New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
WESLEYAN BEATS N. !. i.
Connecticut Team Wins Hard
Fought Game, g to 6.
PROFIT BY OFFICIALS ERROR
New York Men Make Consistent
Gains, and Hold Opponents
on One-Yard Line.
rRr TaIagr,nb n The Tribune. 7


Middletown, Conn, Nov 12-Wesleyan
came back strong in the second half Of to-
DAYS game with New York University and,
with the score to against them, tied the
score with the assistance of an officials
error In the last ten minutes Of play
Wesleyan won the game on a goal from
the field New York's defeat came as
surprise to the supporters Of both teams.
as it was the general impression before the
game that the visitors would win by at
least one touchdown.
Wesleyan won the toss, and New York
kicked off to Bacon. who ran the ball back
five yards Wesleyan had the better OF the
game in this period, and finally carried the
ball to New York's 1-yaTd line, only 70 lose
it on a tumble. Yule punted out Of danger.
and time was called shortly after, with the
ball on New YorI1's 45-yard line
The visitors made their only score IN the
second period, two minutes after play had
started. Wesleyan had the ball on New
York's 35-yard line. when Gorsch intercept
ed a forward pass which Bacon had thrown
and. aided by splendid interference. ran
seventy-fve yards for a touchdown The
run was the longest OF the game and set
the band of three hundred New York sup
goal. making the score s to o For the
remainder of this period the ball was in
Wesleyans territory Yule kicked off for
New York at the beginning Of the second
half and Laggren caught the ball on Wes-
leyan's 15-yard line. New York player
was offside on the play and the umpire
sounded his whistle, which was similar to
the referees. repeatedly The New York
1irL-i he OF
referee. at once stopped in their tracks and
allowed the runner TO go through their
team. Wheeler. however, realizing wes-
managed to bring him to earth on the %
yard line
The teams were allowed to line up at that
point with the ball in Wesleyan's posses
sion. as they had taken advantage Of the
rule that on kickoff the opposing team
has the privilege Of either taking the pen
atty of five yards for ofside play or else
rushing the ball from the point where the
runner is downed. The play undoubtedly
cost New York the game.
Wesleyans luck did not change. and with
the ball only twenty yards away from the
goal line Mccarthy carried it over with
two forward passes. New York took a
brace after this, and during the latter part
Of the period had several opportunities To
score A thirty-yard run around left end
by Murphy and another gain by Tule put
the ball on WesIeyan's 25-yard line, but on
the next play an attempt at a forward
pass went wild. Toward the close of the
half Yule tried a goal from placement on
the 32-yard line. but failed The perioc
came 10 an end shortly after with the bal
/ in WesIeyan's possession in nidfeld-
| Wesleyan Won the game in the last period
/ after about five minutes Of play, Bacer
! making a drop kick from the 4-yard line
/ making the score TO 6. New York's las
opportunity TO score came in the last nv'
/ minutes of play. when TUle ran one o
/ Bacon's punts back forty yards TO Wes
( leyan's 35-yard line. Two plays advanced
the ball ten yards. but his attempt at
goal from placement fell short by aoou
/ ten yards Play ended with the oaH OF
Wesleyan's possession On their own 4S-yar'
I line
| For New York Yule played the most or1L
liant game. while Gorsch and Murphy als(
nIavad we'll WeSIeyan's stars were BaCotL i
Mrj,arthv and Captain Mitchell tapJaIl
GALLOWAY started the game at quarter LcI
/ Eaw YORK but injured his knee IN ths s-L N
few pIavs and was obliged TO retire ocoI
/ replaced him
. ~Hf1n