New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-07
YALE BEATS COLUMBIA.
Wins Hard Fought Basketball Game
IN ETira Period.

II what was probably the hardest struggle Of
the kind ever fought oat I'm The Columbia gym
naslum. the Yale basket bail team defeated the
Blue and White fTe last night by a score Of Il
TO 9. This broke The lie for first place in the
championship race.
All through the second half ii vas a seesow
fight first one team getting the lead and then
lie other. When the final whistle blew the
score stood tie at SO. The extra period Of
two minutes that followed furnished a stirring
struggle, with every man covering his opponent
20 closely that there was little chance for either
TO score. Finally after wild dash Kinney GOT
the bah fifteen feet from the basket, and before
Hurley could reach him, neatly tossed il in,
scoring fine revenge for the basket that the
Norningside player had gained on him earlier
IN the game
Both teams were plainly afraid Of each ether.
From the moment the game started every man
vas keeniv on the defensive and consequently
many OF Inc brilliant shots that go 10 make UP
strong offensive play were lacking. Both teams
missed few chances to score. This was espe-
cially true in the case Of fouls. Of which nine
were called on each team. CutheI succeeded in
caging three 81 these for Columbia while the
combined efforts Of Kinney and Moves Melted
the same number FOR Yale.
Columbia came on the floor with . new line
up. Armstrong took Smiths place. while CutheI
went from forward TO guard. This combination
worked Well with the exception of Captain
Cuthel, who permitted his man To score two bas-
kets on him from the floor
When the Yale men had the chance they
showed better ability TO shoot baskets than did
Columbia. The Blue end White five tried sew
eral long shots from points near the centre %
the floor when they We're unable to work the
bail down To the vicinity Of their opponents
goal bgt these were without exception failures
Ryan, Melitzer an0 Armstrong played well for
Columbia, while Clifford and Kinney We're the
stars Of the Yale five
Five minutes had elapsed in the first half be-
Tore any scoring whatever was done. Several
fouls were called that profted nothing for either
size. tinailT Ryan. OF Columbia, picked the
ball up twenty feet from the basket and tossed
II in, but. much to the surprise of the Columbia
rOoters. the whistle had blown and the goal did
not count The next score came when Cuthel
man scored A little later Armstrong got the
bail directly under the Yale basket and made
the first nela goal for Columbia The half ended
with the score % IN favor Of Yale.
The second half Was marked ny the beginning
Of q period o. rough play that lasted until
the end Of the game Hurley sent flying
turned a complete somersauit on the floor.
Other plays Of like character took place More
than one spectator was hanged in the mad
PUSHES that took place when the ball went out
Of bounds
A large crowd. brought by the Joint attraction
Of the game and the Junior prom" saw the
contest The lineup follows:
yale, Yale I'D, Positions Columbia 90.
Gl5t5ord LEI. forward armstrong
Mes. T.lsht guard CltEei
Goals from hed1inney clifford i) Van Week Am
strong. Hurley p. Goals from f7us-Cuthe C3 Moves
Of halves 20 minutes. AttendSHae 1000 -'''0
The standing of the teams to date follows:
Wen I2s 100 p,rn-rrsn,. nIpst p POO
&olnIahla--.---- 80 Cornell -.-.-..-. 600