New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
TRIUMPH FOR RUTGERS
Stevens Goes Down to Defeat
After a Game Stand.
FORWARD PASSES GALORE
Big Crowd Sees Teams Fight
Battle Replete with Stir
ring Plays.

Rutsers College scored sweeping VIC
tory over the football eleven OF stevens
institute at Castle Field yesterday AFTER
noon. Is some six thousand spectators
will hear witness. In one Of the most
bitterly fought. thrilling struggles OF the
rrid,ron seen IN many day the Rutgers
steven swept the Hoboken boys of then
feet and down 10 defeat by a score o.
tsto6
While the score clearly shows the reia-
two merits Of the teams, Il cannot oesih
10 show the srcat battle that was fought
avery yard, how sensational run, boom
ing punt and thrilling use OF the forWarH
pass kept the spectators keyed up untu
the whistle sounded the. end Of the game
There were times. frequently, in fact.
when one team or the other would make
q brilliant march down the field, only I"
havo the advance stopped by a stone wall
defence when danger threatened that last
precious onalkline Stevens made three
such stands and took the bal! on downs
when a touchdown seemed matter OF
moments for the Rutgers team.
In courage alone was Stevens the match
OF the New Brunswick team. Rutgers
too, was hard pressed az times, and once
took tAe bali on downs on the 4-yard line.
the possibility OF the forward pass as
q means Of attack was seen At It's best.
no fewer than thirty-seven passes were
attempted ~ both teams, and OF this
nur,bsz fifteen were successful. Seven OF
tasss were for gains varying from t~en-
ty~nvS TO forty yards. One TOUCHDOWN
,sooreS BIZ Rutgers was on a long forward
pass Up the sidelines
atsvens tried twenty-three passes, ten
OF which were successful, ten were uh-
eornpletsd, and three were intercepted. IL
wRs By use Of these that the team was
able to get within striking distance OF
the Rutgers goal line on several OCCASIONS
although 10 score resulted. Rutgers Tnade
thirteen first downs by straight rushing
white st4vsnE made only seven, and each
team punted half dozen times.
The nrst period Of the game foretoia
INA and. After an exchange OF plays
ss~xSns puntsd TO midfeld, and Rutgers at
once proceeded TO sweep on down the neio
Ia a wild, Tosistless charge. YARD altef
yard, In blocks OF five and ten st emp
the Red and Black backs ripped ana TORE
but Stevens finally braced, and the PERIOD
ended without any score.
The second period opened with Rutgers
over the bah on Steyens's 26-yard line.
The former lost IL through a tumble and
It was promptly punted out Of danger.
series Of plays followed and after two
brilliant forward passes, with Siler catch
ing the oval, johnson ripped 1t over fer
touchdown on the extreme corner OF the
field. The punt-out was fumbled and no
goal could be kicked.
Rutgers opened the second half with a
most unusual play. All the team waited
behind Talman, who kicked the ball
along the ground for about ten yards,
and then about nine Rutgers men piled
up on It. The officials declared that it
was Rutgers's ball, and then the New
Brunswick boys started fine march
which resulted In a touchdown.
Receiving the Kickoff, Stevens made
grand, game fight and, alternating the
forward pass with a fake kick WORKED
the ball down 10 the 2-yArd line, where
another forward pass went out OF bounds
and il was Rutgerss ball. Talulan
dropped behind his own goal and punted
out, but the kick was blocked, and the
ball waS caught by Stevens man or the
5.yard line, whence Bradshaw soon car
ned Il over. That was the dying rally,
kowsSss, and for the remainder OF the
game Rutgers grow stronger, while Ste
venk appeared 10 weaken.
II was the big game for both teams,
and @ rare crowd was on hand. More
than G hundred automobiles were parked
sround the track gayly bsdscked In either
maroon and gray, the eOlors Of Stevens,
or red and black, the banner b. which
Rutgers sweaTs. The Rutgers oheering
dalsssson, some Ave hundred strong,
beaded BIZ q brass band, marched on the
fiald Just before the game, and, hating
IN front Of the Stevens section. gave
long chasr for their rivals. That courtesy
ever, the Rutgers boys marched 10 their
stand. whore they sang songs Of how
poor old Stevens was balancing on tho
brink OF . prScipics.
Between the halves the boys left their
seats and Daradsd around the field IN lock-
stsp. TbSn Rutgers formed giant "R"
and the Stevens men made their g." Ste
vans has Ss a mascot goose, ohristened
"IEnatx" tethsrsd BY a flaming red rib
bon TO q stout post Ia front Of the cheer
ing section.
lgnatz had a most miserable time OF 1t.
Ne failed to enter into the spirit Of the
Gkeesisn. Further discomfort was added
to HE unhappy lot when Kelly" the big
bulldog. mascot Of Rutgers. tried to sat
him uD between the halves. The Rutgers
men took this az an omen.
Johnson. the left halfback Of the Rut-
ssrs team, played football that might
have Won him place on any team In the
country. He was all over tbs field, run
ming back kicks circling the ends or
buoking the line, and he get away for
several long runs. On defence, too, he
stood out above his fellows and not alone
did he back up his line in fine style, but
he intercepted two forward passes and
broke up half dozen more. Stretch, the
Stevens left tackle, was also power in
the game.
The lineup follows:
Rutgers 800. Position Stevens 20.
H. Rockefeller ........L E............... Howell
Van Wrinkle. ....,.....L I................ Stretch
Talman .......,.......L G............... Hanson
McCalum ............R G............. SommsrS