New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-19
WESLEYAN ELEVEN WINS
Defeats New York University
6 TO 2 on Ohio Field. :
MANY PENALTIES INFLICTED'
Visiting Team Easily Superior IN
First and Fourth Periods T
Long Runs Frequent.

In the most exciting football game Of tha
season on Ohio Field. Wesleyan defeated
New York University yesterday afternoon
by the score OF 8 70 Both scores were
made in the first period. and wesleyan's
was made in the fret six minutes Of play.
Several fumbles marked the contest, ana
numerous penalties were inflicted by the
officials. especially on the Conneotcus
team In the first and fourth periods Wes-
leyan was markedly superior to the local
eleven, keeping It's goal In danger all OF
the time. In the second period, however,
New York came back strong and held the
advantage until the end OF the third period.
In the second quarter by forward passes
and end runs, New York advanced the oval
as far as the s-yard line. but here for
ward pass was intercepted. and Bacon
punted out Of danger In the third quarters
by the same means the home eleven t~lcsl
went as far as the 6-yard mark, only to-.
lose the ball on downs. Wesleyans fouchS
down was the result Of forward pass
Bacon 10 Mccarthy from the i0-yard hns
on the third down. after an end run ana =
line plunge had failed to gain any sround.
New York made its two points on safety
by Bacon. after kick by Brennan from
the middle OF the field.
The visitors had by far the best forward
pass formations seen az Ohio Field this year.
and they managed 20 work i've Of them
gaining at least eighty yards View York.
on the other hand. although II, too. worked
the sarne number OF forwards. gained only
fifty Yards by them This, however. -
much better than the team has done sin"S
the Yale game.
Long runs and sensational plays msrKeni
the entire contest and several drnes IN
backs from both teams were able 70 pres
through the line. throwing OF tackler afterl
tackler. for good gains. Bacon ana rrahA
els, OF Wesleyan, proved 20 be better I'M
this than any ~ the New York backs, AZ
though all four Of them, Moore, Elilnes
Brennan and Nixon, had chance 70 pro'SI
their ability IN this line. The most senss Il
tional Of these runs was made by francs
in the first period for twenty-five yards 70
the 1O-yard mark. where IL took three men
10 down him. This gave the eleven thst
chance to work the forward pass that took
the plgskin over the line. Huntley, VINO
was sent I'm at left end in Zimmele's place.
made the best play for the local eleven. re-
covering forward pass and running rorl
twenty-five yards TO the 2o-yard mark az
the beginning of the third period.
Bacon and Francis starred for the VISIT
ors, gaining practically all Of their ground
by end runs and line punges. On the local
team there was no one player who could be-
said to have played the best for his SIDE
All Of the backs played as they never have
before and every one OF them at soma
stage Of the game got away for long gains.
The fact that the New York line held ~
wall against line plunges in crucial mo-
ments was due for the most part to Tor
renee, Henneberger and Makay. the csntre
and guards. and on defence 1t was they
who made the holes that enabled the backs
to get through.
AS usual the local team showed up poorly
IN the matter Of forming interference Tor
the PLAYER with the ball. and the Connect
cut eleven, on the contrary, protected It's
backs so we'll that many of the attempts to
tackle them were stopped.
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