New-York tribune., 1919-11-23

at South Field would scarcely be Sc
lected as Exhibit A of the great au.
tumn college sport. There was a guam
tity Of real football spilled from time
TO time, but not in quantities to off,
set the mediocrity of routine or the
many occasions of questionable GEN
era ship on both sides. Through the
greater part of the battle Columbia
seemed content to emulate the passive
spectator, She didn't appear to have
any idea of going anywhere in par
ticNlar.
They saw practice makes perfect, and
ore is inclined to believe the state
mont after watching Columbia's style
of open attack. Through the first two
periods Counlbia's attempts at the
dicrous. But in the second half Co.
lumbia got tuned up to something ap-
proXmating the real notion Of the
forward pass, and a number of these
plays cleverly executed, were directly
responsible for the fact that the Blue
and White was able to turn an appar-
snt mas acre into "a somewhat honor
able defeat
Weakness ia Backfield
Columbias inherent weakness ap-
peared to be in the backfeld 1t was
weakness which had manifested it.
SELL IN earlier games, and one which
became even more painfully apparent
when Applebuum, the dependable full
riod, was ruled off the field for slug
ens. Applebaum was the anchor man
# the backfieid defensively.
Fec es, Columoia's quarter back,
seemed to be just hanging around. He
didnr show much pep either On attack
or defense. He tackled-or rather
tried to tackle, his opponents around
the head. He did most Of the punting
for Columbia and his kicking was lam
sntably weak. Every exchange of
punts meant gains of from twenty to
thirt yards for New York University.
Eccles vas very uncertain in handling
punts and most every time seemed en-
tirely at sea as To running them back.
Columbi&'s line shaped up much bet
ter than the bacAtield Several times
in the shadow Of its goal this line held
forced the visitors to kick. There was
always good excuse for N. Y. U. 20
kick, however. 1t was q pretty sure
method of ground gaining.
Captain Cam, of n. y. u, was per
haps the brightest individual star of
Ire game lie was most consistent
ground gamer for the winners. he
rseled off a number of clever end runs
and at broken field squirming none
captain a yer close second and figured
promronIly in couple Of the very
most spectacular plays of the after
noon.
Cam and Weinheimer furnished the
bulk Of the driving power that carried
N Y L. 20 within striking distance
of Columbia's goal line on three coca
sions, when touchdowns resulted.
Cohen, Touchdown Maker
Cohen. whose name appears 50 prom
nently in the summary because OF
he fact that he scored three Of his
side's four touchdowns, was hero
{ circumstance IN COMPARISON. lie
imply carried the ball over after most
+ the heavy ard rough work had been ee
fected by his running mates OF the
nackheld
Brin, the little centre should indeed
mare credit for the effectiveness Of
he ~ y. e. backtield. On ofense
ne was Il Gibraltar He was as sure
tackle as grim death itself. Time
4iter time he broke through and
uined play before it got under way
He broke up any nun Der OF well
meant attempts at forward passing
Cam. for New York University, took
wenty yards to his 35-yard line. Then
" series Of trip-hammer blows in
which Cam, Weinheimer and Coher
aiternated, Columbia was quickly
crowded back onto its own part OF the
field. This attack, chiefly aimed al
tackles, was varied often enougN
ar I'D TIE cnds to keep the Blue anc
White guessing all the time. Three
zines in "a 'ick succession New York
Il hn.
lie bail inside Columba's A0yard line
A forward pass then failed a fact
which braced the spirits OF the homo
boys who held two line thrusts and
forced New York University to kick
Cam tried drop kick from the 40
y@Id mark. but the strong south wlnl
carried the fire attempt few inches
TO TIE wr-no SIDE of the upright
Co umba could make no headwa!
from her 20-yard line end was forced
70 kick. The kick, puny one, was sool
at Co umbia's lard line. Eccles'
punt, tai loft that went out at Co
iumbla's 20-vard line, was saved for
moment through q fve-yard penalt.
inflicted for offside on the part o n. Y
L. It gave him another chance to kiel
freT his 6-yard line.
This punt broke all altitude record
anu gave -. l. u t''t Dali pn W utit
bias 25-vard line. Weinheiuer skirte'
Welnsteir's end for twenty-three yard
from Il fake kick formation, end wa
on Y forced out of bounds by the pas
sive Eccles two Yards short OF touch
down. On the thirekAttemDt Cohen wa
given the ball for the inch or tw
necessary ard went over for the frs
touchdown of the day. Cam kicked tn
goal.
On Coiumbia's LIZARD Line
There Was no further scoring in t.
Srst period. though the whistle serve
hut to dis ribute the tallving throue
the respective quarters. n. Y. I. ha
the ball on Columbia's 1-Vard line an
got the touchdown on the second pla
Of the second neriod. Cohen again cal
ried { leather across but Cam faiie
IN his kick
IhIs narticu ar touchdown was great
~ aided and ahetted through the es
pulsion of Applebanm penalty O
fifteen yards for holding had just dis
concerted triurnphal march agains
So'umb as goal line when Appleba VI
e"ressed Weinheimer none too gent.
The penalty. of course. was the loss @
half the distance to Co'umhia's gos
line, which fact cave N. v H. rosses
sion of the ball on Columbia's 30-var
mark. A double pass, Cann to Weir