New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
COLUMBIA'S VICTORY OVER CADETS
WEST POINT MEN OUTPLAYED-DETAILs
OF LIE GAME

w.st Point n Y. Nov. 1i.--West Point was de-
fea,ed to-day b. Columbia by the score OF 10 10 "
The game was called at o'clock In nara rum
The wet weather an advantage to CoIumola'
since the blue and white line was much the heavier
OF the two The game won by line ouckins'
Coumbias line opened big holes IN the army
limo Yet n feature OF the game was the way west
Point ncld inside her ten yard line. -Four times
tho team held Columbia for downs after the latter
had crossed West Points ten yard line
canta,n Smith 81 West Point. played his usual
brilliant game NELSON'S work was also first
class For Columbia Putnam. was surprise. lie
&c a nov, man at quarterback. but he proved him.
self q capable man in this game Morley was
hadIv outpunted by Phillips. but Weeks ran
phlIi,ns.s hunts back so far that West Point
really had no advantage in An exchange
Coach Sanford Of Columbia. made himself inc
object Of much criticism by repeatedly r"nn'"S
into the field andr coaching his men
Columbia made the first touchdown after ten
minutes play Rettlson kicked of for West Point
Putnam caught. and ran the hail Dack 10 -
mmbia's forty-nve yard line. West POINTS me
held and Columbia forced to punt. west
Point I'm turn held for downs. Weeks ran the oail
hack forty yards to West Points thirty yard line
Columbia hit tackles for several good gains. fnd
Weeks finally went through Farnsworth Tor
twelve yard dash and touchdown. smyth In
terfering for him. Bruce failed to KICK goal
Score Columbia. <; West Point. O.
second touchdown 1--WE minutes before the end or
the half Morley got around Kellar for hfteen
yards and clarendon went between Bettison ana
Bowers for twenty. Columbia was forced TO
kick on West Points thirty-fve yard line The
ball rolled over the West Point goal line. where
Phillips fell on It for touchback Columbia made
short gains through Farnsworth and Bunker, nut
Weeks fumbled, and Kellar fell on the ball. west
Point could not gain. After several punts Colum,
hia had the ball on West Points forty-hve yard
line Putnam then sent Weeks, clarendon ana MOI.
lev against Farnsworth successfully Tor gains OF
Ave and six yards. until the ball was landed, on
West Points ten yard line. Columbia lost the pan
for holding, and Phillips punted. Colurnola, aSdIn
worked the ball down TO within two yards or Nest
Points goal. but unable to score. Again tne
ball was worked back. This time the gains were
made through Bunker. West Point put up str1 ,
defence again but Weeks was thrown over the line
for the touchdown. Bruce kicked goal. ScorcL
Columbia II; West Point. 0. The half ended with
the bali on Columbias fifty yard line in west
Points possession. l.. 49,
Morley made the only touchdown scored III III, me
second half after a run OF fifteen yards ne
opening was made through Farnsworth; B 2ls
failed to kick goal. Score: Columbia, 10; west
Point o. 1t took Columbia only three minutes 10
score In the second half . ,o. ro
After this West Points goal was In danger re-
Deatedly. As many three times COLUMBIA loIceu
the ball down to West Points ten-yard lne Only
70 be forced TO surrender the ball to the pIucky
Army boys. clarendon made a run or twenty !al rus ~
in this half The half ended with the pan ~
Columbias possession on West Points teh-ya'u
line. The lineup follows: