New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-17
VICTORY FOR INDIANS
SYRACUSE BEATEN u,
FIELD GOAL.
Carlisle Shoes Marked Super;or.,,
in Loosely Played Game al
Polo Grounds.

syracuse = uer.L
fought battle at the Polo Grounds yestsrfay -.
noon by the score Of "a to H. Outwelzbss -
played az almost every turn. the svraerss -.
was enabled 20 score two t0uchdovua ~ 60
advantage Of two glazing misplays BY the v,a,s-s
without which they would probably not have 60
at all The Indians. on the other hand for,rs "a
trouble in smashing through the Syracuse dss.w.
and scored their pair OF touchdowns ana : a..
goal as result OF good football.
The game not exactly what the Srors -,
indicate. for Syracuse showed up poorly 80
the CarIfsle eleven. and failed 70 break 49,
the Indians almost perfect defence for am !,
probable gains at any time. On the whole ~.
ever. the Salt cry seemed To have zat,.s.-
inkIInz or bulldog pertinacity from Ta4 -
their coach. and fought back at the Tnsfs-,s
spirited fashion. The team was lacking n, 49,.
even for the backs Fogss. the fullback. 4, =.
ticular made mess OF most OF the punts that -.
their way.
The Indians opened up the play every ffr,s 49,
got the chance. making the game rsmarka5lv -.
from heavy mass plays. They gained a 4,
of ground by good use OF the forward p.s. :,
though twice they were peualizsd for ro,- -.
plotting the play. and lost altogether thirty 49,.
Haaser. In addition TO playing tbs best all .rov,s
game OF the day. proved himself an ADEPT az maze.
successful onside kicks. which helped Oh. r,s,..
not little
Il was not very large crowd that turned sgr.,
college atmosphere Huddled together in ore co--.
OF the right field bleachsrs. a group OF sv-.~..
rOoters made brave effort 20 cheer their tss-.-
but they found II fairly hard task. slrrou1s.s =,
they were by the thousands Of unresponsivs s-,,-
seats. There was only sprinkling Of the cslor,,s
the rival colleges in the stands. and the at-na, :,
the crowd for the most part. at any rate vss-cr.
partisan. The Indian supporters few ard A.
between and the only time the Carlisle bst,l. 81
was hurled across the field was when the dozen r,s
stitutes Of the Indian team shouted encoursxs-.r.
from the side lines 20 their mates the h-ld
Although stir breeze whistIed through IN. t-s.,
on the top Of Coogans Bluff u was scsrosly -,
ceptibIe down the field when the teams Insd u
The Syracuse eleven trotted out first and r.-.
through a couple OF formations with plenty st-sr
The Indians were just speedy when tssy 4.
peared, and they received a roar OF velcom-gs-.
plause as they ran through their preliminary r-s
tfce Syracuse won the toss. Captain Barry c5,,S
ing the east goal 60 get whatever wind there va
behind his team Mike Thompson. OF Georss-
town. had the referees whistle, while Big BIZ
Edwards. Of Princeton. now Commissioners o. Street
Cleaning umpire
Hartman sent the ball sailing down 20 the M.
ians' s5-yard line the opening play. where Ken
nerIy caught it and 1t back dozen wards On
the very next play Pinder. the Syracuse right err
threw himself at WheeIock and downed his man
although he himself was knocked out and forced
leave the game. SculIy took his place and throusf
out the rest OF the afternoon played a vondsrtr
game. tackling with fine accuracy and playing
strong offensive game Hsuser Ivened things %
when play resumed by tearing through rg-t
guard for twenty yards
After Hauser made eight yards through the lins
vauseka took a perfect forward pass thst-nstri
fifteen yards. putting the ball on SSracuse's .
yard line. ScuIIy got In lie Clair IN tie usIt
play and dOwned the Indian in his tracks HsaSr
then got another chance to advance and ty
nearer the Syracuse goal The big Indian fut
back came out OF the mass Of players doubled ~
and time had 70 be taken out while Wauseks am
Libby walked him UP and down. To show that u
was all right he took the next play and advances
the ball two yards. Then the Indians snashs
through the Orange line. pushing the ball 70 ths
2-ysrd line. Syracuse made brave stand. br
Hauser was showed over for the first touchdovu.
Libby kicked the goal
After the next kickoff there was an eXchanzs
of punts. The teams finally settled down when
FOgg got the ball on his own Ss-yard line. Gard
ner made seven yards for Syracuse and another
plunge and an Offside play by the Indians put ths
ball in midaeld. Fogg tried TO get through the
Indian line. and succeeded in getting yards. The
teams exchanged punts again. the bail finally being
held by Syracuse in midheld. Steady plunges
brought II the Indians ss-yard line where after
another attempt to break through the line had
failed. Darby made an onside kick The ball took
a high bound over Hauser's head. Fleet as the
Indian was. he could beat out Sculy. who
scOOped UP the bah on the dead run and tore down
the field for thirty-fve yards and touchdown
Hartman tied the score by kicking the goal.
The Indians again began to force the ball stssd-
ny down the field Hauser punted out Of bounds
back of the goal line. where Darby fell on L. On
the next play Darby punted and Libby Hads
fair catch on Syracuses 15-yard line. At this pom
Captain Barry gave way to Sinner a series 9
line plunses put the ball on the 4-yard line =
was third down when the Indians planted the :.
a foot from the line. but Hsuser smashed throws
and scored the touchdown. Libby failed to ~
the goal. The Syracuse line held better in To
closing minutes Of the half. which closed with Us
ball In the Indians possession on Syracuse's =
yard line. with the H. in their favor
FOgg let the ball go through him Hausef
kickoff at the opening of the second half. and
was brought out to the 25-yard line. Neither team
was able to get the ball down the Held fregueni
punts keeping 1t in the centre of the field Ias
Indians lost fifteen yards incomplete TOT
ward pass. and were put back I'VE yards again ~
offstde play. Syracuse finally got the bah on y
own S5-yard line and Darby punted Hartmsn-
made poor tackle Of Newashe, and the lnciAi
dragged him eight yards. Onside play cost ~
Indians another tive yards. and Hauser punted
Fogg on Syracuse's 4e-yard line Darby returns
the punt, but Libby let il get past him shinss
Clark and SculIy dashed past the Indians an
ScuIly grabbed The ball and scored his seeo
touchdown. Hartmsnn's kick just passed ouise'
and the score was tied
The Indians had hard tussle in working y
ball down the field the next kics-Off and ny
than once seemed in fair way 10 lose T. 1Hs.
line plunges for little. as the Syracuse "a.
field. with Shaw and AinsIey taking the places !.
Scul and FOgg. held strong by fake kick iu
nation the India got a start Of eight yaros e.
on the next play onside kick by tS"s
which was taken care of by NewsShe resuiie0
a gain of fOrty-fve yards. putting the %"
Syrscuse's sS-yaTd line. Then the indians lost y
teen yards on an incomplete forward PASS -
another Onside kick by tauSsr and NeNs-,
landed the ball on the 20-yard line line piu.-
netted seven yards. IiauSer's next play vas -
for goal from placement. With the oau e"s'
in front OF the goal on the lS-yard line he nau
in II tho har for the WiiliF-