New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
Vigorous Attack of Red
and White Piles Up
Early Lead.
MURPHY AND CLARKE
FIGHT AGAINST ODDS
Barrett Star of Ithaca Eleven,
with His Brilliant Running
and Long Punts.

Unavenged, the football ghost Of
Brown still rambles over the Cornell
campus. Nineteen years Brown has
waited for the chance to wipe out the
stigma Of defeat suffered at the hands
of the Ithaca men in 1895, and the
Providence college still must walt, at
least for another year. In the pres
ence of 5000 spectators Cornell rode
roughshod over Brown yesterday after
noon at the Polo Grounds and won by a
score Of % to 7.
The score tells the story, in a meas
ure, but not fully. Cornell was the
better team. The Red and White
played stronger football, and showed
an attack which gave those experts who
have declared no team can score by
virtue of running attack something
TO ponder over. Four touchdowns re
suited from four long, thrilling marches
down the field through a defence that
broke under the vigorous assault.
IOuE Nliuto ulu inc Itu Clhu bdth1
hurl themselves against the yielding
line of Brown to place the ball over the
last precious chalk line, and four times
did the unerring toe of the mighty
Barrett add the additional points TO b
round out the score.
1t was not until the final period when,
with the game safe, DR.. sharpe sent
his second string men into the game
that Brown really showed to advan
tage. The Providence men then dis
played a dazzling. versatile attack and.
dashing down the field, made their lone
touchdown by means of a forward pass,
Gordon 70 Farnum. Gordon then kicked
the goal, and so far as Brown was
concerned the day was over. Saved
they were from the ignominy of
shut-out.
\ Relentless Attack.
Score early and often was evidently
the watchword Of Cornell. Before seven
minutes had been licked off the Ithacs
eleven marched eighty yards down the
field, concentrating its attack on the .
. Brown tackles until the leather rested
on the vineyard line. Then Barrett
hurled himself against Wards position
and scored. The second period was
even more prolific for Cornell. This
same Barrett smashed through the
much abused Ward and again placed
the ball over the line. The mighty
COllyer. the "dum-dum bullet" they
called him before the game was over,
piled over for the third score, and in
the third period Eddie Kleinert, they
call him Mike at Cornell, added the
last straw. To each, of these touch
downs Barrett added his goal.
Shelving the forward pass. laying
aside all open play, Cornell relied upon
her running game to win. DR.. Sharpe
and his colleagues, Dan Reed and Ray
Van Ormond, reasoned wisely and welt
Only twice in the game did the Ithaca
man attempt the dangerous throw Over
the line of scrImmage One fell intO
the waiting arms OF a Brown forward:
the other, to Shelton, resulted in
gain of twenty yards. IL was the sort
of game that warmed the heart OF
every football enthusiast in the
grounds, and it was small wonder then
that the long 81 yell, yell, yell Cor
nelI' fairly rent the air, as the red
team moved down the defences before
them and ripped on TO victory.
The coaches and managers of both
teams are to be congratulated for mum
bering the players. Every man on the
gridlron wore a number on his back.
large enough 10 be read from all parts
of the field. Credit WAS bestowed upon
those who deserved it-there could be
no mistaking the worthy. Barrett
Shuler and Collyer, of Cornell. the
fiery little Murphy, hero in the field
for Brown. and his mate, Clarke, were
recognized easily as they lodged and
twisted down the field on dashes that
drew the crowd to its feet. So, too.
were the men known who brought them
to earth.
Brown in Hard Luck.
Brown had several glowing chances
to score. Twice damaging penalties
robbed the New England team, and on
another occasion forward pass
grounded behind the goal line. and
Cornell took the ball on the 2O-yard
line. Just before this pass failed Muir
ply was guilty of an error in tactics.
T With the ball on the 1-yard line he
called for sweeping end run, carry
/ ing the ball himself. He was thrown
for loss of two yards. Then Brown.
substitute centre, blocked Murphy's az,
tempt to reach Blue with forward
pass.
Browns first chance came in the first
| period shortly after Cornell scored
/ With the ball on the l-yard line
/ Fraser assaulted the Cornell centre
and was crunching his way through
when Bill Okeson detected pushing and
/ the ball was called back. Murphy
/ caused another sensation by smashing
/ through the centre for nine yards. blt
on the next rush forward pass went
wrong, and it was Cornell's ball on -
S-yard line. Murphys most dazzling
/ run forty-iiye yards through broken
/ field on forward pass TO CornelPs 35.
] yard mark-was OF no benefit to his
/ team, for Brown was caught holding
and the ball brought back This was
in the fourth period, just before time
was called
The play of the Brown team was
disappointment. The men failed 10 get
the charge on their opponents. and
when charging came high. They were
picked of in merciless style BY the
/ Cornell forwards before they could pet
into action. Their tackling was
atrocious in many instances. Ii was
high, and not hard. Many a yard was
made by the red backs after they were
hit. Brown had fair attack, but tho
men behind the line had little chance
10 get into action with the Cornell men
sitting through. II was only the phe-
nomenal speed Of Murphy and Clarke
that kept them up In the fight.
Cornell showed new system OF end
play, and one which will doubtless grow
in favor as the season advances it Is
a happy combination Of the smashing
and waiting style OF play. When a
play moved 20 turn the TANKS, the
men charged in, hesitated second and