New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16

Field Goal for Each Team the
Measure of Scoring Ability.
GAME SLOW ONE TO WATCH
New York Fails to Display Va
riety of Attack Shown in
Princeton Contest.

New York University and Williams played
a tie game yesterday before the biggest
football crowd that ever gathered at Ohio
Field. Each team scored three points on
a goal from placement. Williams tally
coming from scrimmage formation on the
3O-yard line while New York's was made
after a fair catch on the 4O-yard ItHe New
York scored touchdown. which was not
allowed.
The play that resulted in the touchdown
was peculiar williams was forced to re-
sort to a punt behind the goal line and the
kick was blocked Wheeler was on the ball
for New York like a fash and downed it
between the posts. but the Williams centre
had not waited for the referees whistle 70
snap the ball, and his violation Of the rule
saved his team from defeat. New York
profited by the play at that. for Tule
heeIed the second kick. which was clean.
on the iO-yard line. and kicked a remark
able goal from a point near the side line
The kick tied the score
New York outplayed Williams all the
way. but could not forge her attack IN the
final moments when a touchdown was in
and three times i'll judged attempts to force
a way through the centre Of the Williams
line gave the visiting team a chance 20
hold for downs. The brilliant use Of the
forward pass that marked New York's game
AGAINST Princeton was conspicuous chiefly
bv It's absence Captain Galloway. who
gave the signals in the absence OF Nixon.
6ebarred by the faculty. showed poor tudg-
rrent in choosing plays. and in the last
quarter called on Yule to try a goal from
placement from an almost impossible angle
when a forward pass or an end run seem I'd
the logical play.
New York tried five forward passes, two
of which were successful. yielding twenty
wards. while three were intercepted by
Williams men Four Onside kicks were
ATTEMPTED, and the two that were success
full Welded eighty yards Williams used the
forward pass three times. successfully
twice. and gained fifteen yards in one sue
cessfuI Onside kick. two being recovered
by New York New York gained ninety
wards by rushing the ball. and Williams
sixty-four including one run or thirty
Yards Four penalties cost Williams sixty
yards. including one Of half the distance
10 the goal line in the third period. when
CAPTAIN Peterson was ruled out OF the
game for smuggling
The New York team knew the rules and
executed most Of its plays well enough but
failed 10 employ it's full repertory- Nixon
was sadly missed Williams. evidently
nrof+ine bv Princeton's example, had a
good defence against the New York for
ward pass. but the visiting ends were weak
and New York lost chances to score By not
making for the wings in close quarters
Y1Is and Peterson matched each OIhe'
fairly well in kicking, the Williams cap
tain getting off a long and puzzhng ball
He outkicked his ends. however. and tht
New York backs came back consistently
on his kicks
The lines were evenly matched Heney
berger. New York's giant guard. was th'
best Iineman in the field. and. gettinI
through on almost every play, was largel.
responsible for the inefficiency OF the VIII
Jams attack Brennan also did well. ant
the passing OF both centres. with nearly
every pass being made direct TO the runner
was wonderfully accurate.
The first period ended without score. and
when play was resumed Yule tried an on
side kick on the third down AT Williams
SO-yard line II went ont of bounds Afrel
an exchange OF kicks New York pounded
down toward Williams's goal again. and
Yule's attempted place kick was hal
blocked. the ball going 70 Williams on the
5-yard line A thirty-yard run I'D the sid'
line nv Van Gordon. OF Williams. the pretti
est play OF the game. put the ball out OF
danger. and on another exchange OF punt'
II was Wiliarns's ball in midheld when the
half ended
All the scoring OF the game came in the
third period Williams kicked of 70 Vese-
lev and YuIe promptly kicked 10 midheld
Williams returned the punt and saved tbs
ball on a tumble A forward pass put the
ball in the centre OF the gridirOn. and wher
New York held for two downs Stevens
dropped back and kicked a pretty goal from
placement from the 25-yard line With al
adverse score, New York kicked on and
promptly forced a punt Two quick plays
welded the distance, and then, with the
ball on his 50-yard line, Captain Peterson
burdened his side with twenty-fve-yarc
penalty when he was put out for smuggling
Williams was proof against an assault or
the line here and held for downs An ex-
change Of kicks and a penalty put Williams
behind the goal line. The first kick was
blocked. and Wheeler scored. as described
bur had to come back On the second at
ten1pt Yule made a fair catch and tied the
score with his remarkable kick
The period ended on the next play after
the kickoff. and when play was resumed
New York rushed the ball 10 Williams
2S-vard line. where the chance for a touch
down and victory was spoiled by the i'll
Judged attempt AT a field goal When the
game ended Williams had the ball on heI
own S0-yard line
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