New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-16
COLUMBIA WOFULLY WEAK,
AMHERST HAS NO TROUBLE IN DEFEAT
ING THE LOCAL ELEVEN % TO o.

ING THE LOCAL ELEVEN % TO o.
In weather better fitted for baseball the Amherst
football team won the easiest Of victories from the
Columbia University eleven at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon II a delightful innova-
ton for the football enthusiasts TO be able to sit
in comfort in the stands discarding heavy wraps
but it was hard upon the football players on the
gridiron who do their best in football toys when
the winds howl and the mercury in the weather
gauge sinks of sight in its owly bulb Still II
did not require the weather nor the game yester-
day for that matter. to demonstrate the fact that
the Columbia team this year does not amount to
much. This fact was forciby demonstrated in the
game against Brown only week ago. and yester-
days battle practically repetition OF the
game of the previous Saturday.
The Amherst warrior. played rather gingerly in
the first half. being seemingly undecided just where
to centre their point OF attack. The result was
that the visiting players scored only once In that
period. In the second half Columbia grew weaker.
and The Amherst men rolled up the score until at
the end OF the battle Amherst had Tailed 20 points.
while Columbia had spent another week in fruit
less attempts TO cross her opponents goal line
Rough play there was some, but not much. In the
second half Raftery and Lippe had an exchange Of
fstc argument In the open, and the Amherst
man seemed to be the aggressor he was sent TO
the side lines for slugging and Delabarre took his
place the end OF the Amherst line. Griswold
was called upon relieve Priddy IN the second
half. and these the only changes in the Am
herst line during the game.
Columbia showed some dash and pluck In the
first half and her many friends the bleacheries
began to hope that the team would show valiant
front To its opponents. This hope. however, was
dispeled soon the second half had been
started The Amherst players during the inter
mission had a good opportunity discuss the
weak points OF their rivals. and when they ap-
peared the field for the second time they were
determined to make good a showing as Brown
had done the previous Saturday. They banged the
Columbia line and skirted the ends and scored
touchdowns until the Columbia spirit almost
crushed. Alsberg called I'm to take Stangland =
place and soon after LAppe was sent in 10 relieve
Cohn. Toward the end of the game Captain
Weekes found that his men could make head
way against superior force and science and he re-
tired from the battle in disgust. Townsend taking
his place at left halfback. only did Columbia
have good chance to score. but when near the
Amherst line tho local team lost the ball downs.
Even in the exchange OF punts. little Lewis out
kicked both Weekes and Goodman
HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED.
weekes kicked Of for Columbia and Quill rushed
the ball back hfteen yards Columbia lost ave
yards for offside play. Quill tried the line. and
failing. he punted. Weckes captured the ball and
Il back twenty-five yards before he became the
centre Of the human pyramid. The battle was
waged In this way for ten minutes the ball being
generally in Columbia territory. Then the Amherst
men secured the leather and banged 1t down the
line Quill skirted the end and deposited the ball
the line inches inside tho foul line.
The kCkout missed. and Amherst had lead
Of to o. Little Roadway was made during the re-
maindcr OF the half. and when the relief stage
arrived for bellows mending'' Columbia had the
ball the Amherst B-yard line. Then II was
announced through megaphoneS that Yale had a
lead of u 10 ) in the battle with the Tigers at
Princeton ~ which the Yale team was cheered
most heartily. Indicating that the New-ttaven
players were decided favorites with the POLO
Grounds spectators
Lewis kicked off In the second half and Fran
bach carried the ball back ten yards. After an
attempt at the line Weekes fell back for kick:
The ball went out Of bounds. Washburn skirted
the right end for twenty yards. but Columbia Sc
cured the ball a tumble on her 35-yard line. In
exchange of punts Amherst had the best or 1t,
"A usual. Columbia braced up. and for several
minutes showed disposition 10 night the issue.
The ball carried to the Amherst lo-yard line
on hne pIunges by Weekes. Smith and Frambach.
The Amherst cohorts yelling frantically,
Hold! Hold!' Columbia lost the ball downs
and her only chance to score was gone. Amherst
then began to batter down the Columbia defence
and carried the ball i'll short plunges 100 yards.
Washburn was sent over for touchdown and
Lewis kicked the goal.
With the score IL 10 against them the Column
bia players began to wilt. and they kept on wilt
ing to the end. Shortly after the lineup Wash
burn made a pretty for seventy -hve yards
for another touchdown for Amherst. and Lewis
kicked the goal the score was; Amherst, IL; Column
bia. O. Lewis made the next touchdown and also
kicked tho goal with only three minutes of time
left for play. With even this limited future the
Amherst men made good use OF their time. In
less than two minutes time Quill had made an
other touchdown and Lewis kicked his fourth goal
When the whistle blew Columbia had the ball on
Amherst's 40-yard line. but II did not look If
the local players would be able to do much with
be played The Columbia players rushed from the
gridiron and were driven away Immediately. pre-
sumably none of them caring to answer pertinent
questions. The lineup: