New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
N. Y. u. TRIUIPHS
over COLUMBIA
IN CLOSE GAME
Forward Pass Over
Goal Line Brings Vic
tory to Violet Eleven
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Columbia, by score OF 10 v, on
South Field, yesterday. Carroll, the
y. Y. L. left end, fell on the ball for
a touchdown, after Howard Cam had
heaved a beautiful forward pass over
the goal line from Columbis's 40-yard
line.
Exan had msde a leap for the ball
as il came soaring over the heads OF
the struggling players. He caught II,
but it bounded from his arms, and
then Carroll, on the alert for just such
an accident, grabbed the pigskin out
of the air before it touched the ground
and planted it squarely between tho
goal posts for the only score OF the
game. Cam failed to kick the goal.
Upon several other occasions other
than this New York appeared on the
way TO a touchdown, carrying the hall
steadily down the field with a re-
markable display of power on line
bucking plays. Just when the rooters
in the north were chanting Touch
down, New York; Touchdown, New
AOih' hV"tNci, cOHelHiHk dlNdyb IN
tervened, and the good work went for
naught.
Columbia Lucky
Perhaps II was costly tumble on
the part OF one of the Violet bsckr,
or an intercepted forward pass. or. as
sometimes happened, the Columbia
warriors, fighting with their backs
against the wall. hurled their oppon-
ents back and held for downs. No
matter what the cause. Columbia must
be considered lucky that her defeat
was not more decisive one.
Ideal football weather." said those
IN the stands at the beginning OF the
game, as they waited for the gladia.ors
10 mingle in the fray. But that vas
while the sun shone brightly, while
the two bands played soul-stjrrinQ
music. and before the icy winds began
TO cut through heavy overcoats and
furs.
Later, when the sun was banished BY
gray clouds and little furries of snow
went scudding across the field on the
wings Of a westerly gale, these same
ardent rooters found Il necessary 60
stamp their feet. swing their arms and
call loudly TO the cheer leaders 20
turn on the HEATH
With the Army-Navy and Ynle-Hsr.
ward games as strong counter at.rac.
lions, crowd of between five and
seven thousand persons occupied the
north and south stands. and enthus-
lasm was spontaneous and overfowine
all the time.
Howard Cam kicked OF for the N.
l. u, with Columbia defending the
west goal. After trying the Violet line
couple OF times and finding IL a Bit
too stiff, Columbia punted. Vein
helmer and Cam slipped around RICH.
and left ends for ten and fifteen Yards
each. and then Kennedy intercepted a
forward pass from Cam, and il was
Columbia's ball.
\. Y. L. Holds Fast
After tries at the line, Dunn punted
and Cochran, rushing down the field.
threw Warman hard in his tracks az
the latter caught the ball on his s-ysrd
line. Cam got off long spiral for
forty-five yards. Columbia again tried
to take the ball down the field By rush
ing, but after Monroe had torn of
eight yards through left guard, N. Y.
U. held fast, and the Blue and White
tried a forward pass.
Cam caught the ball and ran twelve
yards 20 his own 25-yard line before
being thrown. The teams struggled
tercely. aud finally Cam punted. Dunn
caught the leather on his own 20-yard
line and wriggled his way through a
maze of tacklers TO n. Y. US 35-yard
line, where he was brought down by
the vigilant Cam.
On the next play Columbia was pc
nalized fifteen yards for holding, and
then Dunn punted to Cam, who ran
the ball 20 midfeld before he was
slammed 70 the frozen sward by Her.
bert Vollmer. The frat period ended
few minutes later, with N. Y. U. 10
possession Of the ball on her own 81.
gard line.
Columbia kicked of, and after the
Violet team had been penalized fifteen
yards for holding Cam punted out OF
danger An exchange Of punts fol.
lowed, in which Cam far cushions
Dunn. On the last kick n. Y. 4. got
the ball after half dozen men had
fumbled il.
Az this stage Of the battle Eberhsrd
replaced Weinheimer in the backfeld,
and things began 10 happen At once to
the Columbia line. Eberhard ripped
the Diue ana " mite line wide apart
and. when not carrying the ball HIM
self, opened up great gaps, through
which his teams plunged headiong.
~. Y. U. charged straight down the
/ field.
In the third period y. Y. U. advanced
the ball 20 Columbia's 2-ysrd line by
skilful use of the forward pass, Cam
20 Egan. The latter was as quick as q
fash at this work, and Cam heayed
fast and true, each toss being good for
about twenty yards.
The irrepressible Eberhard tore OF
ten yards through the line, and then
Cam shot q pass to McCulloch over
the goal line. The ball was grounded
first, however. and Columbia regained
possession on her 20-ysrd line. Tho
period ended shortly after this.
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