The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-30
SENSATIONAL STAND
MADE BY QUAKERS
Holds Cornell Within Foot of
the Goal
PENN'S SPIRITS VERY LOW
At the Close Everyone Thought Cornell
Had Gone Over, But They Lacked
Foot When Whistle
Blew.
PENN'S SPIRITS VERY LOW

Philadelphia, November 29-With the
ball within one yard of the home team S
goal line, the annual game between Penn
sylvania and Cornell football elevens on
Franklin field today came to an end with
out either side being able to score. The
finish of the contest with Pennsylvania
fighting desperately 10 ward off defeat
was as sensational piece of football
play as has been seen on the red and
blue gridiron in a long time. Cornell
twice had the ball within yard of Penn-
sylvania's line, and victory appeared TO
be certain, but the Philadelphia men held
her each time by a defense that was as
impregnable as it was sensational.
There were but few minutes of time
left when Hollenback, for Pennsylvania,
kicked against the wind to the home
teams 45-yard line, where Cornell man
got the ball. Two line plays and a quar-
terback kick put the ball on Pennsyl-
vania's 15-yard line, still in Cornelfs pos
session. Here the Ithacans tried a for
ward pass. Hollenback intercepted the
pass, but was unable to hold the ball, and
Vanorman, for Cornell, fell on 1t seven
yards from Pennsylvania goal. Two
plays against the tackles and Cornell
was on the one-yard line 1t seemed as if
nothing could stop her, but on the next
plunge into the line the Pennsylvania
men held, and Cornell dropped in her
tracks. 1t was then Pennsylvania ball
on downs With great relief, the Penn
sylvania sympathizers let out great
roar at the stand made by the home
players, which was quickly changed to a
cry of alarm, when Pennsylvania de-
cided not to take a chance to carry the
ball with it practically on her goal line.
and Hollenback was sent far back of the
goal posts to kick out. He was directly
behind the crossbar, and in order to avoid
1t, he kicked on one side. The punt was
bad, and aided by the stiff wind which
was blowing diagonally across the field in
the face of the Pennsylvania players, the
ball went out of bounds, about two yards
from the goal line
Looked Certain for Cornell.
With the ball in her possession two
yards from Pennsylvania goal line. vic
tory looked certain this time for Cornell.
The Ithacans made a yard on the first
play and the second plunge into the
pennsylvania line failed TO gain The
ball was then on the Quakers' one-yard
line Cornell had one more try remain
ing, and only few seconds left In which
to do it. Gardiner here was sent In to
take Jamison's place at quarterback for
Cornell. Pennsylvania was in the last
ditch and desperate
As the Cornell men got into position.
the Pennsylvanians crouched low, and
there was a death-like silence In the
stands. The signal was given. the teams
crashed against one another, and half Of
CornelPs players on top of the strug-
CLING mass of men spilled over Pennsyl-
vania's goal line. As the teams PLAYED
into each other the timekeepers' whistle
announced the end of the game Every
one believed Cornell had won, but when
Referee Corbin and Umpire Edwards had
finally separated the struggling players
and got to the bottom of the pile, they
found Cornell man hugging the ball
foot short of the line OF victory
Cornells spirits fell and the enthusi-
asm of the Pennsylvania spectators knew
n bounds.
Little Chance for Enthusiasm.
Outside of the desperate finish, the
game did not afford either side much op-
portunity for cheering. In the first hall,
pennsylvania got the ball to Cornells
ten-yard line, where she lost on a tumble.
and the Ithacans once had it twenty Yards
from Pennsylvania goal, but also lost
the ball on a similar misplay. Pennsyl-
vania went through the game without
changing man, while Cornell made only
two substtutions.
Score: Pennsylvania, o. Cornell. o.
Referee: w. III. Corbin Yale Umpire.
| w. II. Edwards, Princeton I.inesman.
A. H. Sharpe, Yale.
Mississippi 20, A. &. M S.
jackson. Miss, November 29-In one of
the most Spectacular foothalI oor,as a,.ar