New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15
QuiCkness to Seize Oppor-
tunitieS Factor in
Victory.
PURPLE OUTPLAYED
IN SECOND HALF
paySon Best Ground Gamer for
Wiurers-Tow and Rider
Show Well.
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playing Princeton to stanGstili, de-
feated Amherst in the annual game on
Pratt Field this afternoon. The gco'e
was Ia 20 g.
A large measure of luck and an
amazing auicSness 70 seize the oppor-
tunities which we're presented enabled
the Purple TO score two touchdowns IN
the first period, and reused the minions
Of Lord Jeffrey TO deeds Of valor in
the second half such as are rarely seen
IN a stiff uphill fight on the gridiron.
II was a we'll rounded machine which
the college from the Berkshires sont
down bearing with i all prestige OF n
splendid record, but Amherst. rallying
from two crushing defeats, pushed the
visitors so hard from start 30 finish
that they never had an opportunity 10
get away with the bewildering assort-
ment OF plays which had brought them
fame.
The first touchdown came as the re-
suit Of 3 poor pass 70 Rider when
everything was going Amhersts way
and the team was marching down the
field. Kimball tossed the ball a little
too low and the halfback fumbled. Not
many minutes later Laplante intercept
ed a forward pass from Tow on the 40
ward line. and romped over the chalk
ball behind the goal posts.
In direct contrast came Amhersts
score by steady irresistible attacks
The oval was carried to the one-yard
line in the second half, and Tow fol-
lowed through the centre OF the line
in the hole ploughed by Rider and Ash
ley. Tow missed the goal.
Payson Best Ground Gamer.
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Williams. had trouble getting away,
but was we'll covered at sll times. Pay
son proved a sensational open field
runner and was Willisms's most con-
sistent ground gamer. Fast on his
feet. he got away like a fash, and II
seemed almost impossible 70 down MIN.
Time and again the Amherst tacklers
missed him as he lodged back and
forth. until he was brought 70 the
ground By sheer weight Of numbers
He was called on more frequently tnen
anv other Of the visiting backs 70 carry
the ball. and it was seldom that ne
failed to advance It. 81,
Bur sharing the honors with the
Williams star was Tow, the Amherst
Quarterback. who once played with the
High School Of Commerce, IN New
York Handicapped in size, he made
up for il all by pluck and skill. HIS
reneralship in running the team was
cool and steady BIT all times. Twice ne
had an opportunity in the FIRST hall TO
trv for field goal, but once the Will
iams men broke through and BLOCKED
the kick when he delayed an instant
100 long. His second try was from the
45-yard line, and fell short.
Rider Makes Up for Bobble.
Except for the fumbled pass, which
led 10 a touchdown by Williams, Rider
gave a splendid account Of himself.
lie worked hard to make up for the
misfortune early in the game, making
many fine tackles and bringing the
elusive Toolan and Payson down oy
fierce dives when It seemed as thousn
no one could stop them. ..
Cross and Shumway in the me oIt-
PLAYED their opponents and opened the
way for several sparkling plays winch
severed the Williams line.
For +he FIRST quarter Of the game
y,vcb of the luck was in favor OF the
prrnle and White. Williams failed TO
s.srt with rush and found the ball IN
;ts territory most Of the period, ns !.
mas most OF the game. Twice the Dali
moved within striking distance OF the
,,oal hut the home players did not
eeer 20 have quite the punch TO TAKE
advantage of fumbles and other open
ings.
Amherst Warns to Work.
When. however. Williams had scored
the touchdowns and the SECOND nan
onensd Amherst had thoroughly
warmed up 10 it's task. Here was the
uphill fight which it fully expected
and il proceeded TO get TO work. Win
carefully measured attacks the home
PLAYERS swept the opposition. on It's
feet. They swept down the held ior
first downs, and finally succeeded IN
puttjng the ball over. Then, never
siving mn hope for an instant, they
Kent plugging away, and this time, dur
ing the latter part of the game, had
the hall on Williams's 35-yard line
without being able to put IT over
Amherst was inclined TO stick TO the
line plunging tactics and seemed TO
have little luck in the open play.
MANY forward passes were attempted,
hut few were successful. Williams, on
the other hand, was far more prohcient
along these lines, and appeared 10
have the greater confidence IN the play
In rushing Amherst made thIee
times as many FIRST Downs as uiu ~
opponent, and gave the spectators 'nS'
nression of football power than any
~ tbem had been led TO expect.
Amherst Wins Toss.
Amherst won the toss and CAPTAIN
Warren chose 10 receive the Klek-oH'
EoIIs licked off to Rider, who ran the
hall back fifteen yards TO the oo-gslu
line. On fake kick formation low
battered through Eells, at LETT guaro,
for three Yards On the next pay
Rider was downed on the scrimniaee
bv Tomkins. Ashley got on ione
spiral 70 Toolan, who was downeo ~
his tracks on the 20-yard line by Do'n
Amherst ends. Swasey and brown
Williams twice failed 10 gan
through the Amherst line. doolah
was downed behind the line by BROWN
as was Knowlton when he tired 70
circle the right end. On the fourth
down Eells punted to Rider, who was
tackled by Laplante on the 4o.yar9
line. Tow circled the left end for
yards and Captain Warren and RIDER
made il first down on skin tackle
plays Williams held three times on
the 28-yard line. Tow then went PACK
10 try a drop kick, but failed. Will
iams put the ball in play or the ~
ward line.
Again the great Toolan was kept be-
hind his own line. He tried 20 make
a wide end run. but Swasey and Good
ridge and Rider blocked his path, and
ss he tried 70 retrace his steps Brown
nulled him down for a 5yard loss.
Eells punted TO Rider on the 3S-yard
line. ...l.. am,