New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-08
NEW YORK IN TIE GAME|ON COLLEGE CRD|RONS
Holds Trinity to No Score in
Keen Football Battle.
both TEAMS LOSE CHANCES
Comfort Misses Touchdown for
Home Eleven by Stepping
Out of Bounds.

New York University and Trinity College
played a no-score tie game at football on
Ohio Field yesterday afternoon, in the
hardest and bitterest struggle seen at Uni
versity Heights this year. For the first
two periods New York had the advantage,
and the play was almost entirely in Trim
tvs territory The last two periods were
Just the reverse. except for the last three
minutes of play.
In the first period New York received the
tan on the l2-yard line through a poor
punt by Cook. and after two unsuccessful
attempts TO 60 through the line tried a
forward pass. Moore to butcher, but the
latter fumbled. and Trinity was saved IN
the second period. after successive gains
by Moore. Wesley and Elifte, VINO cal
ried the ball from their own SS-yard line 10
Trinity's S0-yard line, Comfort dashed
around right end for what looked IKE
touchdown. but the referee ruled that ne
had stepped out of bounds and the pan
went 10 Trinity on downs.
In the third period Trinity was In pos
session of the ball on New ork 4'-N d u
line and by successive line piunges ana Gnu
runs carried the ball TO tho S-Nard ihdrN'
Here the visitors were penalized fifteen
Yards for holding. and on the second down
the ball was on the 23-yard line. hudson'
The Trinity fullback, ploughed through the
centre for ten Yards, apd finally Ho"e'l
left tackle. carried the oval 10 the --Nd'u
mark But il was the last down. and the
/ New York men breathed easier.
Comfort punted from behind his own goal
iine. but made q misstep. and the bail went
only 70 the 15-yard line Collett, Trinity
-,-h, balfback. and Hudson both tried to
advance the bail. the former with an end
,un and the latter by line plunges' nnt IN"
While, line held. and the ball went 10 them
on the S-ysrd line.
Moore and Comfort were the men on me
%sp, York team who stood out for me"
side Moore gaining about one-haf ~ the
ground and Comfort making excellent
tack,es that kept Trinity from scoring sew
era, times In all, Moore gained forty
,bra. ards hv line nluuSes and siNtF-'N'
bv enc runs. but he made no runs o. more
than twenty wards
The game was cleanly played. but there
vas q slight tendency on the part OF oo'
elevAns 10 tumble. and frequently pena. neS
we're inflicted for minor infrsctions Of the
Jules. Trinity being the chief ohond'''
Contrary to expectations. New YORK was
unable 10 execute 4 single forward pass
out II the five attempted. srd was forced
~ rolv on end runs and liro "lrrsNs. In
the four games before this ono tn" team
vas able 70 gain time ard time again h>
The forward pass. but the Trinity backs
were able either 10 intercept or otherwise
spoil every one tried.
Hudson and Howell PLAYED the best game
for Trinity. Hudson. like Moore. II New
York. made most of the gains for his side
and Howell Ike Comfort. was instrumental
IN bringing down many Of tho New YORK
backs Out Of six forward passes attempt
cd by Trinity only two were Successful, but
these two netted ffty-hve wards.
The Trinity team had the advantage for
most ~ the last period and the ball was in
New York Universitys territory until near
the end Moore then woke up the home
team three minutes before the game was
called by breaking through the Trinity line
for run of twenty wards. After this New
York vas clearly superior, although they
did not come within striking distance Ct
-ho goal. The game closed with the bail on
New York's Award line.
The lineup follows.