Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-26
CORNELL DEFEATS
QUAKER WARRIORS
Unbeaten Reds Come Back Strong
and Win After Having Been
Given Bad Scare.
TwENTY-FoUR TO NOTHING

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 25-Cornell de-
feated Pennsylvania here today "a to 9,
but not until the claimants for the east
ern foot ball championship had been
given bad scare. 1t was a desperate
struggle all the way. When the final
period opened. the fighting Quakers had
the unbeaten Red team down by score
Of to Z. Then the Ithacans rose in their
might. battered the Pennsylvania line to
pieces and scored two touchdowns, with
goals and a field goal by Captain Bar
rett.
Details IN the Play.
All the playing in the first period was
In Pennsylvania's territory. Pennsyl-
vania showed fine defensive work and
Cornell was compelled to kick often.
once Cornell carried the ball from mid
field by line-bucking by Shiverick, Col
Inns and Barrett and a flfteen-yard for
ward pass. Barrett to Eckley, to Penn
sylvania's six-yard line, where Cornell
was held for downs. Pennsylvania punted
to Its own forty-yard line. Then Cor
nell made another fifteen-yard gain on
forward pass, Barrett to Tilley and
added ten more in line plunges.
The bali was on Pennsylvania fif-
teen-yard line when the second period
opened Two tries at the Quaker line
failed and then Captain Barrett swiftly
swung around Pennsylvania right end
and. eluding all tacklers. scored a touch
down. He also kicked goal.
Later Pennsylvania got the ball on
Cornelrs forty-four-yard line on Shiv-
eriox's tumble. Pennsylvania was pen
allied fifteen yards. Then the ouskers
made two wonderful forward passes. The
first. Miller to Hopkins. carried the ball
forty yards to Cornelrs nineteen-yard
line and the second. Williams to Bell,
put the pigskin on Cornel's vineyard
line. Williams then took the ball through
the Ithaca team for a touchdown. The
kick for goal was a failure.
Just before the period ended Barrett
fumbled a punt. Pennsylvania recovered.
Hawley. substituting for Hopkins. failed
at a field goal from Cornelrs forty-ysrd
line. Cornell getting the ball Barrett
tried to forward pass, but 1t was inter
cepted by Rockefeller of Pennsylvania
Then Hawley tried another field goal
from the Cornell twenty-eight-yard line
| and made IL.
Score end second period: Pennsylvania
.. Cornell Z.
Pennsylvania f. Penalised.
Early IL the third period Pennsylvania
was penalized a total OF thirty yards TO
holding. Barrett tried a field goal from
| Pennsylvania's thirty-two-yRrd line anC
failed Cornell then worked the bal
down the field again to Pennsylvania
thirty-yard line. where the Quaker lint
held and Barrett made a second unsuc
cessfui try at field goal. Score, enc
third period: Pennsylvania, .; Cornell, II
The final period opened with the bal
in Cornells possession on its own forty
seven-yard line. BY terrific line smash
ing Il managed to batter the ball &c
Pennsylvania's firty-twO-yard line. Here
Captain Barrett broke through Pennsy'
vania's first defense. lodged the second
line Of protection and nan forty-twe
yards for his second touchdown. lie
also kicked the goal. Cornell after thii
again worked the ball into Pennsylvania
territory and again Barrett failed at a
field goal. Then Captain Barrett inter
cepted a Pennsylvania forward pass or
the ouakers' thirty-yard-llne, and fine
line bucking took the ball over for an
other touchdown. shiverick carrying tbs
ball. Barrett kicked goal. In the sub
seauent playing Shiverick made a fine
run and then Barrett kicked his first
| goal
Final score; Cornell "a, Pennsylvania 3