Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
CORNELL AND
QUAKERS TIED UP

| PHILADELPHIA, November 3O-Stirring
and bristling with action every minute of
| it, the Pennsylvania Cornell foot ball game
| on Franklin Field yesterday afternoon re-
suited in to O tie. The result caused
| more joy in the Pennsylvania camp than
| among Cornell supporters because Cornell
was the favorite and was confident of win
| ming The Ithacans this year regarded their
| prospect of turning the tables on the Quak-
ers for a change exceedingly bright.
That they were not able to score particu-
larly in view of the nature of the game in
the second half, when they outplayed the
Pennsylvanians, was a keen disappointment
to them.
The last five minutes of the game were
the most dramatic moments that have
been seen on the gridiron this season. In
that momentous period the fight was inside
Pennsylvania five-yard line constantly.
Generally it was closer than that, not over
a yard from Pennsylvania goal. The Cor
nellians, with victory within immediate
grasp, called out all the strength and wiles
they had to break down the Pennsylvania
defense and carry the ball those last sepa-
rating inches; the Quakers on their side,
battled back like tigers and time and again
stopped the Cornell assault dead. and kept
up their superb defense until the whistle
blew.
1t was a magnificent inspiring stand that
the Quakers made. fighting against hope
| apparently, but yielding not an inch on that
account. The memory of it will make this
years team famous when other and
stronger Quaker teams will stand out less
| boldly for deeds accomplished. 1t was
wonderful brace by a team that has made
wonderful braces. 1t was one of those SUI
preme efforts that are characteristic of
Pennsylvania and Yale.
Quakers Looked Good.
In the first half of yesterdays game it
looked more like an eventual Pennsylvania
were on the defensive greater part
of the first half. but even then the fine
kicking of Valdez of Cornell did good
second half. with the strong wind
at his back. oCrnell's superiority in
punting forced the Quakers back for a
loss of ground on every exchange. The
teams were too well matched for either to
rely on steady rushing, and it was punting
and the exciting devices brought to life by
the new rules that figured most in the
ground gaining. Pennsylvania played more
new and open foot ball than Cornell. but
the immense benefit gained from Walder's
punting offset this. and besides Cornell
used the forward pass not often but with
profit. 1t was not much of forward pass
was turned loose In the Princeton game,
but it came near to beating Pennsylvania
and put Pennsylvania in the predicament
from which she was saved by her courage
Shortly before the game ended forward
pass carried the battle to Pennsylvania
Vineyard line, with Cornell having the ball
One foot from Pennsylvania goal line Cor
nell was held for downs. This sent Hol-
lenback to the rear of his goal line to punt
out of danger Hollenback's punt was such
a distorted affair that the ball went out
of bounds yard and half from Penn
sylvania's goal line The wind was partly
responsible for its poor distance and di-
rection Cornell again had the ball direct
ly under the enemy'S walls. and the Quaker
crowd, a moment before joyous over mar
row escape, again was in despair
Cornell Held.
But not so the Quaker players. They dug
into the scrimmages with lightning charge
and granite nerve. Twice the Ithacans rush.
ed, and still the goal line was uncrossed.
Then there was interference at the center
and Pennsylvania was penalized half the
distance to her goal line. The interference
may have been crafty move on Pennsyl-
vania's part, for Cornell lost precious time
while the penalty was being inflicted There
was only four seconds left when the penalty
was measured OF and the ball planted on
Pennsylvania one-foot line. True the pen
atty made 1t a first down for Cornell, but
invaluable time had been consumed. One
more rush and the game was over. Cornell
could not go that one foot could not go an
inch. Her attack was stopped dead. The
Pennsylvania center-and it looked as IL IL
was bad judgment on CornelPs part to bang
away at the center so persistently-was un-
shakable, immovable. The Comedians did
not see fit to send their plays further out
when q foot meant everything, and experts