New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
WESLEYAN TEAM VICTOR
New York University Beaten on
0hio Field.
BACON STARS AS PUNTER
Strong Interference and Use Of
Forward Pass Shine in
Visitors Game.

The New York University football team
was defeated yesterday by the eleven
from Wesleyan University In a one-sided
game at Ohio Field by the score OF II TO o.
From the start OF the game Wesleyan
proved to be far superior to the New
York team, both In getting away from
long runs and in gaining ground by means
of the forward pass. Both teams used the
latter many times. ard although New
York was able to work more of them
successfully It did not gain nearly as
much ground.
Ofside pays were common to both
sides. but the chief offender In this re-!
spect was Wesleyan. On the whole the
game was Clearly played, but several
times the officials had to impose pen
atty for holding, and there we're one OF
two fumbles which proved to be costly.
The visiting team clearly outplayed New
York In every part Of the game except
the third period. 1t was In this period
that New York came near to scoring. By
a series OF forward passes and end runs
the local team had brought the ball down
! the field to Wesleyan's 7-yard mark. Nc
Dermott dropped back for a forward pass.
Eustace. the Wesleyan right end, how
ever, was too quick for him, and threw
him back for a loss OF ten yards.
Bacon was clearly the star OF the WIS.,
itors, and a feature OF the game was his
long punts, several Of them going nifty
five yards. The team work OF the New
York University eleven was not as good
as II might have been. and several times
he. 81 lIl, kon Lac
tected. The interference Of the Wesleyan
men, on the contrary. was quick In form
ing, and protected the runner 30 we'll that
many Of the attempts to stop them failed.
The strong play on the visitors part
was the forward pass. and although
many were tried which were declared In
complete. and several were intercepted.
the successful ones netted long gains.
The one noticeably strong point In the
playing OF the home eleven was the way
in which the line held against the vigor-
! Gus onslaught Of the opposing backs when
the ball was In their territory. Terrence
at centre, Dressler at right guard. Vese-
ley at right tackle and Welner at left
tackle all stood firm under line plunges.
and only once OF twice did the Wesleyan
backs break through for gains.
Eusts and Nourse, the Wesleyan ends.
both did remarkably good work in break
ing away from the field and In gaining
territory by means OF the forward pass.
The scoring was done in the first two
and the last periods. In the third New
: York came back 80 strong that its oppo-
nents were unable to bring the ball within
striking distance The first two touch
downs, one In the first and one in the
second period were both the results Of
series of forward passes which worked 10
perfection. The last TWO were both made
by consistent end runs and forwards,
which brought the ball down 10 the 8
yard line Ia both cases, and ihen thrust
II over the line by line plung.ng.
The first touchdown was the result Of
forward. Bacon to Parkinson. from the
lj-yard line. The second period opened
with the ball In Wesieyan's possession on
New York's 2-yard line. On the first
play Bacon dropped back and tossed the
Lail over centre 10 PettigrJe who was
already behind the goal line. The fourth
period opened with the ball on New
York's 27-yaTd mark. Bacon went around
left end for a run Of fifteen yards, and
the other backg carried the ball 10 the
3-yard line. Then Francis, :se left half.
was given the ball, and he went through
left tackle for the touchdown. The last
touchdown was made within three niIn-
utes OF the close OF the game. after Yves.
leyan had again brought the ball down
tue neId through New iOrK's territory.
This time bacon went over the line with
the ball.
McDermott did the starring for the
home team, with Baldie close second.
Tue former got away several times TO-
gains, while the latter showed up well In
nls defensive playing.