New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-04
TIE GAME FOR N. 7. U.
WESLEYAN OUTPL4YED.
Light Local Team Surprises Visitors,
Who Are Lucky to Escape Defeat.

4 Forfeited
,-.,- york University and Wesleyan played fifty
fn,,tes Of the hardest OF football to score
less lie yesterday afternoon on ONO F1eio before
the biggest crowd that has watched game on
University Heights in long time Ratthng loot
hail marked the whole game with clean play from
s+a-- n finish plenty of polished kicking, ana as
pretty a use of the forward pass SIS any game be-
tween minor teams has shown since the revision
OF the rules
New York was outvreighed nearly thirty pounds
70 the man. but Hermann Ucott has put so much
snap and dash into a that had grit enough
20 start with for any team that the heavier lads
from Middletown rushed OF their feet They
were lucky TO escape defeat, and Bosey Reiter.
wesleyan's coach. who expected some good prac-
lice said as much after the game wesleyan
made its distance straight football twice IN the
game. and a forward pass and an onside KICK
both well worked accounted for the other tunes
the visitors made s first down
Thrills came in plenty the second half, when
New York's goal seriously threatened for the
only time IN the game. Wesleyan got the ball
luckily on tumble and, displaying the only con-
centrated attack that appeared in It's play in the
whole game, made twenty yards in three plays
through the line The New Workers braced then
and forward pass tried on the third down
II was tried from a kick formation, and was
long affair Risky the play was, it worked to
perfection and gave Wesleyan the ball on the 10
yard line.
With five thousand threats yelling at it to hold,
the New York dug its toes into the turf
took & long breath and waited the onslaught
There desperate moment Of fighting but
when II was the ball was on the 3-yard line.
and the New York rooters groaned- Only for a
moment Swift and hard the next play was shot
centre, but il lost yard, and on the next play
Wheeler and Aurant- who had been playing a
great game for New York, tsorn1ed through and
dropped Hartman. Weseyan's quarterback, before
he could pass the ball
IN the very shadow Of the posts, Newins. New
York's quarterback. who played brilliant and a
heady game, took a long chance and shot play
st centre while the Wesleyan backs looked for a
kick. Roldness was rewarded, and the play was
good for dozen yards.
The game was a surprising demonstration IN a
way OF how minor teams have taken to the re-
rised rules. which were devised largely for
their benefit Forward passes and onSde kicks
used frequently and with good effect, particu-
larry by New York which WIS lucky in having as
good pair Of ends Crawford and Captain
Young. Both played a fine game kicks. and
put the Wesleyan line Of primary defence out of
many play at the ends and tackles. They were
swift IN diagnosing plays. too neither showing the
slightest hesitation In going through the interior
ence. and made many tackle behind the line OF
scr1mmage-
From tackle 20 tackle the New York line was out
weighed by thirty pounds to a man. but the light
forwards Of the local team their toes all
the time. and broke through time and again. wes-
leyen had a fine punJer in Shepherd but he had
wretched protection on his kicks from his big for
wards, ard many punt would have been blocked
had it not been for his fine work Wesleyan
had good secondary defence, and her forwards
showed ability at times the defence, which
was all that prevented a score. New York gained
On kicks for her backs were much better in hand
ling punts.
New York surprised her warnest friends at the
very start Of the game by forcing Wesleyan to kick
Immediately and then started rush down the field
that looked irresistible But an onsfde kick went
wrong well down in Wesleyan territory, and Shep-
perd punted finely into New York's part of the field
Again a touchdown in sight. but this time
after hard rushing had taken the ball to the 30
yard line. Captain Young dropped the ball after
catching Il 4 forward pass on the 15-yard line.
That New YoTk's best chance TO score though
the ball was in Wesleyan territory all the of
the half
wesleyan's enc lash Of good form came In the
second half but it did not last long Fumbles lost
lot OF ground for New York and finally gave
Wesleyan the ball the home teams 45-yard line
fTarnan tore eff a quarterback run for the second
nrst down wesleyan had made in the whole game.
and two snashes yielded another. Then the New
York line held firm. and Moore made long for
ward pass from kick formation, play similar
~ the used by Yale in the big games last year
That put the ball the 10-yard line But three
rrnashes left the bali still three yards from a
touchdown. and the crowd went crazy. Newins
struck while the iron hot, driving A Young
through centre for a dozen yards and New York
rushed the ball the 5O-yard line without a halt
using pretty forward pass the way before
onside kick gave the ball TO Wesleyan.
II WIS nip and tuck in the middle of the field
after that until the game ended. when Wesleyan had
the bail IN the middle Of the gridron.
Wesleyan and Union played a scoreless tie game
q few weeks ago, which has added interest in view
Of the fact that New York and Union meet here a
week from Saturday in the seasons most impor-
tsnt game for each eleven Bosey Reiter. Wesley
ans coach, said after the game that New York
should beat Union by about touchdown if the
team played il did yesterday.
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