The New York herald., 1878-12-15
FOOTBALL.
THE soPHoMoREs AND FRESHMEN TEAMS OF
COLUMBIA COLLEGE AT HoBoKEN-THE

COLUMBIA COLLEGE AT HoBoKEN-THE
soPHoMoREs THE WINNERS.
The sophomores and freshmen OF Columbia Col
lege played match game of football the grounds
OF the St Georges Cricket Club Hoboken, yesterday
afternoon. The sophomores had their full team of
eleven but the freshmen were compelled to 60 on the
field with nine men, four Of whom were substitutes.
The ground was Just soft enough to make fast run
ming almost impossible. The freshmen won the
toss, and, choosing the southern goal, the sopho-
mores kicked Off. Ledoux sending the ball
well down among the half backs of the
freshmen. 1t was returned. but the sophomores
were bent on mischief. and within seven minutes
their opponents we're compelled to touch down for
safety. When the ball was again in motion the
freshmen struggled hard repay the intrusion into
their territory, and well did the team work to-
gcther that the sophomores we're Obliged to make a
safety touch. which equaized matters. Again in
play. the ball was kept in the middle OF the field
until Ledoux obtained free kick and so far the
rubber sent into the freshmen's territory by him
the latter once more touched down for safety. The
freshmen rallied trine after and by playing
quite creditaby compelled the sophs once more to
seek safety in touching down. Half time was called.
with no advantage TO either side.
After the usual rest and with goals changed. play
was resumed Dcforrest kicked of for the freshmen,
and the OF the team tackled their opponents
with such vim the latter we're astonished and be-
fore they recovered their seltpossession the fresh.
men had tho ball in dangerous proximity 70 their
goal. A bold dash saved them. and touching down
for safety the ball after in the middle OF the
cld and in strong play. The next few minutes were
very eventful, for with them came victory for the
sophomores. Griswold, one Of their forwards and
about the last the field that looked like
reliable player, obtained the ball and fighting against
great odds and tossing 10 the ground two or three
men much heavier than himself. managed to obtain
a touch down. This gave the sophonores "a
try" and Ledoux kicking the bali well
the bar one goal was scored in their
favor. From this time the ball
kent most Of the time in the fresbnens territory.
and il was not long before Wilson. OF the sophs again
touched down. but infringement of the rules
suited in his losing ball before the try at goal.
II was now the freshmen's aim to do all In their
power to make things even, but their eleven oppo-
nents were more than match for the nine lighter
and younger men, and 40 the game terminated with
the sophoinores being the yictors by one goal and
two touch downs To nothing.
The sides as folows:-Sophonores-Fo
wards. wilson, Perry. Griswod. Fisk, Enrich; half
backs Swain, Ledoux lcaptain stcarns, Raynor;
backs starr, Martinez. Freshmen-Forwards, De-
forrest, Delaney. Ward, Leopold; half backs Law.
son. Moore, Jee backs, Clark tcaptainl, spencer
Mr.. Moore. Of stevens Institute, was referee. vii.
SOU Griswold Ledonx and Raynor played well for
the sophs, while Deforrest. lawson, Moore, Lee and
Clark did creditably for their side.