The sun., 1916-10-22

II Grouchy had not, failed 20 carry
out Napp,."n's orders his robs the LUX"
OF Wellington and Field Marshal
l:iucher never would have v ped up the
sridirol with La Belle France az
Waterloo
II Iunr. commando" Of the right
flank of Columhia's football forces. hadn't
failed catching II perfect forward pass
from Fullback Cochran at south Field
Yesterday Fred Dawson'5 rn.on College
gridirun gladiators would not have
,rampled the Rlue and White In the
dust OF defeat.
But Dunn, standing back of the Union
lines late in the Anal period. dropped q
pretty forward pass from Cochran that
shot straight into his hands. and Column
bias huoyant hopes went g!.mmcring.
ON such slight threads does Victory
often daLglc.
Ear,y in the first period Union, bang
banging away at the right side OF the
Columbia line and shooting occasional
sallios around both tanks. worked the
ball straight down the field TO within
booting range OF the columbia earth
works. Then Capt. Rrsekrans Of tn"
Garnet warriors dropped back 10 the
35 yard line and booted the ball straight
and true over the crosshar and betwecn
the Columbia goal posts.
From then IN the sacred white goal
lines OF both colleges. save for punn's
fumbled forward pass in the final quar-
ter. were increased by the hostile foot
If "A focman. And 80 that carly drop
kick of Capt. ltusekrans doomed up larg"
N the doings of the day. II enabled
him to lead his band of gridiron war
rior2 back to Schenectady last night
rejoicing IN the fact that Union had
beaten Columbia in a great gridiron
battle. 3 TO u.
And Rosekran. is a name that for
ever should he cnshrincd in the hearts
Of all loyal Union graduates. a name
to he respected and revered and handed
down from generation to generation as
one Of Unions brightest football stars.
He doomed out OF the general play yes
terday like a Colossus. lie was an At
lila OH the attack and a Horatlus on
the defence.
Like the white plume Of Henry ~
Navarro. Rosckrans's leather helmet al
ways was IN the forefront Of battle. lie
bucked centre like a Wendell, knitted
bet ween tackle and end or 'twixt guard
and tackle for from six to nine yards ~
ground nj a rush. and repeatedly skirted
the TANKS for big gains. Whenever Il
mate carried the ball Rosekrans always
was at his side to spill tacklers and
furnish interference.
II was Rosekrans who broke up most
OF Coiumbia's plays. He followed the
ball like a hound and was quick to scent
out Columbia's moves, II seemed as II
three out of every five Union tackles
were made by Rosekrans. His tackling
was a delight to the eye. His lunge was
that of a bulldog trying for the throat
hold and his grasp was as avage and
sure as a grizzly's.
R~osekrans made Cochran. who did tho
Columbia kicking, look like q novice
Their was little booting done. but all ri
the Union leaders kicks were splendid
long spirals that covered lots OF ground
and we're exceedingly difficult to gauge
and catch, Columbia was wret chedly
weak in kicking. cochran's boots Deins
weak, high and wasted.
The most Glaring weakness about tho
Columbia play was In the handling OF
the bail. Only once during the game die
Columbia handle a punt cleanly,
Browns passes TO the backs frequently
were poor snd the Blue and White back,
continuously kept Juggling or drorpini
tho hall. Early In the zane tho riEl'
side Of the Columbia line was lament
ably weak and II clinkicd up like tissue
paper before the Union attack, Through