The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-29

New York, Oct 28.-At Manhattan
today. in game that was fiercely con
tested throughout the eleven of Column
bia defeated that of Yale by the score
OF to 0. In addition to this, Columbia
carried the ball across Yales line two
more times in the same half, neither of
which was allowed as a score because
of some technicality
The referee classed the latter play as
2 touchback, and gave Yale full kick
from her 25-yard line. This was of no
avail, however, as Weeks carried the
ball over again for a touchdown on the
first lineup after this kick 1t was a
beautiful run of about As yards, in
which Weeks lodged several of the
Yale players, including Capt Mcbride,
and carried the bal squarely between
the goal points. Wilson made a poor
try at an easy goal, and the score was:
Columbia g. Yale 0.
Thus ended the game with the ball
in the middle of the field The weather
certainly favored the spectators much
more than the players. And that the
men were able to last such a rapid
game on such a sultry day speaks well
for the physical condition of all. There
were probably 5000 persons within the
enclosure. Columbia colors predomin-
ated, but the dark blue of Yale was
sparsely distributed throughout the
grandstand.
Yale was first to come on the field, at
2.15, and went through the usual linn
bering up practice. Columbia followed
about 2.25. At 23O Columbia kicked off
The ball went out of bounds, and was
brought back. This was repeated. The
ball then went to Yale and Cunha
kicked off to the 5O-yard line Motley
caught and ran ten yards before being
downed. Larender made three yards
over the top of the teams on the next
play. Wilson then kicked to midfield
to Mcbride, who was dropped in his
tracks. Yale failed to gain. The ball
then went to Columbia on a tumble
First down Columbia made five yards
with a mass play on a tackle Column
bia failed to gain on the next two
plays. The ball went to Yale on a
tumble. Mcbride kicked and Weeks
made is yards on the catch. Columbia
again tried a mass play on tackle for
three yards. Yale held for downs Yale
failed at right end, Columbia got the
ball on downs. Motley gained seven
yards on the first try. On the next
play Columbia lost 10 yards on a FUN
BILE, but managed to recover the ball.
On the next play Wilson touched the
ball down on a pass, thus getting first
down. Columbia failed to gain, and on
the next play kicked to midfeld. Yale
made no gain on the eaten. Mcbride
made Is yards around right, then three
more around left. The ball then was
given to Columbia on a tumble.
Columbia was thrown back for seven
wards loss. Columbia kicked to mid
field. Yale returned the kick to Weeks,
who made rs yards on the catch. The
ball was given to Yale on a tumble.
Yale failed to gain, and kicked to the
15-yard line Columbia made the dis
lance in three plays. Then, on the next
play. made four yards. Weeks went
around the right end for three yards.
The next play, Columbia netted one
yard through left tackle. Time was
called at the end of the first half, with
the score standing: Columbia 0, Yale ..
Cunhs kicked off at SOC to Weeks,
who made ten yarQS. COlumDla was
fined five yards and lost the ball for
holding. Sharpe made three through the
right side Mcbride followed with two
yards through left tackle. Mcbride
kick was blocked, and the ball was Coll
umbia's. Motley made two yards, ana
two more bucking the line. clarendon
and Weeks kept up the good work, and
Motley followed with five yards, and
again with two more. Columbias backs
simply tore Yale's line apart at this
point, two, three and FIVE yards being
made on three successive trials.
Yale got the ball on tumble and
kicked Immediately. Thomas was hurt
in tackling and retired, Gould taking
his place. Columbia failed to gain, but
Weeks made the distance on the next
down. Columbia failed on the second,
and they were thrown back for loss
Wilson then got off a punt, and Mcbride
was down in his tracks. The ball was
on Yales threeryard line at this point.
Motley was pushed over the line. The
ball was brought back, however, and
was again pushed over the line A
wrangle between the captains and otti-
Gals then took place, the result of
which was the announcement that a