New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
.BENSONHURST TOO
FAST IN The MUD
Columbia Soccer Eleven
Drops to Bottom of the
Field Club League.
KREFELD, BLUE AND
WHITE GOAL. STEADY
He Prevents Brooklynites from
Piling Up Score Against
Weakened Collegians.

Columbia was forced to the bottom %
tho Field club Soccer League standing
Yesterday when II met defeat at the hands
Of the Reneonhurst eleven on South Field
bv a score Of stoo. TIC Blue and White
team was outpIayed and had II not been
for superb work by krefeld, the Columbia
goal tender. the Bensonhurst score would
probably have mounted higher the
muddy fcld did not seem 20 affect the
speed OF the Flatbush eleven.
Columbia played without the services OF
Captain Colquhoun. and this led Frank
Davis. the coach. TO SHIFT and reorganize
the entire forward line Of the college
team. Shanholt was changed 10 centre
and Lamb went to inside left TO OH the
vacancy. The C)lumhiaIs showed little
team work and seemed 10 De deficient in
their knowledge of the game, so that the
Bensonhurst players broke through re-
peatedlv for charges dowI 10 the Column
bIa goal. where Krefeld had to shoulder
the burden Of the defensive work.
Welsh scored the first goal for Benson
hurst on a pass from Perth, who carried
the ball down the field on sustained
dribble. The score came In the first few
minutes Of the game and seemed to un-
nerve the college players. Cndaunted by
the advantage against them, the Columbia
boys went after ii harder than ever and
several times were In position to score
but their weakness was displayed and
their chances We're lost
After fifteen minutes Of play Columbia
got the sphere within ten feet OF the Ben
sonhurst goal. when one Of the members
kicked IT and missed the net by inches.
few minutes later they suffered another
misfortune when the pigsNn struck the
crossbar from well aimed shot and re-
bounded into play
Five minutes before the close Of the
half Slater got the ball in midhed and
after working IT down the gridiron passed
IL 10 Pert at outside right. who I'm turn
centred 1t nicely TO Welsh, who sent II
between the Columbia uprights for his
second tally.
The second half was replete with sensa-
tional plays by members OF both teams
and many excellent drives and blocks
were recorded Fegan. at rightback for
the vlctors, got N some good work. as did
clater McPhee and Hall. Peirnia, the
HIndoo outside left for the Brooklyn team
aid some good work in kicking the Dali
OFT from corner" kicks.
Facing n disadvantage OF two goals the
uornIngside team still kept up hope OF
winning. and for tie first part or the
half held a amatrial advantage, as the pan
Was I'm their possession most OF the ume'
A,,or twenty minutes Of strenuous play
Pert at outside, right fro ma shot from
the forty-vard mark, sent the ball whiz-
zinP through the Columbia citadel Tor the
third goal of the battle II was the best
| shot of the game and he was roundly APP
| plauded for II.
Shanholt at centre, played rat'Iihs
good game, as did Laguardia, the former
! Brooklyn High School boy. Hamilton al
centre half for the losers, deserves much
! credit for the game he played, as he was
ON the lob every minute OF the contest
The game was one Of the cleanest played
I'm the league series, only one foul being
| called and Columbia getting the free KICK
as a result OF IL. One of the Bensonhurst
! team in his anxiety to get the ball
charged a college man too hard and MS
team was forced to have free kick
| given against them.
Tho iine-un follows.