New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
TIGERS CLAW CORNELL.
HARD FIGHT FOR VICTORY
Moaster Crosrd Enjoys the Open
and Spectacular Game.

twenty-five thousand persons. watched the
struggle with keenest interest and generously
appisuted the many dashing runs brilliant
tackles and daring passes which marked the
game from beginning to end. From the kick-or
10 the last scr1rnmege theirs was not one dull
moment and the game was SO full of action that
few there were who did not leave the grounds
thoroughly convinced that the game had been
fraTressurably improved under the revised rules
AZ spectacle yesterdays game took prec
sdenoe over any played in recent years The
bah could be followed closely n its erratic nieht
I'D and down the held and while there was more
less furnbling, due 10 the many forward
passes and short. onside kicks. this did not de-
tr1ct from the game have the same bearing
8 would have been the case under the old rules
Az an exposition OF the new code the game was
distinct success AS struggle between two
teams well coached in the finer points of the
play the game was even more successful
The game was rnarred by the disqualification
ef Eddie Dillon, Princeton's clever quarterback
for a show Of temper which led him to use his
fist when rather roughly tackled by two Cornell
men IN the second half The blow was seen by
8 majority Of the persons In the stand, who ex-
pressed their feelings in no uncertain way by
kissing. Dr. shaufer, the head unesman,
promptly reported the case and Dillon was or
dered out Of the game, Tenney taking his place.
It vas an unfortunate occurrence for which Dill
Ion YVES properly punished. Cornell. however
did not profit TO the full the referee failed to
innict the penalty allotted under the rules of
half the distance 10 the goal line Outside of
this the game was remarkably clean and free
from that unnecessary roughness which did SO
much 10 injure It year ago
A number Of penalties were inflicted for hold
ing. offside play and tripping, from which
fewer than might have been expected, with two
eevens keyed UP 70 such high pitch and work.
ing hard for the mastery.
The game was free from any injuries, and
while q number Of substitutons were made, as
the summary shows McCutcheon. who strained
his ankle. the only who was really
forced TO retire.
THOUSANDS SEE THE STRUGGLE
II was a perfect day from the spectators
standpoint although a little too warm for ths
players. Under the favorable conditions it wa.
hardly surprising that every seat in the big
grandstand and bleacheries was occupied. while
two thousand or three thousand persons had to
be content with standing ten or fifteen deep on
the side OF the field nearest the clubhouse.
There was color everywhere, the yellow and
black Of Princeton showing more prominently.
perhaps, than. wnIte or CorneII.
What the Cornell followers lacked in numbers
however. they fully made up in enthusiasm. and
the cheering and singing from the Cornell Sec
ton were quite as effective as those from the
Princeton side.
The leather lunged leaders kept their particu-
lar followers cheering most of the time in an
effort 70 encourage the men who were fighting
80 valiantly out the chalk marked field
Yellow chrysanthemums, and red and white car
nation pinks were worn in profusion by the Sis
ters and the cousins and the aunts of those who
boasted either Cornell Princeton as an alma
mater
The score gives only vague idea of the many
brilliant and sensational features of the hard
fought battle. Only those who watched the
players struggle up and down the field and saw
Princetons forcefuI attack and wellnigh i'm
Iregnable defence IN the second half and Cor
neIs equally dashing and brilliant attack and
strong defence in the first half. and her plucky.
but fuitless effort to turn the tide of defeat
when the contest was almost over. will ever ap-
preciate the merits Of the game. Cornell had a
good team, but Princeton had a better one. and
while matters looked gloomy for the Tigers at
The end Of the first half, there could be no ques-
ton about their superiority when the last scrim-
mage was over.
Cornell scored first and within the first five
minutes Of play, after Z. Dillon had made fatal
blunder by mUfTing a punt on Princetons 30
yard line. Walders made the touchdown after
The ball had been carried thirty yards in six
plays The goal was missed. The followers Of
Cornell went wild with delight and Princeton
stock went tumbling, but the Tigers soon evened
matters by scoring within the next five minutes
on daring forward pass from E. Dillon to
"ister Cooney kicked the goal. and the score
stood 70 in favor of Princeton For the rest
o. The first half Cornell forced the fighting and
KEPT The hall IN Princetons territory most of the
time. The defence Of the Tigers was unex-
lectedly weak and when the teams went off the
fe!d for The intermisson the general feeling
seemed TO favor Cornell as The Ithacans had
clearly outplayed Princeton in every department
of the game
The second half was consequently a revela-
hon, as the Tigers forced matters from the start
ana except for one brief interval had Cornell on
the defence until the referees whistle ended
hostites. Mccormick scored touchdown for
Princeton from which Cooney kicked the goal.
and TWO more points were added By d safety.
The safety. which added two points to Prince
tons score, was IN reality touchdown made by
herring. % Princeton. but. under the ground
rules made necessary by the nearness Of the goal
post 70 the stands It did not so count. This
ground rule provided that a blocked kick which
went over the goal line should count a safety.
10 matter who got the ball. Princeton had car
NED The ball 10 CorneITs 1J-yard line, and Har-
Ian dropped rack 10 try d drop kick for goal. 4
Cornell linesma1 blocked the kick however. and
Hefrng, the Tiger centre, caught the bail and
ieIl On ii lehind the goal line.
DETAILS OF THE GAME
The game was called shorty after 2:3O o'clock.
Cornell won the toss and elected to defend the