New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
III. Y. i. Scores
First Victory
OF the Season
Violet Defeats Rensselaer,
Poly by Score of 9 to o;
Captain Cam Is the Star

Playing stronger game than they
have put up so far this season, the
New York University football men
came through with its first victory by
rolling up nine points against the
Rensselaer, Poly Eleven on Ohio Field
yesterday afternoon.
The Trojans found the Violet de-
fense practically impenctrable and
had their hands full preventing the
Bronxonians from scoring more often
than they did.
This first Violet victory of the fall
campaign on the gridiron was brought
about by a completely rejuvenated
eleven. Associate Coach Frank N.
Gargan had developed new form of
attack which allowed the ability of
Capt. Howard Cam and Jack Vein
heimer to show itself.
This fact, together with the replace
ment of Horrigan by Dave Cohen, at
fullback, spelt the overthrow of the
jinx that has been following the To-
cal eleven all season.
From the opening whistle the game
developed into punting duel between
Captain Cam of the Violet eleven and
Eller, the sturdy, red-headed quarter
back of the visitors. Cam outdis-
tanced his opponent on nearly every
kick.
After the Violet eleven had worked
the pigskin we'll into the Rensselaer,
territory by successive long punts by
Cam, the engineers were forced to
kick out of danger The attempt was
hurried by the thrush of Violet lines
men and fell short in distance.
Cam, who was in the position to
catch it and run, unwittingly sig
nailed for fair catch. With no other
alternative than to try placement
kick, the Violet captain dropped back
and booted the pigskin over for the
first tally of this season. The try
was made fro ma difficult angle, but
passed sqnarely between the uprights.
The first quarter ended shortly af-
ter the local eleven had booted the
ball to the visitors and the latter had
again resorted to the punting attack
and had kicked to Jackson about mid
field. Cam Immediately replied to this
kick when the second quarter opened
and drove the engineers far down into
their own territory.
Again and again the Trojan backs
threw their force against the Violet
defence and met with stone wall op-
position. During the entire contest
down. which only came because Baker.
the Violet left tackle, refused to leave
the game after his ankle had suffered
a partial fracture, and the r. P. /,
backfield found hole for a irst down.
In the last quarter the local eleven
succeeded in crossing the visitors
goal line for a touchdown. Vein
heimer, the Violet halfback, circled
around right end for a thirty-five-
yard run and was downed within ff-
teen yards of the Red and White goal
line. A spendidly executed forward
pass from Weinheimer to Cam netted
! the distance to the line, but in the
mele Cam was forced back few
yards.
This surprising advance on two
plays set the stands Wild for it was
believed that the goal line had been
crossed. However, when the pile had
cleared away, there was still two wards
to be made. Gilloon. the field general
called upon little Dave Cohen to do
the work. He plunged into the thick
of the mob and came through with the
touchdown. Cam then tried for the
extra point and missed by the smallest
of margins
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