The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
PENNSYLVANIA -, CORNELL o.
Twenty-Five Thousand E~nthusinsts
DiAa ppOintcfi by One-Sfded Game.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-Before what was
probably the largest crowd that ever at
tended a Thanksgiving football game IN
this city the University of Pennsylvania
team to-day defeated the Cornell eleven
by the presided score of y to o. Only once
during the entire contest was the Quaker
goal line In danger of being crossed by an
Ithaca player, and during most Of the time
the ball was in Corneli's territory.
Pennsylvania won the battle by straight.
hard football. The white and carnelian
men played iierceiy at times. but no mat
could not be halted on her march TO vic
tory. The Quakers' main strength was
their famous guards back formation, which
tney worked like a machine.
Soon after the game began it became APP
parent that the players of both teams We're
not all in that prime condition which is
generally expected in big games. Captain
Starbuck. who has just recovered from III
juries. was forced to leave the field soon
after play was started.
Captain Hare also showed signs of lack
4 n condit1on. and although he did not leave
Us team, ne frequently was laid out. True,
he put up his usual hard. aggressive game.
but he failed to shine as brilliantly as here
1oforc. 1t was his last game as Il Penn
sylrania player. and it was expected he
would put up the greatest football of his
McCracken. who has shone as n star
guard and full back for the past four years.
and who lined up for the last time to-day
on the Quaker team. also had to quit the
game because of injuries sustained by his
lame shoulder. Nearly all the spectators in
the four crowded star.ds arose and cheered
him as he was dragged from the g%ridiron.
With one or two other exceptions. the play
ers OF the two teams came out of the game
Iot much the worse for wear.
The contest during most of the time was
rather slow and lacked spirit. Here and
there either team would make a dasiins
play, only TO fall back into the same Ian
guild style of advancing the ball or defend
Ing the goal. OF the few brilliant plays that
marked the game, Potter's run of fifty-fve
yards for a touchdown outshone all the
Others. The fleet half back was given the
ball exactly in the center of the field for a
plunge through the middle of CornelfS line.
Pennsylvania big forwards opened n hole
big enough for the proverbial horse and
Potter almost fell as he was pushed into
the hole. but he kept his feet and made a
wild dash for Cornelrs goal. After the
\ Cornell men had recovered from the!r sur
little man with the bali. Just as Potter
reached the five-yard mark one of Cornelrs
big linen,en GRABBED him around the waist,
but Potter managed to stumble over the
vania's las: touchdown. The great game
was all over In almost a fash.
It is conServatively stimate that $500
persons saw the two teams play their last
game of the season. The football game
between Pennsylvania and Cornell is the
feature of Thanksgiving in this city, and a
big holiday crowd is always in attendance.
1t was a very enthusie site thrcng. consider
Ing the slow game, and cheered every play,
nc matter which side made it
The Pennsylvania students, at the coaclu-
sion of The game. siGnalized the victory by
a great snake dance on the field. which was
led by The university band. When they
had tired. the Cornell men formed In line.
ten abreast. and paradsd over the gridiron.
cheering for both old Penn. ard their own
alma mater. Following Is the lineup: