New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-28
PENN WINS~- COLUMBIA TIES
CORNELL LOSES By ONE POLNT-SYRACUSE AND Local.
TEAM SCORE TOUCHDOWN EACH
HOME GAME A CLOSE FIGHT
40 SCORES IN FIRST HALF-A LUCKY
ROLL SAVES SYRACUSE.

Scarcely 4 Columbia player occupied the posi-
ton assigned 10 him the official programme
while Captain Weekes was on the side lines
until tie last few minutes of play in the second
half Neither side scored in the first half. and
each made touchdown and kicked goal in the
second half When the sun sank behind
Coogans bluff the i'll assorted warriors were
struggling on the water soaked field about as
EVENLY matched as two teams were in any foot
ball struggle this season.
The Syracuse players expected TO duplicate
their victory Of last year, but the line from UP
the State was not heavy enough TO batter down
the Columbia defence. Syracuse worked heroi-
cay against the heavier line of her opponent
for several minutes, and. finding that she could
make no Roadway by sending her backs into the
Columbia stone wall, she adopted sensible tao
tics for lighter team and sent her backs to
skrtins the ends In the second half when all
the scoring was done Syracuse made only two
attempts 10 get through the Columbia line One
WAS a failure and the other crash was good for
only five yards.
Columhias tactics We're entirely different al
though they amounted to little in the opening
period of the battle. Columbia resorted to line
bucking. directing her attack against wykoff
Tucker and Schade for the most part. In the
second half Columbia was successful in her
battering tactics against the tackles. Schade
and L. P. Morris. In punting the two teams
we're about even. and With a heavier rush line
Of the right sort Syracuse could not have lost.
At that the local players did much better work
than they have displayed in other games this
season. when more of the regular players We're
on the field.
Captain Weekes was in uniform the side
lines with instructions from the team physician
not to bulge from the position assigned him.
Il was thought that a lame ankle and painful
abscess would do the rest. IN the second half
when Syracuse tied the score. the Columbia
leader could stand it no longer. and, throwing
of his blanket, rushed on the field in face OF
vigorous protests from Coach Morley. Fran
bach retired to make room for Weekes, but the
latter was so lame that his presence back OF
the line did not help Columbia to any apprecia-
bic extent. Some thought the change detri-
mental rather than beneficial Weekes, how
ever. received royal reception from the friends
of the local university.
THE FIRST HALF.
In the first half Syracuse managed to rush
the bali down the field to within five yards of
the Columbia goal line, only to lose the oval on
downs Columbia carried the ball back up the
field in gallant style, but a tumble gave the
precious pigskin TO the athletes from the up
per part of the State. Twice after that SYRIA
cuse carried the ball down dangerously near the
Columbia goal, once within eight yards of a
touchdown, but lost the ball on downs. All
through the half Columbias line was invulnera-
bic. while Syracuse devoted most of her ag-
gressiveness TO brilliant end runs
Syracuse kicked off in the second half ana
the four thousand spectators were cheering
their respective favortes. the majority beiiev-
ing that touchdown would win the game. NJ.
Morris kicked to the 20-yard line, and Smith
promptly carried the ball back fifteen yards be-
fore he was downed Columbia continued to
yell, and the uniformed band from Syracuse
ground out music Of the most doleful sort.
Warriors on the field of battle in olden times
could hardly have done deeds of great valor
encouraged ny such musical strains. Columbia
then tried Syracuse's centre for no gain, and
Immediately kicked. Syracuse soon lost the
ball on downs, and Columbia began TO send
Smith, Dueu and Frambach through for gains
Of from three to five yards with each plunge.
CoLUMBIAs TOUCHDOWN
In this manner the ball was carried TO SYRIA
cuse's 40-yard line, where Columbia tried the
tackle back formation and failed. Then big
Snythe was called 10 help the Columbia
hacks. and he did his work well, frequently
carrying the backs for several yards after they
had been tackled. Columbia gained with every
attempt and the ball was carried TO Syracuses
10-yard line, where Fisher fumbed a pass, but
luckily fell on the ball. Duell and Frambach
each made gains. and Duell carried the ball
over for a touchdown and then kicked goal,
making the local university points in the lead
Columbia had carried the ball without losing it
from her 25-yard line, something that has not
been accomplished often this season.
Syracuse kicked off and Smith made pretty
back for twenty yards. He fumbled the ball,
however, and Syracuse had her chance to score,
and proceeded to advance the ball on end rushes.
Park went around the Columbia left end for
fifteen yards. and Henderson slirted the right
for two more. The Columbia line held finely
twelve yards from her line, and took the ball
on downs. much to the disgust of the Syracuse
sympathizers Columbia punted at once to her
: 4o-yard line. and on the lineup lost five yards
for offside play Park went around the left end
Tor eight yards, but he injured in the
scrmmage and was forced to retire, II. Weeks
taking his place. Columbia again lost hve yards
ior offside play. and little Henderson followed
his advantage with fine rush around the right
enc for twenty yards Syracuse stock looked
brighter. H Weeks seemed 10 have an excel
isnt Chance to carry the ball over the Column nla
line, and he would have done so had not Smith
made clever tackle and downed him about
Three yards from the danger line. II. Weeks was
more successful in the next attempt, and when
the human pyramid dissolved little Weeks had
me ball in his arms a few inches over the line.
~. Morris then kicked probably the luckiest goal
Of the year.
SYRACUSES LUCKY ROLL
The ball was nicely poised by little Hender-
son. and NJ Morris calmly took a birds-eye
view Of the distance Then he kicked with so
Atte force that the Syracuse followers held their
breath for an instant The bail seemed 10 hover
IN The air for fraction of an instant, and then
It began to descend. The kick vas straight, but
weak, and il looked as If the ball would drop
On the wrong side of the posts. The sphere
turning forward. nestled on the crossbar OF the
hen rolled