The sun., 1903-11-15
CORNELL BRACES roo LATE.
Columbia Gets . Big Lead and Wins Game
by Score OF IL TO IL.

Columbia Gets Big Lead and Wins Game
by Score OF IL TO IL.
ITHACA. n. Y. Nov. 4.-Columba won
to-day's football battle on Percy Field from
Cornell by a score oil II to l2. The second
half OF the struggle can hardly fail to 20
down In football history as one of the most
magnificent and thrilling ever enacted on u
Gridron. In the first half Columbia scored
twice and kicked one goal thus making the
score II to In favor OF the New Workers.
In the second half. after Columbia had made
one more touchdown and kicked goal.
the lthacans took brace and carried all
before them. making twslvc poi t..
1t was In the second half that Cornell really
settled down TO work With great odds
against them. they set out to win, and never
was more plucky fight waged Football
enthusiasts who have followed the game for
years declared that seldom has greater
amount OF grit and determination been ex-
hiblted than was the case with the Red and
White warriors 1t was good luck on the
part Of Columbia and exceedingly poor luck
on the part of Cornell. that was the deter
mining factor.
So creditable was Cornells work in the
second half and so sensational were the runs
that the 1000 Cornell supporters seemed to
forget the great odds with which the Cornell
men had TO contend and they cheered the
so that the game is regarded in Ithaca alluost
like victory.
The heavy, wet field, the big. heavy line Of
Columbia and the style of attack seemed to
confuse the lthacHns in the frst half but be-
fore II was over there we're evidences apparent
that the Cornell players were gradually com
ing back to their own.
There were signs, which the work in the
second half more than justified. that Columbia
was, yet to rec, i've iigit for her irC. for iatr
In the Grst period Of play Capt, Hunts m n
the opponents goal. only to lose it on fumblc.
and time was up before another opportunity
But the second half was Cerrell's from
the kicl:.ofi And yet il is true thnt Golumhia
SCORED third time before tonrei ,,sssnn ssGursn
eaS 1s aer nck Sh ch sht mis- @ We'll hSvs dis
couraged the stout"st hearts, II came i'm
med:ately after ,,orne!! had given a. n. e"hi6i-
With the ball on torncll's two-yarI line.
the Cornell forwards bravely wlthstoo three
asfnets asne ;Sa S fhG b" on doMns ana
But the cnruug punt by, Brewster. proved
to be a fatal play for Cornell C2rm. Csnn,. :
at Corn,ll's 5,;yard line, SO that the ball w,nt
,saneS aftE Even the cap HUE" who G LAD LAD
at Brewster's failure to send ths ball out Of
up, courage. the cautious and cool Jones Of
tackie, ior The, third touchdown, and Jones
The circumstances bv which Columbia
plsnaton with the osi h cornc faY,rd pOT
rivals goal line, brewster called for, II fake
kick, Gornell,s quarter back sped ayAyy
the line Of scrinlmage he dropped the water
soaked picskin, and Bruce. the pig Columbia
centre. picked 1t up Quick as a flash. and ran
yard lire before h. was forced out of
bounds. 1t was this sensational run on the
BE for Coumbiu's third touchdown, which
virtually Won, the game
was most hns syee 's h ps ena
After Cornell kicked of, Columbia was ut
erIy unable to psnstrate nscth the thIGa defence
eye and the ball rolled put of bounds There
were dozen CoTns m paHerhs II and eafe6 on ph the
safbr EsSy ne1t and pfs hs pEs% S f%ns % shs s
Cornell seemed fresher than at the be-
ginning Of the, contest. and aeain and again
SGTne go, the BAH ana G sTdfr md
on Golnmbia's Io7yard line when Rice toe; so9k
a G touchdown. although there were half .
dozen opponents OH his back as h. crossed
vi" WffSean, en-, Cof'n kicked Oft for the last time
the Cornell line held Immediately, and Franz
and Cornell got 1t on Columbi1 3 20-yqrd line,
Rice and CONN made substantial gains,
but Brewster tried to run the plays too fast
in the. dusk, Il, tumble resulted, and
Columbia got the ball. All this happened
bia was now driven to desperation and slowly
but surely advanced the leather. Jones execut-
ing the plays with the greatest of care an |
accuracy. The game ended with the ball in
Columbfas possession on her own 4j-yard
line. :,
In the first half Columbia had the ball
practi icaly all OF the time and earned two
touchdowns by hard plunGes through the
line. Cornells plays were badly spilled in