The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-29
SYRACUSE CONQUERS
COLUMBIA ELEVEN
Up-staters Triumph in Mud,
30 to Only Two First
Downs for Losers.
ACKLEY'S TOE ACTIVE
Kicks Two Field Goals-Pass
to Schwarzer Brings
Touchdown.
ACKLEY's TOE ACTIVE
soccia, Despdtch to Tax srx.

Special Despatch to THE srS.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 2S.--Proving them
selves better mudlarks than the CO.
,pnbia players the Syracuse football
tam cent the New York eleven to de-
feat 20 to 0, in n drenching rain here
In the Archbold Stadium, this afternoon.
The twenty points were gathered on
two touchdowns with the goals follow
ing and two goals from the field by
Quarterback Willard Ackley. One touch
down was made by line bucking In the
FIRST period In the second quarter a
goal from field was kicked by Ackley
from the rs yard mark. Early in the
third period another touchdown was
scored on Is yard forward pass from
Ackley to Schwarzer.
Later in the third period Ackley
hooted another field goal from the
same spot from which he kicked
the field goal In the second quarter
There was no scoring done In thes~iast
quarter, when both Coaches Dawson and
o'Nell' made wholesale substitutlons
Columbia was able to make just two
first downs In tho hour of play and
both Of these ten yard gains by rushing
we're made late in the game after the
first string players OF Syracuse had been
mud OF their faces.
A Losing Venture.
The game was losing venture. 1t
Is not likely that any more Turkey Day
games will be tried here because of the
unreasonable weather at this time of the
year. It is understood that Columbia
came here without any guarantee and
that a ffty-fifty split on the gate will
be made. There will be little to split
and the arrangements will be fortunate
II they get out without losing money.
Herman kicked of for Syracuse at the
start of play an" Canapery rushed the
ball back fiftee. Yards to Columbia's
SIS yard line. After gaining five yards
In three smashes at the line, Houlahan
punted to Herman on Syracuse's 22 yard
line and he carried the leather back six
yards.
Then began an assault by Barsha, Err
wig Herman and Ackley. with the ma
jority OF plays being of either tackle.
with occasionally n drive into the GEN.
tire. In seventeen plays the ball was
carried seventy-two yards over the CO.
lumba goal line. Johnny Barsha. Brook
Ign comet, was given the honor OF maxi
ing the touchdown after the ball had
been taken to the l yard mark directly
In front OF the Columbia goal posts.
Ackey then 'ked the goal.
Herman again kicked Off for Syracuse
and this time Collins grabbed the ball
out Of the air and carried It back seven
yards to the 81 yard mark. Robb and
Canapery got five yards. and then Ste
vens punted TO Herman on Syracuse's 81
yard line. where the ball was fumbled
In the scramble Columbia man recov-
cred IT, This was the nearest that CO.
lumbia got to the Orange goal posts and
also the only chance the New Workers
had to attempt a field goal.
Columbia was unable to make any
yardage, and Stevens tried a field goal.
which was blocked and recovered by CO.
lumbia on the 81 yard mark. A few
minutes later Herman grabbed a forward
pass from Robb on Syracuse's % yard
line, and two plays by Barsha carried
the ball TO Syracuses 20 yard line,
where the first quarter ended.
Columbia Holds for Downs.
Starting with the second period the
Syracuse backs ripped through the CO.
lumbia line until the l yard mark was
reached, where the New Workers. turned
back their opponents and took the ball
on downs. Stevens punted from behind
his goal line to Ackley. who carried the
bail seven yards to Columbia's Is yard
mark Columbia again showed fight.
On the fourth down Ackley dropped back
u the % yard line and sent the ball
sailing between the uprights for field
goal. Syracuse was inside ColumbiAs 20
yard line when the half ended.
In the second half Klnninger Kicked
off for Columbia and Ackley carried the
bail FIVE yards to Syracuses 80 yard
mark. Ackley. E-wig and Barsha took
Turns carrying the bail. Soon 1t was on
the Is yard line, where Columbia again
held. Ackley then dropped back to the
p yard line and another field goal was
made
kinninser again kicked off and Erwig.
torne~ New York University and Ford
ham back carried the ball back ten
yards. Ackley followed with a punt 10
Robb. who was downed in his tracks on
Columbia's % yard line. Stevens punted
to Ackley on Syracuses 40 yard line, and
Erwig Barsha and Herman were given a
chance to show their line plunging abll-
ity
Score Another Touchdown.
They sliced through the Blue and
White until the Is yard mark was
reached, when Aclsley raced back several
yards. and. like shot out of n can
non, sent a forward pass TO Schwarzer,
VINO lad crossed the Columbia goal line
and was waiting with outstretched arms
Tor the leather. He scooped the ball and
planted It behind the goal posts. Ackley
booted the goal, which ended the scoring
Tor the afternoon. The lineup:
syracuse (2OJ. Columbia CO).
nirtinson.....S Left end ..........G Grace
hnople .,.,.... Left tackle ....,.. Robinson
AeNander...... Left guard ...... .ModArelil
ni'hen@i".,,..-. Centre ,KinninEei
noploy ........ Right guard ...... Pa rlCR
her.',,..., Right tackle ,,.,..,, Tower
Sch~arzer.... Hight end ...... Stevens
HttieE-.'.... Quarterback ......... Rohh
nr"lg......., Left halfback -. .Canapery
i3sr'ha ,..... Right halfback ....,.. Collins
NSrnan :: ....... Fuliback .... ..HouiAhan
., Ionchdowns-Ba rsha. schwArzor. Goals
non touchdowns-AcklF ?. Goals from
WIu--Ackley 2 Substitutions--Colum
logan for Houlahan Fargo for Parks,
ESnnSGl for Collins, Rubenstsin for Grace
" laeE Tor Logan, Shaw for CanRpery,
shraus for Modarelll Wesley for Daley.
H.not for Stevens. Syracuse: Dunn for
. nn'-nan, Matteo for Dooley Norman for
l''hn Weltman for Ackley, Martin for
,'sr,ha. Rainbow for MackAnzie, Rafter
~, EHernan' Naumann for Nj. IN. Bower