New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
FOOTBALL IN THE MUD
GAME BETwEEN HARVARD I'D roIr.a..

COlILO" BOYS NOT DAUNrED ~ "sr.-..
wEAHER-sCENHs At THE PoLO oenr.-
MUCH SPORT AND ONE MAJ HURr-corr,"'
WINS GLORY But NOIHING Use ~
A gray mist hung over the Polo Grounds ~,
Harvard and Columbia were TO play aa
yesterday afternoon enyelopn0 in its fold.
few spectators who sat IN the Stand wa,ct.T
the Eggs clngng dismally TO their STATS. Asa Jo
approached the scene was enhvened by ba
rival Of the Columbia eleven gay in blue and M
uniforms aud accompanied By crowds of eaoe, ~
h.ans. Practice had hardly begun on tho ~
slippery field when coach rolled down int.
| grounds COVERED with crimson ard white o.l&
| listers and ovcrcDats were thrown aside and ~
two elcyens pD,areh upon the field, the onein bs
and white Jerseys and caps, the other m crin,soSs
! white Jerseys and crimson stockings. T. HiN
| was selected az jud ge for Columbia. Mr.. Caba, ~
! Harvard, while john Coudn, Harvard 10 ~
( fierce.
Harvard won the toss and selected the sonb 49,,
which was slightly favored by The wind Ihess -
| two eevens took their positions. In front OoT
Harvard side, were the rushers.' Atkinson Car
! Boyd. Cabot. Perm ana hacher, behind Nh
were the "haf-backs,V Keith. Kent and Fo-,-
while the backs" Edmunds and I.e,ibe,'1f
guarded the goal. Opposed to them were the Cela,3
! bia "Tushcr~V Travis. Wilson, Bridden. Tavi-,
jenkins aud >tearus. whose rear was pFotee,eds !,
| Clark the quarterback" ile1ry and Bur-
| halt-backs," while Led0ux and Martin T. a.
ward succeeded by Van seirsiok' constituted the -
| serve force of b icls."
The spectators by TINS time increased 20 resro.
! able crowd, reused themselves and leaned eage,r
| forward. Most Of them, ineDds 10 COnmbIa Doisj
| with appgehen,iOn the superior size and weigh, -
the Harvard team. There was an instant ~ susr41.
! while the picked men of the two colleges to-
cycling each other-tnen Clarke, of Columbia rn.h,j
| forward for the kickoff and the ball vent s4Iir
over toward the Harvard goa followed qllck,
! BIZ the Columbia rushers. But the H4rya1
men were on the a.ert 1nd the ball h.
/ back toward the Columbia goal ru,her s4IzJ
! rs I..f,. .fr4H he "a ~ itFI
| burst Of speed was halfway across tn field Tot~
! night and eft Of him were The crimson caps. The,
came nearer and nearer Two bra"ny arms wen
| thrown around Eis neck; Two more cnichcd As
waist. lie ,iumblel and fell heddlOng pongnr,
| Up the mud with his shoulders while erimsas
stockings twlnkled IN the air and eos
! fused heap OF blue and crimson robI
over and over on the eolden lied
Then the men picked themselves up, p.as,ered I'm
head to foot with mud. The rusIer rIse casting,
rueful glance at the short distance that s-p4fa4i
his opponents from ms goal. lie placed the bai
on the ground. while on each s.de Hoe was iorns
of the rushers and halt-backs oi tle team. IfT
danced backward and forward, watching each GA.
cTs eyes. and maklur TENTS ID distract attent1l
suddenly the ball disappeared. Tie COLUMBIA
rusncr had dcftly pOkcd 10 between Hs legs q,
halfback behind hlm, VINO h1d passed li 10 another
and the ball was travelling toward TIE ll2syla
4 wild rush followed. 4 Harvard man seizdth
ball and kicked II. l. rose ~ th. alT narrOvr
missing the Columbia goal, and the defenders Z
behind their goa IN sell-deicnce. When the aiep
touchdown had been effected the Harvard menia
back. But the ball was fought sie1uly on tOwan
the Columbia goal. Then a rusncT caugAtM Win
head down and the bali held tIghlg 10
his treast he started across the E-i1. ~ the east
three Harvard men with Oui-rreicbCd arms awaited
hm. lie lodged suddenly, leaving them IN ils
lurCh. doubled and sped on. \ Harvard riisAf
gra~ped at him, but was thrown Of. AuOuR
eraspod him; bee staggered, stumbIeI' ana fiaTN.
