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...summer day in 1859, a blacksmith galloped into tiny Titusville, Pa. on a mule and shouted electrifying news: "Struck oil! Struck oil!" The blacksmith was W. H. ("Uncle Billy") Smith, who had helped "Colonel"* Edwin L. Drake drill the nation's first commercial oil well, thus launch the U.S. petroleum industry. As the news spread, Titusville mushroomed into a city of 9,046 and became the U.S. oil capital. So sure were Pennsylvania oilmen that the state had been endowed with a unique gift of nature that they had a saying: "I'll drink every drop...
...first and third touchdowns, scored on jump passes into the right flat from Kierstead to Fritz Drill, were set up through short runs by Bill Van Epps, who consistently broke over the weak side tackle and made that best of fair downfield blocking. A wobbling pass from Howie Finney to Art Rohn made it 26 to 0 at the half...
According to present plans, the Band will journey to Soldiers Field at 9 a.m. for drill practice. The Cornell musicians will join the Crimson for the traditional noon march through the Square, a joint meeting of the bands' officers decided last evening...
Sophomore Erwin Venderlage will take over Monteith's position in a line consisting of flankers Fritz Drill (up with the varsity for a time) and George Mullen, tackles John Hickey and Stan Miller, and guards Joe Shaw and Si Bunce. Quarterback Bill Kierstead and wingbacks Lou Tsavaris and Bill Van Epps complete the starting backfield...
Because of the rain, Coach Lloyd Jordan took the squad into Briggs Cage for the morning practice, and most of the season was devoted to setting defenses for Cornell's T offense. Afterward came an offensive drill against dummies, which included some passing...