Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-29
PENN'S POWERFUL ATTACK DOWNS
CORNELL IN ANNUAL CLASH, $40
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| the San Antonio product The other touch
| downs went to Captain Heine Miller ana
| Hobey Light.
The FIRST touchdown Of the day came as
| a result of "a clever piece of alertness and
running In the second period Maynard
broke through and blocked one of Hoff-
| mans punts The ball rolled back to the
1thacans' 40-yard line and Miller picked u
up, ran "A few yards, was tackled got UP
again, sprinted to the Cornell 5-yard line,
where he was caught by Cross.
Their speed on the slippery Held however
/ carried the pair across the line for touch-
down.
The second score came a few minutes
later in the same period. forward pass
Berry to Bell took the ball to the lthacan
lard line. Here Straus was called on
ard the Texan lowered his head, tucked the
rgskin under his arm and crashed through
Coach Sharpes line for the touchdown.
Coach Sharpe drove his men to greater
deeds by verbal spurs during the inter-
r,ission. They held Penn without score IN
thc third period. but right at the start
n. the fourth session the Penn macnlne
'yuag into action again with the pan
5n the 3O-yard line in the FIRST play or tne
quarter, .tiobey Light sprinted through Cor
rplrs right tackle and lodged couple OF
unacans and ran over the coveted goal
line, .,
\ series of short gains shortly afterward
advanced the pail 10 'oTHell Wy diu INV
on two plays Howard Berry went through
the sharpe first defense for the fourth
touchdown. M
\ 3O.yard run by Bert Bell and 20
yard forward pass from Bell to Miller gave
Penn the ball on the Cornell 19-yard line.
Straus and Light made yards each ana
then came a neat bit OF pay Oh 'he P"it
of Howard Berry.
The Quaker fulback failed 10 ma
hole I'm the Ithacan line. so instead OF Try
inc TO drag himself through he circled the
Cornell right end for TOUCHDOWN anu 'he"
kicked the goal from diiiicult angie
FIRST PERIOD
Miller won the toss for Penn and elected
Ia receive the kickoff, defending the west
goal Colvin kicked off to Van Ginkel, VINO
ran the ball back to Penn's 3S-yard line
Rorr,, lost 2 Yards on an attempted end run
Joe Straus made 3 yards through the CEN
fer of the line. on a reverse play, Bert
Bell made yards at left end Berry
punted 50 yards to Nethercott
Captain Miller missed the tackle and the
cornell quarterback ran back 10 yards TO
his 23-vard line. Hoffman hit the line for
) yards and Carry crashed right through
for IS yards and first down. Cross went
through center for 3 yards, but Holman
was held without gain.
Nethercott threw neat forward pass
70 CoIvin for 10-yard gain and first
down. Cross tried Penn's left end and
got a yard Hoffman plowed through the
line for yards Carry tried Deter ana
made yards Hoffman tried field goal
from Penn's 40-yard line, but the ball did
not go over the lire of Scrimmage and 1t
went TO Penn on her own 40-yard line on
two plunges Straus pierced the Cornell de-
feuse for yards. Hobey Light found
hole in the line and went through it for
yards and first down.
Bert Bell could make only a yard at
center. Cross got Straus after gain of
yards Hoffman intercepted Bells forward
pass for Cornell on the Ithacan 4S-yard line.
Deter got Garry without gain. Maynard
spilled Cross for a 3-yard loss. With
perfect wall Of interference about him
cross circled penn's left end for "A 33-yard
gain, bringing the ball to Penn's 25-yard
line
cross tried the line and made . yards.
Garry advanced 10 more. Deter got Hoff-
man after a l-yard gIin. Hoffman missed
"a field goal from the 30-yard line by inches,
the ball passing little to the south of the
uprights 1t was PennS ball on her own
2O-yard line.
Ilobey Light went around Cornelvs left
end. lodged Il couple of tICklcrs and made
: yards. Bell fumbIed on the next play
and a Cornell man recovered the Red
and Blue 25-yard line. Nethercott went
off Penn's left tackle for yards and on
the next play advanced 3 yards, taking the
bah to Penn's l2-yard line.
Cross got off tackle for yards, Hoff-
| man hit the line for ! yard. Hoffnan's
forward pass hit the ground, Van Ginke
blocked Hoffman's try At a field goal from
! the l5-yard line and Light recovered for
Penn on the Red and Blue 35-yard line
Straus made first down on two tries
straight through the line, Light was
smothered after a 2-yard advance. Be
fore another form ltion, the first period
ended with the ball in Penns possession at
| midheld. Score: Penn. 0E Cornell, o.
SECOND PERIOD
Bell went off tackle on fake kick
formation for s yards Joe Straus hit the
line for yards, but a Penn man was de-
teCtcd holding and the usual 15-yard pen-
atty was inflicted The famous p. NJ C.
| triple pass fivvered and Penn lost yards
| Berry punted 45 yards to Nethercott, who
| was thrown in his tracks on Cornelrs 33-
| yard line by Maynard.
Cross circled Penn's left end for 90 yards
| bringing the ball to Penn's 3s-yard line
| Light threw Carry for a 2-yard loss. Aleck
| Wray got Nethercott after q l-yard gain
| Light dumped Cross without gain. May
! nard blocked Hofman's punt and the
| ball rolled back to the Cornell 40-yard line
with Heine Miller hot after 1t.
The Penn captain picked it up, was
| tackled, got up again, started for the goal
! line, was tackled again at the 5-yard line
| by Cross and the pair slipped over the
| goal line, Miller scoring for the first Penn
| touchdown. Berry punted ovt and Straus
! held the catch. Berry then added the extra
| point Score: Penn, 7; Cornell. 0.
| Colvn kicked off to Hobey Light who
returned the ball Is yards to Penns 30
| yard line Howard Berry went off tackle
! for IS yards and first down.
| The next time the Penn fullback made 3
Yards Bell pierced the line for 8 yards.
On fake kick formation Hobey Light ad-
| Vanced yards Joe Straus, with one yard
| TO gain, carried the ball, and the Texan
| bowled over the Cornell line for yards and
first down. Howard Berry swung around
COrnell's right end for yards,
On a reverse play Bell failed to gain
when Pendleton tackled him. The ball was
given to Straus again when a few yards
We're needed for first down, and the south
| erner came through for yards. Light
made yards, carrying the ball to Cornell's
| 25-yard line. On two plays Straus made
yards. Once more Straus crumpled the
| Cornell line, this time for yards
Berry carried the ball 10 the Cornell
| 12-yard line. Bell did not gain an inch
on a reverse play. Berry went back, and
90 f,lya drop-Lxick formation threw for