New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
PENIS FINE RECOVERY
AFTER BEING WHIPPED IN FIRST HALF
TAKES THE GAME FROM CORNELL.
LBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1RrNE.l

afternoon, the score being II to o in favor Of
Cornell, the Pennsylvania University eleven
turned the tables in the second half and de-
feated the Red and White by the score of -
to II.
Twenty-three thousand spectators. at least
twenty thousand of whom were friends and fol-
lowers of Pennsylvania. saw throughout the
thirty-fve minutes of the first period the heavy
line of Cornell bend back the Quakers, saw
Warner so crashing through for gain after
gain, while the few braces by Pennsylvania
were only slight postponements of the inevta-
BILE. The half ended with a tumultuous chorus
of enthusiasm among the two thousand and odd
supporters of Cornell in the centre of the north
stand while the throngs to the south and east
and west sat in gloomy silence.
The second half ended with the multitude
roaring out its tribute the plucky spirit of
the Quakers. while three thousand students of
old Penn went surgng across the field, carrying
the mud begrimed players who had won back
in those thirty-five gruelling minutes the foot
ball fame of Pennsylvania
The first half was everything for Cornell.
Pennsylvania's team carried the ball a scant
ffty-two yards, while the Ithacan eleven, by
straight rushes. exclusive of long runs from the
kickoff. toted the leather for total Of 16S
yards. One goal from the field and touch
down and goal represented the net earnings Of
their furious onslaughts, and when the half
ended so marked was the superiority of Cornell,
and so constant and steady her gains, that not
even the Pennsylvania coaches thought for an
instant that there was a chance for a Penn
sylvana victory.
CORNELLS GENEROSITY.
Perhaps Pennsylvania has tonight to thank
the sportsmanlike spirit of Cornell for the in
centive that sent the Red and Blue team crash
boIF
first half ended and it seemed only a question
of how much for Cornell. the captain Of the
Cornell team sent word by the referee that If
Pennsylvania wished he would be willing to
shorten the second half from thirty five to TWEEN
ty-f1ve minutes
When this word was received at the Quaker
dressing ROOM where the players lay spent and
exhausted, Carl Williams the head coach. who
captained the Quakers when they did not know
what defeat was. said to his men; Cornell is
willing to cut ten minutes from the second half.
If you are beaten. and know it, it will help you
to keep down the score. What do You say?'
From the bruised and battered eleven lying on
the benches there came, MOI" as from man.
From that time the brace Of the Pennsyl-
vania team started. From the beginning Of
play in the second half there was steady i'm
provement until in the final five minutes the
Cornell team was overpowered and outpIayed at
all points. In this half the Red and Blue car
ried the ball down the field straight line
pIunges varied with double passes, in which
Quarterback Dale carried the pigskin for two
touchdowns. from both Of which goals were
kicked
The game started under skies that threatened
rain throughout the first half. Penn won the
toss and chose the west goal. Bennett got the
leather on PENIS 10-yard line and ran ten more
Three plunges through tackle netted the Quak-
ers gain, but on the next two plays they lost
badly, and Bennett kicked TO Brewster. who
ran five yards to the Red and Blue 50-yard line
Then with straight formations the Red and
White punched holes through the Quaker line
up till the 25-yard mark was reached, where the
interference grew anxious and lost the ball for
holding PENIS right end. Penn tried quick
kick, but Metzger was badly offside, and loss
OF ten yards resulted.
GOOD WORK BY CORNELL'S ENDS.
The ouakers rushed the ball twice and then
kicked. Brewster again ran the ball to the 90
yard line. but here a trick play by the Ithacans
failed and the ball was kicked to Dale on PENIS
5-yard line. where he was promptly thrown in
his tracks by the Cornell ends and the indie
fatIgable Warner. Penn was forced to kick,
and Red and White forward hit the ball as it
left Bennetts foot. spelling the punt and allow
ing Red and White player to get the bali on
the Quaker's 25-yard line Coffin, Snyder and
Purcell carried the leather to the S-yard mark,
but Penn took a desparing brace and got the
ball downs.
After two ineffective attempts to rush. Ben
nett stood behind his own goal to kick. The
punt, though the wind was behind it. poor
one. and Brewster heeed it for free kick on
the 3O-yard mark. The angle was not difficult
one and Coffin found little difficulty in boosting
the ball across the bar for five points.
The second score was made by straight line
plays. Snyder took the ball behind the posts
In the second half Gardiner kicked off to
Snyder, who ran the ball back to the 20-yard
line. Penn got the ball here for holding, but
on a quarterback kick Cornell regained it, and
kicked on the first down to midfeld. Penn
rushed up to the ;}5-yard mark Cornell held
again, and again kicked the first down, re-
f9sing to rush the ball until within scoring dis
lance Dale ran the punt back 10 the centre or
the field.
THE AVALANCHE STARTS.
Then the Pennsylvania avalanche started.
Three smashes melted four and half yards, and
a quarterback kick took the leather to the 30
yard mark. Smashes by Torrey and Bennett
took the ball to the TO- yard mark. straight
smash by Bennett and tackle mass play by
Gardiner landed the bali on the LIZARD line ana
another tackle play sent Gardiner over lie
kicked the goal and the score was: Penn %
03 on the e. next kickoff Penn, with double
passes and fake plays varying tremendous
line plunging game, went TO the l0-yard line,
only TO lose the bali on quarterback kick. Cor
nell soon kicked to the 45-yard mark. From
there Dale, on double pass, carried the leatheI
n on the LIZARD line. From there Bennett went
across Dale made a clever punt out, and Gar
diner lifted the leather over the par Tor the
winning point The lineup:
,t Positions Cornell
l. end ydeHlan
@' tackle. Naud. smith
Left guard Hunt
.DaVitt. Lies