New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-01
THE FIERCE ONSLAUGHTS OF THE
QUAKER BACKS MEET FEEBLE
RESIST ANCE.
NEVER NEAR ENOUGH TO HER
OPPONENTS GOAL EVEN TO HOPE FOR
A TOUCHDOWN - YOUNGs TRY
FOR A GOAL BLOCKED.


sweeper.
It was a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. and about
twenty-five thousand persons saw tho game. Ihere
was not a vacant in the five big stands tnat
surround the gridiron. The weather was such
contrast to the rain and Of last year tina:
thousands Of persons who probably had no inten-
ton OF seeing the game took advantage OF 1t and
swarmed TO Franklin Field or course. the Red
and Blue colors predomnatcd. but the Cornell con-
tngent strong, and the Il yell. Cornell, Cor
nell yelt' sounded out loudly with the great roar
OF "Rah Rah! Rah! Pennsy vania!" which sounded
across the grounds for three hours. Every one
seemed to he In a happy frame Of mind, after
sumptuous dinners and gave vent to his feelings
with shouts OF approval to the making brill
liant plays
ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENTS.
As u was the last college game Of the season. the
students let themselves loose after the game. They
crowded upon the field. AMI while some fairly
carried the victorious from the grdiron others.
headed by the band danced the snake dance Tho
spectators kept their seats and seemed TO enjoy
the side show almost as much they did the
game Pennsylvania had won. and all Philadel-
pha was happy.
The game began promptly at o'clock The
Cornell team first to come on 10 tho field.
Two minutes later the Penns ylvanla team followed.
accompanied by the unvers ~ band Cornell won
the toss and chose to defend the west goal Civ
Ing Pennsylvania the kickoff. There no wind
TO speak Of there no advantage to be gained.
except that the field slopes 81 Chilly toward the east.
and Cornell had a little the best Of It on that
score.
The Cornell men were confident Their team had
beaten Princeton and this was the chance OF their
lives to win from Pennsylvania. For two years
the Ithacans have given Pennsylvania the hardest
kind Of a game. and why not win this year? Penn
sylvania felt that her team never in better
shape this year, and II she was capable OF
playing good football to-day the day she would
do It, Corne's hopes shattered from the
very start while Pennsylvania continued to rise
as the game wore on. The quaker backs plunged
through the Cornell line for frequent gains or ten
and twenty yards, and only n a few instances did
Cornell have the ball. Pennsylvania gained her
ground in savage rushes at The centre ana INSIDE
the tackles With the exception OF one sensational
run by Potter for hfty-1ve yards. pennsylvania
made all her gains in this way.
HARE KICKS OFF TO YOUNG.
The game began with Hare kicking on 70 Young
on the fifteen yard line He rushed the bail back
to the thirty yard line Morrison tried Pennsyl-
vanias left end and was a,kled by Hare Tor no
gain. on the next play Welbrdge fumbled and
Hare fell on the ball Cornsrs thirty-three yard
line Then Pennsylvania began her crashing plays
Hare McCracken and Teas. in the back Held TOOK
turns in bucking into the line McCracken' Win
his head down went stru sgling through. ana
line and pulled several Cornell men with him as
he gained headway for Ave or more yards. Penn
svlvania played with her heavy ends drawn well
in for centre plays, and only occasionally ala she
try tackle or end runs. Most Of her attack was
directed at right and left centre during the entire
game.
After gaining possession Of the ball McCracken
nluneed for three yards and Hare. failing to GAIN
tried for goal from the field from the forty yaIo
line. but It fell short. Starblck kicked from the
twenty-five yard line to Kennedy. on Pennsyi-
vania's fifty yard line. where he was do"ned Dy
pnnavIt,e MIA got FIVE yards for or side play Then
Gardiner made one yard through light tackle ana
and McCracken. After about twenty-five YARDS
had been gained n this T TGe Po[t snr6ed along
for twenty-three yards and touchdown Hare
kicked the goal.
BALL GOES TO CORNELL. FOR HOLDING
The first touchdown made in just twelve
minutes Of play. Starbuck gain kicked on ana
Hare rushed the ball back TO oennsylvanias TWEEN
tv-Ave yard line Cornell got he ball for her hold
ing or the thirty-three yard line Starouck tried
the centre for no gain, and Morrison made three
wards at right tackle. Cornell funrb ID in the next
play. and Pennsylvania got possession Of the ball
She carried it, by series OF terrific pllnges as
already described TO Cornels thr'y-fve yard Ire,
where the ball again given 20 CorneA Tor
This time Cornell did not try to advance the ball,
but kicked. Starbuck punted to Kennedy on the
thirty-fve yard line. McCracien took the nall on
FIVE FIVE yaf f An Unfortunate tumble occurred and
Cornell got the pail StaTpu sar,S S5r Iard line
Pennsylvania did not gain very consistently at ms
double pass, She was forced to kick. coombs punt
ed to Young on the twenty YARD me. ana the pan
ference by Folger, Alexander, Walbridse and
Warren, .s.,so ,,o,. Than v.,.
bridge tried to run around light end but was
thrown for loss Of ten yar3 starbuck punted
Inc
n neH forty yard line starbuck sent the kick
back to Pennsylvania thrty-ave yard line. once
/ again Pennsylvania began to beat her way to the
goal Fifteen yards were addei In four plays, ana
McCracken reduced the distance 10 the goal by
twenty four yards by gaining through right centre.
The battering was taken up and on ne tenth Tusn
fced 6at SfS and missed try for
The FIRST half ended few. min ties later with
the ball on Cornelrs twenty-five I'd line Score.
ii 10 o
PENNSYLVANIA SAVAGE PLAY.
The good work Of Pennsylvania in the first half
was ecpsed in the second half. She went at Cor
nell more savagely and made fewer mlsplays. Cor
nell fought vallanty. and, with her line badly cut
up. she brought in two starhuck
kicked off to the ten yard line. and from that
point Pennsylvania began her fierce plunges again.
H n few PLAYS Foyer ger WAS qjgIeG ana g. H.
little the ball was taken down the field, and final
yards and a touchdown. Outand kicked the goal.
Starpnck kicked on TO Hare, who ran from the
ten ya-d line TO the twenty-five yard line. Cornell
then braced up and It took three plays to gain five
yards
aI as5s took 4Sb the so bell on the nePB and
brought back and given 10 Cornell for holding on
Pennsylvania thirty yard line Here was "A
chsnce for the Ithacans to score but they
unequal TO IT, A delayed pass and a centre play
failed 10 gain. Young tried FOR a goal from the
field from the thirty five yard line. The ball was
blocked and Pennsylvania got IT her fifteen yard
line.
The terrible line plugging was resumed and the
ball was carried steadily down the field. The play
fast, and the showed their splendid con
diton by sticking to their worN with only a few