Evening star., 1940-11-19
Organized Loop
Could Iron Out
Big Reds Concession
Of Game to indians
Eases Situation
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. l9.-Although
Cornell and Dartmouth, with the
cooperation of Referee Red Friesell
seem to have worked out a salts
factory solution to their fifth
down" mixup, the whole affair
seems to offer a good argument in
favor of making the "Ivy League
an official organization.
When pictures of the disputed
play on which Cornell scored its
touchdown last Saturday finally
were developed, they revealed Cor
nell had been given five downs in
the series. Officials' reports proved
there had been no double-of
called, and Friesell promptly admit
ted he had been in error and tele-
graphed his apologies to all con-
cerned
James Lynah. Cornell athletic
director. wired William H McCarter
of Dartmouth that Cornell relin-
quished its claim to victory and Nc
Carter accepted the offer So both
sides will regard it hereafter as a
80 triumph for the underdog Dart
mouth team and the end of Cornell s
string of Is games without a defeat.
Jurisdiction Is Needed.
The confusion surrounding the
game, however. indicated the need
of some sort of organization which
would have jurisdiction over such
cases. Where organized conferences
exist, such an affair would be re-
ferred to conference authorities for
decision. There's no major confer
ence in the East, however. and If
Cornell had been disposed to argue
about the play the doubt might
have lasted indefinitely.
That was the case when the New
York University Columbia game in
1922 produced an incorrect ruling
by the referee. The two colleges
still list different results in their
records.
Football rules make no provision
for altering referees decision after
the end of game or for questioning
his decisions. They state "he shall
be sole authority for the score
The nearest thing to a governing
body of big-tirle football in the
East is the Eastern intercollegiate
Football Association. which has the
duty Of assigning officials to games
played by its member colleges and
checking up on the fitness of those
officials to perform their duties. 1t
is part of the central Office for
Eastern intercollegiate athletics,
which is only a clearing house for
handling schedules and other routine
details
So until the "Ivy League" schools
and others who operate in close-knit
unoffcial groups get together and
form some real governing bodies,
there's no one to say you win
or lose-in the case of disputed
games.
Here's What Caused 1t.
HANOVER, N. H.. Nov. 10 (P,-
Here's what caused the lfth- down
fuss that finally resulted in Cornell,
which apparently had beaten Dart
mouth. 7-3. Saturday, conceding the
game to the Indians by a 80 score.
After Cornell had made first
down on the Dartmouth 6. Mort
Landsberg smashed through the
line for 3 yards; Walt Scholl gained
2 more. and another try by Lands
berg was piled up at the scrimmage
line. Cornell then took time out
and was penalized S yards, back to
the 6, for taking too long.
On the next play, Scholl passed
into the end zone. and Ray Hall of
Dartmouth batted the ball down.
The Dartmouth players started out
to the 20-yard line, but Referee Red
Friesell gave the ball to Cornell on
the again over the protests of Lou
Young, jr., Dartmouth captain
This time Scholl's pass to Bill
Murphy in the end zone was good
for a touchdown just as time ran
out
Had Dartmouth taken the ball on
the 20-yard line. the Indians could
have held it easily until the game
ended.