The times., 1897-10-31
c. sCOLORs LOWERED
Columbian Varsity Wins the
Local Football Championship.
GRANVILLE LEWIS THE STAR
Big Captain of the College Teaun
the Life of the Contest Both
Teams Tnt Up Good Offensive
Game, But Their Lines We're
Weak.

Witt the ehostly forms Of twenty-five
warriors OF the gridiron looming up in the
gathering twilight, aud the cruuibltng line
of tie varsity breaking like eggshells be-
fore the terrible onslaught of the winged
arrow giants, the championship football
contest at National Park, yesterday after
nocn, between the Columbian University
and the Columbia Athletic Club, came TO
close With the long-triumphant colors OF
the red and blue trailing in the dust. Capt
Granville Lewis and his band Of collegiate
football gIadlators had taken the mighty
C. A. c. into camp in one of the hottest and
scrappiest games ever played in this city,
by the narrow margin Of two points. The
score stood to 4, with the varsity oil
the right SIDE of the ledger; but the close
Of the game came iu the nature OF blessing
to the Columbian boys, for they were
falling like reeds in a storm before the
terrific ''bucking" Of their opponents.
The keystone To the game WIS the
beautiful offensive playing, and the alb
snluteIy rotten defensive work OF both
teams. It was "a case of heads and tails
from the call or time until the Columbians
retired from the field amid the hurrahs
aud college yelis of their supporters. When
it fell Il, ads. and the colIegians had the
oval they tray eed down the field like
the Empire express, but when the scene
shifted and Capt. Pat Wells aggregation
| took possession of tie piEskin, tue var
sity went to pieces and playing like
/ amateurs, were bowled over ike SO many
tenpns.
From a spectacular standpoint the
| game was everything that could have
| been asked by the most exactins. Bril-
liant plays were the rule rather than the
exception, ard the wonderful work against
the line ct thc two fullbacks, Granville
Lewis and Dyer. was simply superb.
| The former covered himself with glory
| by naking tie sensational play OF the game
1t was on the Kickoff in the second hair,
! Bright, the Columbia tean's new center,
sent the oval sailing up in the air to the
varsitys l5-yard line. Lewis gathered IL
in Ike Jake Gettniaa scooping in a sky
Scraper and did a sprint down the field
that would have done Justice to Barney
WeferS. re lodged the advance guards Of
the winged arrcwites and taking a tack 70
the port <-itse sltd along the side lines for
ran Of a-G2oil forty-live yards He would
have dcnt a Slide Kelly; slide, act across
the goalline had not Dyer nipped his efforts
just ia the n:ck of time and brought the
varsity fullback 20 terra firnia witha thud
capt Granville vas given a hand for
his PLAY othatfwoke the echoes in the far
outfieiG At tie Senatorial outfield, aad
tn Cplun,pia \ arriors groaned with agony
Lewis WAS Rot the only one to receive
the ovatons of the spectators however.
1 Mn h., lpTt Il
IN place Jf Exley in the second half, made
some SENSATIONAL runs around the var
sitys right cod teward the close OF the
game. Ills efforts we're well directed and
IN . good cause. but they came too lat=
and he was brought to a halt by the
calling of the game when the ogal wa,
daT gcrously close 70 the geal line OF the
orange aud blue.
The defeat of Columbia was the big
gcst k:nG of surprise 10 the local fol
lowers % tie game. Capt Wells aud
his men did net even dream of defeat
and their clubn ates Were freely Cfferinl
two to one against the varsity boys W heI
] r.ay was called. Needless to say, th
collecians did not fail to gather in quite
bit of these liberal odds.
! 1t was Columbians kickoff, and Levi
dia himself proud with a boost that landed
J the ovai on the 15-yard line Of the re,
] and blue aggregation. Cummings got uu
der it, aHt. after -un Of 20 yaIds, wa
, brought down.
! On the first lineup the hall went to tht
I varsity boys ia a tumble. They copie
the trick, fowever, dnd c. a. c. took th
! oval.
Dyer was sent against the center, an
D went down after d gain of three yard
He failed on the next try, and kick wa
in order. His effort in this direction too
the ball down TO the 3O-yard line wher
Lewis, who took it into camp, was trippe
up by Exley.
on the second pass c. A. {. .juggle