and COiunuIa roll -d over and over together waA
"C-O-L-U -M-B-I-AW rang out from tne enthls-
astlc crowd. Another period ol dodgihg followed;
then. a. II excited 10 emulation, Cabot, 81 HlTYanl
made a brilliant run, knocking the opposing uleI
right and left. Again the bail went over tc CO.gg.
bla line, and another safety touCA-"o"h Vas lAi
A long kick relieved them from imminent dansa
The ball went outside and was tossed ID, passs
from hand 10 hand, and IN the scIimha-c nat ~,
lowed was driven near the CouluDa goal. Ila
the ball rose IN me art Vas waiela
breathiessiy, and n Kan! broke OUT IRON "a
Harvard men, checked e. they saw The eo4
was lust missed. But then in the rally that io.
lowed Harvard gained touchdown a, 30. The
ball was placed IN position directly before tha
Columbia goal, whose projectors looked sadly On,
powel.ess to interfere. There Were % few hat
whispered words of advice, then Keith delivered
vigorous kick and the bad sailed over the Columbia
goal, well within the posts. amid ringing cheers.
Half time. three quarters Of IN hour had not rsi
expired. and the sides again took Their positions.
LcdOuX, OF Columbia drove the bal Tar ove.
toward the Harvard goal. Ihen IL was returned
and caughl by burton. lie had hardly sczd
when half 70 dozen men threw themselves upon ln.
He was standing on the verge Of ltti. hOlOv,
flied with paddle OF particularly cold water he
started t. run. bal running WI,u dozen mans
clutching az ono IS difficult undertaking his
foot Observation-Disclosures the b-G
aud crimson subsidized beneath the waye
But their aTdOr was not qdenc cd Ia
bali was hurried backward and forward along TX
ground. ii came wItbin reach of Columbia bali
back. There was look OF Stern determination o.
lis lace. lie fet that tee eyes OF the crowd wen
on HIM, aid delivered mighty k.cs. IL loa
ciiccuYc-oa Cle empty ar, ani hc 81 dnl.y 1
down To mediate. I.eu Horny c.ug c q.
BAL, and bursting through tie opposing c-1Fi
made OrAliaut but useless run, BHa
cane the ball. almost gaming g0A
Tor Harvard. 4 long kic, sent II toward the mdds
OF tue field, where II became the crnfrtoi elglIw
mg. wrgLIing mass 81 arms and leg. Anna 10
strUggie O'Clock calnc, and time was called.
Then the teams CuahPct goals. Cabot leo n
with fiue kick but the ball was soon reed our
siIe the lines. Slowly and surrey tie weight aud
training o. tie Harvard men tOuAut tie DaH on y
ward the Columbia goal. BIt Henry made 4
gallant eLort TO retrieve Tie fortunes
of his side b. a short sharp run wh.cl ended 10
general scummage. iAe ball wSs sick ii. ElocAei
Back. then seized by Burton, "ho maize sDart 10
ward he east side OF tn MA. foo1ed BIS shout
ing crowd. Scrmmage followed scrmuAge, 0utIgs
ball su.l KEPT dangerous = near the CO.Gmtm goal
and one saletS tCucA-0OWn rapidly followed 40
other. uilnt play was shown Oy Ca0ls
Kent. kutn and Foster, If llayysfd
and CarG, Henry and Burton. oi Columbia
Al last, alter long pro Iacted u>scI. boyd GAINED
a touchdown for H9rvsT4. Another was shortly
gained by Cabot. aud the ball being put IN place
second soai vas kicked for Harvard oy Kent
Columbia was evidently becoming ui,uearteaei.
Alter the next kick OFF ~ LedOuX the sane mon)ic
nous succession OF Satety-touSu-d"~ns iof
lowed. OIc resulted badly. Van schaIsS,
OF Columbia, Was injured IN the rush @
!, vcral men falling upon him. and was helped
from the field, While NOrlhrop took his place. bas
the ram was beginning 10 tail. and the battle De-
came less spirited. soon Harvard another goal
ana about time was called. Harvard had Wol
three goals and two tOuch-,owus, and COiUmOis
nothing. "C.o-l-u-m-b-l-ap and the sharp " 'Raa!
'rah 'rih = of the Harvard men rang cat throag1
the gathering darkness and v,ctors aud yanqull'a
separated.