The New York herald., 1921-10-02
COLUMBIA DOWNED
BY YAMHERST, 9 T07
Safety in Final Period Defeats
the Blue and White
Eleven.
LOSERS ARE OUTPLAYED
Poor Punting and Fumbling
Aid Lighter Purple and
White Team.
LOSERS ARE OUTPLAYED


boasting Amherst as their Alma Mater.
took the measure of team vastly supe-
rlor in weight on South Field yesterday
afternoon when the Blue and White OF
Columbia was forced to bow to the
Purple and White. The margin Of VIC
tory was small. scant two points sepa-
rating the rival elevens when the ref
erees whistle called an end to the con-
test, but this scarcely gives fair idea
of the relative merit of the two teams.
Columbia was outplayed in almost every
department OF the game and except for
one triumphal march that carried the
ball the entire length of the gridiron.
was seldom dangerous. The final score
was 8 to Z.
The big Columbia line, heaviest that
has represented the Morningside Heights
institution in years. was no match for
the light but keenly alert forward wall
from Massachusetts Time and again
the powerful Blue and White offence
was thrown in full blast against it's sup
posedly weaker opponents, but 1t was
lot until the second half, when Colum-
oia reappeared on the field with some
thing akin to real fighting spirit that
O'Neil's machine was able to regiser
a single first down. Only in the third
period, when for an all too brief mo-
nient Columbia showed a flash OF real
football, were as many as two first
downs made, and in the last period only
once could she advance ten yards on
four consecutive plays.
But 1t was not the line alone that
brought about the downfall of the Blue
and White. Eight times did Thornton
or De Stephano punt and the average
distance gained by this method was not
more than twenty-six yards. In
fumbling too Columbia had the edge
on Amherst. committing five errors OF
omission during the first half, as COM
pared to one for the Purple and White.
Fortunately Columbia's secondary de-
fence played well, else the score might
have been still higher.
Frank Wing Proves Star.
It was Frank Wing. star left half
back of the Massachusetts eleven, who
was mainly instrumental in gaining a
victory for his team. Time and again
Wing broke loose for substantial gains,
often negotiating an entire first down
single handed and at least half Of AM
herst's plays centred around him. 1t
was he who threw the forward pass to
Capt Davidson in the opening period
that resulted in the first score of the
afternoon and 1t was his name that was
continually on the lips OF every Am
herst rooter in the stands.
The victors lost no time getting down
t. the business OF making themselves
victors, and scarcely five minutes had
elapsed before an Amherst score was
hung up at one end Of the field. Colum-
bia won the toss and Galloway kicked
off. Elliott returning tho compliment al
most Immediately tumble gave the
bail to the Purple on Columbia's 40
yard line and Wing placed 1t ten yards
nearer with first down.
Elliott dropped back, apparently to try
n drop kick. but completely fooled the
entire Blue and White team by making
long toss tu Davidson, and the latter
easily crossed Columbias line. Elliott
also kicked goal.
1t was not until the third period that
O'Neill's warriors got going. and then
they ran the l,ngth of the field in record
time. On fourth down Elliott punted
near the Columbia line and Freeman
allowed 1t to come to rest on his four
yard line Thornton punted and a mo-
ment later intercepted a pass. giving
the Blue and White possession OF the
ball. The Columbia stands rocked with
delight as Kopoisch clutched long pass
from Freeman and placed it on Am
herst's forty yard mark Here O'Neill
substituted Dc Stephano for Kopplsch,
eight more yards Again the aerial attack
was called into play and Forsyth was
downed with the ball on the Puppies
five yard line. Freeman then gave the
leather to Moszczenski and the fullbac ok
responded by circling left end for a
touchdown. Thornton kicked goal
Blocked Punt Costly.
The last score came toward the close
Of the fourth quarter. A series OF passes
and long line bucks brought the visitors
within the shadow Of Columbia's posts
But here Columbia called on all her
strength and withstod the assault, talk
Ing the ball on downs De Stephano
punted out of danger, but the play was
called back as a whistle had blown.
Again he stepped back to punt, but this
time Adams. left tackle for Amherst,
broke through and blocked the kick. a
Columbia man falling on the ball back
Of his own goal posts for a safety. The
lineup
Amherst. Columbia
williams. Left end. Puileyn
Adam Tcf