New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-08

80 80 < nr Coinn,bia but at the field little money
could be found except on even terms II 10 go co.
TO say that many Columbia Dogs h'' p'o'' ~
night.
THE GAME.
u was ten minutes after the time set for the
game 20 begin when the two teams took their posi-
| lions facing each other. The Cornell men looN'"
! toward the throng OF "deadheads on 'oos""
Bluff Starbuck kicked on and the battle "n'',
! was 10 lower Columha's colors was on ne "'''
was run back thirty yards by Morley fof 'ne
first five minutes play the ball was kept well i'll
Corn,us territory The local collegians tried close
! formations and began 10 batter at CorneTs Inc
with terrific force hut without accomplishing mn'"'
After ten minutes play the ball was still IN the
centre of tho field. Then Columbia began 10 batter
the cornell centre with some little effect ana NV
/ ban reached Cornolrs thirty-hve yard ine.
A. This r'irt the men from Ithaca rallied. and,
taking the ball on downs sent II back 10 Starhuck
for a KICK Cornell received five yards for OF
side play and minrtc later Morley fumhled ana
Young zen ON the bali Cornell gained three N'''S
on "a fake Kick and followed this with an attempt
NJ Columlia's left end but the gain was slight.
good ran by Wahrdge followed. but he was
stopped ln fine shape by Wright Columbia was
arain ''penalzcd." and Cornell took five yards for
onsile play The struggle WAS fierce one now
and columbia seemed 10 be getting the worst OF
,ho scrimmages Wright ordered out Of the
game for smuggling and Miller came on the field 70
take his place. on the next lineup Smythe went
through he entire Cornell team for fine tackle
ard downed the Cornell back Cor n loss Of ten
Yards Columbia reCaptUrcd the bail on downs ana
short rishcs were made 10y Weeks and Larendon
/ Captain Wilson's lame leg gave out at this time
and as he was led cresffalon from ;he field the
hearts Of the Columbia followers went into their
throats Little chubby Wolf took his place, but
Wilson'S retirement seemed 20 take the heart ont
Of Tho Columbia team. and from that time TO the
close the Blue and White did not have chance.
4 lively scrimmage occurred on Corn"lfs nfy
yard line with the result thai the maroon legged
warriors captured tho ball. Then the Cornell backs
won't into the columbia line and around the ends.
gaining with almost every plunge Starhuck. Wal
bridge and Morrison IN turn sent into the
Columbia column and each came out Of the heap
II humanity with from 10 ten yards. The ball
was forced slowly but surely toward Coumbias
goal line IN spite Of the desperate cheering and
yells of encouragement from It's friends IN the
stands Starhuck carried the ball 10 within a foot
Of Columbia's line and II reserved for that
splendid ground gamer Walhridge TO take It over
tho line. He dd II on the first attempt and de
posted It directly back Of Columbias goal. Young
Was deliberate in kicking the goa. but when he let
his foo, go the ball sailed directly between the
posts.
With the score to against them the followers
Of Columbia began 10 think that they had made Il
mistake I'm betting 10 TO against such sturdy lot
OF opponents Morley kicked Of for columbia and
S,arbuck the ban back fifteen yeards before pc
/
bal spinning 10 Columha's forty yard line and
Socovitch fumhled but Columbia rcsined the hall
Kicking mus FAR ccn,rne ali Of her energies in Try
Ing to Dor through the cornell iino To some o..
suicidal for Columbia was slowly losing h'r
'rcns'n s ana 1ee mere 5rr e hamge coumi
would have nothing hut substitutes IN me- ~ III
used un The nrsi half ended Win the bail in
| Coumhla's possession on her twenty yard iinr.
! Til. corner mon were confident that they had tae
game 'cincheI' While me columbia men felt that
they would At least score IN the second half. even
Il they did not win.
THE SECOND HALF.
! But the second half was to Dee even more trouble
some for Columbia than the first. Columbia worked
the ball Cornell territory frequently hut every
,ine her thousands Of admirers began 10 yell I'm
earnest the athletes from Ithaca would wrcst the
! coiumf!.t;s defence carr, the rigskin down The
/ n'ld In the opening minutes in The second halt
! the Columbia men made stubborn resistance and
/ also ala some fine kicking In a scrimmaee oh
| Columtia's forty yard Inc WalnrdEe cane out n
the whole team o. blre and white warriors afr er
| him. Walbrdsos interiercnce "as superb ana
and deposited the bail behind Coiumha's posts.
! Young again kicked goal and the score was y TO
GOOD line tucklnr by Cornell kept the BAN wen
/ IN Columuia t'iiior$ Dung s"' - pa h l,,.
/ through the posts for five more points for cornell
game good as won, ana e Columbia scored ~
| all K would Doe an accident me IQN," ""ni -
Of spectators bToNe into the 'icd and ine gam "s
/ stopped until the officials compcH'i the onl'oK'rS
20 back away from the playing field
A few minutes after The lineup Wahrdee made
a fair catch and c!rcling the Columbia team com
! ylcted run o. forty yards and again placed The
! bail back % Columbia's posts Young kicked the
! goal making the score Cornell % Columbia,
Morrison made the last touchdown few minutes
| before time MAS mp and Young again kicked goal
making the total SCORE % 10 In favor o. Cornell.
! Columbia was crestfallcn and even the Cornell men
were SURPRISED al the extremely easy victory they
! had achieved over the conquerors ~ Yale Nor
| ris0n'e touchdown was made trick play which
tho Columbia "a not see through until Nor
! risen within few yards - their goal posts
The lineup was as follows.
Cornell '29 Position Columbia IN
Dar .......... I>f' end No'dinger Stewart
Foyer IF Young I<f tackle .Suyfhe 'ovensi
Warner Left i<'rEarre
/ Williams
f'7llv cll. Right gfrl NriCh fNer
Alexander. Right facsl, knapp
Eff SiNrNri
Young ..... Quarter ack Wilson fN,N
ot.s tWalhrftFc .Ioff haifack Weeks 1GNrh-iet
Nor Ki4hf halfhack Morley