The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07
CANN'S So YARD RUN
gives N. Y. U. GAME
nash Around End in Closing
Moments Of Play Defeats
stevens. I to u.
DROP KICKS GO ASTRAY

re Sew York University football
,,m defeated the Stevens Institute
,,ycn yesterday afternoon on Ohio Field
b, IN. of the closest, contests ever fought
,s,veen the two institutions. The score
,,s 7 10 o. rntil the last period neither
lam was able to cross the goal line
nd II looked as though the game would
,ss,lt in a tie. hut Cam. the Violet's
,,r haifbnck. raced down the field Nifty
Ave yards. scoring the winning touch
Gown.
= Both teams came on the gridiron with
s,mewhat crippled lineups. Told.
s,syenss star back. was not in the
lame and Marshall vas removed soon
a,er the beginning OF play, In the
,ncnd half New York was deprived Of
ii. services Of Erwig and House. who
acre injured. Egan was shifted from
nd 10 fll ErwiS's place and McCulloch
Vas sent ia AZ end.
The Jersey team vas ouiplayed In
every department of the game. excepting
n the execution OF forward passes. The
rng hurls from Cotter to MUSK were
,.spor<ible for most of Stevens's large
Gains and brought the ball several times
within New York territory. On each
occasion, however, the Violet line
shtened and either held for downs
~ forced the opponents to Kick. Neither
me seemed TO be strong enough to
si,hs,and the rushes OF the backs until
ulaced on the defensive in its w ter
fiory. In punting Cam proved superior
10 Cot,er of stevens, not only in distance.
~, in direction as well. williams, New
FORKS big tackle, was down on nearly
every kick In time to nail the runner In
hx tracks. Somers and Waldman also
broke through IN time to stop many end
runs and passes.
More penalties were inflicted in yesier-
..y's contest than In all other games
mayed on Ohio Field this season. New
York had 4 tendency 10 be offsidc. while
stevens frequently was put back fifteen
,sris for holding.
: Erwig started the game by kicking
A 70 the thirty yard line. on the fourth
IOWA, after three unsuccessful PUSHES
Webb kicked to Marley. who caught the
tail ~ yards IN front OF his goal,
GINig advanced . yards n Cam made
. more on an end run. Egan squirIned
through The line Tor - small gain and
Cam was called back to try a field goal
Ite kich failed and it was Stevens's bal
% the - yard line. Cotter kicked to
Manley. who ran back 10 yards. and
cam returned the kick. The ball wa.
:lu5led and recovered by Waldman q
ME past midield. After two rushes
ann made another attempt at a goal
re hall fell short and was caught Dy
Webb on the - yard line. Cotter kicked
o. Nlnley, who returned 10 inidfield
Bernstein tore through the line for
Yards, Er,:g made 3 and a pass from
Cam To Waldman netted Is.
The second period opened with tbs
tll In New Works hands on the 30 yard
ne Cam again failed to put a dror
over the bar. II was Stevens's ball a
- % yard mark. \ penalty and rushes
'y Web. COttcr and Deshuee advanced
'r pid, 20 yards, when Waldman re
covered the ball Oh a tumble. canr
ed "It Of bounds. \ series of rushe,
I'd a twenty yard pass from Cotter e
Musk brought the scrimmage &c the New
York ~ y'rd line. where Stevens va,
f"ld e." downs. Cam kicked and Z
ass fIpm Cotter to Musk melted the visi
'o-s - Yards. Time was called, max
'1s the score at the end Of the first nal
tt, o
The third quarter was little more thai
, kicking duel between Cam and Cot
''-, and ended with the bail In stevens
'osseSs!on on the 80 yard line. In tn
st period after an exchange OF kick