New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-17
WILLIAMS ENDS HOODOO
Beats Amherst for First Time
on Pratt Field Since 1900.
LEWIS AND HUBBARD STARS
Game Full of Spectacular Plays
Forward Pass Used
Effectively.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Amherst, Mass, Nov. lS.-Amherst wa!
|, defeated here to-day by the fast fighting
team from Williams by score Of IL to
It is the visitors first victory on Pratt
Field since 1900, The day was ideal fol
football. excepting for the slight vino
blowing down the field. The five thous'
and people who packed the stands were
greatly surprised to see Amherst hold
their opponents to 80 low score. for
Williams's record so far outciassed that
of Amherst that the odds OF to were
Just.
The game was full Of open and spec
tacular plays. Williams excelled in the
use of the forward pass behind the line
Time and again Lewis, the speedy quar-
terback, would start around the end, and
as he was about to be tackled, would
make q short pass to Toolan. Amherst
used old-style football. Its main attack
was the delayed pass with line plunge
|, through either side. The only effective
play, however, was by Hubbard through
centre. This little general would seem
to hide behind his big lneman and plug
along for ten and twelve yards at time.
the middle of the second quarter. After
using their trump play, Toolan brought
the ball to the fve-yard line. The second
came in the last minute or the fourth
quarter. williams kicked to the 15-yard
line. where Cooper, In Hubbard's place
fumbled and Toolan recovered. After
two-line plays Lewis again tried the pass
on which Toolan scored.
The stars Of the game were Lewis and
Hubbard, the two quarterbacks. Inc
Williams cry was, Watch Hubbard!
and Get Lewisw was the Amherst slo-
gan. Lewis ran his team In mastery
style. He never faltered, but drove MS
men to their limit. He mixed his plays
10 perfection. IN the fourth quarter ne
caught one Of Moores long kicks on MS
20-yard line and brought the ball throusH
half tho Amherst team to Amhersts ~
yard line.
Hubbard shone in making his line
plunges from directly behind centre. Oy
was the star tackler OF the day. IL was
with difficulty that the Williams men
stood up after being downed by Hubbard.
Williams won the toss and Michael
kicked on to the So-ydIu HhS "
Throughout the quarter the fgntlng was
hard on both sides.
In the second quarter. shortly after the
return kick by McGay, Williams marched
down the field until Hunnewen finally
made his touchdown. Michael missed the
goal. The rest of the quarter was slo"
until at the end, when Toolan mace
30-vard run around right end.
Amherst had a great chance 10 pun
the game out Of the fire in the last quar-
ter. and worked the ball from midheid
70 the lO-yard line. Then Connolly made
three yards through left guard. He re-
mated with two more on a delayed pass
With five yards to gain in two downs II
looked as though Amherst would still
win the day. Hubbard tried TO dive over
centre TO the goal line but fell short by
two wards. Captain Connolly then or
dered a forward pass. Moore made a
good pass across the line, but Driscoh
pulled the ball down as it was about 10
fall into the waiting hands OF Proud
foot Amherst seemed lost after this ana
made many fumbles. II was rumble
which finally put Williams in position TO
dnuhIa the score.