New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-17
A CLOSE FOOTBALL CONTEST.
CoLUMBIvs STRUGGLE WITH YALE.

IOIIl MBIA = 81 U'Ii4I W II II ALE.
not WALK OVER FOR THE NEw-HAvEN MEN-A
rIUCKY FIGHT or THE PART OF COLUMBIA
YALE WINS BY ONE GOAL
The bracing atmosphere at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday afternoon was active stimulus to the Yale
and Columbia football elcvens to do their very best For
the first time this season a championship match was
played IN favorable weather. ana hs apparently, in
spired the Columbia team 10 make gallant struggle
against superior odds. II generally believed that
Yales heavy weights would have a walkoyer. But, on
the contrary they were forced to fight hard for every
foot aud finally won by only goal The contest was
interesting. Most Of the spectators, with the
few ladies' present, favored Columbia. The man
who most distinguished himself in the match
wa. Henry, OF Columbia, who in his swift running good
tacklng and general effectiveness showed the best play
inc seen on the Polo Grounds this season. His only
match I'M speed was Badger OF Yale Morgan Octaviano
and CoWlcs also did good work for Columbia, while Fish
burn gained an uncnyiabc prominence through his sue
cess I'm fumblinr the ball. Yac5 giant rushers Hull and
Sforr4 proved wcighty obstacles to Columbias men.
THO snprrior wei t Of the Yale gave thcm an adj
vantage ~ forwards but their greater strength led to
exhibitions o. unnecessary brutality in taclng. Temp
lu. csprc"y. twice drew upon himself the Kisses Of
the spectators.
At O'Clock both teams were on thc ground. Yale
took the west goal and Columbia the cas:, the latter
having the ball Int being a. disadvantag "a sim
breeze as blowing froll the southwest Morgans Kick
on at 1j wa cut short by the wind, which drove the
bail to lc north side Of the grounds Then the rusherS
met in the shock Of colh.ct Henry started for rum
h1t four uu-rl1r arI1- er''pfd MN arpanu n,'h ""
waist aud De WIS heavily tbrlTn For moment nom
ing vas % Dee seen uut brightly rn'orci mean IroI
rIu..lf and qrick rush through an m
guarded opening save him Tor th" 100 prIt ar n'it
Bu Badger nv ia WEIGHT Tor NM ana -lI'u II. ~ II
lmo,iuc embrace until az" Columbia runner S f-,r''
and icl Then The men lined out TIE na, WG, " rs
i'm the middle u forest Of leg, win otin -",
wards upon il. WIS suddenly passed back I" MOL
he was pulled down. Bur in thc struggle Yale GAINED
the bait which was Kicked harS ,h'4 r,,r I c,, 'i1
cangEt hy Watson, VINO won I' bl,-' II W., a.
hy Henry. bat his kick was ln"urcUNr. me oiu u.
backward and forward until tsclt.d IN t9' 'Ec HMM
corner under pl" 81 VII sg,ng PIlA 'r5. III l'
ont the Yale r-hcrs lodged ar"unI TIER ahiH3'h''S
and drove ne bah 10 the centre q" l' n, 9 m hill i,to
thc mort beast corner uclrth Columbia goal me li.h
o t te 1t Greed f1 sacty tourlown msIc
by Morgan. The kick out was Only s.nrl " r, a.,
ruser displayed bloody nos" and another e1cin. a'
" Vino are Won kicking p as he mprd away rom H' 'h
The field 10 Watson. who dashed n close to CouMhas
goal line lint Henry cut ms career short incrr was
writing mass i'm the northwest corner bIt haI' kPl
on and al $40 Lamb secured the tr- iourd""n me
Ta a t p are. ' b&, Syori - tl@ il, ,e d.
rcoy between tie goal posts. ana nAlr scored -'l ~
rbc r. fell hacl, ami Vor.1n Hct'd OF -an. kick
inc was the order ol the day for Few minutes ana the
I,I L,,f nearly i'm fine middle Of the hrii Henry
rIar-rd nr Yale lines. hut Morgan, following vas
srilrd hv fine arm am! spun around ike i" In' pan
flmblcG by F-Ihlru, and toiumhli "i7 ''"p''''''o
ma 4, ,nofbrr safety touchdown. Another soon came
afrrr hot .larp struggle. Yale paying d,'ttrtir!'
for rhr time was growing short. ,'-'I "i,' ,, r,
muscle H. -f,g hc onset bat wcr" obliged %" s' lHrH
SELVES 10y a fourth safety toucid""H ana '''" ''"' was
when the game Wa rr.1mrd nt $40. Yale was nt me
rasI cohl and Columbia ON l'' i" ~ ""l o., NV ~
, 80 81 rI ,.Iblru AMI Yl.'z forwards fought 90
over The Columbia -'''ri line. u was -' "'i No.,
turned. long Lck saved Columbia hA, A, "" t t.'J
nj her passing ucro-. The n..d and "a.-1n E'".d |
ground 3D., au uulopkrI-'or dash II'4 .u'I.i' 'U |
man started. but. being closely pressed -'i ,''
behind him q" CONRAD 90 Hs tn"us"', Ia. .,'',
bin W-h'I o. lH'fr .l' 49,, 49, ,l,,,.. bI.
hanks lu. struggle followed 700 the n'i.N'''' ''l,
lcr, close 10 toum'a. goal h'', ", y u1.t
'lIuuia rIsaof- 10. -'ihn- iH,I' .,'''' % ,,.,-r N
,.iug tackled. -.rn"s Moran "Hi 'hr TIL r NJ
lur. eel amlJ the h'--r. az iur I"'A'i' '. , " -.
iobcIup Dos Kick 30 thr stomach. and -"'u -. ''iah-
vas nearly stunned "y AigA ~ tH, ,' uI ,., a. M
short dria, rreHHei p,4J -, -, si,r .sirri.r
-i', ia''I1 ~ l''i No. r.IurI- nan fought Hi+
iral.th I'." l""y tIl 1 .Ii ro-, quarter, tlat
ien} i'r -r'", '''H -'' i.'l' IA fr. sg..,r,ri
,,ru.,r was transferred from t" Columbia To-
tie ale goal line amid drai"nInt '".'I' o'
bat was hunted ont by llD.arI- ihr ''r men ~"
signs OF iati-u' out to1m'Ia blood Wa "t- in p''.
owed another. The niI was driven north, and '1'n
og',rd the centre. Henry ra-4rd forward, yu. 49,,
4afc % eoal. ana Vale rushed down TO toidn'"'' 80
yard line and thrn tin" was called.
lac-Fars.ri. H. a. knapp -, r.. ~ Lamb D. =. 3. p,
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