The sun., 1916-11-08
COLUMBIA IS HELD
TO TIE BY STEVENS
Game Is ScOreless, With Light
Jersey Team Deserving
HOnOrs.
WEBB STAR OF STRIFE

~ GEOR GE n. UNDER WOOD.
Fording the Hudson the light Stevens
Institute eleven invaded Manhattan yes
tcday and In "A fierce football clash at
South Field fought the Columbia team
TO n standstill. Neither goal line was
sullied by the foot Of a hostile foeman.
No drop or placement kick sailed over
either cross bar and when the final chirp
OF the whistle echoed across the field the
two teams were deadlocked in a o to 0
tie.
Victory failed to alisht on the shout
ders of either captain. Neither es-
cutcheon was tarnished with a defeat.
But whatever honurs there were went to
the stoutheartcd aggregation from the
Jersey side.
Columbia with its beef and Drawn en-
pected TO win. only the most ardent Of
the Stevens rootcrs dared to hope for
victory. Hence the holding Of the blue
ana White to "A sCotelcss tic was "A vir-
tual triumph Cor the Red and Gray.
II points We're scored on the gridiron
the same as they are in the squared
circle the decision would have gone to
Stevens. The light hut game and speedy
hob'Nt "alIloIS tulIldNel alu OUT
manpuvred the men from Morningside
Heights.
Great March .y stevens.
On the opening kickoff a savage Ste
vens offensive swept Columbia like chat
before the wind. the Jcrseyman march
ing straight down the field from their
own 20 yard line To Columbia's & yard
line. where u tumble by Webb. who HIM
self had headed hts cams attack. lost
the Red and Gray the ball.
Columbia got going in the second
period and from then on to the end the
ball ~zigzaggcd ~ and down the field
with both clevens constantly threatening.
but neither being able to produc. the
necessary punch when 1t was most
needed.
Columbia kept stevens on the de-
fcnsive "A greater part OF the second and
third periods. but the Blue and White
played themselves out ana Ia the last
stages Of the game 1t was stevens who
was CARRYING the Offensive with Columbia
pls ying desperately ON the defence.
The Individual star OF the game was
Cant. Webb Of the visitors. and II the
Stevens leader had been able to play
throughout the game instead Of giving
way to "a substitute In the second half
the Jerscyme1 probably would have won.
IL was W.hb'S te~"'hc line buckinr that
ripped tn. Columbia defence to ribbons
in the first period. Webb played q
strong defensive game too.
Weak biR Interference.
Dunn and Brown were Columb'a's
best ground gamers. though Monroe
twice tore off big gains for Columbia.
Columhia's lack of team play was her
greatest weakness. AT times IL looked
as II the Rlue and White had failed tn
master even the simplest rudiments OF
the game. Poor interference was re-
sponsibie for a Columbia back to be
thrown in his tracks time and again.
The light stevens eleven showed vastly
superior technique and finish.
Stevens won the toss and chose to de-
fend the west goal. ON the opening
kickoT the bal rolled over the Stevens
goal line. II was brought out and PIT
in play IN IN" 90 yard line. With
Webb carrying IN" ball in three out OF
every five plays stevens backed Column
bia straight down the field. In six
teen plays stevens made four frs,
downs and carried the ball from her
own 90 yard line to the Blue and
Whites 6 yard line distance OF sew
enty-four yards.
With the exception OF one forward
pass. Musk to Hopkins. which Melted
twenty yards and brought the ball from
C%olumbia's 81 ya'd line to the Is yard
line. almost all 81 S,evens's gains were
on straight line bucks, with Webb head.
ing the attack.
When right in the shadow OF the
Blue and white roal posts. however
Webb himself fumbled the ball and Co.
lumbla captured it. Dunn punted out OF
danger.
Captures Ball.
Early In the second period Columbia
worked the bah down to Stevens's !:
yard line. where one alert Stevens
player knocked the ball out Of Dunn's
hands on the start Of a forward pass
and another Red and Gray warrior fel
on It.
In thu third nnrlnd Cochran sfandins