Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA HEATS CORNELL
VictOru Close season without single
Defeat.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 26.-The Uni
vesity of Pennsylvania defeated Cornell IN
the annual Thanksgiving day foot ball
game on Franklin field this afternoon, by
q score of II to 4. Pennsylvania thus closed
the season without once drinking from the
bitter cup of defeat, and tonight Its fol-
lowers are claiming at least equal rank
with Harvard in the wide discussion as TO
which Is the better college foot ball team
In the east. 1t was Cornells only defeat
of the year, but It fought hard to win.
Pennsylvania did not overwhelm Its OPP
ponent, as IL expected. However. except
for the kicking department in the first
nell's superior. The game abounded In
open plays, long runs ard much punting.
,attb pr asaTterbaek for Pennsyivania
early in the game was the sensational
feature of the contest. Once he got away
for a seventy-five-yard run. which was
| \ tackler. and another time he scored a
touchdown after a forty-eight-yard run
| following a fake attempt at making a for
ward pass. His shooting of forward
| rasses was good. and his brilliant work In
running ard lodging through the Cornell
PLAYERS brought the SPECTATORS to their feet.
The reliable Captain Hollenback was
yiven much work to do. but he at times an
neared tired and d'd not plav. ~ to his
standard. while Scarlet ard Braddock
we're all over ito field hveok'ng m the
orpositior'S interference. CAPTAIN Walder
J nlsved his usual fine game Tor Cornell.
tTe Ttbsca Inc IN 30 s'rst haIf waldnr
clearly outpunted Hnllenbsok. h. i" I've
sncord period. with the wind at his back
the PENNSYLVANIA captains k!citr" IN
p7~ved wonderfully.
CorneIrs only score NJ the game. a field
goal from placement by Move. was made
possible by a poor punt bv Hollenback.
II came a few minutes after play was
started IN the first half. Hollenback punted
across the field for a gain Of ten yards
and after Cornell carried the ball through
the line for two chalk marks to Pennsyl-
vania's acknowledgement line. Move kicked
the goal. The first Pennsylvania score
was primarily due TO a forward pass and
poor kick by walder. The latter's punt
went out OF bounds on his own twenty-five
yard line and on the next Lineup Miller
made a beautiful forward PASS to Brad
was easy. Ho,lenback dashing around Cor
nelIs left end for n touchdown. Scarlet
kicked an easy goal.
The second half was bitterly fought.
Cornell made many chances. Mller's bis
run came early I'm this half,
Scarletts good work gave Pennsylvania
it's second touchdown. Hollenback's punt
went over the Cornell duarterbsc k's head.
Scarlet tackled him and in the miXup
for the ball CASTOR of Pennsylvania Sc
cured 1t and in two plays Manler was
jammed across the line for a score. Tho
punt out was blocked by Shearer.
After Cornell had failed at several for
ward passes Miller made bis second SEN
sational run. The little quarterback was
given the ball evidently for a forward
play. The Cornell forwards missed tho
tackle and Miller started down the field
from Cornells fort~y-eight-yard lire througf
a broke field. After running about fit
teen yards he stopped suddenly as II &c
shoot a pass and as suddenly again, darteo
across the field and down over the lin
before a Cornell man could get his hands
on him long enough TO stop him. Scarlet
kicked the goal. The teams lined up a.
follows: f