New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
COLUuBT4 4LHOST DEFEATED,
WINS FROM BUFFALO THROUGH PLAYING
OF wEEKEs AND SMITH

Had II nor been fer Weekes and Smith Column
lia would have Jared far worse IN its game with
Buffalo ar the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
As il was the local team had 70 be content with a
score OF 50 the reverse Of last years score with
Buffalo After their score in the second half by
the orders NJ Morley. the coach. Columbia devoted
its efforts not much TO scoring as 10 defence
bv punrfns az nearly every opportunity Columbia
should have done better, and the game showed sew
eraI gIaring weaknesses which must be overcome
If the Nornngsde eleven is 20 be victorious In its
coming big games
Weekes and Smith were pretty nearly the whole
Of the game Without them Columbia would have
been beaten by score of a. least 5-N
The game was noteworthy for several exciting in
cidents fin which both Weekes and Smith took a
conspicuous part. At one time. with the ball only
a few dozen yards from the Buffalo goal Weekes
fumbled Fish Of the visitors. got the ball in the
scrtmmage and started pelImell down the field
Weekes. though nearly dozen wards behind, raced
madIy after him. with the less speedy Columbia
players lumberng behind The two runners fought
out = game race while the crowd on the grand
stand bleachers and side lines yelled Slowly
Weekes overEauled his man. and with flying
tackle brought Fish 10 the ground. htty-fve yards
frcm where ne started
Another time. IN the first half. after the ball had
been worked steadily down the field for good dis
tance smith plunged over the visitors goal line
apparently for touchdown. The pigskn, however,
was knocked from Smiths grasp. A Buffalo man
fe on r. making touchdown and no score. Kick
ing our tne ball went 10 midheid- Columbia men
rushed the ball down the sridiron on splendid often
sive PLAY By WeeAes and Smith. up 70 the State
CoU-riaus T-yard line where time was over for the
half The ball was slippery and muddy
Smith and Weekes. too. were largely responsible
for the prevention OF another score by Buffalo at
the start Of the game Then the Columbia eleven
PLAYED sluggishy. almost If in a trance. and
Buffalo brought CONSERVATION 70 Columbia hearts
by working the bail the Blue and White s-yard
line There Smith and Weekes. backing Up the
defence OF The line in great style. took the hall
. away from Buffalo downs and Smith punted
I The pgskn safely n was Weekes. too. who
made practically all Of CoIumbias gains Duell
and the tackles We're used scarcely at ALL Smith,
as far as advancing the ball went. the star
Of the game He was fairly irresistible always
making gains Of from two 10 ten yards Weekes
was good, too. hut the slippery gridiron IL was
Impossible for him 70 make OF his end runs.
such he attempted resulted only in small gains
I OF from Eve yards. never more.
Columbia was weak in defence. but except at the
start. strong attack. The tackles, who SO far
this season have proved invuInerable. vulnera
BE yesterday The ends. with the exception Of
Staug!aUd were pitiful all the defence proper 10
their position being done by Weekes and smith The
local men played high, while the visitors played
low Columbia was several times held for downs
once az buua4os : -'-yaTd me, out thS was que 70
the failure or t4e hne men 70 open up holes Tor
OF the backs. The defence was far better In the
second haf than az the start. and several times CO.
U
Columhia's best showing. OF course was when
the made its brilliant stand on It's own 6-yard
line. and took the BAN from Buffalo. After Colum-
tla had ciuched fits hold ON the game by Smith =
I touchdown. Morley thought II eXpedient 10 have
Columbia punt almost every first down. This
tested the defence of the team and made scoring
Incidental Pretty nearly all the puutiug was done
hy Columbia. a. Buffalo kicked only once. Besides
the weak defence the glariug fault in Columbia. =
Play IT'S tendency for of side play. Fully half
a dozen times this offence committed. and lost
the Blue and White eleven something like nifty
yards The fImniug that was conspicuous on both
sides largely due TO the bad weather Erb the
ueVv quarterback. and Staugiaud who PLAYED his
first game ar end. appeared 10 advantage. Erb used
excellent judgment in the attack, was good at IN
reference and able az taCklins- Stangiand made
two ot the best OF the minor plays In the game tie
and another time tackled De ecu, who had caught
"a punt. his tracks Naturally the crowd was
slim because of the weather but none the less
Columbia men mana ged 90 du some good cheering
A. the start Of the game Buffalo took the ball AZ
Columbia 5-ysrd line when smith punted twenty
nine yards Buffalo managed to rush the leather
back Co'umbia's ll-yard line before the B.ue
and White took % ont - danger. Smith and Weekes
p'oIched through with the ball 20 the S-yard me
wn.r- tumble spoiled touchdown The halt
ended with the BAN EUffalo's I-vard Enc
II took tN+ minutes of Hue hucktne N the sec
ord half mostly by smith. 10 give him his chance
10 go over the iu-. He failed 10 kick the goal,
and tho score stood 90 q. whore II remained
Soon after the kickof Fish made his exciting run
ard Columbia confined herself 10 punung conun-
ualIv. The game over with the ball IN Bur
falo's possession on their 2o-yard line The lineup