The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
FOOTBALL.

STEVENS INSTITUTE AND THE COLLEGE OF
THE CITY OF NEW yoRK-rHE FORMER THE
vIcroRs.
Once more Stevens Institute, OF Ho5oken n. j.,
scores victory over the College Of the City OF New
YORK ut thai most exciting OF games, football Inc
students who played the match met Yesterday on the
St Georges cricket ground, In Hobokcn and were
chosen from the sophomorcs and freshmen oil potn
seats OF learning. There wero only twenty-four
In all, though IL was originally intenoed to have
had Tho team fifteen men EACH Many Of
those who had participated In yesterdays struggle
had met In the stirring game which was played
the place last Saturday and won by the Ste
yens Institute lads On that occasion The New York
boys claimed that their deiear was mainly owingso
their having been pittcd against 'men," for all the
Stevens team were stalwart, heavy fellows whose
weight was overpowering at close quarters To ac-
commodate the Gothamites the was reorganized,
part ''sophs" and part "rcshes" but the result was
still tho same. Messrs Nichols, Suydam and sheldon,
OF the old toam were suppanted by Aessrs Lieo,
Even, Hysop and Jardne, who. II not so strong and
active as their predecessors proved 10 be almost as
formidable In melee. The New York boys made some
changes, TOO but the advantage gained thereby was
not apparent
THE TEAMS.
The twelve OF the Stevens Institute were clad In
Magenta shirts and stockings, gray trunks ana white
caps fhe letter ssSn in white was embroidered on
their breasts The New York boys clad entirely
IN blue and looked at the outset in very good form.
Captain Rosenberg, OF the Stevens Institute team, SEE
eccd to support him as forwards Messrs. Lob Even,
Dashell, Langley, Jardnc and Borchardt Their duty
charge tusse from the outset with the van
Of tho opposing orces and, possible TO carry tho
ball 10 "touch down despite the fierce resistance OF
the blues The .half backs'' Messrs Hyslop,
Pracey and Aspinwall and the sbacks," who TOOK
care Of home and often caught the ball when
flying thther and transported II along tho
TANKS almost TO the goal nne were Mess-s.
Morton and Merritt, both sturdy, well built
fellows. Tho New York lads were distributed for
similar purposes, according TO the Judgment OF their
captain, Ernest Bunzl, VINO, although somewhathght
and low Of stature, is sku player and well worthy
OF being the leader OF his college team. Beside him
self from side 10 side were ranged as forwards
Centre Ormsby, Callister s. Ormsby and 0. Bunzl:
the shall backs" were Fabrgou Bidaian and kaynor;
tho "backsn were Messrs. Langbein, Fredenburgh.
Palmer aud Todd. As the teams stood facing each
other in the field between their goals which wero SIT
uated north south, the physical superiority OF the
stevens men was apparent Rosenberg and Morton
vers tall, well developed athletes, who might with
ease have mastered any four men OF the blueS and
Jardne Hy sop uilt like greyhounds
and displayed these animas' characteristic speed IN
the contest s5s asc. es ueN H.
THE GAME.
