New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04

graduates this was equivalent 20 VIC
tory. because il was more than had
been conservatively expected. West
Virginia was the strongest team 70 in
wade New Brunswick this year
Yet. in the final analysis, emily a
small matter of two yards separated
Rutgers from a defeat. West Virginia
once pushed its forces TO within that
distance Of the Rutgers goal. and with
a down TO make seemed certain 20 turn
the flank OF the defenders and score a
touchdown. But Sanford's men brnced
for the defence on their last line OF
trenches, and b. putting everything
they had into the face of the attack
held the invaders dead in their tracks
and took the bali from them.
As it turned out afterward. this WAS
the turning point Of the game for Rut-
gers, for Wes. Virginia later tied the
score, beat down the defence Of the
Rutgers eleven with variety Of open
plays and never again gave Rutgers
chance TO cross their line.
Rutgers Celebrated Early
The undergraduates took time by the
forelock and did their celebrating early.
They did il between the first and Sec
ond halves, when the Jersey boys we're
still in the lead. They did the snake
dance and went through their roper
tory of songs and yel!s.
Il was quite q remarkable feature OF
the game that. despite the hard light
ing, there were no casualties. No one
was injured and only tSo substitUtions
were made.
West Virginia had apparently heard
a good deal about Robson. the tower
ing darby end of Sanford's team, and
had planned to stop him. And they
succeeded for three periods, for not
until the last quarter, when Rutgers
began a last desperate attemp, to run
Up their score, did the giant black
come prominently into the offensive
play. And then his effectiveness was
limited.
He did execute two forward passes
for big gains, but the visitors, who
had been laying for him all day. soon
cut him out and blocked him. third
attempt az the pass failed and Rutgers
went back 10 line plunges until the
whistle blew.
For West Virginia. Rodgers played
nearly the entire game. He carried
the ball on every big gain the invaders
made. He also did the kicking and
started the forward passes. he car
ried the ball over for the touchdown
and kicked the goal which tied the
score in the third period. Nor could
Rutgers single him out and stop him,
as West Virginia stopped the huge
Robson.
Rutgers Broke Through Line
The New Brunswick team excelled on
line plunges. They broke through the
line with regu arity. But West Nir-
gin. outkicked them and held q big
advantage on ground gained BY the for
ward pass.
After the kickoff at the opening
Rutgers tried one forward pass for
small gain and then resorted 10 line
plunges. West Virginia held them for
downs, and Rodgers Immediately kicked
70 Rutgers 30-yard line.
From here the Sanford machine
started series Of line plunges
and end runs which carried them
Straight down the field. They battered
the opposing line for gain after gain
until they came within four yards OF
the goal, when Kelley vas sent over for
a touchdown. Baker kicked the goal.
IL was in The second period that West
Virginia came close TO scoring toucn-
down that would have won for them
After an exchange Of punts Rutgers
finally got the ba on her 30-yard line.
A kick was blocked. and West Virginia
started for the goal line with two for
ward passes that brought them within
TWO yards Of the Rutgers line. Rodgers
fried 20 make the final dash, but the
hurry Robson reached over and
dropped him within few inches OF the
line. and Rutgers took the ball.
Tied Score in Third
In the third period West Virginia
showed 10 advantage on open play. AZ
ter blocking a kick near midheld hey
took the ball by a succession OF passes,
from Rodgers 70 Mills, to the l6-yard
line. From there Rodgers skirted the
Rutgers flank for fifteen yards and on
the next attempt went over for q touch
down. He 70 lowed with q goal and the
score was tied.
In the final period Rutgers made its
first real attempt az the open game and
Pobeson came into offensive play for
the first time. Taking the ball at mid
field, Whitehill made apass 70 the big
negro for 4 twenty-eight-yard gain and
fol owed IL on the next play with ons
for twenty yards. But third attempt
was a failure and Robson was we'll
covered.
They got within twenty yard. OF tire
West Virginia goal, when they lost the
bali on tumble. After that West Viz
GINA carried the ball into Rutgers
Territory and kept it there until time
was up.
Rodgers, who had played great
game from the beginning, was tring
ard his efforts against the Rutger~ line
failed. Both teams resorted 20 KICKING
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