The sun., 1919-11-05
In Sensational Tilt Up-Ststers
Meet with Bitter 0pposi-
tdon at Polo Grounds.
PoT-PURRI OF FOOTBALL
Blg Variety Of Old and New
offsred-Double Pass Paves :
Way for Victory,
- GEORGE n. UxDnRwooD.

into M own In me thtro pert0os eno
pusar oNeii's eleven Accomplished BY
strsssgy what II failed To DO by cheer
povsr Of beef and bone. The FORWARD
psss, yssoh hss been especially promi-
nsnt in Eastern gridiron doings this
sssSon. proved tho deciding fnctor II
,avr the Orange touchdown In the
sSird period, broke the Scarlsts spirit
and furnished the impetus for another
syracuse drive for q touchdown In the
jsst quarter. The Anal whisils sounded
vith he score syIAcuss IL. Jtutgers o.
fhs touchdown that signalled the
turuinr point Of the game came like the
broyerbial bolt from the blue shortly
Altar the second half opened. The for
ward pass that turned the trick was .
splmdidly executed double toss that
completely bswildsred the Rutgers de-
fsncA
the start Of the second half, Rutgers
ives forced to punt Erwig getting un-
Ser me beii at midneld. There syrA-
cuss fumbled. but out of the tumble Of
scrsmbllng players Schwarzsr emerged
with the ball for loss Of several yards.
Ervfg went through tackle for q seven
yard gain ana the ball once more was
ut 0idheld II. /.
The winning blow.
fhen Syracuse struck. Abbott took
tie ball from centre and made . felnt
toward the right flank. wheeled and
nunr the bail to Ackley. The Syracuse
quarter made as II to circle his left end.
drawing the Scarlet defence over. Sud-
hsuly stopping his swoop Aeklsy sent q
beautiful spiral TO Schwarzer far on the
pthsr hank and down the field.
vchwarzer got under tho bah on the 2s
6ard line. II settled into his out
b9stehed arms like a homing pigeon
The Orange end wheeled and with q
clear neid In front OF him raced across
the line for the touchdown.
BY successfully penetrating Rutgers's
line, Syracuse broke the 6carlet's hght-
ing spirit and sharpened the edge Of
the Orange attack Worn and wearied
by the Syracuse attack. the Rutgers line
weakened In the anal quarter and the
Up 6taters drove the Jerseyrnen back
down the nsld for. another touchdown.
There was no disgrace to. tho Rutgers
defeat. The light. green eleven fought
splendidly against the moro powerful
and faster Syracuse outfit. II was ap-
parent that Sanford had instiiled much
football into his charges. Rutgers had
u
cuss, but in ere stress of battle the un-
seasoned Rutgers eleven hurried and
gumned up It's formation. robbing II Of
effectiveness. -H
Rutgerss greatest weakness was In
kicking. Baker was outpunted greatly
by Ackiey. The Jerseyman's boots did
not average moro than thirty-five yards,
whfis the Orange quarterback was good
for nifty yards consistently. II ap-
peared that Syracuse made q tactical
mistake by not taking advantage of tho
superiority II possessed IN the kicking
department. II Syracuse had played q
kicking game from the start II would
have scored much earlier. t-'
Variety Of Plays.
fhs game was one Of the most inter
esting played on an Eastern gridiron
this season II offered . potpourri OF
The old and new football. was kaleido-
tcopie in It's changes and replsts with
thrills Syracuses double passes and 4
whole fiock OF trick formations by Rut-
gers accompanied the old line bucks and
end skirts and spiced the contest In .
manner that delighted tho spectators
No Sanford coached eleven takes the
field without a bagful Of tricks Rut-
gers sprang something new. every quar-
Ter. Before the game had ended Rutgers
fad tried lateral passes. onside kicks.
criss crosses and runs from every con-
stivable kind of formation.
Many Of RutgerS plays were started
from backfield formation In which the
fuiiback faced the line and tho two
halves faced each other. In want Of an
other name the experts promptly dubbed
The formation the 'Ting-afsund-ths-ros
Another Scarlet formation called for the
tropptns back OF the whole line and q
ef ths Minnesota shift.
"A Costly Eunbis.
Syracuse soartsd on at Q 7whiriwind
ptp. Abbott ana Erwig battering at the
hns for a frst down right after the
hckoff. But Rutgers braced quickly and
she play was kept ut midnsld until near
the end OF tho quarter. when a nicely
hung forward pass, Abbott TO Erwig
Tore or 81 yards. brought the ball well
INTO ths 6carlet's territory and launched
, Syracuse drive.
Chiefly through great Offensive play
hY Drwig. who lxnived through tackle
IND circied the TANKS for comf0rtabis
Satns. Syracuse drove Rutgers bach
Ensids the +scarist's Is yard linee
There Syracuse fumbled and Rutgers
pas saved when RAub captured the
ball Baker then Kicked out Of danger.
The quarter ended with Syracuse N Dos
passion OF the ban on RutgsrS ~ yard
line
shortly after the start Of eAs sscond
period Eddie Brown attempted q soal
Prom placement from the. so yard line,
but hs boot went wide of the posts
ghe Syracuse offensivs reached into
Eutsers territory. but on . double pass
Falion TO Ackley 10 Brown. Baker beat
We Syracuse end to the ball and intsr-
eopted It. Rutgers lost the pigsikin Z
nomsns later whan II TOO attempted q
double pass. fwhish was frustrated b.
puliek. who captured the bali for syra-
Aehisy then attempted . plaosmen,
kick from midneld. but failed. Tue ball
WAS put In play on the 30 yard linz
IND Rutgers suddenly iaunched warn
enensiye. On dve plays. with Dufksy
pong the most OF the carrying. the Scar
Yet ste % yards Through the syraouss
Front. the whistle ending the advances.
seasist's oAms stanA.
Nuessrs defensive play had besn a
pkroox In the ntst haif that syracuss's /
Fnddsn touchdown as q result Of the
rouhls forward psss, Abbott, Ackis,
- eShwarsef. at the start Of the sec.
- vAs . greAt shock to the Scarlet
essrA u also AFFECTED Rutgers play
EutSers want down nghtine ar<
fss drew syracuss chssrs by = cours.
Sovs @And within the shadow Of 4,
~ posts late IN The tiiird quarter.
,ong~tng ths rssumption of piay
tcuchdown scored by schwarxeI
~ As double pAss tAsrs vaA an sx