The sun., 1919-10-26
DARTMOUTH VICTOR
OVER CORNELL, TOO


Robertson improved as the game pro-
crossed.
The slope OF tho ground and the un-
evenness of the playing field bothered
both hooters. The chief reason why
Robertson missed so many goals from
Accustomed to play on level sur
face II was difficult for him to guage
his kicks on the Polo Grounds incline.
Besides the successful field goal from
the forty-seven yard line Robertson
made one other beautiful though un-
successful boot. 1t came just at the
end of the first half. From Dartmouth's
own forty yard line Robertson attempted
a sixty yard field goal. He got away
a beautiful boot and missed the target
by inches only.
Cornell Wins Toss.
Cornell won the toss and Capt. SILVER
lex chose to defend the east goal with
the wind at his back and the ground
slope in his favor. Murphy kicked off
to Shiverick on Cornells Ave yard line
and the Ithaca captain ran the ball
ten yards. Dartmouth held strong and
Shiverick was forced to punt. 1t looked
like a Cornell Waterloo when Dartmouth
showed the Ithacans back for a first
down. Cornell quickly found Itself.
however. and it was not till the second
quarter that Dartmouth really became
menacing.
After making the first down ,ear the
start Of the game Robertson got away a
corking thirty yard forward pass. but
Jordan dropped It and II went for naught.
Cornell held so strong that Dartmouth
l
Robertson dropped back to the fcrty-flve
line for an attempt at goal. Miller broke
through ana blocked the kick and Sutton
fell on the ball for Cornell. Tho big
Red team could make no impression on
the Dartmouth front and Shiverick was
forced to kick. A long exchange of
punts followed. %
In the midst OF It Schiller fumb!ed a
punt but recovered the ball on Cornelrs
seven yard line. Shiverick had to stand
behind the line to return the punt.
Later in the quarter Cornell made twelve
yards behind perfect Interference around
Cornelrs right end, but he WAS tackled
SO hard by Schiller that he dropped the
ball and Miller captured 1t for the
lthacans There was another exchange
Of punts with the quarter ending with
Dartmouth In possession Of the ball
on It's fourteen yard line.
The early part of the second quarter
was punctusted with puntins exchanges.
| Murphy blocked one of Shiverick's kicks,
but Miller fell on the ball and saved It
! for Cornell. Finally the Dartmouth at
tack got going and twice Il rushed the
ball from midneld inside Cornell's fifteen
yard line. On the first big drive Dart
mouth lost the ball when Mayer inter-
! cepted Robertson's forward pass on Cor
/ nell's ten yard line.
Once again Dartmouth started at mid
! field and rolled the Reds back toward
their goal line. On fourth down
| Robertson's forward pass grounded AID
| Cornell got possession of the ball on
! her twelve yard line. Just at the end
| of the half Robertson attempted to boot
sixty yard goal from Dartmouth
| forty yard line and failed by inches.
Robertson's Touchdown.
Soon after the diminishing line was
thrown out in the third period there
was an exchange of punts. With Cor
nell on her own twenty-five yard line
Shiverick's punt was blocked and cap
tured by Youngstown on the Ithacan't
eighteen yard line. II took seven rushes
| with Robertson, and Holbrook doing
most of The gaining to bring the ball
TO the one yard line. from whence
Robertson was hurled over for touch
down.
Cannell kicked out to Holbrook on
the 20 yard line and Robertson from In
front OF the posts tried TO kick the
goal. but failed.
Soon after resumption of play Camel
ran a punt back twenty-three yards be-
fore he was downed. Shortly afterward
Youngstrom intercepted forward pass
on Cornell's 35 yard line. Dartmouth
tried a forward pass, but II grounded
Failing to push back the Ithacans. Rob
ertson tried a field goal from the ~
yard line. but failed. There was an
exchange OF punts. Murphy broke
through and blocked Shiverick's kick,
Youngstown capturing the ball on Cor
nells ~ yard line.
Dartmouth hurled Cornell back TO the
yard line, where Cornell braced and
held for downs. Before the quarter
ended Robertson twice failed at field
goals once from IS yards and again
at so.
In the sunset session of the game
Cornell suddenly put forward passing
attack into play and tore or two OF
them for Ave yard gains. 1t failed tc
bring the ball out OF Ithacan territory
and the whistle sounded with Cornell
as far from q score as at the start. The
lineup:
Dartmouth U). Cornell to).
Worth, .........- Left end ...... .Enswortf
sonnenberg.... Left tackle ........ .Tayio,
Crisp. ......... Left guard ....... Strauss
Sunningham....; Centre .......-..H orrel
| Youngstown. Right guard ....... Mille
| Murphy Right tackle ....... ,Suttoi
| Threshie. ...... Right end ......... Wilson
Canneli....... Quarterback go. .shiverfcl
Robertson. Left haifback ....... Davies
Eckberg. -. Right halfback ...... Mayo
Jordan. ........ Fulibaek $1,000. .Sohule
Observation-Disclosures Field goal
| Robertson.