The times., 1898-11-25
old PENN DRUBS CORNELL
Game Played on Muddy Frank
lin Field in a SnOwstorm.
SCIENCE OUT OF QUESTION
No End of Punting-Ithacans WnllOp
parative Ease-Pennsy Changes
Wet Uniforms for Dry Ones to
AdvantnEe-Players Fear sickness.


AdvantnEe-Players Fear sickness.
Philadelphia, Nov 2i-The University
of Pennsylvania defeated Cornell this aft
ernoon on Franklin Field. by score of
u to g. 1t was generally termed game
of Klondike football. The battle was
fought on a gridiron that was covered
with muddy water. upon which blind
ing snow storm fell from start to finish.
In spite of the cold blizzard. 900 persons
turned out. In the first half, with the
wind behind them, the Ithacans surprised
everybody by outplaying the Quakers
with comparative ease. When time was
up the score was to against the Phil
adelphia collegians. But In the second
half, the latter, by incessant use OF the
guards back play, succeeded in scoring
two touchdowns
In the dressing-rooms between the halves
1t was noticed that both teams were in
critical shape, owing to the cold and wet.
Several of the men were shaking like
leaves and wanted to quit, but they Were
finally persuaded to continue. The field
was in such a terrible condition that sci
entific football was an impossib lity. There
was no end of punting, ana the punters,
particularly those of "Old Penn" found
it a most difficult matter to boot the
ball for any material gains. Il was due
to this weakness that Cornell was able
to score In the first half for when Hare's
kick had been knocked down. Sweetland
fell on the ball after it had rolled across
"Old Penn's,' goal line.
CorneIrs Little Surprise.
Cornell sprung a surprise by playing
Charley Young, last years quarterback,
at right halfback, at the very last mo-
ment. Young. undoubtedly strengthened
Cornell, for he did most of the puntinS
and also made some splendid runs
Capt Outland, of Pennsylvania, played
a wonderful game and Hare and Nc
Cracken, the Quakers' big guards, were
also in evidence with big runs, which,
coming at the right time, helped the Phil
adelphians to earn the laurels Of the day.
Starbuck was by far the best line hitter
for Cornell. and when he was taken off
because of injuries. his eleven missed
him. Sweetland played magnificent
game, and had the honor uf crossing his
opponents goal line after a blocked IUnt.
Referee McCluns and Umpire Dashieli
finally lined the teams up at a few min
utes after o'clock.
The First Half.
Cornell won the toss and chose the
westerly goal, from which the wind was
coming in a small hurricane. Hare
kicked off and after Young's return the
Quakers lined up with their guards back
formation. But neither Outland nor Hare
was at first successful, and when Penn
sylvania did begin to gain Gardiner fum-
bled Overfield's pass and Sweetland fell
on 1t for Cornell. The Ithacans then tried
Pennsylvanias line, only TO lose the ball
on a tumble in turn. AT this noint the
Quakers began mighty attack that had
the crowd spell-bound. After a few short
gains, a puzzlins trick gave Outland
clear field for thirty-yard run TO Cor
nell's i5-yard line and from there the
leather was carried without loss thirty
yards more. on their l5-yard line Cornell
braced and secured the ball on downs
Cornelfs attack grew more effective and,
aided by Starbucks great line bucking, the
ball WAS placed on the Quakers' So yard
mark, where Starbuek punted. The ball
sailed toward Pennsylvania goal line
and Gardiner fumbled it as it fell into
his arms.
Hare's Poor Punt.
Sweetland, on the dead run. made a
dive for the oval and slid at least ten
yards in the mud before he gathered it
in. Then he found that he was only four
yards from the Quaker's goal line. Star
buck made n mad plunge into Overheld
and n yirbiT1 a va I'd nF he 1.-Two
Starbuck's tumble saved Pennsylvania
for the moment. but Hare's punt WAS
poor and Starbuck's line-hitting took the
ball to Pennsylvania's siX-yard line, whe.
1t was lost on downs.
Hare as usual, went back to punt As
he toed the ball. Reed jumped into the
air and the leather struck him in the
face. 1t rolled over the Quakers' goal
line, and Sweetland with a headlong
slide, fell on it for a touchdown. from
which George Young kicked a difficult
goal. No other scoring was done in the
remaining ten minutes of this half most
of the time the ball being in Pennsyl-
vania's territory.
PeeIinE on Wet Clothes.
While the teams were in the quarters
Coach Woodruff sprung a move that had
mucn 10 10 Win the victory. lie made
every man peel off his water-logged
trousers. stockings, shoes and jacket and
don dry ones instead. The Cornell men.
not having change of football clothing
with them. were compelled to sit in their
wet uniforms until they were ordered out
on the field again. IT was said number
of players wanted to stop for the reason
that they feared Illness from the ex--
sure. But they were coaxed out u the
terrible field once more and tHe battl,
resumed.
Pennsylvania started off with a terrific
attack. carrying the oval straight to Cor
nelfs 25-yard line. Cornell's rush line CO.
ing to pieces, it seemed. Then Outiand
made startling dash around Cross. clear
over the goal line, the Quakers' first
touchdown. Outland a,so kicked goal
and the score was tied. Cross had to
leave the game, Shaw succeeding him.
Pepn's Second Touchdoyyn.
Pennsylvania second touchdown came
as the result of poor punt after the ball
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