New-York tribune., 1919-11-23
Scarlet Gets Three of the
Four Touchdowns ON
intcrcepte d Passes
By Ray Mccarthy

Rutgers brought its season to a rt
'lng close yesterday afternoon by VIM
ning whirlwind battle from the
eleven of Northwestern University ar
Harrison, n j., by a score of aS to o.
The score does not indicate the even
ness of the struggle nor the excite
ment that prevailed throughout the
sixty minutes OF play.
Northwestern, considerably Nphter
than the Scarlet, although beaten, was
by no means outgamed, and when the
final whistle blew the Purple vas
lighting every bit as hard as at the
beginning.
Western teams are generally noted
Tor their open play and adept han
ding OF the forward pass. Notre
Dame. when it defeated the Army a
few weeks ago, lived up to this repu-
tation, and yesterday Northwestern re-
led wholly on forward passes and
open play on the ofense Realizing
that 1T was up against much heavier
team and an eleven which had superb
defense, Northwestern threw forward
passes in rapid succession whenever il
had the ball and although it completed
n skil!ful manner, it was the over
doing of this style of play that brought
defeat.
Intercepted Passes
Three of the Scarlct's touchdowns
were directly due to the intcrception
of passes. The other score the New
Brunswick students got by straight
rushing.
Undauntcd by failure, however,
Northwestern kept plugging away with
its overhead game, aud in the last few
minutes of pay almost put over II
touchdown by this method Had the
Westcrners combined capable rush
ing attack with their brilliant passing
they would have stood more than an
even chance Of gaining fhe victory.
Even IA 1t was Rutgers was put to it
TO keep the Purple from crossing its
goal line. Despite the ,ne-sided score,
those present saw a wonderfully spec
tacular game that they Will long re-
member Xorthwe stern opened full
blast az soon as the strife began, and
Rutgers, thus forced to 1t, had to iump
in and make the pace a fast one ID.
The outset.
The game began in this manner: Rut-
gers kicked off to Scott OF Northwest
ern, who returned the ball TO his 20
yard line. Buddy Lane q nifty back
who is one of the best seen around
these parts this year, gained five yards
on a thrust off tackle, and then North
western cut loose a long pass intend
ed for Lester Of the Barnard twins,
was intercepted by French II might
be stated right here that this lutte
fellow French was nearly the whole
show on the Rutser otfensc. His rem
sational runs We're the outstanding fea-
ture of n contest studded with mani
field thrills.
Baker Cross Line
mis- 45-yard inc, lodged through the
Purple warriors thirty yards to the
l5-yard line Duffy gained seven yards
off tackle, and then successive III hes
by Gardner, French and Kaker scored
the first toUchdown with Baker carry
ing the ball. Gardner kicked the goal.
and tn" score was I to 0, almost before
the spectators had become settled in
their seats.
A little thing like touchdown didn't t
seem 10 perturb the visitors. No soon
er had Rutgers kicked of It second time
than Koehler, on receiving the bail
tossed wh Ring, twisting. late raj pass.
while on the run, some ten yards to
the midget Brightmire. who was also
on the run. This midget quarterback.
who weighs but l27 pounds deft Y
caught the spheriod tucked it under
his arm and was Oh for dash dow n
the fed He ran fifteen yards before
he was thrown After the Scarlet had
been pena i1ed i've yards the Purple
attempted two long forward passes, one
of which c. Barnard dropped. Bright
nire then attempted an onslde kick
This tzzled also, and Troup. recover
ing ran thirty yards before he was
tack ed. Just as he was being pull ed
down Troup also fumbled. Il. Redmond
recovered and continued on toward the
goal. He was downed on the 5-yard
line. On the first rush Rutgers again
fumbled and Northwestern recovered