Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
COLGATE TURNS
BULLDOG BARK
To SICK WHINE
Little New York State College
Team Downs Yale in Easy Game
by Is to 6 Score.
BY Damon Runvon.

N
~ There is only one word in the
bright lexicon Of football which
fully expresses the situation here this
afternoon. The word Is "smeared,'
inelegant but expressive.
"Smeared" Is what Colgate. little
brother to the prosperous, did to Yale
between the hours of and" p. IN
on Yale's own doormat The score
was l6 to 8.
The Yale team and its Supporters
were well-nigh prostrated 1t is no.
the Yale custom to be defeated by
colleges the size OF Colgate. At the
close of the game when the Yale
eleven was stlll standing in a little
group, heads bowed as if in earnest
prayer. or silent and concentrated
thought 3 dozen parties who seemed
to represent the roofing element Of
Colgate College on the scene held 81
sort Of miniature snake dance across
The gridiron in the enCirCling gloom
raising a cheer that ratified around in
the old stadium Ike a voice In a hogs
head.
The Yale goal line was not only
crossed for the flrSt time this season,
but Colgate recrossed it Just to make
sure that the crossing had not been
overlooked by the authorities. Two
touChdowns and a goal from field rep
resented the damage done to the dig
nifty of Yale by the small contingent
from up New York State.
COLGATE Far Better Team.
1t was admitted that Colgate might
hold the Blue to small score In view
Of Colgate'S showing against the
Army, but no one believed 1t possible
for the little institution 70 whale Yale
so declsively. Nevertheless, Colgate
not only won, but outplayed the Blue
all along the line.
Starting the second period at the
35-yard line, Colgate expended con-
siderable energy in two different ef-
forts to penetrate Yale's line, which
proved quite dense and altogether
impenetrable in most spots Then
Young Mr.. Huntington, the blonde
little quarterback of Colgate who
plays football without a headgear, es
saved a forward pass flinging the
ball out of bounds and giving it to
Yale on Yale's 15-yard line. As
Knowles was about to remove the
ball from the neighborhood Of Yale's
goal by kicking. he fumbled the pig
skin, and Olney. Of Colgate, snatChed
II up and went sitting through the
Blue line toward a touchdown. Olnev.
however, dropped the ball in transit.
but recovered himself on Yale's "a
ward line. Two smashes at the Yale
line gave Colgate first down on Yale'S
Award line and then Ramsey carried
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| crack at goal.
This prod seemed to arouse The
| Bulldog, and Yale briefly displayed
| what looked like a real football team.
| Consistent and conscientious ham
| mer'ug ut the Colgate line sent
| Knowles across the Colgate goal be-
| fore the second period had passed.
| Ketcham, the Yale leader, missed the
| shot Mt the goal posts leaving the
| count even.
Knowles tumble Is Costly.
| In the third period the ball was the
| property OF Colgate on her own %
| ward line. Three desperate attacks or
! the Yale line failed to profit Colgat r
and Huntington then lifted the bal
into the air to Wilson on Yale's 90
yard line. Wilson fumhled and Col
! rate recovered the ball Colgate also
fumblcd almost Immediately after
| ward and Yale recovered the ball. bu'
1t was on Yales 10-yard line and NO
Cessitatcd boot to safer territory
Knowles fell back for the kick and
the ball was passed to him. where
upon Knowles fumbled. sullivan, OF
| Colgate came charging through and
fcu all over the ban for a touchdown
Huntington kicked ~oal.
In the final period Parker took
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