New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-11-03

! o,55,r o,,+ Her close game with Bucknell
| and her defeat al the hands OF the NaVai Caoe'S
were sufficient indications of her weakness pu'
the prestige of Colurnbia's victory is not ue
tracted from by that fact She. too was hahui
canned and severely handicapped, by the ao
sence from her line Of two Of her most capaple
and efficient PLAYERS Bruce, at right tackle,
and Kingden at the corresponding position Oh
the other side of the line. were both unable TO
NAV nm account Of injuries received IN previous
games and their substitutes were unable to MI
their places completely.
Aside from the evident superiority Of the New
York team, the feature Of the game was the
brilliant showing made by Weekes, the 10"
headed halfback Of the Columbia eleven IhlS
player was host in himself. It was rarely
that he failed to make at least his distance. and
most of the gains OF the winning team were
made by him. His hurdle play, in which he
leaped clear over both rushlines, was spectacu-
lar In the extreme, and what is more, was eff
fective until the length OF the game began 70
tire him out and he gave up this particular
plav Both of Columbia's touchdowns were
made by Weekes one of them after one of the
prettiest runs could ask TO see. a thrilling
dash of seventy-two yards. part of which was
without interference. Berrien made good gains
through the opposing line and Morley handled
the ball clearly and ran the team with pre-
cision. In defence he followed the ball with I'M
failing instinct and energy.
In the line itself Lancon, the big guard,
the bright particular star. He handled Teas.
one of Pennsylvania best forward players, with
ease and nearly always opened up a good. big
hole when called upon to do so. Mcclellan on
the other side of the Columbia line, very nearly
met his match In Bennett but Irvine and Duel,
the substitute tackles, We're seldom at fault
Ieft endt hat Columbia
Boyesen was frequently pocketed, and it was
around his end that Pennsylvania made most
of her substantial gains. She could not do much
with the centre of Coiurnbia's line and after a
while she gave up trying
1t is difficult to say much In praise of Penn
sylvania's team work. Her backs made some
good individual plays, but they were generally
slow in getting into motion. and the first thing
they knew Weekes or Morley or big Lancon had
dashed through and downed them before they
were well in motion Reynolds did all the
kicking for Pennsylvania, and here the visitors
were stronger than Columbia, for Reynolds out
kicked Morley every time there was competi-
ton between them Morley got the ball away
surely and quickly, but his punts lacked the dis
lance that the Philadelphia got into his
The most thrilling moment in the game came
IN the second half, when, with the score IL to u
in Columbia's favor Reynolds made twenty-five
wards on Il fake kick that caught Columbia
mapping Keller then went through the centre
for good gain and Penn added ten YARDS Tor
offside play by Lancon. This brought the ball 10
Colunbia's 14-yard line, and Reynolds followed
with a Quarterback kick that landed the ball on
Columbia's 3-yard line in PENIS hands Howard
fuxbied the next pass and lost eight yards.
Then Bennett prepared for a place kick for
goal and all Columbia held its breath 1t was
| a close thing but the ball passed outside the
goal posts and PENIS last chance to score had
passed
The perfect fall weather had much to do with
| the size of the attendance. Before 100 O'Clock
| the advance guard began to arrive at the POLO
Grounds and an hour later the grandstands and
! the bleechers pretty well filled with well
dressed and eager throng pennsylvania had
/ sent a eoodly delegation to cheer her represen-
tatiyes on to victcry defeat as the case might
| be- but they were neither so numerous nor so
/ voctferous as they would have been had Penn
| chances been brighter. Columbia's friends. OF
! course. were in large majority, and they made
| the most noise and waved their flags and bunt-
| ing In anticipation of success The Penn dele
| CATION brought its OWE bard. clad in uniforms
con,nosed Of the university's red and blue
| Headed by the musicians the Penn crowd
| marched on the field and started 10 'whoop
her ur,r in rousing fashion. There was not much
| netting but what little there was at even
| money
| There was a long consultation between the
| CAPTAINS of the two teams as TO the length OF
| the halves This should have been determined
| beforehand for IL is not particularly amusing
| for a big crowd OF football enthusiasts to sit
afar off while these details are being arranged.
| At last, after M. Bangs had taken hand, it
was decided to play full 35-minute halves.
/ Tho toss was won by Columbia, and CAPTAIN