good inter-
ference and good team work. and there were very
few costly fumbes In the second half the Indi-
ans failed to score, because they could not solve
the Cornell plays II the Indians had had the ball
longer they would have undoubtedly scored oftener
The first half was an exhibition Of straight foot
ball with no remarkable manGuvres AT BIO
Cross kicked off to Metoxen. Cornell soon won the
ball. lost on tumble. and 1t back on of-side
play Gains around the right end and through
the centre carried the ball steadily down TO Car
isles fve-yard line and in four minutes from the
beginning of the play Whiting forced the ball
through right tackle over the line and goal was
kicked by Young. Score to q.
Wheelock now kicked to Young. who able
with good interference 10 gain four yards. Good
gains were made by Sweetland. but by bad pass
from Dorner to Young, the ball going over Youngs
head the ball lost TO the Indians on Cornell's
sixtcen-yard line The Carlisle team found 1t hard
10 move Cornelrs line, but managed to gain fifteen
yards Carlisle then LOST try around left end.
Play around right end failed 10 gain, and on the
failure Of an attempt at goal from the ten-yard line
the hall went 10 Cornell Al this point George
Young was hurt. and while he continued to play. It
was evident that he not quite himself. Cornell
fumbled. but Starbuck secured the ball Young
kicked for thirty yards. Hudson kicked 10 Young;
ten yards gained. Young kicked, Sweetland gained
made around left end The Indians now got the ball
and made five yards through Cornelrs line. II was
dent Though fighting pluckily she vas unable 70
hold the Indians who went steadily down yyI,s the
kicking goal The half soon closed with the ball on
In the second half the Ithacans had pulled them
selves together Confident that hy had .r one or ns
taken Metoxen kicked to Young. who ran for a
gain Of twenty. yards BY new play Cornell
Whiting went over for the second touchdown
Young failed a. goal score o to received sv.
yards for Carlsles off-side play. BY line interior
ence and long pass Whiting soon we Went over ss
half was a repetition of Cornells new formations.
which The Indians partly found out but W T9pd not
eighty-yard run. which seconded by brilliant
Interference from Alexander The goal kicked oy
Young sWeled the score 10 23-6. Both teams now
showed WEAKNESS and Cornells trick plays.
though usually effective. were slow and lacking IN
interest. Once Metoxen started down the held 1or
twenty yards but he neatly tackled by Young,
and the Indians lost on tumble Carlisle saw
comparatively little Of the ball during the second
half The half closed with the ball on CorneWs
twenty-fve-yard line: score. 23-6. For Carlisle.
Metoxen deserves especial praise for brilliant work
Cayon. Hudson and Miller played we'll For r s oor
Young did star work. The line up was as folows: