Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-27
CORNELL DESERVED
TO WIN SPLENDID
TEST WITH PENN
However, It Is Generally
Agreed That the Margin
Was Not as Great as Two
Iouchdowns, Says Expert
pv EpwARp R. RusHNE11

es displayed on FRANKLIN Field yester
oay. Even Cornell partisans will admit
that, and at the end OF the third period
most of them would have been thankful
TO have won by any score The sober
minded attitude Of Cornell men was we'll
expressed to the writer at the close of
she game by one Cornellian. former
player and now one Of the best known
critics In the country. In these words:
We were lucky to win"
The writer doesn't mean to intimate
that hukes won for Cornell, or that the
tthacans didn't earn their victory, but
until the last few minutes of the final
period the battle was so even that Cor
neil would have been eminently satisfied
had the Anal score stood 17-12 without
question Cornell underrated Pennsyl-
vania and possibly the Quakers over
rated Cornell To just what extent tho
hnal result was due to the vast improve
ment made by Pennsylvania and the
overoonhdence or weaknesses in Cornell
Will remain a nice question for argument
and analysis.
Stated briefly, Cornell's attack was not
so consistent as the Michigan game in
dicated, while there was a great deal Of
raggedness in the defense. without Bar
rett at quarterback, Cornell would prob
ably have been defeated Pennsylvania
exhibited powerful defense and a for
ward pass attack for which Cornell
should have had better defense. The
Quakers though we're not in the same
class with the Ithacans in rushing and
running plays.
But what the game demonstrated in
most unusual manner was that Penn
sylvania's football spirit still lives. and
that the gridiron prestige of the Red and
Blue is still potent enough to reanimate
Quaker eleyens. When the inexperience
OF tho pennsylvania players is taken
Into consideration. together with the
mediocre work they did in their i'm
portant games prior to yesterday, It is a
fact that no one, not even the coaches.
looked for so even contest. The play
ers responded In wonderful fashion 10
the pleas of the coaches. This time thew |
Fought not only through the first period.
as they did against Michigan and Dart |
mouth, but they fought through the sec
OF their strength until the final whistle
blew in the fourth. It wasn't a come
back with victory attached to IT, hut
1t was comeback which will always he
famous In Pennsylvania's football his
tory and worthy to be ranked with some
others that had more happy endings from
tho football standpoint.
II there we're any breaks in the rama v,bIch
~ nileetsa @ thS score they favored Cornell, though
syvania Cornell however any was aD foTtnnate I9r genh
Fse9Vsri1g rsp 50 many OF shuers fumbles in the
game vas possibly an occurrence Immediately
Sns satsr PennsyIvania's second touchdown, which
had put the Quakers In the lead II to 10 This |
mad to do with Russelrs kiek-off. Pennsyi1
run back kicks and ali through the same e'2 fheS 10
kicked away from him. Even when they Kicked |
On this occasion Russslls rst Eetro tEofp I1aT Rn
out out OF bounds. He had to kick on again, and
coaches he tried to kick the bali awaW wan fr6m 6he
Sasrest ~ ,I Asan the ball went out OF bounds
20 to Cornell for q serimmage on the Ithacans'
ssrsti Linsd Unable bd to make rst down
rom rom the ls-yard line: on the third play
wizard came charging back with the speed "f
the wind for bO-yard run and a touchdown
runs AZ unexpected moments. but copgasTGe SgGR
What happened It would have been better for
down the neld, even II Barrett did get 1t. one
me pe9nsytSania a XIV coaches Temarked after
4. careful analysis Of the play shows that
while Cornell developed unexpected weak
aasssss on the attack and raggedness in the
whosa other name was punch when they sot
within scoring distance. Their first and third
With clever end running. For their first toteh
down they marched 20 yards in this manner,
touchdown. OF course. was due to BarTett's So
yard run; But there was an impressive march
which vas BaIrett,s goal from field.
srs szhbitsd Ittls of rushing. rinsiSE mn a14 AZ
TACK which could Be compared TO what Cor
srs due to the foTwaFd psss with XSsFS do
Ing the passing. From CornsTs 4s-yard line
playa the most iportaIf at gains 's bsinE N RiFs Ries
EAs f9FwsId ps1ss. :. Aver, nsursd prominently
aegzi5s when E.vs he team % yards that
srTs on Hsisb tbs sne az aaai hssys t9
sgsr the line for the last 10 yards and a score |
hat pennsylvania began its march for the
ssoosie touehdown. snd again Avsry.s splendid
,nlZ stx plays to get a Touchdown. Hopkins
aakins q xards on the hrst such pass from
ards Tor the touchdown ~
: tSttho1t intsadinE to disparags the value Of
psnnsylvania's greatest weakness vas the lack
lossssssd : man in her baeikneid who could
'un the ends or who could alternate With
ssn kept out os coTnsis sanSs f9uia ana h9Ss ave
laaksEs Eoslie have had z chance 70 score I
ylvsnia did have with the forward pass the | |
act Tamains thAt this play Is not dependabls |
e the basis Tor any sound attack. And while |
uliY weak AZ times the plays as operated by | |
sennaElYania we're frequently or the hit and
aisa variety. though Ayery's passing, when {
Re kass s tsRsn az anasfisly isa o s9eue9' of eas
COX n defending against ths forward pass
ne Harvard plan vas 70 play for the ball
nd 70 lntarcspk II II possible. Cornell made {
- mistake q concentrating on Avery. Who :
I'd tna psz9InK
coEnsifa team aian't come up to sxpseta-
Tons IN sFeTy particular. II showed too much 4
larss sseisrsd before tie sasss 5S' hs as fsals5
uoaid. lf, AlaaFts ta wise coach. and hs
.neR etak be vas talking about when he said / :,
at frem ths general opinion that the Iths-
4nz couldn't lose Even the pannsylvanla | :.
4azbsa vsra snIprissd to ma the cornsIi :
a Farz manazeAbia. 4
Thesa asFe two men on the Cornell team .
10 H1zga1 AlI=Amariean football. They we're !
g ff=HhzeE Barrett and Captain 0iHaaTn tie :
HAE ena. HAfeE DIDN'T need an introdue-
ea. 80 y Eas ne life Of tbs Cornell team. &
zsz Qai9 dia ha run hta team with Judgment
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