New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31

field. Spencer punted o. 70 Anderson.
but Nelson failed to kick the goal
1t was a bad start for Yale, and its
effect was plainly noticeable.
Colgate on the jump.
Soon after the next kickoff Colgate
again worked the bail into Yale terri
tory. and when a lateral pass was
fumbled Stewart, the wide-awake end,
fell on the ball for Colgate on the
Blues 22-yard line. Three rushes net
ted eleven yards, but penalty for
holding neutral zed the effort, so that
West tried a drop-kick from the 90
yard line, which went astray. .,
For the rest Of this period and all
of the second the battle was evenly
waged. Yale, If anything, showing the
better work, particularly in the line:
The second half was all Colgate after
the first few minutes, when Yale's one
glowing chance was missed. After Abel
kicked off. Neville punted good forty
wards and Anderson fumbled the ball
rolling toward the Colgate goal, with
nothing but blue jerseys in sight. Az
least three Yale men dlved at the pail,
but in their anxiety missed, so that
Spencer rushing up saved the day lor
his team. This was the turning point,
for after that the tide ever flowed TO
Colgate.
Near the end Of the third period
with the ball In Colgate's possession,
near the centre Of the field. the signal
called for wide open split formation,
which offered the threat Of forward
pass. Instead. Anderson was thrown
for three-yard loss on WIDE END
run, when Weidemann played him well
and forced him out OF bounds
Anderson Gets His Touchdown.
The same formation was repeated,
but this time the clever quarteroack
got away. He started for the left side
Of Yale's line. as before. but suddenly
.circled about and dashed of to the
right. behind the most effective inter
ference.
Captain Abel took out Savage. Neil
son cut down another Yale tackler who
threatened danger and then Anderson
slipped. lodged and sidestepped his
way clear and covered forty-nine yards
for a touchdown. Nelson again failed
to kick the goal. With the score II to
0, fuel was added TO Colgate's burn
ing power. and the fight was waged
largely in Yale territory.
Soon after the fourth period opened
the ball was carried to the Blues 30
yard line. whereupon Spencer shot
forward pass to Anderson. who raced
{ fteen yards to . touchdown. But
some Colgate men had started before
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sulting penalty killed the score.
Abel then tried a place kick from
the 4O-yard line. which fell short. but
a moment later one of Neville's punts
was blocked by Abel, and Colgate
man fell or the ball out OF bounds on
Yale's 24-yard line. When one rush
and two forward passes failed 70 gain.
the Colgate captain. standing on the
coward line. kicked an accurate goal
from placement
This made the score 10 20 0. and
there Il stood, but twice more in the
short remaining time Colgate threat
oned further trouble.
Another try at goal from placement
BY Abel was blocked. and then, just be-
fore the whistle blew, Watkins. who
had been substituted for Hubbell az
right halfback for Colgate. intercepted
a forward pass from Wilson and ran
thirty-five yards deep into Yale terri
tory. He was thrown out OF bounds on
the l0-yard line just as the whistle
ended the struggle.
Nothing illustrates more forcibly.
perhaps. the difference between the two
teams in the second half than the fact
that Yale had possession OF the ball so
little Of the time that only ten rushing
plays from scrimmsge formation were
made. whereas Colgate rushed the ball
forty-four times, besides making five
forward passes, all Of which were IN
completed.
Penalties Without stint.
Penalties were meted out rather free
ly, and Yale was the greater sufferer,
but comparatively few fumbles marred
the game. Colgate twice lost the ball