New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-04
Blue and White Eleven
Downed, IA to 6, in
Poorly Played Game
By Charles a. Taylor

The alert Amherst football team de-
feated the Blue and White eleven Of
Columbia yesterday afternoon by a
score Of II 20 8. The contest was the
first held between the two institutions
since 1908, and this fact was chiefly
responsible for the large attendance
on the part OF the local alumni Of the
Massachusetts College. In truth, the
Amherst contingent in the stands was
almost as large as that furnished by
Columbia, which, Of course, does not
reflect much credit on the Morningside
Heights boys.
Il was a game marred by frequent
fumbling on the part of both teams
and a superabundance Of punting.
Columbia outfumbled the visiting ag-
gregation and was outpunted by Am
herst's captain, Mr.. Boderhorn. The
atrocious fumbling OF the Columbia
men, combined with the constant vigil
Of Phillips, the Amherst right half
back. who recovered two OF these mis-
cues and turned them into touchdowns,
decided the outcome of the battle.
In the first period Houlahsn. the
Columb ia left halfback, let the ball
slip out Of mis- hands op the Blue and
White 2s+yard line, and the vigilant
Phillip. grabbed the oval and raced
some thirty yards for the first touch
down of the game. Bliss kicked the
goal.
Scored on 6s-Yord Run
In the final period. when il seemed as
though Columbia was IN Iair way 10
turn the tide of victory IN us direc-
ton. the omnipresent PnilIips recoV-
cred q tumble Of Shaw's on the AM
herst s2-yard line, and by nns outs'
OF speed ran sixty-eiSht yaras tor tne
visitors second touchdown. with only
two minutes left TO play, this last con
tribution Of Phillips took all the vim
out of the Blue and White.
The only scoring done by Columbia
came in the third period, and inci-
dentallv IL was in this session that the
boroe team got It's first down OF the
game. due to a 15-ysrd run by Houla,
bsn around the end. The period opened
with Perry kicking off to healy'
who brought the ball back 10 Coium-
bia's 30-yard line. Canapary made q
v.rJ at end. and then Houlahan aroused
;bs hopes Of the Blue and White root
sn bv his dash for fifteen yards:
shaw followed with a gain OF eignt
v.rds NJ tackle, and then forward
mass of twenty-seven yards, from Can
anarv TO Rosen, the best Of the game,
Srongh, the ball to Amherst's 20-yard
lin. A tumble by Canapary On the
n.,t NAV spoiled Ii all for Columbia:
a. The hail was recovered by Olson, OF
Amherst. s..,;r
La,d ard three attempts 20 gain
through their line were frustrated 80
poderborn punted 20 Houlahan or 90,
iurbja's 4O-yard line. Shaw gained
.eyen yards, and after two forward
nssses had failed Houlahan punted out
side TO Amhersts 22-yard line
Amherst tried three plays, including .
f.Le kick, and Boderhoru again brought
III, toe into play with a punt to Coium-
No.. Io-yard line. from where Houla.
~ .arried /. 70 Amherst's As-yard
line. .,
Houlnhan made a fine advance OF
,weIve Yards around end. and Canapary
rsther.d two more through .he AM
bsrnt line. Shaw made yard through
,sa .ams spot. Here Columbia was
nsnslizsd fifteen yards for holding, but
y forward pass. from Canapsry to
posS brought the ball to the Amherst
coward line. The pass was not com
I.,.a hut thu rsfsrss ruisd that tina