New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
McCreight Sprint Ruins
Rutgers Hopes at Finish
w. & J. Stars Touchdown
and Field Goals Beat
HazelS Effort
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Washington and jefferson, with the
mighty Lloyd McCreight at fullback,
defeated Rutgers's heavy eleven at the
Polo Grounds yesterday by score of
~ to 8. McCreight kicked two field
goals in the first half from placement
and ran eighty yards to a sensational
touchdown in the third period, thus
scoring every point for his team.
Hazel, the big Rutgers left guard,
accounted for his teams total. He
scored a touchdown in the second
period, when he caught forward pass
from Wittpen that went over the goal
line, and added three points on a field
goal from Foster Sanford's famous
multiple kick formation in the third
period.
Thus, in a game that was replete
with thrills and varied from the latest
tricks of modern football to straight
line plunging attacks, all the actual
scoring OF the day was confined to two
men. But at certain periods of yes
terday's battle in the mud every man
on the field was in every play and
until the final whistle blew it was a
matter of doubt which team would
leave the stadium with the victor's
laurels.
Rutgers Best at Straight Game.
1t was notable that when playing the
OLD style rushing game in the second
period Rutgers looked most impressive.
and il was then that the giant Scarlet
backs hammered path straight
toward the Presidents goal posts, TAX
ing the ball from almost midfeld to
the 5-yard line. from where Wittpen
hurled the forward pass that was
caught by Hazel back Of the goal line
for a touchdown.
During that irresistible march down
the field, with every Rutgers man put
ting his might into the work. the team
from the banks of the Raritan looked
almost invincible. That was the only
instance. however. when the New Jer-
sey eleven got working as a unit. In
the third period forward pass from
Wittpen to Robson, the stalwart
negro left tackle, paved the way for
Rutgers's second and last score, for
the ball was brought to Washington
and Jefferson's 2S-yard line and mo-
ment later Hazel, operating behind the
multiple kick formation, sent the ball
squarely between the goal posts for a
field goal
Washington and Jefferson's two
field goals we're scored under peculiar
circ-r stances, in that both were
mace from placement, after Stobbs
had signalled for a free catch from
Hazers miserably short punts. The
first McCreight booted over the bar
from the 24-yard line and the second
from the 32-yard mark.
McCreight Dashes Eighty Yards
But the great thrill of the day came
when the dashing McCreight caught
Hazel's long. spiral punt on the Pres
idents' 20-yard line and lodged his
way through broken field for an So
ward run, a touchdown and victory.
The ". and J. stands rose up with a
single movement and roared tribute
TO the man who had pulled triumph
from what had looked like defeat
moment before.
Costly fumbles by Scarr. the Rut
gers quarterback, n-the first half and
miserable punting by Hazel in the
first two periods did much to Offset
the New Jersey eleven's powerful at
tack. and had ii not been for these
weaknesses Foster Sanford's charges
might we'll have won the game. The
". and ]. men were quicker TO take
advantage of misplays, and in Nc.
Creight the team possessed a weapon
of offence that rarely failed TO gain
mis- distance, no matter how often he
was called upon TO carry the ball.
Carroll and Tressel. the ". and
ends, covered McCreight's long punts
well md Ysrs down the field like