CORNELLIANS FORCED TO ACCEPT REVENGE

More than redeeming last year's loss at the hands of Cornell, the University football team decisively defeated the Ithacans by the score of 23 to 0 Saturday afternoon in the fastest game played in the Stadium this season. It was a victory of alertness over power; despite the advantage in weight and experience, the Red and White eleven was too slow and too careless in handling the ball to be able to make the most of the few opportunities it had to be dangerous. Of the six fumbles made, five by Cornell and one by the University, the Crimson recovered them all, and two of them were directly responsible for touchdowns.

For the first time this year the University opened up its style of play, keeping Cornell guessing with its many and varied kinds of forward passes. Captain Dadmun's team sucessfully completed five passes and intercepted two of the Ithacans' few tries, while Cornell was unable to complete a single toss and intercepted but one of the University's passes. The type of play used so successfully against the University by Tufts was turned to the advantage of the Crimson with good result.

Shiverick Not Up to Form.

Cornell's star back, Shiverick, was injured early in the game and did not show his usual form. His punts were not as effective as were those of R. Horween '18 and his one attempt at a drop kick was a dismal failure. In the second period Cornell advanced from its 35-yard line by a series of rushes to the University's 25- yard line, from which spot Shiverick's hurried drop kick was almost blocked. Cornell's defense was by no means impregnable. Both teams showed ability to gain ground at one time or another through their opponent's line, but the Ithacans tendency to drop the ball lost for them many chances to advance in the University's territory. The almost entire absence of penalties against either side was a feature of the game. Cornell was off-side the first play of the game, but there were no other infractions of the rules until the University was also penalized for being off-side in the last few minutes of play.

The University won the toss and elected to defend the south goal. Mueller kicked off for Cornell and T. C. Thach Jr., '18 ran the ball back to the 35-yard line. Horween punted, after Cornell was off-side and R. Harte '17 tackled Shiverick, who had recovered the punt on the two-yard line. An exchange of punts kept the ball in the Ithacans' territory, and the University started a rush down the field. Horween and E. L. Casey '19 alternated in carrying the ball to within the ten-yard line, from which point an unsuccessful forward pass went over the goal line for a touchback. A double exchange of kicks gave the Crimson the ball in the middle of the field and a second rush was begun, this time reaching Cornell's 15-yard line, at which spot W. F. Robinson '18 dropped back and placed a pretty drop kick directly between the goal posts. Both teams punted for the remainder of the period, but when C. A. Coolidge, Jr., '17 tackled Shiverick as he was catching one of Horween's punts, he fumbled, and W. H. Wheeler '18 recovered. This first break in favor of the University resulted indirectly in a touchdown, for it was followed by a long forward pass, Casey to Coolidge, which gained 20 yards. The period ended at this moment. As soon as the second quarter started Casey broke through for a 15-yard run for the University's first touchdown. Robinson's attempt at a goal, from a difficult angle, failed.

Captain Dadmun then kicked off and Cornell began a rush down the field which the University was unable to stop, and which ended only when Shiverick's try at a field goal went wild. An exchange of punts together with Benedict's fumble which Wheeler recovered gave the University the ball, and Horween got off his best punt of the day, which went 65 yards to the Ithacans five-yard line. Robinson ran Shiverick's subsequent punt to the 30-yard line, and from there made an unsuccessful attempt at a field goal. Cornell's other flash of power in this period was stopped when Thacher recovered Benedict's second fumble.

H. L. Sweetser '17 started the second half at right tackle and W. J. Murray '18 took the place of Robinson. Shortly after the beginning of the period, a long 25-yard run by Casey brought the ball to Cornell's 25-yard line; a forward pass, Murray to Casey, advanced it to the three-yard line, from which point Horween went over in two plays. Murray kicked the goal. Thacher, who was playing a strong defensive game, intercepted two Cornell passes in this period, but no advantage could be made of either of these breaks.

In the final quarter the play was continually in Cornell's half of the field, but the substitutes sent in at this point were unable to pierce the Ithacans' defense. Speed intercepted Murray's forward pass but on the next play when tackled by H. Coolidge '19 he dropped the ball Sweetser recovering and making the third touchdown. H. W. Mino '17 kicked the goal. Casey and Horween played a powerful offensive game, who, with Thacher for defense, compose the best backfield combination started this year.

The summary follows:

HARVARD  CORNELLC. A. Coolidge, Brewer, l.e.  r.e., Zander, RyersonWheeler, Lovell, l.t.  r.t., Jewett, Dixon, SuttonSnow, Duncan, l.g.  r.g., Anderson, TilleyHarris, Wiggin, c.  c., Carry, BrownDadmun, Day, r.g.  l.g., Miller, BardCaner, Sweetser, r.t.  l.t., Gillies, TaylorHarte, Phinney, H. Coolidge, r.e.  l.e., Eckley, EilenbergerRobinson, Murray, q.b.  q.b., ShiverickCasey, Minot, l.h.b.  r.h.b., Hoffman, HauckeThacher, Burnham, r.h.b.  l.h.b., Benedict, SpeedHorween, Hitchcock, f.b.  f.b., Muelle