The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-20
COLUMBIA IS VICTOR Referee, Former Morningside Captain, at Last Proves
 His Worth.
YALE THE BEST PLAYERS
Kiendl Throws Ten Goals from Fouls --Elis Temporarily Lose Sec
 ond Place.

Yale lost the last chance for the championship of 1908 and the grip on second place for the time being when Columbia took the Ellis into camp on their own floor by the close score of IS to IS last night. The performance began like a basketball game, but la ter developed into comedy and end ed in bowling farce, although there was a touch of tragedy for Yale, The trouble was caused by the failure of Walter Randall, who had been assign ed to referee, to show up. After delay Cuthel, who captured the Morn ingside team last year, and Clifford, the former Yale forward were appoint ed referee and umpire respectively.
 Cuthel immediately began to display his authority, and at the same time his incompetency. He called fouls on Yale right and left, mostly for hold ing, while it was evident that Colum- bia was even more at fault. Clifford called fouls on Columbia only when they were obvious to every one. but Cuthel made every doubtful play foul for Yale. Hads. Moves and Van Vleck were his particular victims. If they became the least bit aggressive Cuthers whistle would blow, and he would penalize the luckless Ellis.
 Aside from the work of the referees, the game was well, though roughly played. The Blues teamwork and de- fensive game were superior to Colum- .bia Time and again Fred Murphy and Cant. Moves broke up the swift passes of Kiendl and Melitzer, and ted the ball to Wren or Van Vleck. Melltzer managed to cage two lucky goals when he was almost off the court, while the fleet Kiendl was so closely watched by Moves that he could not score once Van Week outplayed Cerussi at cen- ter, but Wylie and Wren were so close ly guarded by Ryan and Kimball that the usually reliable Yale forwards were rendered almost powerless.
 When the game began Wylie and . Ryan were at center, but change was made after Melitzer got a goal after ,-tsrl seconds of play, Van Week resum- ing his old plan at center and Cerussi opposing him. Van soon tied the score with a pretty basket, and then the fouls.we called thick and fast Kiendl i missed his first two attemps, but got four straight before the half closed, Van vleok missed twice, and then Cant. Moves threw the fouls for Yale, scoring two during the first period. Wren caged the ball from a difficult angle, and shortly afterward his op- ponent, Kimball made sensational shot. Moves got another goal for Yale and the score at the end of the first half was eight all.
 Van vleck put the Ellis in the lead at the start of the second period with a fine shot from the middle of the court but Cuthel's whistle and Kiendls un- erring eye kept tho Morningside bunch in the game Cerussi got goal on a rebound, and Moves took pass from Murphy, and this evened up matters. Kiendl made six foul goals during the half, and Moves four The score was a tie when Meltzer put in the leather from the side of the court. But few seconds remained for r'"v and the timers whistle ipiew just as Noyes  missed his last free try.
 The second half was enlivened by a slugging mach between Whylie and Ryan. Ryan started the row. but was being bested when the fight was stop ped. The summary:
 Yale, IS Columbia, ls. Wren, Cushman .............. Melitzer
 Right Forward.
 Wylie ..................... kiendl
 Left Forward.
 Van Week, J. Murphy ........ Cerussi
 Center.
 F. Murphy .s........,.''.''''. hliiipdH
 Left Guard.
 Moves ........-.......,.. ny dH
 Right Guard.
 Summary-Goals from floor: Moves ?, Van Week 2. Wren 1, Melitzer 2, Kim ball 1, Cerussi ]. Goals from foul; Kiendl 10. Moves 6. Fouls-Columbla B; Yale, IS. Referee-Cuthel of Colum- bia. mpire-Clifford of Yale.