New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-27
Blue and White
Eleven Closes
Season Today
Conquerors of Dartmouth
Will Oppose the Local
Team at South Field

With the advent of the big Brown
team from Providence to South Field
this afternoon, Columbia will meet the
first member of the big Six" in the
college football world that she has
played since football was reestablished
on Morningside Heights in 1915. Brown
comes here to-day with q formidable
eleven and with q victory over Dart
mouth to her credit. On the other
hand the record of the Blue and White
contains one downfall after another.
Despite these contrasting records
battle royal is anticipated by the fol
lowers Of the gridiron game when the
two elevens clash this afternoon.
The local football squad has met
with reversal after reversal all during
the season, due to the constant drop
ping out Of the stars because of in
juries. However, the coaches, Fred
Dawson and Tom Thorp, have labored
diligently with the material at their
disposal and have produced an eleven
that makes up in spirit what it may
lack in ability. Because of the uncer-
talnty concerning the condition of sew
e~al of the men, the final announce
ment as to the eleven that will take
the field against Brown has been with
held.
Eccles to Stay as Quarterback
The Blue and White line will be the
same as that which faced n. Y. U.
last Saturday. Jack Kennedy and Sam
Weinstein will take care Of the two
end positions and are sure to hold their
own. For time the coaches considered
changing Weinstein to quarterback
but will not do this unless Ecclcs. who
viii start at that place, is injured
Scovll will be at right tackle but Mo-
darelll will be on the other side in
place of Tower.
Tower is still bothered with bad
knee, which will keep him on the side
lines. However, Modarelli is a fighter
and is every bit as good as his prede-
cessor. Ralph Forsyth and Hinch will
play the guards with Kienninger at
center. This combination forms a very
strong line. If the secondary defense
gives the forwards any assistance at
all, the Brown backs are sure to find
trouble in breaking through.
Eccles Will again be a quarterback,
despite the reports that Quigley would
be IN the lineup. The coaches finally
decided that an injured star would be
OF less value to the eleven than a player
of ordinary ability. Eccles has had
the experience of the last two games
and ought to show up much better
! in to-day's contest. At the throwing
! end OF forward pass Eccles is very
clever, and as this is understood to be
! the Columbia attack his presence will
be OF great value because of his ability.
Appebaum, who has started all sea-
| son at fullback will hold down that
berth. This afternoon ought to see this
man at his best, which should call for
a fine exhibition of line plunging Tom
liantly against N. Y. U. when called
upon to fill gap at halfback, will play
left half to-day, with Mosczienski, the
big Pole, at the other half.
Columbia Team Heavier
This eleven, having a small advan-
tage IN weight over the Brunonians,
should make to days contest an inter
estlng one from start to finish. Be-
cause OF the heavy rains the field is
in very poor condition, which will
favor the Blue and White. because of
their heavy backs and slightly heavier
line. While the men are not confident
of victory, they all feel that Brown
Will realize that it has been up against
tough proposition before the game is
over
The Brown squad, twenty-five strong,
arrived in the city last night from
Providence and went Immediately te
the Cumberland Hotel Their clever
likewise is not in the best of condi-
ton, causing many last minute changes
Brace is suffering from water on the
knee. while Hoving and Coulter are
also on the injured list. The coaches
were not over pleased with the show
ing of the eleven against New Hamp-
shire last week and have worked the
men hard all week.
The Columbia coaches sent the mer
through light signal practice in the
gym" yesterday because of the poo,
condition of the field. A big pep
meeting was held by the students last
night and there's much enthusiasm
over the game.
The records of the two teams are
as follows:
Columbia, 7; Vermont, Q. Colum
bia, 0; Williams, 5. Columbia, 9;
Amherst, 7. Columbia, 0; Union, q
Columbia, 0; Stevens, - Columbia
l3; Wesleyan, 2S. Columbia, II; New
York University. 81.
Brown, 27; Rhode Island State, 0;