The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
WESLEYAN, 2S TO 1S,
MIRES N. Y. U. TEAM
Slow Game on Soggy Ohio Field
Marked by Fumbling Of
Both Sides.
END RUNS NOT NUMEROUS

Wesleyan wound UP It's football schedule
yesterday BY defeating New York Uni
versity on Ohio Field. 2s 20 10. Tho game
was slow owing 20 the soggy field.
Tho New York team scored first IN che
opening period az the result OF q re-
covered punt by Mackenzie on Wesleyan's
30 yard line. After two failures a. at
tempts 70 pierce tho line a forward pass
from Huntioy TO cicNaliy vas successfully
worked FOR a touchdown. Wiener kicked
. goal.
Not long after this Wesleyan BY a
varied assortment OF line bucks worked
the ball steadily down toward the Violet
goal. from where Capt. Keenan, carried II
across on a plunge Through the centre.
Keenan, failed on an easy goal No further
scoring was done in the period.
The second quarter began with the bail
In Wesleyan's possession on New Iorlts
~ yard line but New York inteirspted "a
forward pass on It's own 90 yard line.
Uuntley got the bali TO run from a kick
formation, but could not gain. Siocum
ran back Hun.leye punt TO mid field and
holes OF the Violet defence FOR frs;
dowa. The local defence st,frened and
EuStis punted TO Hunt,ey.
After two futile attempts TO skirt the
ends Hun'ley punted to Sloeum. W'es-
ieysn advanced the ball TO the 20 yard
mark by we'll executed forward pass.
Tho rext three rushes gained only four
yards and Siocum called Eus.!s back for a
drop kick. The ball went true on its
course over tho crossbar, giving Wesleyan
the lead. The half ended soon after the
score standing 8 to :.
The second half was all wesl.ysn's,
with tho exception OF tho Las, Ave. minutes
In the final period. when the Violet team
came back and carried the ball. from the
centre of the field In one continuous. ma nh
across the goal lin. for its second touch
down.
Wesleyan received the kicxofy and In
three successive plays advanced the bail
70 the New York ~ yard !,a.. The next
play was a long forward pass from S,ocun,
70 BovArd. WHO carried the ball over tn.
line for touchdown Keenan, again
failed 20 kick goal.
During the third period New York had
two good opportunities TO score. bu. on
both occasions lost the ba. bv fn,nbl!rs
Wesleyan scored again In ,he th.-i quar-
tei and once In the last.
The ilnal tally resulted from . blocked
punt. Tbs Violet offenc. was pushed
back on IIuntley and the pun, fell right
into the hands OF Wesleyan forward
who ran over I'll, goal line from the 8
yard mark.
FROM this point on y. Y. T.. PLAYED
better football than rho visitors. scoring
one touchdown and narrowly missing a
second. Plumbing IN the backfcid vas
the cause Of the last failure.
Throughout th" game the Wesleyan line
showed a noticeable superiority over the
local line. The charging and Interference
by the listing forwards aided their backs
materially 10 add distance 20 the plunges
through the line
End runs were soon abandoned by both
teams because OF the slippery field ard
the attack was limited 20 close Plays and
forward passing. In the latter the gains
OF both teams were abou, even, while
Wesleyan'> line plung.ng ability vss far
IN advance Of the local teams
The lire,in.