The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17

Columblans defended themselves by the culm
that their score was simply ah evidence of more
\. udent. not Of inferior play.
After ten minutes OF rest and good nntured
chafllng. the players were again called to their
places. Columbia made lie change In tue dis
position OF her meni bringing McCosh into
frnncks 10 the "backs." Goals were exrhanc.
cd In accordance with tho custom " the game.
and Howscn catching The lni tnai such n
splendid dash with II that II was carried clear
down 70 tho Columbia aoal whore after a ahlrt
but very animated struggle the Cdumhians
wcrc forced to their sixth safety touch down
Then the fortunes ~ tho rennsS vanian- wau.d
again. and by fierce cndenvor the collogiates
drove the bali back two.thirds OF the way to
their opponents goal. In tho course OF that
struggle Ilerrick made the finest run OF the day.
Thayer got free Kick on ngain, and. ms before.
sent the ball M toward the clouds. but the other
University forwards met II well on It's return.
and their rush WIS only ended when Columbia
WIS driven To- the seventh safety touchdown.
When the ball was returned to the centre field.
liewson made beautiful run. and Ihgyer
showed that he was better runner than
kicker, Things began to look blue for the
Columbinns. Tor again and again tho University
men literally rolled them back upon their goal
but the danger only seemed to nerve thom to
greater eNertions. Siemnns turned the Hide
Bearing tho ball. he outrnn his heetest antnRo-
nists until he got space for kick aud then
sent the leathern globe whirling above their
hendS nearly to the University goal. They
piled over It thcre. but he was among them nj
most Ms quickly as the ball. in some mysterious
way again got possession OF IL, and dropping
II before him ~ he ran gave II Kick that pro-
PEELED II clear across the University goal line
Had one OF tho Columbia forwards been there
to- receive II, he would have scored by n touch-
down tlic nearest thing 20 victory that the day
brought forth. hut. as II was. q University man
caught the ball and effected safety touch
down-tho Cnivcrsty's second.
l.. This achievement seemed to infuse new life
into the Colunbinns. Burton. Seaman. Weaver.
and Potts distinguished themselves by some
really SPLENDID playing. The Pennsylvanians
were forced TO n third safety touch down. Al
the fierce contest was now carried on I'm tho Inn
mediate vicinity 81 the University gonl, and
although Elliott. Thayer, Hewson. and Hazel
hurst made herculean efforts they could not
prevent thcir side having TO resort to n fourth
safety touch down, and not longl,iter to fifth,
White cOrried tho ball to the middle Of the nsld
once more. but although II was fought TO aud
fro, from north 10 south and hnck ngain. over
and oyer all the Pennsylvonians could 10 was
to hold their own; they could not win rood
rush, Weaver - the Columbus was hurled
hoadlonR for some distance by a University
man who came IN collision with him quarter,
ingly as both were running. and landed with
crushing force upon mis- right shoulder. 1t was
tho game was suspended for a few minutes. but
he soon recovered from tho shock. found that
no bones were broken. and pluckily rushed
into play again.
BY this time the shades Of night were falling.
the allotted time for the match was growing
worry short. and the excitement. both among
players and spectators. was at the highest
pitch. Now voices were raised In hot pro-
sGss pa the he had Gaq qsh, 9
He butted me" You struck me in the
stomach FIRST" But there was no m feeling
behind the words. and nothing WINS further
from the intent Of the players than n qunrrel.
Faster and more furious grew the PUSHES
wilder and more frequent the cheers Of the
spectators, who at this time crowded across the
boundary lines and followed the play in def
ance Of the three or four police officers sup
posed to Keep them In place, Columbia was
forced to another safety touch down. the eighth
on that side.
The fight again moved down TO the immedl-
ate vicinity Of the University goal. then back to
was again called. The forty-iiye minutes OF the
second heat were ended, and honors were so
each other. cheered themselves cheered for
foot ball in the abstract. and parted in the best
OF humor all around.