The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-01
LOCAL COLLEGES
HAD Big SEASON
Columbia and Fordham Came
Through Their Campaigns
with Flying Colors.
Y Y. L. SHOWED PLUCK
Gave Battle to Vastly Stronger
Teams and Made Good
Showing.
Y Y. L. SHOWED PLUCK


VAS beaten by Syracuse, 20 to o. Tn
defeat by the Orange marred an other
wise clean slate for the Blue and White
New York University did not play OF
Thanksgiving Day, having closed 1t
season the saturday previous. when 1
held Columbia to IL to o score.
Taken all In all both Columbia ant
FOrdham experienced the most success
tul season in years. The Maroon's vic
tory over Georgetown alone was a Joy
fest The triumph over Boston Colleg'
rss another feather in Fordham's cap
The defeats by Camp Merritt and Gran
tie State were not hard blows.
Granite State has one of the mos
powerful elevens in the country with tn,
pick Of stars from various colleges II
IL lineup. The same can be said o.
Camp Merritt, which also was at q
much more advanced stage when 1t me-
Fordham than It was at the time
o, It's reverse at the hands OF Co
lamhla- 1t also must be remembered
hat when Fordharn played Camp Mer
1T the Maroon was without the ser.
vices OF Frisch. its star player.
Coach Eddie Siskind deserves q world
4 credit for the showing made by the
rOrdham eleven. The Maroon got away
70 late start, was handicapped b.
lack Of material and lack OF time 10
Practise IN. That Sskind welded to-
geiher the machine he did under the
Conditions we'll attests to his ability an
4 coach.
Fordham Won "Big Game"
Sisknd succeeded in putting over a
'c;ory In the big game. which Is the
mark that all college coaches saoo. at.
throughout the season SiSkind pointed
It's eleven for the match with George
town. When he arranged the game
with Camp Merritt he realized he was
oitting his eleven against an aggrega
;or superior in age. weight and ex-
perience, but he considered the contest
as part OF the preparation for George
town and the results bore him out.
Under Coach Dawson Columbia played
better football than has been seen OH
South Field in years. Till the Blue ana
stronger Syracuse eleven II rode rough
shod over its opponents, routing Am
harst, Union, Camp Merritt, Wesleyan
and New York University.
From the start Dawson realized that
Syracuse was too strong for Columbia,
but the game was arranged for box
Office ends, II was thought that a
Thanksgiving Day game in Syracuse
would attract a huge crowd. That It
didn't was a big disappointment to the
Columbia management, which hoped to
strengthen its depleted treasury.
Columbia has been so weak in foot
ball in recent years that the Blue and
White victories over Amherst, Wesleyan.
On ard y. Y. L. occasioned much
o.-ngsiasm on Morningside Heights.
The time has come, however, when Co.
funha should cease picking on the lit
''4 fellows" and go out and tackle
opponents worthy OF it's mettle.
Il Columbia numerically is rated with
Harvard, Yale, Princeton. Pennsylvania,
Cornell, Dartmouth. Syracuse, Pittsburg
and Penn State it should not dodge the
sue on the gridiron with its natural
rivals, The spectacle Of Columbia min
Cling with college teams representing
'Hst!tutions rated far below II in num-
hers and reputation is not one which
breeds the spirit college man likes
70 have surrounding him.
Fought Like winners.
New York University did not score a
single victory on the gridiron this sea-
son, but in It's defeats the Violet de-
served commendation. The apparently
Votul.y weak y. Y. Z eleven, composed
aefy Of former second rate high school
players, absorbed much of football know
51sN and fighting spirit from Coach
Mason.
Experts looked for Camp Merritt fig
urat!yely to massacre the light, green
Violet eleven. but y. Y. L. fought the
solder stars 10 standstlll and only was
Beaten by a touchdown. One touchdown
and the resulting field goal also was the
margin Fordham won over the n. Y. L.
ads Holding the heralded Columbia
eleven to Il points also was a feat
worthy Of mention.
II ever a disappointed coach and a
Lsa'en eleven were deserving OF praise
'oach Mason and the y. Y. u. eleven
are the ones. Baked at every turn,
handicapped with a small squad of mex
.ty." cd players, a late start and other
aHaacEs, Mason stuck to his task. and
YIN HIM the eleven. The beaten n. Y,
= boys showed the proper STUFF" and
y /. L can well be proud of them.
One Man Teams.
Both Columbia and Fordham were
~ called Zone man teams" The Blue
fh1 White was built around Lieut.
hester kohh and the teams successes
A'f l3e 10 him almost alone. No other
.aler on the Columbia eleven. unlegs
-s."'H' i was substitute linemdn
.o"eT, stood out prominently. Young
'o"er did not get in the game til late
the eason but showed himself to
nave The markings OF truly great line
mem II he sticks in football he GER
any viii be heard from.
tFlSoh was the shining star of the
.'''"A eleven. Without him Fordham
Tea'iY would have been handicapped
10 Robb Of Columbia. Frisch was the
aprA OF his teams offence and PLAYED
y14et as prominent a part on the defence
l'''. Robb and Frisch were unable to
tSp.ay their real ability. Robb was
s"np'capped by weak line. Frisch had
a. running mates OF ability In the back
ne'1 with him.
during the season Columbia won Ave
az OK six games and scored 81 points
~ us opponents 81. More than half OF
w.. Nc points were rolled up by Robb He
Gon r responsible for several OF the touch