New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06

the ball up the field away from the goal But
when Columbia had been pushed back to Will
huss 15-ysrd line she, too took a determined
brace and got the leather on downs. On the
first lineup Weekes was given the ball for
thai around O'Neiu at left end The speedy
Columbian back, preceded by Morley, who put
cut" the opposing end. went rushing around
the line Wilbur made desperate grab at him,
but weekes jumped aside. and. with out
stretched arm, pushed away the other backs,
Who made dash for him. Free OF the line, he
raced on, with only Peabody awaiting him in
TIE back field. It takes more than one man TO
check Weekes; the Columbia halfback outfooted
lis opponent and, with frantic Columbia cheers
ringing in his ears he sped on past the line
safe from all pursuers, till he had made the
touchdown. II was the third successive year
IN Weeke SIS football career that sensational
.un OF this kind has Melted a touchdown, re-
sultng in Columbia's victory.
That was Weekes's achievement in the first
hall and in the second period he fell on the
ball twice when the Williams back fumbled with
he leather in sure striking distance Of Column
bias goal The faculty committee athletics
at Columbia, together with the students, had
cause to rejoice that weekes's successful pass
ing Of his last examination yesterday morning
fnsbled him to resume his place with the eleven
and be such & factor IN her victory
Though Coiumbia's offence was good, the
game developed great weakness in the defence.
Williams is by no means strong as the col
leges Columbia will tackle later in the season,
but none the less her backs fairly ripped through
Cournba's line many times for gains that would
have been checked had there been good de-
fence. In the second half, especially, Columbia
could not advance the pigskin nearer 10 her
sdversary's goal than the twenty-yard marx.
but Williams, on the contrary. twice had the pan
within few feet of the Blue and Whites line,
and would almost surely have scored but for the
misfortune Of fuInbles Compared with the de-
fence the Columbia attack was excellent, out,
even So scarcely what il should have been
against one Of the minor elevens. Columbia at
one time in the first half had the ball within
two yards Of Willlarns's goal. but the men lacked
the ginger TO get it over the line Judgment IN
running plays was not always OF the best, as
several times end runs would have been more eff
fective ground gamers rather than the assailing
OF the strongest men in the centre line. Alto
Rether, il was scarcely an encouraging game Tor
Columbia, though all her departments showed
Improvement II was better for the local eleven
than last years game with Williams. when the
The game began with Bruce's kickoff to the
Williams fve-yard line Williams. falling TO
gain, returned the punt. Columbia made re-
pested advances. but, with the ball at Will
.amss two-yard line, could not score. Then
Williams, rushing it back twenty-five yards, lost
~ on columbia's stand. and Weekes ran for his
TOUCHDOWN. After the next kickoff there We're
frequent exchanges of punts, and the half ended
without further incident with the ball in Will
'arns territory.
More pUDting opened the second half. and
columbia on the defensive. tried trick play
mat was Intellectual because OF holding in the
me, which gave Williams the oval Hard bat
tering at Colunbia's line brought the ball near
touchdown, but Jackarat funbled Once more
,si.narns began her constant assault on Column
pas weak line, and this time the ball was
pushed TO within three yards OF the goal, but
again there H1uf by Lawrence. and the
chance was gone Columbia got out OF her tight
position In safety. though Williams was rapidly
WORKING her way back. when the game ended
Win the ball on Columbia's twentyyard line
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