New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
VICTORY FOR L. OF P.
CORNELL LOSES. 4e TO 0.
Quaker Team Redeems Itself
PIags Varied Game.
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Philadelphia. Nov. 26.-Pennsylvania, after
being defeated by Columbia, Harvard and the
Indians to-day rose phoenixli1e from the ashes
OF an inglorioUs season and finished her record
for 1903 by defeating Cornell - to on Frank
lin Field. Even he bright sunshine, the c:isP
football weather and an the tradition that
throws glamour over the Thanksgiving Day
game al Franklin Field failed to fiji the arena
that the Quakers have raised for their sports
Scarcely 1,S00 persons sat in the two arms Of
the horseshoe, willie the east curve was almost
empty.
Nor was there the wild enthusiasm that
greeted the blowing Of the whistle in years
past In a dark sombre phalanx the students
OF Pennsylvania SAT in their section and greeted
their eleven with only a half-hearted cheer as
s. rolled out on the gridron. They had for
gotten how to shout under the discouragements
snd defeats Of a season utterly lost and hope
less
Even when the second half was over and
pennsylvania had beaten down CornelIs de
fence and hurled her attack twice across the
line Of the Carnelian and White it was hardly
appreciated that the erratic power of the Red
and Blue had at last found purpose and direC-
ton But in the second half as victory bios
somed big and full. as the ouakers by dazzling
runs overpowering plunges and skilfully exc
cuted strategies rolled higher and higher the
score those who had come realized that they
were 10 be well rewarded by seeing one Of the
most spectacular games ever played on the field.
PENNSYLVANIA SUPPORTERS ENTHU-
SIASTIC
Al first the students cid not know whether to
rejoice or weep they saw rne- energies neg
lected and unused through entire season
come 10 their fullness AZ its close. But as vic
tory locmed large ali else was forgotten. and
slowly but surely enthusiasm rose until time
was called and the Quakers stood winners.
From the stands the crowd sUrEed across the
field 10 the dressing rooms. and there cheered
the team. the men. the coaches. the trainers and
the mascot; while over in little Carnelian and
White knot in the north stand "a band OF
broken hearted Tthacans chanted Hail 10 Thee.
our Alma Mater" ia loyalty 10 their sadly de-
feated team.
While no great credit is due Pennsylvania for
winning from so weak a rival st-.I il must be
admitted that few defeats had been so thor
Oughly administered as was that which Pennsyl-
vania gave TO Cornell to-day. Starting with a
savage line attack the Red and Blue forced the
play from the start. Cornell made one run OF
forty yards the first time she got the laIl send
ing the feet and agile Rice around PeunsyI-
vania's wondering left end. but This seemed 10
be her one squirt The Quakere smashed along
for gain after gain. and, although frequently
pensiized. forced two IouchdoWrs ia the irst
half
II the second half the SONS q Ben Franklin
got out al their fireworks and began really To
celebrate. End runs. double passes. delayed
passes, quick kicks. fake" pluuEes-the entire
arsenal Of football strategy was called into plav
and each weapon used with rapi3ity and varied
with skill
CORNELL TEAM Is DAzED
One after another five touehdowns were added
80 the first halls two and The accurate toe Of
Bennett kicked goals from all seven Cornell
was dazed and wondering in the last twenty
minutes Of the Quaker's fierce attack. and her
men fought blindly and doggedly till the whistle
blew an end TO the slaughter
Heroes there are on both sides For Penn
Eylvania, Bennett. Torrey and Piekarski carried
the ball Bennett was almost impossible 10
stop, and his ten fellows dragged him ten Yards
after be had risen three times from tackles
Drake was Pennsylvania best helper For
Cornell Rice a star at running with the
ball and Hunt played one Of the best defensive
games ever seen here.
At 2a's o'clock CONN kicked fifty yards 90
Bennett who muffed the bail in attempting TO
run back, but recaptured IT, Two minutes Of
brilliant line buclzing by Bennett and Drake car
ried the ball fifteen yards, and then. behind
beautiful Interference. Bennett was yyhirled
around CornelIs right end for twenty yards
cornell braced and Reynolds was forced to punt.
brewster captured the bail mis- 20-yard line
'e'zser missed flying tackle and Brewster ran
zen yards before being do.4-ned
'ooK The bah for an end run His in
ne formed quickly and The PeunsyI-
AlerS We're BOWED 10 the earth lie
-. -'iS yards until he was nailed by a
e,1rI,,as caeNe In The next lineup Brewster
"nen the mass Of hurnay5.,. - -
iouno IN possession Of the ban IN ,niaaola
PENNSYLVANIA FOR SCORE
There the play seesaygea a hin ,n, porrs,i-
wanna started her s5-varo H.. ~ -
series OF strong line piunges bv Berne,t and
.o'.es s%ep. down to coFners 25-yard mark.
AZ rne play neared corneIgs goal the Ttbscan
oefence weakened and the Penns,I,-.,u -
grew stronger. In q guards back and a tsc.Io
back play" Piekarski and Tore, ~ -,
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