The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
coIJ-usrA 5. WILLIAMS, ,


Holy Cross II; Wesleyan. .,
COLUMBIA. 5. WILLIAMS, ..
Colnmbias football team ran against the
stiffest opposition yesterday 1t has had this
season and after being outp!ayed by Williams
In the first half squeezed out to victory
by brace in the second half. The game
was played under remarkable conditions.
When teams and spectators arrived at the
Polo Grounds they saw that fully half OF the
ground was under water The water was
three feet deep in places and extended from
the Eighth avenue side reaching clear across
the field and half way up to the grand stand
The goal posts were in water and mt least a
third Of the Srdiron was submerged. The
teams had to improvse dressing rooms under
the grandstand. and a rowboat was hired TO
negotiate the impromptu lake.
There was good deal of interest in the
contest the attendance was large and coaches
and mana gers were at their wits ends to hit
upon some scheme whereby a game could
be played and the players not get thoroughly
soaked by plunging into the lake. 1t was
finally decided to move the playing space
over nearer to the grandstand and rope of
a new gridiron. Much time was lost in doing
this as the whitewash marks had to be eS-
tended. Owing to the water at either end the
playing space was shortened ten yards. Even
the temporary gridiron was partially under
water. and whenever the progress OF play
brought the ball near the waters edge it
was carried over few yards in order to
prevent scrimmages In the wet
1t was a clean game. with both sides very
sportsmanlike Those who expected to see
the amphibious abilities Of the teams tested
were disappointed. as the ball was kicked
into the water only twice. and then the effect
was as though 1t had been kicked out Of
airy, narrowing the width Of the field at both
ends and handicapping the attack OF both
Williams played great deal better football
than any previous Columbia opponent this
year Their aggressiveness IL defen nee and ana
@ 5F9 hs ps thu the dm 1s
On the New Workers. Their ends got down
better under kicks and Watson punted
fR s At for e w end er psby BUT the
other end was weak. Both Williams ends
we're fast and good tackleIs There ;n , vas
the Try IN shs second esS HER, co D
steadied and improved icS per cent: Not
only was ne eo tSso Tn and ns
the Williams man back for loss, Fumbling
and holding were frequent and expensive
With and on%hs gang aRs The game an eo the
college flavor The Williams spirit was very
noticeable, as was the fact that the 1.-the and
E fpUoe oI kicked 1 Of for Columbia. Williams
tried rushing. only to lose the ball on downs.
and. after a Vineyard quarter back run by r.
Jones. with the other backs in tandem for
nation Bishop punted. Quarter Back VII
back. Watson punted to the other end OF
the field. and Fisher made tonchback for
Columbia. Bishop kicked to Williams's 40
yard line. and. after Gutterson had lost three
yards on tumble. Lewis tore Of five on an
end run after a double pass. Being forced
g punt Watson booted the ball for wil ian na
90 hard that he dropped the ball and yigi-
liant Williams sentry got II IN midheld Here
Williams apd opened
streak Of offensive play that made the Column
bia adherents,, hair stand on end.
swift dsshes into rsRs
I'VE eg yards s1xsfSeS M s backs poushea aens
and White bit defence solidifed. and it was Co
lumbia's ball on downs: Buell. was sent at
Williams right end: but was thlownyithout
next line up Watson skirted Column ia right
end for fifteen yards. Buell. being completely
boxed. A punt gave the ball to Columbia.
which was vigorous and well sustained r,
Jones made twenty yards. Duel and Smith
bit the line for sure gains, and J. Thorp was
Columbia could reach the goal line. she having
rushed the pigskin over fifty yards,
The Williams students entertained the
crowd with a vocal concert between halves,
and when play began Columbia entertained
1t with some telling offensive play. The
kickoff gave the ball to R. Jones. who came
back ten yards The tandem helped Duell
to two yards. Bishop worked an end for two
more. j. Thorp plugged the centre for eight
and Duell skipped BY Williams g right tackle
for an additional eight: From her own 10
yard line to Williams's 2o-yard line Columbia
marched in Journeys q varying length, but
gritted their teeth and held Colunbia for
downs. Watson ,punted to Jones in mid
op pS renewed her sfiectiv. attack.
Although penalized once twenty yards for
holding and bent back once or twice for no
gain, the Morningside men had the bit In
their teeth. and the reward came when Smith.
BY a vineyard plunge. scored a touchdown.
No goal was attempted on account OF the water
around the goal posts. Gutterson made a
twenty-yard end run before the game ended,
for most OF the remaining time.
Columbia. Posfnens. Williams.
Bishop Len end. Lewis
Browne .............Left tackle .......... Murray
Tomlinson. .......Len guard. II. Jones
LAnders. Centre :..........Campbell
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