The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-18
COLLEGES MUST
 HAVE "CENTS"
 AGREEMENT
Reports of COrneIl- Dart- mouth Game Officials
 Awaited

New York, Nov. 18.-(UP)-A1y further developments in the discus sion on the legality of the play that gave Cornell a 7-3 victory over Dartmouth today awaited detailed reports-whic will be forwarded to Asa Bushnell, executive director of the Eastern Intercollegiate associa- tion-from the games officials.
 However, Bushnell stated that whether or not the reports revealed that Cornell had been given five downs" in the sequence of plays which brought about the winning touchdown Saturday, his office was given no authority under the exist ing regulations to change the score. As far as he was concerned, the result could not be altered unless the universities themselves come to 8 "gentlemen's" agreement to de- clare Dartmouth the winner.
 The dispute began at the end of the game-which Cornell won by scoring touchdown on the last play-when newspapermen and scouts agreed that the score was made on fifth play. However Cor nell Coach Carl Snavely and sev- eral newspaper men said that on the rsSalar fourth down both teams had been offside. In such case there is no play and the count of the downs remains the same.
 Reached by telephone last night Bushnell said he had not discussed the situation with anybody.
 T hope to see pictures of the game. of course, but let me em- phasize that they will have no bearing. At present do not know if there was double offside. The reports should determine that. I repeat, that no matter what the officials statements disclose, can- not alter the score"
 The debated sequence of plays went like that:
 Cornell had first down on the Dartmouth six. Three plays carried the ball to the one. Cornell sent in a substitute and was penalized five yards for exceeding the. legal num- Der of time out. On the fourth play Norton of Dartmouth, who might have caught the ball for an auto matic touchback, batted down Scholl's pass.
 Changed His Mind
 The trouble began at this point Red Friesell, the referee. began to carry the ball back to the 20 for Dartmouth to put into play. He was called into conference by other of- f1c1als, however, and after several minutes placed the ball back on the Dartmouth six yard line and gave Cornell another play. Apparently Frieselrs signal was not clear, but 1t was assumed at the time that both teams had been offside on ths fourth play and it still was fourtf down.
 Cornell scored on a pass. Schol to Murphy, as the game ended. The argument broke out in earnest ther but Friesell refused to make z statement at that time and last night at his Pittsburgh home, re. fused to comment. He said he would study the pictures and might make a statement at that time"
 From Hanover, N. H., Coach Ear Blalk said that Dartmouth would abide by whatever decision was handed down by the Eastern Inter. collegiate Football Association. Ban. ners proclaiming a Dartmouth vic. tory, 80, and charging Friesel had given" Cornell a fifth down were paraded by students. Blail reiterated his after-the-game state. ment and said: T have every con. fidence in Friesell as a referee"
 Cornell authorities were quoted as saying that they would abide by the final decision of the official, and would so record the game"