New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-04
FOOTBALL.
COLUMBIA DEFEATS RUTGERS
URE TO FOLLOW SIGNALS MAKES
A TOJTCunOWN
A TOUCHDOWN.

New-Brunswick. n. J.. Oct 8 (speciaD.-The Rut-
gers College football eleven fought doggedly 10 the
last in the game this afternoon with the Columbia
University team. but the latter won by II to O. It
was Columbia's first game of the season For
time toward the end OF the rs half 1t looked as II
Rutgers might win. Poland. Conger and Hart kept
breaking through Columbias lines between Tyson
and Ache for steady gains The game showed
that Columbia is weak in defence and none too
strong on the other side. The team work and in
reference were not good and the first touchdown
was made on individual work by Weekes which.
though clever. was a stroke OF luck. He misnter-
preted the signals and around right end in
stead of left The interference following the sig
nails went toward left end there to be met by
the Rutgers players punched on the attack Mean
while Weekes had darted around right end and
down the field like shot After a hfty-fve yard
run he planted the ball behind the line. The work
OF the Columbia eleven was scientifically inferior
to that OF Rutgers The Columbia men did
play with nerve and vim and did not with
good headwork. The Rutgers eleven played
excellent game with and skill.
AT $3.50 p. m. Weekes kicked of to Morris Conger
poughed through the line for five yards. Hart fol-
lowed with a slight gain The backs plunged
through between Ache and Tyson for successive
gains, and the handful OF Columbia men the
side lines were aghast at the apparently paper
qualities of the right side Of their 'varstys line.
FlnaIly columbia held for three downs. and Mann
punted to Van Hoevenberg After five minutes
play Weekes made his run around right end for the
touchdown Ashley kicked the the goal. On the
next line up the Rutgers players began a steady
assault on guard and centre and worked their way
uo"h me neld by repeated rushes. Rutgers made
tiIroush the line to good advantage. Columbia at
times heio TOT one down, but Conger'S magnificent
EoIK secured many yards. Finally the ball went to
CoIuInola on downs. Weekes went through for
twenty-five YARDS and again for seven yards. San
I0fd maze needed change in taking Ache out Of
the game, putting Tyson in his place and substi-
Iutlng Murphy at centre. The change bene-
ncIaI ana rutgers made no substantial gains.
me second half showed Columbia TO better ad-
WORKED with more snap. Wright and Berrien were
sent through the line between Hitchner and Stew
art Tor repeated gains, until the ball Rut-
gerSs twenty-five yard line. There Goodman fun
bled and the pigskin went to the New-Bruns wtck
men. Play was fierce for while, with slight ad-
vantage to Rutgers. After eight minutes. Berrien,
aloed Dy JACK Wrlghts magnificent interference,
made a thirty-1ve yard run for the second touch
down Bruce failed TO kick the goal. The line up:
Columbia Position RUTGERS
McCollopa. eud..-.......... Moon
austin Left Poland
Tyson, Murphy. Centre ...-....,...,.SteUa
Ache Tyson. Adams
Ashley. Van Hoeven-
Van Hoevenberg Good 7-'- - = motifs
Quarterback Nav,
Holman. Boehn. ..... Left halfback .-.s. F5ar+
"a eekes Right
1rrAtt
Score-Colunlbia. II; Rutgers O Touchdouns-Weekes
Berrien. Goal from icbdoyyns--ssbiay PafsrAs-,
Rappleie. Unpre-Slocovtch Tine OF szne-FYrteen
minute halves.