New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
A RUDE AWAKENING FOR YALE-THE
GAME WITH COLUMBIA REVIEWED.
WORK OF PRINCETON AND INDIANS.

WORK OF PRINCETON AND INDIANS.
Yale stock took slump at Columbia Field
last Saturday much similar to the one that
may be seen in Wall Street next wednesday,
should Bryan by any chance be elected 1t took
just about one minute of play before the bears
began 10 get at Yale's stock and then they
hammered II down all through the half until
when the time was called the prospects OF good
paying dividends coming from New Haven this
year seemed 10 be exceedingly light After the
intermission however. Yae shares began to
rise slowly. and at the end OF the game had
partially recovered the earlier losses of the day.
There is however no manner of doubt that
the showing against Columbia was a most un-
welcome and disagreeable surprise 70 the Yale
authorities. This negative view OF the game is
presented because IL OF even more interest
than the positively good showing made by the
Columbia eleven. The present Yale team had
been heralded for long an eleven of brill
liant prowess that its feeble showing In the
first half against Columbia was most striking
and noteworthy. During all that first half
Yale was outpunted. outrushed outblocked and
outgeneralled. When Columbia made her brill
liant touchdown II looked as If she had the Blue
Il UP and l TO play. Then, even though Yale
took brace, it still seemed to many at the
end q the half as II Columbia had Yale dornie
The Yale eleven was certainly fast asleep
throughout win
Of Yale's line fabby. and Columbia.s ao-
tive backs went through 1t like a shot The
ends Of the Blue rush line were fiimsy and the
Blue and White runners went around them on
the fly. When II came to offensive work Yale's
backs were slower than stock still in getting a
start, and the consequence was that Columbia
held them repeatedly for four downs. She ac-
conpIished this feat IN two noticeable instances
once Just before the close OF the first half
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Yale had succeeded in working the ball half
way down the field; the second time in the
second half. only five six yards again from
the Blue and White goal line.
BLUE AND WHITES STRONG POINTS.
But the most excellent display which Column
ba made was certainly due largely to her own
prowess, and not simply 70 YaIe's weakness
The playing OF the Columbia eleven had i'm
proved fully 100 Fer cent over it's work In the
Pennsylvania and Harvard games on the two
previous Saturdays. and Columbia's reversal Of
form IN The direction must always be &C
counted as one OF the memorable incidents Of
the present football season. The punting Of
Morley was especially significant. and It would
have been even better for Columbia If he had
punted still oftener, for the Yale backs were
afflicted with butter fingers Saturday. and were
Juggling the ball in great shape Columbia's
tactics were superior most Of the time 10 Yale's
but she should have played even more on the
defensive than she did after her touchdown and
should have booted the leather at every oppor-
tuntty. The weakness in the Blue and White
eleven. which ultimately turned the tide against
her. was Of course her physical condition, which
was below par. The Columbia players have had
hard schedule this year, playing in just few
lays over three weeks the four strongest eevens
On the gridiron-Harvard, Pennsylvania Yale
and Princeton. It is little wonder that the
Columbia men were worn down and easy marks
for Yale in the latter part OF the second half
Just what the outcome Of the rest Of the
season for Columbia viii be is yet q problem.
Last year 1t may be remembered that Columbia
reached the zenith Of her form In her victory
pver Yale, and from that time onward took q
pretty BAD slump. 1t should not be surprising
disheartening II about the same conditions
prevail this season, for set forth IN this
column last week. 1t takes years and not weeks
to build up a successful football eleven For
his reason, look for Princeton victory over
Columbia Election Day by a comfort bile
margin, and unless the Carlisle Indians drop off
z great deal from the form they showed at
cambridge look for another victory by them.
THE BLUE DUE FOR 4 BIG BRACE
princeton and Harvard WILL be very foolish If
they take Yales showing against Columbia as
any criterion Of what the Blue will do in her
games against the Tigers and the Crimson The
shaking up which the New Haven men received
from Columbia was exactly what they needed TO
show them their weaknesses and to brace them
Up 10 sitter work Moreover, toward the latter
part OF the game Yale showed plainly that she
knew how to play football She woke up from
nat heavy slumber which marked her work in
me earlier half. and began to play fast, fierce
football. Yale worked with especial success
revolving wedge on tackle. varying this play
only with the direct line plunges OF Hale. This
man Hale. by the way. matters stand at
present, is the greatest line plungtng back on
the gridlron. He almost never failed to gain
his distance against Columbia He struck the
line with terrific force and broke through almost
every time He be Yale's mainstay
behind the line. If Yale plays Princeton and
Harvard the style Of game which for few
minutes last Saturday she showed she could
play, then those teams will indeed have a hard
zoe to overcome; and, going YaIes records.
L is altogethe- the cards that she should take
]1st this sort Of brace In time for her big
tests There will. however, be heard little more
gossip 70 the effect that Yale's team is sure to
win out over Princeton this year. Yale men
viii lie low from this time forward until the
Princeton game, The Blue has go through
one hard test before that struggle, namely. the
game nex' Saturday with the Carlisle Indians,
winch ought 20 give pretty fair permanent line
N the strength of the Yale team.
These same Redskins, moreover, put up
wonderfully fine game against Harvard. and
distinctly outplayed the Crimson through the
Lrst half That is admitted by all Harvard men.
The final score in the game was Il to in favor
81 Harvard but Harvard had lot of bull luck.
Her first FIVE points were gained through a drop
KICK, and the TWO touchdowns the results
respectively Of q lucky Of sixty-seven yards,
AIDED. 10 be sure. ~ very clever interference.