The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Fumbles by Appelbaum Big
Factor in Defeat of Morn
ingside Team.
RED AND BLACK ON EDGE
Eccles Shows Poor Judgment
in Selecting Plays and Loses
Many Opportunities.

bimbia yesterday afternoon. and before
Buck ONeir and his charges could COL
lect their scattered wits had tucked a
victory under It's wings and flown away.
The final score was 10 to O.
Columbia was ;.n-asrecting in more
senses than one. The Blue and White
considered Wesleyan in the light of a
practice game by which the warriors
from Morningside Heights could prepare
for Williams and the other teams to
FOLLOW. Apparently Dan Kenan, mentor
Of the Connecticut eleven, had something
Of the same idea In his mind, for when
he smoke cleared away Wesleyan had
emerged Triumphant and had. further
more. preserved its own line intact.
Wesleyan completely outplaved Co.
lumbia. and from start to finish showed
concentrated attack and ability TO
hold the much touted Blue and White
line in check whenever it threatened to
puncture a hole large enough 70 enable
q Morningside warrior to dash through
tor a score. Four or five times Column
bia was all set to score. Several times
the local players had the ball we'll within
the ten yard line, but always Wesleyan
braced and held for downs.
Columbia's Attack slow.
Columbia showed an attack that
seemed to take hours to get going, and
combined this with the most extraordi-
nary tendency toward fumbiing that
has been flashed on South Field in
many year. No less than twelve
times did q Blue and White back get
his hands on the ball. only to allow 1t
to continue its flight uninterrupted. and
on almost every occasion a wearer OF
the Red and Black was ready to pounce
upon 1t. Fortunately Columbia recov-
cred several of It's mispays or the
score might have been even worse.
Eccles. playing quarter In the abb
sence of Harris. used poor Judgment in
selecting plays. 1t has been said several
times that II the correct plays are used
and a team has the ball within the five
yard mark of the enemy goal lines 1t
is almost impossible not to score. Ec-
cles chose plays as X he wanted TO
prove the contrary. and If this game
can be used as a criterion the proof is
conclusive.
Columbia kept the ball in Wesleyan
territory for the major portion or the
afternoon, had opportunities to score
almost without end. bit never once sue
ceeded in getting the pigskin across the
WESLEYAN line. O'Nelll Is unfortunate
in not having q dependable drop kicker.
for the Blue and White could easily
have scored four or five goals by this
method
New Line Completely Lost.
The new lire, which had never before
played together not even so much as in
a scrimmag. was completely lost. IL
was heavier than the forward defence
of It's opponents but In Increasing weight
OHeIll sacrificed too much speed and CO.
ordinate TO get results. But even this
might have passed In the rush II the
lacking had been anywhere near the
brand pvt up against Amherst
The Wesleyan backs ran almost az
will and did not even seen}>to notice the
Columbia tacklers, who made puny eff
fortn to stop the advance But after all
is said, II was the fumbling. with APP
pelSaum playing the leading role, that
mace victory impossible for Columbia.
Appelbatlm, just Off the hospital list.
did not seem to be able to grasp the
Slippery leather. and Capt. Kienninger.
IN his old position at centre for the nrst
time this year shot the ball to the backs
too low and fast.
Wesleyan lost no time In getting
away to an early lead. Columbia won
the toss and elected to kick of. defend
ing the east goal. Wesleyan received
and Immediately unleashed a set of trick
plays that comp etely bewildered Column
bia. End runs from all sorts Of forrna-
tions had the Blue and White standing
on its head In less time than II takes to
tell the story and five plays put the ball
under the shadow OF the local goal posts.
wesleyan Is Penalized.
Here the drive was temporarily halted
when Wesleyan was detected holding and
penalized fifteen yards Not to be
daunted George Peck, quarterback and
star OF Connecticut team. gave the sig
nails for a drop kick. coolly received the
pass from cer.tre, and d sdaintng the on
rushing Columbia forward. who sought
TO block the kick. sent the ball on line
straight for the cross bar for the first
score of the day.
Columbia came with a rush of Its
own and by straight football carried the
leather down the field to within easy
scoring distances, but could not summon
the strength to send II over the line.
Columbia easily had the better OF the
argument on straight football, but dis
played lack OF knowledge of the finer
points OF the game which brought dis
may 10 the hearts OF the Blue and
White rooters.
Several times the ball was carried
down the field for what seemed a GER
tain touchdown but on every occasion
the team acted as II used TO In the days
before restrictions were removed from
the gridiron sport on the Heights ana
did not have the final sprint left to
make good the effort that was all but
productive of a score.
Epidemic of FuhblinR starts.
Then the fumbling started and spread
like a plague TO every member of the
backneld. Appelbaum Is said TO have
made ss MANY as seven mscues. but
Il is certain that ut least n round dozef
were perpetrated by various members of
the team. The Blue and White started
In earnest to make the score that would
win the game In the third quarter.
Straight tactics carried the leather to
easy striking distance, but here the
piarue reasserted itself and q tumble
ended II all. Wesleyan. however
Eeemed TO have caught the fever as well
and on n double pass Newgali fumblod
puIleyn, who had gone In for Scovil AT
left end, pounced on the ball and Column
bia again seemed certain to score. The
ball was worked up to the line, but q
sudden shout from the North Stands
told the story that Applebaum had again
fumbled and the last opportunity was
gone.
wesleyan's last score was pure gift
and direct result OF yet another mis-
cue. with the ball on his own 80 yard
mark, Eccles ordered Burt to carry the
ball around right end. Myer broke
through the line and downcd the runner