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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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...