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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...bucking type of play, the University covering 320 yards in 75 plays, with 16 first downs, the Amherst team netting only 50 yards in 33 rushes, and securing only one first down, of which they lost the benefit because of a holding penalty. The failure of the visitors to gain more ground was due in large part to the excellent work of the backs in the secondary defense, T. C. Thacher, Jr., '18 proving to be an especially strong defensive player...
...heaviest scoring came in the second period. Although the Aggies intercepted a forward pass at the opening of the period, they were unable to gain and finally fumbled on their 12-yard line, R. Harte '17 recovering for the University. Horween then made 3 yards through centre and on the next play. Casey again crossed the line for a score. Horween kicked the goal. A few minutes later Thacher scored again for the University, following Murray's clever run-back of a punt, a 15-yard penalty against the Aggies for holding and a series of rushes by Horween, Casey...
Practically every member of the University football squad took part in a short but hard scrimmage against the second team yesterday afternoon. Owing to the rain, the field was very muddy and slippery, and consequently it was difficult for either side to gain. Though the practice was held an hour earlier than usual to avoid the wet, the ground was soggy from the beginning of the scrimmage. The University was able to score one touchdown, however, in spite of the mud, when R. H. Hitchcock '19 crossed the second team's goal line on a line plunge after a steady...
...second team. The seconds were unable to make a single first down the few times they had the ball and could make no headway against the University's hard playing. Practically every man on the squad was sent into the scrimmage and the substitutes were able to gain almost as easily as the regulars...
...opening game with Gettysburg last Monday, the Cornell eleven showed themselves able to gain over their lighter opponents, but the backs did not get away very fast. The ends also were slow in getting down under the punts. They handled the ball cleanly, however, in spite of a wet field, and followed it closely. Several forward passes were executed for long gains. Cornell's penalties were so heavy that they lost several touchdowns as a result. As a whole, however, the team's play was satisfactory and gives promise of becoming a strong aggregation later in the season...