New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
ARMY FIGHTS IN VAIN.
DEFEATED By CORNELL.
Big Red Team Wins Vel Earned
VictOry at Football.
GBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

touchdowns one in each half. and two goals
from touchdowns was Cornelrs total while the
Army scored touchdown and goal and a goal
from the field.
The big red team deserved to win. but West
Point. fighting gamey to the end. went down to
an honorable defeat. It was the fiercest and
most exciting game ever played on the West
Point gridron, and it was only in the last few
minutes of play that the soldiers, weakened by
numerous substttutions and the gruelling work
Of fighting back Cornells heavy forwards.
yielded the winning touchdown.
The game began badly for the Army dis
astrous tumble and several cleverly executed
forward passes by Cornell, and red clad runner
lay across the West Pointers goal line for Cor
nelIs first touchdown. West Point was not
beaten yet. however Her team woke up. and
by fierce play the ball was forced into Cornell
territory. Beavers then dropped a pretty goal
from the field from the 35-yard line This was
easily the spectacular play of the game and
the West Point corps cheered the Army hafback
TO the echo
Neither team could score during the remain
der Of the half. During the intermission the
cadets and the Cornell rooters Wed with each
other in a cheering match.
The perfect fall day brought out a record
breaking crowd and fully eight thousand per-
sons packed the stands and stood many rows
usually large following, at least twelve hundred
undergraduates coming down from Ithaca TO see
the game. Their cheering was fully as good as
that of the grand old gray battalion" and they
were right behind their team all the time.
What a battle it was! West Point with the
score 6 to against her, came back on the field
for the second half determined to win. The way
that light Army line charged the heavier red
line surprised the Cornell supporters, did
Beavers magnificent punting. The Army
wouldn't be denied; and after about six minutes
Of play Fowler blocked kick and Philoon fell
on the ball behind the Cornell goal line for
touchdown, making the score 10 to in West
Points favor. The Army stands went wild and
the substitutes on the side lines jumped up and
down, embracing each other ecstatically.
But Cornell went back into the game with a
ferceness that was characteristic. The Army
team met the attack bravely and both teams
seemed mad with the desire to fight-always TO
fight But the light Army line was slowly
forced back. In desperation substitutes We're put
in until there almost new Army team in
the field. The new men were not of varsity
calibre, however, and so yielding more and
more, the team was forced back and Cornell
scored again and the game was Won. There
was no further scoring, although Cornell
pressed the Army hard.
Cornell sprang a distinct surprise upon the
Army by the free use Of the forward pass and
onside kick. In the new game the soldiers were
clearly outplayed. Both Of CornelIs touchdowns
were due to forward passing. West Point had
evidently been coached 20 meet a line plunging
game, and consequently was taken by surprise
when the Ithacans played the game. 1t
was not until the latter part of the second half
that Cornell started 'old game tactics. With
the mighty Walders heading the attack, the
Armys weakened line was hardly able to hold
The Army seemed to have no fair defence
against the forward pass. and in almost every
case Cornell man was on hand to get the ball
The Cornell backs frequently made incomplete
passes, however, and were peHaiized no less
Ill
otherwise the score would have been larger
Punting was constantly resorted to, Walders
and Beavers doing the brUnt OF the work for
their respective teams. Beavers work was
first class and, taking in direction and height as
well as distance earned the kicking honors
West Points back field handled the ball poorly
and the fumbling was always costly. Cornell
handled the ball cIeanly and followed it better
than did the Army players.
The surprise of the game was the Jyay in
which CornelI's backs ran the Army ends Be
hind superb interference they dashed around
for splendid gains. Watson and Van Orman
clearly outplayed their opponents and boxed
them frequently. They played a good hard
game. although at times they were slow in
going down the field.
McCallie, 'Cornells brilliant halfback played
a star game HIS work in crcling the ends was
especially good. Walders played his usual mag
nificent game at fullback. and his line smashing
was terrific. O'Rourke and Thompson did good
work In the line.
The punting and all around work of Beavers
was excellent. He and PuIlen, the giant Alas
kan, shone as stars for the Army. PuIlen clear
ly outplayed his man and was tackling all over
the field Erwin, at guard, played good game
and kept Thompson on the jump all the time
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
Beavers drove the ball well into Cornell terri
tory when he kicked off. There was a groan
from the Army stands as Gavey few moments
iaT 7r0VT Ar1I4 60 g.
man fell on the bounding pigskin on the Arn1y's
40-yard line. After WaIders had sIashed
through Moss for fiVe-yard gain, he made a
long forward pass to Watson, who was thrown
on the Army's 14-yard line Cornell could not
gain on line plays, but on the third down worked
another clever forward pass. The ball was
caught by Van Ornan. who dashed over the line
for touchdown. Walders kicked an easy goal
a moment later. West Point was astounded
and amazed TO be scored on in less than four
minutes. over on the other side of the field the
red and white was waving everywhere
Eat them up mem" yelled the ARMY cantain
as Beavers kicked off again The ARMY nov,
had the wind behind her and began to play a
kicking game After several exchanges Pullen
blocked one Of Walders's punts on CorneITs 25-
yard line, and fell on the ball. With the cadets
wildly calling their team for a touchd down
the Army tried CornelPs defence and found II
too strong Beavers then dropped back to the
yard line 10 try for a goal from the. field
Beavers dislikes to be hurried and so calmly
and without undue haste he got off his kick
while the Cornell forwards stormed through the
Army line Straight and true sped the ball over
the bar and between the posts, and the score
was Cornell. 6; Army d
West Point received the next kickoff and
Beavers promptly punted The remainder of the
half was taken up in exchanges of punts al
though Cornell frequently tried the forward pass
only 10 be penalzed for failing TO make II prop-
erly. Toward the close Of the half Carey FUN