The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-30
VICTORY NEAR AS
STRUGGLE ENDED
CORNELL AND PHILADELPHIA IN
SENSATIONAL NO.SCORE
GAME.
ONLY FOOT FROM COAL
Was the Cornell Ball But Their
Husky Opponents Stood Pat and
Prevented Defeat at the
Eleventh Hour.

Philadelphia, Pa, NOV. 29.-With
the bali within one yard Of the home
teams goal line, the annual game be
tween the Pennsylvania and the CO..
nell elevens on Franklin field today
ended without either side scoring The
finish of the contest, with Pennsyl-
vania fighting desperately to ward off
defeat was as sensational a piece of
foot ball playing as has been seen
here in a long time. Cornell twice
had the ball, in those last few min.
ltes, within one yard of Pennsyl-
vania's line and victory appeared GER
tain, but the Philadelphia men held
her each time, by defense that was as
impregnable as it was sensational.
There were but few minutes
time left when Hollenbach, for Penn
sylyania, kicked against the wind to
the home teams 40 yard line, where
a Cornell man got the ball Two line
plays and quarterback kick put the
ball on Pennsylvania 10 yard line
still in Cornell's Possession,
Here the Ithacans tried a forward
pass. Hollenbach intercepted the
pass but was unable TO hold the bali
and Vanorman, for Cornell, fell on it
seven yards from Pennsylvania goal.
Two plays against tackles and Cornell
was on the one yard line, II seem
ed as If nothing could stop her but
on the plunge into the Inc Pennsyl-
Vania held together and Cornell
dropped in her tracks. 1t was then
Pennsylyana's ball on downs. With
great relief the Pennsylvania sympa-
thizers let out a great roar at the
stand made by the home players,
which was quickly changed to cry of
alarm when Pennsylvania decided not
TO take the chances of carrying the
bah with it practically on her goal
line and Hollenbach was sent far
back of the goal posts to kick out.
The Finish Was Fast.
He went directly behind the cross
bar and in order to avoid 1t he kicked
To one side The punt was bad and
aided by a stiff wind blowing diagon-
ally across the field the ball went out |
of the bounds about two yards from |
the goal line.
With the ball in her possession two |
yards from Pennsylvania coal Inc,
victory looked certain this time for
Cornell.
The Ithicans made a yard on the
first play and the second plunge into
Pennsylvania line failed to gain.
The ball was then on quarters one
yard from the line. Cornell had one
more try remaining and only a few
seconds left in which to do it,
Gardiner here was sent In to take
Jamisons place at the quarterback for
Cornell. Pennsylvania was in the
last ditch and desperate,
As the Cornell men got into position
the Pennsylvania crouChed low an1
there was a death like silence in tho /,
stands. The signal was given. and
the teams crushed against one an
other and half Of Corncll's players
were ON the top Of the struggling mass
of men aud spilled over Pennsyl- 1
, ana's goal line. As the teams play I
cd into each other the time keepers
whistle announced the end of the
game. IL
Every enc believed Cornell had |
won. but when Referee Corbin and {
L mpire Edwards had finally separated
the struggling players and got to the {
bottom of The pile, they found Cor {
nell man hugging the ball foot short {
of victory. s