The times., 1897-11-26
WINGED ARROW TEAM WINS
Columbian Varsity Boys Lose a
Hard-Fought Game.
BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY
Each side Seemed 10 Be a Winner
Until the Close of the Game,
when the Athletes Rallied and
Downed the Students-The Score
Was 4 to D.

Shattered, battered and almost help
Iessly fighting against superior weight
and endurance, the plucky youngsters Of
Columbian University fell before the ir-
resistible onslaught Of the Columbia Ath-
leuc Club yesterday afternoon at the
eleventh hour and were defeated. over
powered and exhausted, but never routed,
the VARSITY weakened in the last five
minutes of play, only, however, after al
most two hours of the most desperate
struggle ever engagedin bylocal teams, and
lost the game by a score OF 4to0.
The contest was undoubtedly the most
stubbornly and tenacously fought ever
seen here Every foot OF ground was
bitterly contested by all the players, every
one OF whom fought with the most logged
yalor and dete rmination to the last
moment. The touchdown that Won the
game was made exactly two minutes
before tie end of play. After about thirty
minutes play in the second haf, and ColGm-
bian ha q failed in its last effort TO kick the
ball out OF danger, from her fifteen yard
line, the winged arrow got the pig
skin ana in three rushes pushed Watson
over the goal line for touchdown
Although Columbian failed to score they
might have Won the game with another
half-minute's additional time in tie first
half. After tie varsity had made most
determined ana brilliant rally against C.
a. c. on their 5-yard line, they carried the
bali steadily and without a great deal
OF trouble down to within half a yard
OF goal, and undoubtedly would have
scored touchdown aud kicked goal, as
they tad three downs in which To gain
the eighteen inches. But time was called
and their Glance for scoring vanished.
That Columbian should have SO long de-
ferred the disaster of impending amt ex-
pected defeat, against which they stTOye
with might and main TO avert, fighting 10
the last ditch, is evidence OF the heroic,
plucky ana undaunted defense put up by
Capt. Granville Lewis and his warriors.
That CA. c. should haveat last shattered
the defense in the last five minutes of play
and have wonthe game after being success
fully resisted Tor si1ty-eight minutes is
sufficient trbuteto the grim determination
and spirit that fired Capt. at Wells and
his valiant supporters.
Both teams showed about equal skill in
their play, and victory should be attributed
more TO endurance than TO strategy. The
strong interference OF c. A. c. was superb
and well-nigh resistless, and their Of
fensive play was OF tire most aggressive
sort. While COlumbian's defensive play
was equally as good as that of her op-
ponehts, but not as effective, they offered
much better resistance and a superior Of
fensive play than did their opponents.
In one instance, especially, was this
noticeable, when, IN the first half, Co
lumbia had rushed the ban down to within
three yards of goal, the varsity threw
them back four yards. and held them for
downs. Kicking played a most conspicuous
part in the contest, and it was by this
method that most ofthe ground was gained
Nearly every third down was followed by
a kick, ana repeated interchanges Kept the
bail alternating on both sides of the center
line Of the field. While Granny Lewis
straight punts were fully as long as those
OF Dyer, Columbia gained considerably
more by kicking than did their enemy.
On no less than three occasions did Dyer
purposely kick the bah out OF bounds, and
one OF his men get it. This trick was
worked by c. 4. c. when most needed, and
resulted in clear gains Of twenty or thirty
yards each time, without having the bah
lost.
Individually nearly every player distin-
guished himself, but only few can be
picked out as having played leading parts
Watson distinguished himself by making
The longest gain OF the day-a run around
'yarsity's left end for thirty yards. He
also made repeated gains Of from three
20 eight yards, and can be credited, more
than any other player, with the victory.
Columbian showed up especially well ut
their right center positions, and Saunders
and McGowan frequently opened up holes
through which gains We're repeatedly ma de
Curtiss seemed to be everywhere at all
times and secured the halI on fumbles. For
Columbian Meigs showed up brilliantly at
tackling and dUwned Columbia behind the
line for a loss several times. Granville Lew
is, the aggressive, untiring 'varsit Y ca pta in.
did most excellent work in ali points OF
the game. Weaver and jolly showed up
prominently in ground gaining, while Har-
Ian. deserves. special praise for his strong
stand al center
On the whole, the game was clearly
and manly played hut not sufficiently ex-
citing to please the large crowd in at
tendance. There was no end of good
punting, with several exciting encounters
and couple of brilliant runs; but, from
a scientific standpoint the game lacked
the Splendid organization of forces with
long, dodging runs and brilliant tackIing
exhibitions, which the spectators most de-
light in watching.
The usual large holiday crowd. number
ing about 1000, was present to witness
the final local struggle Of the year. and
nearly everyone had a favorite. A bit
Of color flared on most every mans coat
lapel while streamers of orange and dark
blue, representing Columbian, and red and
blue the G. A. C.'s oolors, peeped ont
from the folds of dainty gowns. The
usual enthusiasm, accompanied by the
ciamor Of tin horns and brazen throats.
which chara eterizes such an assembIa.ee
was, however, notfcabfy absent. The onJv
demonstration offered, except an occasfonaI
yell from the crowd of students that gat h.
cred near the north goal and the delera-
tion from the law school, which was