New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
RUTGERS ELEVEN NOW
ON THE FOOTBALL MAP
Not in Beating Union by a Wide
Margin, but by Way of
Doing 1t.
TO0HEY A GREAT TACKLE
Game Full of Dashing Runs by
Bracher and Talman, While
Sarvey Stood Out
for Union.
TOOHEY A GREAT TACKLE
fBy telegraph 10 q'he TRIBUNE. !


New Brunswick. y. j., oct. 4A-The Rnt-
gers College football eleven, reinforced by
George Foster Sanford coaching methods.
fairly smothered the Union College team
here to-day by score Of 50 10 g.
The game leaped into prominence
which under ordinary circumstances
would not be accorded, for the reason that
Rutgers held Princeton to a low score
week ago and turned the tables on the
fighting, well coached Union team to-day
which last year won by the score Of to 0.
and turned the tables In a way that left
no room for argument as to which was
the stronger.
Under the coaching OF Garsin and San
ford, the famous Yale player and the
man who put Columbia on the football
map several years ago, Rutgers presents
a team this year which is quite likely to
bring much athletic fame to this little
college. The altogether interesting stu
alton is presented of seeing If team Of
ordinary calibre in the past can jump in
one season TO the first class. or close
enough to 1t TO command respect.
If the eleven carries out the promise OF
the game to-day and the injury to Toohey.
tackle Of all-Amerca stamp, does not
prove combining, Rutgers is almost sure TO
set the seal Of apparent greatness by de-
feating, or. in any case, holding the Army
eleven to a close score at West Point next
Saturday.
Sanford methods stood out all over the
Rutgers team this afternoon in most
effective interference, almost flying
wedge. for protection to the man carry
ing the ball in running back kick-ofs; In
what has come TO be called, since the
Princeton game, a legalized form OF mass
play, but which. as a matter of fact, Is
simply a well devised formation to bring
about great continuity I'm rushing plays
and in sounding the knell, as one or two
GOOD Judges expressed II to-day, Of the eX-
aggerated use of shift formations by
defence which was wonderfully effective
In stopping rushing plays on the line OF
.
Much could be written along these lines.
and more will be written before the season
Is many weeks older, more particularly II
Rutgers makes the stand against west
Point that seems assured. For the pres
ont. however, ii is necessary to get back
10 the game.
In general, II may be said that the Rut-
gers team fairly outplayed Union. Inc
interference formed quickly; the men
carving the ball picked their openings
with rare precision and always ran hard
and strongly: the defence was compact
the tacklng hard and deadly, and the
punting Of Talman quite up to the highest
standard
The Union men were fighters ana game
TO the core, but the line lacked staplIi'F
and the backs were smothered, as d tu'e'
before they got fairly started because
the Interference was broken up by the
fast charging Rutgers forwards. Errors
Of Judgment also were made, Tut these
could he excused In the heat Of conflict
that tended to bring about panlcKy con-
dition. when plays that had been counted
on with so much confidence were easily
ruined In the making.
Captain Sarvey hit the line harder ana
faster than any Princeton back a week
ago. according to several men VINO ga"
both games. He deserved better rate
for the strong, honest way IN which ne
gave of his best than to go crashing, tine
after time, into what was veritable
stone wall He broke away for one pretty
end run OF thlrty-hve yards, but In nine
cases out OF ten the Union offence was
stopped practically at the line of scrim-
mage. jenkins. at tackle. overran hl'
man on one or two occasions. but, OH the
whole, played a strong game. while 10
! the end every man kept fighting as II tho
game had only begun.
| For Rutgers. Toohey. already men
toned as a candidate for the All-America
team, was the bright particular star
| until forced to retire with badly
bruised hip. but Talman. for his punting
and strong running with the ball, and
| Bracher. for his remarkable work yon the
secondary line OF defence, TO say i!0thing
J OF his ability In either circling the ends