Cornell 24—Dartmouth 23

Entering the third period of the final game of the season at Ithaca, November 13, the Dartmouth team held a commanding lead of 16 points over the strong Cornell eleven and the knowledge that Cornell had been decisively outplayed through almost every minute of the preceding half. Within a few moments the Green team was on the point of scoring its fourth touchdown when suddenly the entire outlook was altered and Cornell's team took charge of the remainder of the performance. In the final quarter of the game Cornell scored two touchdowns and a field goal and nosed out the Hanover players by a distance of one point, 24 to 23.

Dartmouth elected to play a defensive game at the opening kickoff and Captain Horton was at fullback in place of Black. Cornell received the kickoff but was unable to advance the ball beyond midfield. Holleran blocked Balderston's punt and Dartmouth recovered the ball on the Cornell 15-yard line. A moment later, utilizing the famous "statue of liberty" play Lane took the ball from Dooley and sped to the Cornell goal line for the first touchdown. Dooley missed the try for point.

A few minutes later Cornell swept down the field for a touchdown with an impressive attack on the Dartmouth line and the game assumed the complexion of last year's contest at a similar stage. But Dooley's punts, excellently placed and well covered by the Dartmouth ends, kept the Ithaca team deep in its own territory and shortly after the Cornell scoring play the Dartmouth quarterback had an opportunity to attempt a goal from the field. His drop kick was successful and Dartmouth led Cornell by a score of 9to 7. Black, who replaced Horton at the end of the first period, teamed with Lane, McPhail, and Dooley in carrying the ball after the next kickoff to Cornell's 40-yard line. Here a long pass from Dooley to Cole resulted in another Dartmouth touchdown, and the half ended with Dartmouth leading 16 to 7.

Dartmouth's third touchdown was made shortly after the opening of the third period when Dooley threw another long pass to Lane. The Cornell team was beginning to display obvious signs of disintegration when a few moments later Dartmouth again had the ball on the Ithaca team's one-yard line. McPhail crossed the Cornell goal line but was called back when Dartmouth was penalized for offside play. On the next play which was third down for Dartmouth with six yards to go Dooley passed to Lane who received the ball across the Cornell goal line but was unable to hold on to it. Dartmouth's golden opportunity had gone glimmering—or, as they say in the Scandinavian, "Blooey."

From the 20-yard line Cornell opened up a smashing attack and put the Hanover team on the defensive. As the attack diminished Cornell punted to Dartmouth and Dooley took possession of the ball on his own 20-yard line. The fourth period of the game had just begun. Dooley called for a plunge at the Cornell line which refused to give way, and then, deciding that boldness was the better part of valor, attempted to pass. Hoekelman intercepted the pass at Dartmouth's 32-yard line. Beck, of Cornell, then threw a 25-yard pass to Balderstone and on the next play Molinet went over the Green goal line for Cornell's second touchdown. Dartmouth's kickoff was followed by another sensational Cornell advance which carried the ball to the Green 40-yard line. Hoekelman passed to Balderstone who went to Dartmouth's one-yard line, and Hoekelman then scored Cornell's third touchdown.

Dartmouth again kicked off to Cornell with only a few moments of play remaining. A longpass from Hoekelman to Wickham netted 35 yards for Cornell, but with the time fast slipping away the Dartmouth defense tightened and allowed the Ithaca team but three yards in three plays. Cornell had the ball on Dart mouth's one-yard line but was unable to gain, and Carey utilized the fourth down to score a drop kick which gave Cornell its one point victory.

Seldom have there been to Dartmouth men more disappointing losses than this one at Ithaca in which, after entering the fourth period of play with a handsome lead, the Green team lost the fourth and last of the season's important conflicts.

Dartmouth-Harvard: Lane carrying the ball, Dooley wears the white-taped head guard Courtesy of the Boston Post