New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
CORNELL STANDS TEST
Defeats Michigan Eleven Before
Eleven Thousand Spectators.
SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Westerners Fail to Make Much
of an Impression on Red
and White Line.
iBy telegraph to The Tribune

Ithaca, " Y, Nov. 11.-Cornell defeated
Michigan to-day by score of TO in a
game which attracted nearly eight thou
sands visitors to Ithaca. The capacity OF
Percy Field was taxed to-day. and a con-
sentative estimate places the total attend
ance at eleven thousand. The Michigan
supporters. with their thirty-piece band,
occupied large block of seats at the
centre field line and in addition to the
followers Of the Western team who &C
oompanied the athletes on their trip East
g special train unloaded several hundred
from Michigan this morning.
Cornell's improved and careful playing
was manifest Compared 10 an average
loss by penalties Of about one hundred
yards in the last few games. the Red and
White players suffered an aggregate
loss OF only seventy yards to-day. Old
fashioned football was in order against
the visitors Not a single forward pass
was attempted by Cornell, although Mich
sgan executed six unsuccessful passes
during the game
Punting was used on the slightest prov
-ocation. Butler and O'Connor together
booting the ball twenty-seven times.
Champaign. who took his place on the
VARSITY last THURSDAY for the first time
fn many weeks. showed up well. 1t was
eapparent. however. that he was not quite
used 10 the ioh. but his football instinc,
born Of six years training stood him in
good stead.
The whole contest was marked by an
evenness IN the PLAYING Of both teams. and
Until after the first half ended neither
eleven was able to gain an advantage.
Careful and accurate work was evident
throughout the whole struggle. and Cor
rel put M q consistent game from be
ginning 20 end
Probably the most noticeable feature on
She Cornell side was the increased strength
OF the line Time and time again Michigan
rucked the Red and White forwards. only
10 be forced 70 punt Evrich and Munb
Showed particular speed and brilliance.
both men covering punts with skin. which
retted an advantage for Cornell which
Michigan could not overcome Cornell was
at no time in danger Of being scored upon
and until the middle Of the last quarter
TIRE Wolverines only once crossed mid
field into Comedian territory and on that
occasion the invasion resulted from =
penalty.
Pintins was resorted 70 b. both sides r.
great extent and for q while Thomson
nearly eaualled Buffers footwork. After
the intermission. however. the Cornel
quarterback warmed M and his punts av
ersged trifie more than forty yards for
the last half Of the game while Thomson
remained at about thirty-three yards &c
each kick In addition 70 his improved
kicking Buffers generalship showed the eff
feet OF the weeks hard work In every in
stance his headwork was accepta bic he and
proved himself equal 10 his task
Tie whole backfeld was an Improvement.
Uncle" WHITE played splendid game
In the last few minutes Of play he carried
the ball thirty Yards 10 Michigans lO-yard
mark from where Cornell was prevented
from scoring by Collnss poor handling Of
the pigskin. the ball slipping from his
hands, 10 be recovered by Captain Conkling.
OConnor. who late I'm the game was re-
placed by Collins, was very strong. espe-
cially on offensive work. and il is safe 10
say that he carried the oall more than half
&C the time for Cornell. sharing honors with
Whyte The ability which he has devel-
oped this season to gain ground running
back puntS was tested to-day, and al
though the Michigan ends were steady and
fast O'Gonnor succeeded in returning the
hall consistently In this work he relieves
Butler. who. in addition to his other work.
has heretofore received the opponents
Michigans attack was strong. and the
III" was marc pressed al tlilitS ~ notu tliT
onslaught. but the Westerners were not
allowed one first down The right side Of
the Michigan team was slightly weaker on
the defence than the other flank, and most
Of Cornel's rushes were directed toward
that side
ConeWs touchdown was sensational 10
a degree. Eyrich performing one OF his
brilliant recoveres OF Buffers punts.
Thomson's kick went out Of bounds on Cor
nells thirty five yard line. and Butler i'm
mediately decided TO return it. The ball
went high ia the air. bounding above
Thumson's head on Michigans twenty five
yard line Munk Fritz and Eyrch raced
for II. the last named recovering the ball on
Nichigan's fifteen-y yard line. r. b. Whyte
went through the left tackle for four
yards, and In the next rush OCOnnor added
four more yards Cnderhill buCked the
centre of the line. Two rushes went for
noueht. and Thomson fell behind the goal
line 10 punt AIunk crashed through the
Michigan forwards and blocked the punt.
The ball. in the wild scramble. went 10
Fritz. who scored for Cornell Butler
kicked the goal.
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