New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
A TIE AT ITHACA
TOCCHDOWN EACH.
Cornell the Stronger. but Fails
10 Beat Chicago.

ithaca. y. Y. Nov. I5-Corneu ana Chit
oago to-day repeated their football rss-
iormanee of last year, playing a 10 s Tie
on Percy Field
Both teams played football every r,ir,,,a
but Cornell had decidedly the better of tho
contest. Chicago was unable 70 advance
the bali At all until a forward mass Pace
TO sauer. in the hrst half. netted forty-tEo
yards 20 Corneirs oo-yard line This so de-
norslized the Cornell team that two line
bucks by Worthwine and two by Crav,ev
netted touchdown. Page kicked a goal.
Cornell scored in the second half. O'Con-
nora kickoff went 20 CraWley. and Page
punted 10 owen. on Chicsgo's 5O-yard line.
kobb and simson alternated in buelxing the
line. making five yards AT a clip, and Robb
scored around right tackle. O'Connor
kicked the goal
A review Of the game shows that Cornell
rushed the ball $40 yards. while Chicago
made 10 IN the same way. In forv-ar I'd
passes Cornell attempted six. totsIiing six
ty-hve yards, while Chicago attempted Ave
totalling sixty Yards
'ornells main strength Law in the line
piunging Of Robh and Simson They kept
lhe bali In Chicago's territory for the
greater part OF the first half. In the second
these two men made CornelTs score posi-
Die and shortly afterward took the ball for
eighty yards TO Chicago's I-foot line. where
the AaroOns held. Chicago made only four
first downs in the game.
lhe weather was perfect for foot5au
when the teams faced each other. Captain
Iydeman won the toss. choosing to defend
the west goal Pages kick-off went 10
Robb. on the lo-yard line. and he returned
4 The &-yard line. A. excaanEe OF punrs
put the ball on The 3G-yard line in CorneIrs
possession Robb carried # 30 u1idheld
where owen S pass went 10 Page. A triple
pass, Page 10 Sauer. went 20 Hoffman on
the 25-yard line aud Cornell took the ball
10 miGhelG
An exchange OF punts gave ChiCagO a
small advantage. and after a forward pass
that resulted in failure Page caught HoH-
mans onside kick on his own 25-yard line.
Page's punt went 10 Robb at midheld. and
line plunging took the baH 70 Chicago's
-5-yard line. where O'Connors attempt al a
goal from field failed Pages punt went 10
Owen. and forward pass went 10 Crosby
on Chicago's 40-yard line.
After a penalty and an exchange Of pguts
Cornell took the ball on its own 45-yard
line. A fake punt and a splendid forward
pass. owen 10 Monk. put the ball on chi
cagos 3o-yard line. Robb and Simson car
ried # 10 the 5-yard line. and Chicago re-
covered Owens pass. A double exchange o.
punts netted forty-fve yards for Chicago.
and Pages pass 20 Sauer made Chicago's
score possible. The half ended after the
kick-On
The second half opened with CorneTs
Splendid march 10 the Maroon goal. After
repeating this and falling 10 score 10y a few
inches Cornell was unable TO get close
enough 10 score until O'Coanor made an
other attempt a. a goal from the field
After this The ball was kept near the cen
ire Of the field. both teams being too weak
10 accomplish much. Crswley and Page
starred for Chicago the former doing most
os the ground gaining for the Maroons.
The Ine-up and summary follow.