The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-03
COLUMBIA ELEVEN
DEFEATS AMHERST
Blue and White Matches Lieut..
Robb Against link and
Triumphs by FL to z.
TUMBLE HELPS LOSERS
Gives Them Their Touchdown
-Houlahan's 35 Yard
Dash Best of Game.
ny GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

ny GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.
Lieut.. Robb. Former Penn State star
tnd now the brightest light on the CO.
lumbia eleven, took It upon himself yes
terday at South Field 10 avenge last sea-
sons IL to 8 defeat OF the Blue and
White by Amherst. He was successful
sn his Undertaking, for he slashed and
hammered his way through the sons OF
Sir Jeffery for three touchdowns. with
the addition OF three goals that bounced
off Stevens's toe. These rolled up 81
points for Columbia, against the regis
tered by link. Amhersts quarterback.
Lieut.. Robb was the apex Of the Co
lumbia attack. and there was no stop
ring HIM, particularly in tine opening pc
rod. Charley Shaw. Columbia's other
great back, who has been called into the
aviation service and was playing his last
sano for his alma mater. was 30 we'll
covered by the Amherst defence that he
generally was dropped in his tracks
Charley's gains were few and far be-
tween.
Until Houlahan was injured in the
third period and gave way to DAILY
Houlahan played a corking game and
helped materially in the Columbus ad-
Sances. But a digest OF the Columbia
plays shows that Lieut.. Robb was well
night the whole Columbia attack, and
without him the Blue and White never
would have triumphed.
Getting the jump on Amherst. Column
bia ripped of a 20 yard advance for n
touchdown right or the reel In the open
ing period. Forty of the 20 yards were
tained on rushes by Lieut.. Robb, and he
went over for the points. A brilliant
IS yard dash by Houlahan around left
end for the longest run of the game
planted the ball on Amherst's 20 yard
line just at the end of the first period
on the first play in the second period
Lieut.. Robb went around. Amherst's
right end for IS yards and another
touchdown.
Robb's Costly tumble.
After tte>resumption OF play follow
ing the Columbia touchdown in the Sec
cud period link punted to Lieut.. Robb
on Columbia's 25 yard line. 1t had
started to shower and the ball became
wet and slippery. Lieut. Robb fumbled
n high pass from Fargo and made a des-
perate dive for the ball. 1t eluded his
grasp and McCabe captured it for Am
hsrst on Columbia's 10 yard lire. On
the fourth smash link went over for
the touchdown and kicked the goal that
completed Amherst's scoring.
Lieut.. Robb cut loose again in the
third period and RECLAIMED the points
amherst made on his tumble. amherst
lost the ball on downs on Columbia's 80
yard line. Lieut.. Robb. on his fsvorlte
skin tackle play. knitted through the
amherst front for twenty-five yards
Then he got away beautiful 40 yard
forward pass to Shaw. Charley ran
out of bounds on Amherst's yard line
Shaw and Zychlinski pounded the front
sor short gains and then Lieut.. Robb
was catapulted over for the touchdown.
Stevens Kicked goal.
Almost as striking a feature as the
play of Lieut. Robb was the all around
work OF link Amherst is a one man
team--and link is the man. He bore the
brunt OF the Purple attack. did all its
punting, got away the forward passes
and ran the team besides. On the do
fence he was tower of strength. 1t
was mainly link who was responsible
for Shaw's failure TO gain. link watched
Charley with ceaseless vigilance. It was
almost uncanny the way he seemed TO
sense the Columbia plays and break
through and Spill Shaw.
link Keeps Columbia Busy.
link was a thorn in Columbias side
throughout the game. With little or no
helping interference from his backs the
Amherst quarter repeatedly corkscrewed
through the Columbia line or slipped
around the ends for big gains. II did not
take Columbia long TO sense that link
was the man 10 cover, but cover him
they could not. and the berkshire star
was at his best in the closing periods
when by brilliant individual playing he
strove bravely but futi1ly TO pull the
brand from the burning.
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