The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-19
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
ro,ruBI4 CRUsHES THE NEW York
UNIVERSITY ELRVEN.

co,,h sanford Tries Out = Number OF SUBJ
.,i,utes Among Whom Weekes Proves
=, n. a star-Princeton Defeats Penn
,,,yania State ColleEe-other Games
coIumbia's Varsity eleven in two fifteen
rinute halves ran up 40 points and blanked
,hs New York University team at Manhattan
Teld Yesterday afternoon. The New York boys
.vs,nesi only 14S pounds. but In spite OF
srsa, odds they played with remarkable pluck
,hroushout the contest. 1t was an excellent
.r,ctice game for Columbia and Afforded
Coach Sanford a fine opportunity to try out the
Ia, NJ his substitute material. Columoas
.u,ck WAS irresistible. The brilliant feature
a,Nra, a total lack OF iumblng and the In
O..sa,t rushing in spite OF the hot sun which
r,ads all tho players porsplro freely.
Tbs New York University men had the ball
.,iv twice in the first half and in each instance
,ho, we're unable to gain the necessary dis
,,nce In the second half with many substi-
tute, in Columbas makeup the New YORK
.Iov.n was even more easily handled than In
w. frs, hall. Coach Sanford put In Weeees at
tar nI,hack toward the close OF the game and
w., rrsb,pa wa. OF a most sensational nature.
w.otss admirably built for football and can
.,r lire aderr His best play was grand run
-, ~ wards behind almost perfect interference
,r tho last touchdown OF the game AS ne
.,os.ed the lj.yurd line he stumbled and fell
,,,'Ss gigantic Wright. formerly OF Williams.
aan,bt him bv the shoulder and literally
dr.,gsI him over the goal line before an OPP
,,orsnt could tackle him. Weekes made two
o,hsr runs OF 40 and 30 yards. respectively.
and was one OF tho heroes OF the day. II Is
nrobable that Coach Sanford will work him
more regularly in the future
Morley whose name was given out Dy mis-
ysw York's line whs aaver he hit It. He and
1,rsndon were able ass stants to Dsnman In
eorcs line huckins during the Arst hall. Capt.
wilson playeia beautiful game both at quar-
,.rnnJ fu'l ba,G and his kicking was great
improy.ment over that done by him against
Princeton Columbias line was powerful. both
in defence and in the matter OF tearing holes In
the oppoDents. Coach Sanford made several
shifts BY way Of experiment but they did
not weaken the Columbia team in any sense.
The man who played the star game for New
York University was Blunt. the full back;
Though he went into the game with an Injured
i SSda, as L he had natural hump between
Day pa and his tackiine did much to rstard the
progress Of Columbia's advance. lie was Ire;
lueny laid 'pt ana though I'm ost,ersI ana a.
he battle until after the second half had be-:
gun Then nature gave out. and he was forced
former Trinity school boy. was also conspIcu-
9ns. because Of his fine ,ackling. While VA, Van
weeck n sg .! ths wc .t OF MS 'ihe'
Con,iierabe fault was found by the New
York PLAYERS With two rGlings by the Officials;
the ball and allowed it to roll over Column bias
goal line. He fell on it and was held down by
several Of his opponents who claimed q safety.
or in other words two points for their team.
The Official ruling was that Denman had made
IN ha cd n aac0nl
Columbia was batterinG the line with heavy
rnnges. one Of the backs let the ball slip out
man fell on it, but again the ofIicial ruling.
awarded the oval TO Columbia on the ground
SOs Rs oss H. WesR, I by the
touchdown because the oflclsIs said that the
New York Captain had called time moment
before the ball was put In play.
Columbias nyincible attack was shown the
kcloT at $50 o'clock, clarendon. Morley and
Lehman by swift plunges at the tackles and
was pushed over for thu, first touchdown after
#ss to This V Sys e?" Of pay az" 'ss
N By NsI Ss U s the sss,h ks
other pounding which wNs simply overpower-
os 1Sk the ra ns e., SH4 b %pS
York's line again. where Morley made the
second touchdown and also kicked goal. Just
70 snow that the trick could be accomplished
third time the Columbia backs again took the
ball on tho kickoff and from their twenty five
yard line hustled the oval back into New
lehman made runs Of twenty yards each an
DEM RcnmsG s finally scored the third topchdovn
When tho first half ended the score wss isto0 0.
1t took Columbia six minutes to scor- the
first touchdown in the second half 1t was due
10 nne runs by the substitute half backs Aus
lin and Berrian. the alter being the lucky man
to cross The line. Il failed at the goa which
Dishes by Austin Bsrrian. Bruce and Wilson
down W ard socoyitch kicked the goal. Stuart
NV SgT.S2ns r y hes x%Ih The tsIi On coS% c
aided nv splendid interference, and covered
forty yards; He had clear Held at the time
sa TGsd nG Es fGoPs4 but
On the next lineup Weskes again got around
che end for a brisk run and crossed the goal
ils bali was brought hack. without de Say
weese IS. s%2ahoh through The Ine ioF twelve
SSiocovtrh missed the goal the score was 81 to O..
GSe f@ at nn I'd" wn H Of the New York
AZ quarter hack. got back finely to the 40
S Seyst the bail New YoTks left end was vase COM M
Meskes, Tunnng Mt II ten-second clip, dashed
on the H., LIZARD line, but Wright hauled him
oyer the goal line for the last touchdown
neeR~s hayng covered seventy yards. Sloco.
ven gonled, which made tho final score 40 to o.
The summary:
C0luRhl youfiop, n T. J-,i,sr,;,,
ocnvitch ........,... 1 ef, end ......-'.. Cra 10
Slythr. ....... '
Jackson .... '''''Lctt Jackie .....'... DelamAt6r
OWeH Left guard Allaben
NflrEt ........,
l~lng .... I'.,.. Centre. .....r........M Nd Enhil
lrr......,
Wright .... Right guard. ..,.Fernald
knapp. ........
riu'e ..,. 90. Right tackle. ........... Halford
Putnam ...
Glclr.st Right en-. .............R alison
wilson. ....,
Via ., zee. Quarter back..............Rourlc
Morley