New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
NEW YORK BEATS UNION
ROUGHNESS Marks CAME
Sensational Rally By Upstate Team
Scares Local Supporters.

New York University defeated Union yesta-
day at Ohio Field by score OF 12 to z. after ON.
of the most desperate gridiron battles ever saar
in New York. After facing an adverse scora
Of IL TO in the first half the Schenectady plav-
ers rallied magnihcently, and had all the bettar
of the play in the second half until the las,
few minutes of the game. when New York after
three times staving off what looked like an in
evitable touchdown, began TO tear great holes in
the Union line, the game ending with the ban
in New York's possession. well down in Jrnton
territory
The game was hard fought, and a good deal
of rough work both sides marred the sport
somewhat. One man each eleven was dis
qualified, and the resultant penalty OF half the
distance to the goal line nearly cost New York
the game. Union was more fortunate when the
penalty affected her. for the ball was In hsr
possession.
Once fncompleted forward pass one,
on a fine rally that took the ball on downs sud
once on a tumble New York STAYED of a scors
in the last ten minutes of the game, after a
puzzling wing shift and a well executed forward
pass had given Union five points Two points
were added to the Union total after New York
had held for downs the S-yard line for
Newins's attempt to kick out of danger was
blocked, and In the scramble Brown, the New
York centre, fell on the ball for safety.
After this score Union brought the ball back
to the 1O-yard line by knitting plays which went
off tackle on shift formation and two pretty
the we'll, however, and a third forward pass was
prettily intercepted by New York back New
mss kick was again partly blocked. but the
ball rolled down the field TO the 40-yard line
With three minutes left to play the Union backs
tore through for a first down. Another followed
on forward pass, and still another, but with
the ball on the 10-yard line the fatal tumble
came and the New York sections of the stands
were in uproar as the Violet took the ball. Halt
a dozen plays. with fresh men in the backheld.
took the ball well down past the centre OF the
field. and the game ended with New York again
outplaying the upstate team
New York had all the better Of the first half
McNab kicked Off for Union. and an exchange OF
punts after the kick off put the ball in nidheld
Then New York turned loose variety Of line
smashing formations against which the heavier
Union forwards seemed 70 be helpless and first
down after first down came in one or two plays
On the 15-yard line Union braced and held
twice. but the third down Newins shot
pretty forward pass to G. Young, who went over
the line on the play. Newins kicked the goal.
and the score stood to o.
After the score New York kicked off, and Pot
ter punted at once. The New York backs again
began to tear great holes through the Union
line. Mowen. Dougherty and H. Brown alternat-
ing in smashing plays that were good for from
five to ten yards Of gain G. Young made If
teen yards on a forward pass. but the play failed
moment later. and Union took the ball on the
S0-yard line, whence Potter at once punted- The
march to touchdown began again. and this
time continued until New York had the ball on
Unions 15-yard line. where another forward
pass was caught by a Union player Potter
kicked again. and New York lost fifteen yards on
an incompleted forward pass a moment later.
Then followed an exchange OF punts, and New
York again began TO plough up the Union line
from the middle OF the field
After a first down had been made. Union held
twice, and with five yards TO gain the third
down Newins hesitated before calling on H.
Brown to carry the ball in a mass play OF
tackle His judgment was right, however. and
the play produced the sensational incident OF
the game The players were piled up in
heap, with Brown underneath. it seemed. and
the Union supporters went wild because they
thought the ball had been won on downs Sud
denly. however. the New Yorker shot out from
the heap and was on down the field. running
nearly fifty yards TO a touchdown. Neyins
kicked the goal again. and the half ended a few
minutes later with the ball in Unions posses
sion on New Yorks 25-yard line.
The story OF most of the second half has al
ready been told Union. outweighing the local
men, wore down their defence at first and sue
ceeded in working the ball down to a touchdown
soon after the kick OF. The most effective for
nation the upstaters had was a wing shift. from
which either a quarterback run long for
ward pass could be made The long pass, SIM
liar 10 that used by Yale. resulted in a forty
yard gain. which put the ball the 5-yard line,
WueLCS SlISlOeTI was pushed over IOF Unions
only touchdown. McNab failing TO kick goal
After this New York kicked off, and Union
began to make great gains with the shifting
play and the long forward pass With the ball
In midfield Sinclair. the umpire. saw Streibert
using his fists. and the Union fulIback, who had
been playing a great game. promptly dis
qualified. Union lost half the distance 10 the
goal line and New York held for downs. Three
plays gained first down, kick followed. and
then Homer Brown. the New York left haifback.
was also ruled off the field. Rust taking his place
The penalty put Union within striking distance.
and after that the battle was waged in New
York territory until the last moments OF ths
game. already told.
The roughness that marked the game Is ths
more surprising because of the Remembrance
of the last game between the two teams. in
1905. when the death of Harold Moore. Of Union.
from injuries received in the game caused the
calling OF the MacCracken football conference
which resulted in the revision of the rules New
York won that game, IL to O. and yesterdays
victory broke tie in the series between the
colleges. New York has three games
and lost two. while one was tie.
The lineup and summary follow:
New York d2,. Position Union ca.
Ierr ttSernSteinl L. +. ToIrpSins
7. Bennett