The Harvard eleven defeated Cornell at New York Saturday by the score of 22 to 12. All of Harvard's points were made in the first half and Cornell scored in each part of the game. Cornell played a kicking game during the first half, reserving her backs, and Ohl out classed Brewer at nearly every exchange of punts. The Harvard team did splendid work all through the first half and by successive rushes, aided by excellent interference, scored four touchdowns, but this rapid pace told on the men. When the second half began the Harvard players were tired and unable to withstand the aggressive attacks of their lightweight opponents. Both of Cornell's touchdowns were accidental, the result of stopped punts, and might have been avoided had the backs shown better judgment and the line held firmer. The dashing aggressiveness of Cornell in the second half surprised everybody and the Harvard players were completely taken aback, Manahan and J. N. Shaw being so exhausted as to make little showing against their opponents. Harvard often lost the ball for holding in the line and such inexcusable faults. Wrightington played the best game of all the players and never failed to gain. Emmons played in his old-time from and Waters was the main strength of the interference. A. Brewer followed the ball well and played an excellent game. C. Brewer did not play in good form and his punting was especially weak.
Cornell started the game with a kickoff which crossed the Harvard goal line. Several punts resulted in a twenty yard loss for Harvard. Then Brewer got the ball on a fumble and after successive rushes at the Cornell tackles Hamlen scored the first touchdown and A. Brewer kicked the goal. Before returning Ohl's kick-off, Brewer ran too far with the ball and the kick was stopped, the ball rolling over the Harvard line, where Beacham fell on it for Cornell's first touchdown. Ohl kicked the goal. After Wrightington's pretty run for twenty-five yards, Brewer failed in an attempt for a goal from the field. By short rushes Brewer scored the second touchdown. There was the usual exchange of punts and Wrightington's twenty-five yard run around the end, aided by Brewer's splended run of thirty-five yards, scored Harvard's third touchdown, from which A. Brewer failed to kick the goal. By long runs and good rushes, Brewer scored another touchdown. A. Brewer kicked the goal and the half ended with the score, Harvard 22, Cornell 6.
In the second half the ball was in Harvard territory most of the time. Harvard was unable to gain either by rushing or punting and frequently lost the ball for holding. At Harvard's twenty-five yard line Ohl failed to drop a goal from the field, but soon after Cornell scored her second touchdown. Brewer caught Ohl's punt on the ten yard line, Beacham stopped the return kick and Colnan secured the ball behind Harvard's goal posts. The Harvard team tried hard to score, but they were too exhausted, the team play being loose and accompanied by little interference.
While there is just cause for disappointment from the outcome of the game, there is consolation in the fact that both Cornell's touchdowns were made by accidental plays and not by steady rushes.
The teams lined up as follows:
HARVARD. CORNELL.
Emmons, l.e. r.e., Taussig, Downey.
Manahan, Hallowell, l.t. r.t., Rogers.
Mackie, Murchie, l.g. r.g., Colnan.
F. Shaw, c. c., Fennell.
J. N. Shaw, r.g. l. g., Warner.
Waters, r.t. l. t., Freeborn.
A. Brewer, r.e. l.e., Beacham.
Wrenn, Foster, q.b. q.b., Wyckoff.
C. Brewer, h.b. h.b., Starbuck, Dyer.
Wrightington, h.b. h.b., Anman, Kelly.
Hamlen, t.b. f.b., Ohl.
Score - Harvard 22, Cornell 12. Touchdowns - Hamlen, Brewer 3, Beacham, Colnan. Goals from touchdowns - A. Brewer 3, Ohl 2. Umpire, Dashiel, Princeton, Referee, W. A. Brooks, Harvard '87. Linesman, L. M. Woods, B. A. A. Time, 55m.
Ninety-five, O; Exeter, O.The senior eleven played a tie game with Phillips Exeter on Saturday at Exeter. Both teams played excellent football. The ninety five centre was specially strong. For Exeter, Gillespie, the right end, did the best all-round work. The seniors lined up : Whiteside, r.e.; Pierce, r.t.; Potter, r.g.; Doucette, c.; Thompson, l.g.; Teele, l.t.; L. Davis, l.e.; Knapp, q.b.; Jackson, h.b.; Hitch, h.b.; Miller, f.b.
Groton, 17; Ninety-Eight, 14.The 'freshman eleven was defeated jay Groton School on Saturday after a close game. Ninety-eight
played good football and held the lead well into the second half. The offensive work of the team was good and they played together well. For defensive work, though improvement was shown, the eleven was still weak. Failure to kick goals from the touchdowns cost the freshmen the game. Ninety-eight lined up as follows:
Bull, r.e.; Ames, r.t.; Woodward, r.g.; Channan, c.; Hoague, l.g.; Fuller, l.t; Woods, l.e.; Scott, q.b.; Redpath, h.b. Cabot, h.b.; Fincke, f.b.
St. Anselm, 10; Ninety-seven, 6.The Ninety-seven eleven was defeated in Manchester Saturday by St. Anselm College. Both teams played a strong game. Ninety-seven lined up as follows:
Smith, l.e.; Chatman, l.t.; Carret, l.g.; Fitzgerald, c.; White, r.g.; Pitts, r.t.; Rantoul, r.e.; Skinner, q.b.; Sullivan, h.b.; Pillsbury, h.b.; Begien, f.b.
Other Games Saturday.Yale 12, West Point 5.
Princeton 34, Volunteers 0.
Pennsylvania 12, Annapolis 0.
Williams 4, Union 0.
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