Al three O'Clock game was called, ana the ball, 50
to speak, was opened. Tho understanding was that
the teams should play an hour aud hail. anu that In
TWO innings three-quartsrs OF AN hours duration
each, with fifteen minutes intermission Tor rubbing
down ana breathing time. Mr frank McIoas was
Workers. and Mr. Suydam Tor the A0bokenites. The
blues skcked off' the ball. ana the men OF both par
ties rushed for II. Now apparent the alteration
made IN the game by the new Rugby rules Very
little kicking or loot play was shown, as 10 former
be to get Inc ball under his arm and 70
run AZ last as possible with It to his an
sagonlss goal and Sy paSnS ~ on ana me Ss
entitleu TO "place KICK which 10 thus explained =:
the ball is brought into straight line from the spot
al which the ground was touched With u inside tho
goal line TO point 1--we PAGES outside this Line
The team to whom II belongs Then sets It's best man
to KICK 1e eyer e uar ss
for his side. In word, therefore, u may DO said
that this was the object OF the rivals yesterday INC
bucs' goal was ut tho southern end OF The Held and
AROUND It. from The very first, the struggle Mas
heroest The Magen,as succeeded in forcing bali to
most determined efforts Of Their ANTAGONISTS could
set the lido Of battle back into the centre
ns asld again, 1 Mr Dasn,s 10 s srass
the line Tor y "toucl-down," but every umc he was
headed of by Mr.. Fabrigou, who IS very strong
player, aud Captain Bunzl, and driven across the
eastern and western lines or thrown head over heels
by Calster or little Todd who. bong LOO small to do
any heavy ngbting Tor goal himself rendered great
NAV Of nm enemy wnen one was running orwlth The
ball BY very sklliul ruse on tho part q Captain
Rosenberg, OF the Magentas, his man. Borchardt,
caught carried the Dal over tho oluos boundary
about three minutes after tue game opened
party Tho s.place kick'' from point TO
the eastward OF the goal was delivered by
merritt. successfully ana The stevens ne team thus
Kicked OF again by tho Hoboxcn men and the New
Workers desperately closed In tor revenge Captain
Bupz got the object ana made rush with 1t under his
left arm the north Jardine, Langly, Hysop Tracey
and L,cb pursued him. They circled ABOUT him, try
ina 70 him by the neck, body or hips TO throw
him. but Bunzl agile and resolute. he ducked
under the arm OF one thrust another as'ae, shoul-
dored tho next ono aud mado good run LOT Inc STE
yens nome line when the powerful Rosenberg caught
him by the neck twitched hsn clean oil his ieet.
He fell huIging the pail ancctionaley. and TOUR or
Ave OF his enemies tumbled over him, burying ms
nose In the soil. The usual scramble followed
and the referee called. Ho brought the
boys TO their and gave Bunzi chance
TO dispose OF the much coveted bail, winch had
sooner touched the ground than was again caught up
by some ambitious youth who came as quickly TO grief
as his predecessor. With varying success the game
was play by the teams unti quarter oil tour. when
the 70 cree declared the first bout ut end, ana the
contestants retired flushed and bruised to ina house
and sheds Tor IA rest
AFTER the ISrERMssroN.
Sides we're changed al four O'Clock, when the Sec
ond inning began The stevens team mad the soutn-
era roa the New Workers the northern. Blue kicked
or aud Merritt OF the Magentas, picked up The ball
lie was headed oil BY BUM. and Rayn.r,
who forced him out OF bounds and fell
over him. Tho ball was then hung into
the fold again and Jardine caught IT, He made
a dash for goal, but was stopped and almost
trampled In the struggle. Fabrisou, Of the blues.
succeeded IN capturing the leather, but did not
hold IL long. He ell victm tho onslaught OF Nor
ton Rosenberg The Two beaviest men IN the held
The Magentas' weight again began 10 tell against the
blues whose sphere Of actloD gradually narrowed
down 10 within few lcet Of their goal Then The
stevens boys made desperate cnnrges with tho ball
to goal time again without succcAs, tho prowess
OF Messrs Fabrgou, Buuzi, kmsby and the ire
prcssuIe little lodd seeming 10 be insurmountaule.
Al length, however, Mr. LicD, of the MagenIas,
down" for his side; but Merritt, who essayed The
sspIace kick, - did not goal Just before the
referee announced the expiration Of the time Of the
second inning JardIne, OF the Magentas, scored an
other s'touchdown," and Merritt goal Tor them.
The struggle, when was stubborn one, terminated
Ill a quarter live With score OF two goals and
three the credit OF tne stevens Insti-
TUE team. Tho New Workers scored nothing. They
played against heavier ana stronger men and did
croditabY.