The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-15
WESTERN ELEVEN won
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HIS
TORY OF INTERCOLLEGIATE
FOOTBALL
CHICAGos DEFEATED CoRNELLs

Game Was Snappy and Holly Con-
tested Throughout, and the U. OF
g. Players Scored an Honest VIC
tOry-HaIves Were Fixed at Thir-
ty-Ffve Minutes, Which Was All
I'm Favor of the Western Players
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-For the first time
in the history of inter cole siate football
strong Eastern eleven was today de-
cisively defeated by a Western one. Cor
nell university and the University OF
Chicago elevens met on Marshall Held
today, Chicago winning by score of II
to 6. Full halves of thirty-five minutes
were played. This fact was In Chicago s
favor, the maroon players being evidently
in better condition than their Eastern
opponents, who weakened perceptibly TO-
ward the close of the second half
The result was a surprise even to Chi
Cages strongest adherents, as the West
ern team was without Capt. Kennedy,
who was laid out in the Notre Dame
game of two weeks ago, and though II
was believed Chicago would hold Cornell
down to low score, few expected the
maroons to win.
In but one respect, however, did Cor
nell show superiority-that was tacklng.
The Cornell backs and ends seldom failed
to nail their man hard and sure, Quarter
back Young in particular distinguished
himself by three times downing a Chi
cago back after the latter had broken
through the line and had clear field
before him. The Chicago ends were more
uncertain and high in their tackling, hut
their work was effective enough to pre-
vent any material gains from end runs,
;'nd Cornell, in consequence, was often
forced to punt.
Cornell scored her only touchdown in
the first half, by good, hard line bucking.
In the line, where the Fasteners were
expected to show the greatest superior
ity, Chicago Gid the better work, and in
the second half the Cornell line men
were played off their feet, Shaker tearing
through time and again for more than
the distance.
1t was straight, hard football through
out, and so fierce that four of Cornelrs
men, Starbuck, Walbridge, Caldwell and
Payne, were compelled to retire in the
second half. Few trick plays were at
tempted, and only two were successful,
Shaker making twenty-five yards on a de-
layed pass, and Henry fifteen yards on q
double pass. This latter play was tried
twice afterwards by Chicago, but it failed
each time.
Chicago outclassed Cornell in the quick
ness in which the ball was put into play,
and also displayed more effective inter-
ference. The interference of Cornell
when her backs attempted to swing
around the ends was too compact, and
for this reason was often put out of the
play altogethe; by the maroon ends and
backs, who tore it to pieces some times
before the ball was fairly started
The punting on both sides was decided
ly off color, particularly in the first half
Once Young, V no did most Of the kick
ing for Cornell, kicked the ball into his
own lines and this ultimately resulted
in touchdown for Chicago.
Chic ago scored the first touchdown
seventeen minutes after play commenced.
An exchange of kicks gave the ball to
Chicago on her twenty-five yard line.
Line bucking by yelling and Shaker, and
end runs by Hamill and Shaker carried
the ball to Cornells thirty-yard line,
where it was lest en- downs. Starbuck
was compelled to kick, but the punt was
bad, and Chicago again got the ball on
Cornells thirty-three-yard line. Life
bucking advanced 1t eight yards, when
yelling tore around Duvall's end for a
touchdown. The kick out was bad, and
Chicago lost her try fer goal.
Cornell scored fifteen minutes after.
The Fasteners secured the ball on Chi
Cages ffreen-yard line, after poor punt
by Yelling, and forced 1t forward ten
yards, where Chicago held it and got 1T
on doN' ms. Another weak punt by Well
ing from the twenty-fve-yard line and
Walbridge, Sta rbuck and Windsor found
holes big enough to finally carry the ball
over, Starbrck making the touchdown.
Then came Chicagos second touch
down In an attempt to return a punt
Young kicked into his own line, and with
the ball in their possession on Cornell s
thirty-yard line 1t was steadily forced
dow the field, Chicago using mass on
tackle play with good effect, and Shaker
was finally forced over Henry kicked
goal. Time was called with the ball in
Cornell's possession on the Chicago TWEEN
ty-eight-yard line.
The second half was half over before
Chicago made the final score. Hamill re-
turned the kickoff twenty-five yards, mi
Shaker made twenty-five yards on de-
layed pass, but Chicago lost the ball on
CornelPs forty-three-yard line on A FUN
BILE. Chicago was penaliZed fifteen yards
for off-side play, and Windsor and Star
buck went through for small gains to
Chicago's forty-yard line, where it was
lost on downs. yelling immedia tely
kicked to Cornell's thirty-five-yard line
Hamill preventing return by a nice
tackle.
The maroon linemen then tore things
up in general, and on two downs Cornell
lost thirteen yards. Young kicked to
Chicago's f1fty-yard line. Caldwell retired
in favor Of Tapton. Yelling kicked to
Cornell's forty-three-yard line and mo
ment later secured the ball on downs.
Fighting desperately, Cornell was forced
back to her thirty-yard line, where Payne
and Starbuck retired. VIII and Porter GO
ing in. On the thirteen-yard line, 1t was
Cornell's ball on downs. Hamill tackled
Walbridge for four yards loss. The lat
ter was hurt and Morrison went In. A
poor punt by Young gave Chicago the ball
on the forty-yard line. Then the steady
pounding commenced again. Shaker made
twenty-five yards through left tackle and
guard and finally was showed over for a
touchdown. Henry kicked goal. For the
rest of the half the ball was in Cornell s
territory most of the time Both sides
punted often, and when time was called
the oval was in Chicagos possession on
Cornell's f1fty-yard line. The teams lined
up as follows:
Cornell, Posi- ton. Chicago.
Cross ..............R r. E............ Cassels
Caldwell .:......R d...:...... Ahlswedt
Pierson .............C .................. Speed
Warner ............L. CO.. Flanagan
FolgeT 1. T............,; GU Fen
Young .............Q., B............ Henry
Windsor ..........R. H............ Hamill
Walbridge ........L. H.. wellington
Starbuck ..........F. B............. Shaker
-Starbuck. Shaker (2), Wei
lington. Goals kicked-Young. Henry (2).
imp re, Bob" Wrenn, Harvard. Referee,
Fred Hayner, Lake Forest
Hawthorne Races.
CHICAGO, Oct 14-Weather clear;
track good. Summarizes:
First race. six furlongs-ZaZa won.