The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA QUITS
WITH A CLEAN SLATE
Has Not Been Defeated Present
Season; Cornell Proves Big
Disappointment.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 26.--The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania defeated Cornell
In the annual Thanksgiving day football
game on Franklin field this afternoon by
score of II TO 4.
Pennsylvania thus closed the season
without once drinking from the bitter
cup Of defeat, and tonight her followers
are claiming at least equal rank with
harvard In the wide discussion as 10
which Is the better college football team
In the east 1t was Cornell's only defeat
OF the year. but she fought hard 10
win.
Pennsylvania did not overwhelm her
opponent as she expected. However. ex~
cept for the kicking department in the
nrst nalf Pennsylvania at all times was
CorneIs superior. The game abounded
In open plays, long runs and much punt
ing.
The playing OF Miller, who replaced
hienath at quarterback for Pennsylvania
early In the game, was the sensational
feature OF the contest Once he got away
ior seventy hve-yard run. which was
spoiled by one of his teammates hold
Ing a taclileT, and another time he scored
a touchdown after a forty-eighI- yard run,
following fako attempt at making for
ward pass, His shooting Of forward
passes was good, and his brilliant work
IN running and lodging through the Cor
neli players brought the spectators TO
their feet.
AIS ItSldble captain, l1pl!SnD2Ck, WAS
given much work 70 do, but he at times
appeared tired and did not play up TO
ms standard. while Scarlet and Brad
dock were all over the field, breaking up
the opposition interference. Captain
Walder played his usual fine game FOR
Cornell, and o'Rourlle was tower OF
strength In the ithaca line. In the first
haN Walder clearly outpunted uollen-
back. but in the second period, with the
wind at his back, the Pennsylvania cap
tain's kicking. improved wonderfully.
Cornell's only score OF the game. a field
goal from placement by Move. was made
possible by n poor punt by Hollenback
II came few minutes after play was
started In the first half Hollenback
yards and after Cornell carried the ball
through the line for two chalk marks TO
Pennsylvania twenty FIVE yard line,
Move kicked goal.
The nrst Pennsylvania score was pri
marlly due 10 a forward pass and poor
kick by Waldcr.
The latters punt went out Of bounds on
his own twenty-tiyc-y yard line and on the
next lineup Miller made o. beautiful for
ward pass 10 Braddock on Conell's five
yard Inc The rest was easy, Hollenback
dashing around Cornelrs LEFT for a touch
down. Scarlctt kicked an easy goal.
The second half was bitterly fought
Cornell made many changes. Miller's big
run came early In this half
Scarlett's good work gave Pennsylvania
her second touchdown, Hollenback's { punt
went over the Cornell quarterback's head.
Scarlett tackled him and in the mix up
for the ball CASTOR OF Pennsylvania Sc
cured IL and In two plays Manier was
jamIaed across tho line for the score. The
punt out was blocked by Shearer.
After Cornell had failed at several for
ward passes Miller made his second SEN
sational run. The little quarterback was
given the ball evidently for forward
pass play. The Cornell forwards missed
the tackle and Miller started down the
field from Corncus forty-yard line
through a broken field After running
about fifteen yards he stopped suddenly,
as IL TO shoot n pass and as suddenly
again started across tho field and down
over the line before a Cornell man could
get his hands on him lcnG enough to stop
him. Scarlet kicked the goal. The
line up
PGODs,.lyanin Cornell