New-York tribune., 1919-11-16

But for this questionable judgment
in the second quarter the tide of the
whole game would have been changed
After having brought the pigskin to
the Wesleyan 1-yard line on straight
line plunging without once having been
stopped, Quarterback Eccles, instead of
taking ancthor crack at the Wesleyan
line, sent Weinstcn back to try a
field goal, which he missed miserably
from the 10-yard mark
Previous to this play and through
out the next period the Columbia men
gave the best exhibition of football
that they have shown to date. The
team certainly played with better
spirit than it has before this season,
and not until the team was demoralized
by the many substitutions that were
made necessary did Wesleyan have any
advantage.
Columbia Line Strong
The Columbia line, man for man, was
like q stone wall. 1t opened up big
holes for the Blue and White backs,
enabling them to rip the Wesleyan
line to pieces for long marches down
The field. On the other hand it's de-
fensivc work until the last period was
brlllant.
In the first three periods the Wes-
leyan backs made only two first downs
/ on line plunges, illustrating the power
of the B.ue and White forwards. The
Columbia secondary defense was weak
comparaUveiy however, allowing Har-
man 70 get away again and again when
he should have been brought to eal e
tarticu4 4ary was this SO on his frs1
touchdown lie ran directly between
Eccles and Shaw, either one of whom
should have thrown him.
But IN speaking of this same indi-
viduai, Harman, thefein lies prac ctically
ha1t or the Wesleyan power. iHe alone
Vas responsible for all of the four
Wesleyan touchdowns on a brilliant
comolnatlon of open i.ed running and
terrl.-c .lne p.unslng. His III st brill
liant run came at me end of the first
period after Columbia had scored.
Taking one of ohaws punts on his
S5-yard line, Harman ran the ball to
the CoumDia 40yard line before he
was downed. On the lineup he took
the bali on a long pass, circ.ed the Co.
lumoia lett end, cut across behind the
me, directly between the secondary
defense and sp.inted 40 yards for the
visitors first touchdown.
Scores on Fake Kick
again in the third period, alternating
with Peck, he brought the ball to thf
Blue and White l5-yard line, where ht
went off right tackle for his seconc
touchdown on a fake kick. In the las
quarter, when more than half of tn,
Columbia eleven was composed of subs
with occas onal assistance from Peel
and Meyers, Harman added two NOR,
touchdowns to the Wesleyan side o
the score board
Credit must he given to the rest o
the Wesleyan players for their flint
work. Their interference was good q
al times. Their tack ing was hare
and they seldom missed the man. Th
men were ali in excellent condition ant
, were backed up by a strong corps o
subs
: The first Columbia score came sool
, after the whistle Soon after the kick
, off Boote fumbed for Wesleyan, Ap
pelbaun recovering for Columbia OF
the Wesleyan 2Syard line. On straigh
' plunglng Arple3aum Alternating wit
MoscZienski, brought the ball to tn
Wesleyan 3-yard mark from wher
S Moss" easily took it over on plung
through center.
The other Columbia touchdown wa
made in the third period. One of tn
tour drop kicks that Welnsteln misse
was put into play on the 5-yard mark
Boote dropped behind his own goal t
kick out, but the Columbia line was i
I on him, Johnny Kienninger blockin
! his attempt. A mad scramble followed
/ but at last the ball was dug up, safel
? snuggled into the arms of Welnsteir
registering a touchdown.
Appelbaum at fullback and Johnn
1 K enninger on the line were the CO
;. lumbia men who stood out most prom
a inently although the whole forwar
i line did fine work. Charlie Shay
a playing until he was forced out wa
also bTiihaut.