New-York tribune., 1913-11-27
LOOKS LIKE TURN
IN FOOTBALL TIDE
Cornell Team May Break
Through Gloom of De-
feats by Pennsylvania.
CLASH DUE TO-DAY
AT FRANKLIN FIELD
Outcome May Hinge on Play OF
the ForWards-Promise of
Hard Fought Struggle.
By Herbert,

BY Herbert.
WAY back i'm 1901 Cornell defeated Penn
svlvania at football by a score of % to s.
As far back as 1906 a no-score tie was
played But otherwise for twenty years
Thanksgiving Day has been Just one
gloom after another for the men from
Ithaca
One victory and one tie out OF twenty
games played is not much of which 10
boast and it IS no wonder that Cornell SO
eagerly anticipates change in the ude'
which may come on Franklin Fleld'
Philadelphia, this afternoon.
When the Cornell eleven made what !
considered such a good showing against
Harvard something over three weeks ago
was convinced that the time had come
for II to get a little revenge for the many
defeats that have been suffered at the
hands Of the Quakers. Since then doubts
arose. particularly after the game with
Michigan and a general shaking up OF the
eleven by DR. Sharps and his assistants.
But now, on the eve of the struggle a
feeling that amounts almost TO sohNlc-
tion is strong within me that my 1udS-
ment on the play against Harvard Will be
confirmed.
This feeling is induced partly from hav-
ing talked with a number OF good judges,
who tell me that the Pennsylvania line
has not improved over it's midseason form
and that the ends are below the standard.
Then. again. the chance that chester
Mrds, about whom the attack has been
built largely. will not be able to last
through a full game opens the way 70 an
ether doubt that the Quakers VIII be aoie
to show at their best.
Cornell has not had a particularly sue
cessful season. so far as mere results 60
but, with the possible exception oil 'he
Michigan game. when the team appeared
TO be more or less disorganized, possibly
from the loss OF O'Hearn. the brilliant
end. and the hard game with HarN"'u
the week before good football mas pee"
played Further than that, the team mas
been developed under more or less oI d
handicap. but with an eye single TO the
struggle with. Pennsylvania to-day ana II
will be surprising if the men do not reach
their top form this afternoon.
II Barrett. whose puntinS is sure to be 4
strong asset, is fully recovered from MS
leg injury. as reports indicate. no excuses
can be offered If another defeat follows IN
the wake Of those which have gone be-
fore. The men have been well coached'
we'll trained and, from all accounts, well
supplied with the necessary weapons LOT
a strong and varied attack.
shelton and Fritz. who played IN the
hackfeld against Harvard. have oeeh
quickly developed into strong par OF
ends. who are almost sure 10 outshine the
wing men of Pennsylvania, whether they
be Murdock and Rooms or one OF the other
candidates. Williamson and Guyer' par
ticularly the former will stand conpaE-
son with the best tackles in the country
60 that Crane and Harris, the Pennsyl-
yania men. can count on busy after
noon. as neither has arisen to great
heights this year.
CAPTAIN Munns of Cornell at one end
and Frick or Hyland at the other also
look stronger and better than Carter and
Journeay. of the Quakers They have
proved more aggressive and showed a
wider range. There Is only one question:
then, in the line, and that at centre,
where Pennsylvania can claim any ad-
vantage so far as can be judged. Simpson
is one of the best men in this position on
the Eastern gridiron, and is quite likely
20 outplay Williams, the Cornell man.
II Chester Minds was at his best th'
Ouakers would look stronger in the Dach
field. but if he is forced to leave the game
there is nightly little to choose. He gives
the signals. directs the play, does most
the punting and almost most OF the Tor
ward passing. so that it is easy to SCI
how he will be missed il his shoulder vii
rot stand the strain.
CAPTAIN Young is a clever player IN I'M
excellent interference, while MarshaIl il
almost a second Mahan in broken held
The last named has played quarteroacf
most OF the year, but he cannot be trusted
with the signals. so that If Minds goe'
out Merrill will run the team at quarter
Avery seems TO be the best Of the otheI
halfbacks and is sure TO have the call oVel
Bolger, partly because of his puntlhS
which has been exceptionally good lateIE
Cornell is depending largely on three
more or less inexperienced players in tho
backheld-Phmippi. Collyer and Lahr
That they could supplant the men who
were GOnSlOtTtu ltb Nieti '"i ~ 80 -
season speaks volumes. however and one
thing Is sure-they are Of the strong
rugged type and have speed to back W
their weight.
Barrett. at quarter, has all the earmark'
of a star. lie punts WE'LL getting the bal
off with a peculiar drive which is mosl
effective il the ends are fast enough tc
cover. He also is good running back
and a clever field general
Pennsylvania attack has been reason
ably strong and distinctly varied all the
season. abounding in forward passes
ouick kicks. criss-crosses and split plays
The value Of this attack will be neutral
ized however, IT, as seems likely, the
Cornell forwards get the jump on then
rivals so that the line cannot provide tho
necessary support
Fancy odds have been offered that Penn'
svlvania would continUe its long winning
streak. but those who were bold enough
"a Law TO > and even to have disap-
reared. II there is anything at all In the
so-called inside dope it looks like an even
wager. with the advantage. II anything
leaning toward Cornell
ANYWAY. there will be football game
at Franklin Field to-day worth gong
miles TO see.