Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-26
.0UAKERS OUTPLAY
CORNELL AND WIN
Ithaca Lads Couldn't Get
FoothoId to Stop the
Line PIunges.

PHILADELPHIA, November 26-Wal-
lowing and sliding around on a field that
was several inches deep with mud, slush,
ice and pools of water, the University Of
Pennsylvania foot ball team defeated
Cornell in the annual game on Franklin
Field yesterday afternoon by the score
of II to 6.
1t was poorly played game. for which
the weather and field conditions were in
a great measure responsible Only once
on Franklin Field, in 1885, when Penn
sylvania and Cornell played in a snow
storm, were the conditions worse than
they were yesterday.
Twenty thousand persons braved the
elements and witnessed the game.
There was hardly any choice in the
teams during the first half, which ended
in a tie at 6 to 6, but Pennsylvania show
ed the better form in the second half.
Neither side. because of the wretched
field conditions, could make any great
gains by carrying the ball, and punting
was largely resorted to. Plumbing was
the rule rather than the exception. and
both teams suffered equally in losing the
slippery ball.
Cornell started out like winner. Penn
sylvania, guessing right on the toss. de-
cided to defend the west goal, with a
stiff wind at its back. Cornell kicked off.
Pennsylvania failed to make any gains on
the ice and punted to midtield. The kick
was returned by Cornell, and, getting
the ball on a tumble, the Ithaca boys
started in to hammer the Pennsylvania
line. Footing in the slush was uncertain
for the defensive team, and Cornell easily
carried the ball to and over the Pennsyi-
vania line. Robb mad the touchdown and
OConnor kicked the goal.
Made Good Start.
This score by Cornell so early in the
game disconnected the Pennsylvanians,
but they soon pulled themselves together.
Securing the ball in Cornell territory on
a tumble following u punt, Pennsylvania
changed It's kicking tactics and started in
to buck center. Cornell could not keep d
solid footing, and they were slowly push
ed back With five yards to gain the
ball was given to Fullback Ramsdell, and
he was pushed over for touchdown.
Braddock kicked the goal.
Pennsylvania broke the tie soon after
the second half began. Getting the bal
in midfield, Hutchinson ran 10 yards and
Marks and Pike We're used to carry the
ball First downs were made with diff
ficulty, but Pennsylvania finally had the
ball less than 10 yards from the Cornell
goal line Here Cornell held but on the
last down Pennsylvania managed to push
Right Halfback Irwin over for PennSyl-
vania'S second touchdown BraddOcii
kicked the goal.
The last scoring of the game was the
result of blocked kick. Hutchinson fol
Pennsylvania, had punted to CornellS s.
yard line and in attempting to kick out
from .behnd the goal line Simpsons punt
was blocked by Heilman, for Pennsyl-
vania. Heilman darted after the ball and
fell on the pigskin before a Cornell mar
could tackle him. The touchdown was
ID vx-n1 to ct6 Of hA al ~
the punt out for a try at goal was
fumbled.
With the exception of Hutchinson's
punting and his handling of Cornells
short kicks under the conditions, there
was little individual briliancy. The line.
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