The New York herald., 1921-10-16
SPEEDY COLUMBIA
BACKS CROSSNY.U.
GOAL THREE Times
Blue and White Outplays
Violet 10 to 0 on South
Field.
KOPPISCH PROVES STAE
His Alertness on Defence and
Swift Runs Off Tackle Thrill
10000 Spectators.
KoPPIsCH PROVES sTAE
by SAMUEL ). BRookMAN.

Columbia decisively defeated New
York University in their annual foot
ball struggle on South Field yester-
day, crossing the Violet goal line for
three touchdowns and keeping it's OVID
out of danger from frst to last. Not
once during the tussle did the Violet
advance nearer than twenty-five yards
of a score, while the Blue and White.
alert, swifter in attack and more
powerful in defence. swept on to =
tally in three of the four periods and
approached on two other occasions to
within striking distance of the N. Y. L.
goal 1t was Columbia 10, II. Y. Z. 0
at the end.
With the triumph went the local
college championship Of the year. for
ham in an impromptu practice game.
and there are no others to conquer un-
less Stevens be included In the local
group. 1t was triumph too that
showed the team of Columbia an
eleven of great promise. Hundreds
who saw the Blue and White go down
| to defeat at the hands Of Amherst In
the opening game of the season mar
yelled at the Improvement in the
Morningside Heights squad and
scarcely could believe that it was
practically the same team.
If there was one factor that stood
out more than the rest in Columbia's
victory. 1t was the fieetnese OF foot OF
| the backs, their ability to find their
openings quickly and to keep going.
In front OF them was a line that as q
rule performed It's task well and gavs
the carriers of the ball plenty Of op-
portunity to get into stride. and dart
past the ". Y. u. first line OF defence.
The plays we're mainly oft tackle OF
around end. and rareiy did :, alter
Roppisch, Carl Moszczenski and Bob
Burtt fail 10 register some sort of a
gain. Occasional rumbles cropped in
to break up the continuity of the CO.
.urnbia attack. but as rule 1t was
well sustained.
Zest I'm Columbia's Play.
Whatever they did, both ons attack
and defence, the Blue and White war
riors did with a zest that delighted the
Columbia stands and that indicated
early in the contest that IL was to be-
Columbia's day. Koppisch the former
amateur champion at 300 yards. not
only had frequent opportunities to
show his speed in running with the
ball but his tackling was a thing OF
beauty. He was on top of nearly every
Violet runner who managed to get by
the forwards and downed him quickly
and effectively. On punts he was down
| the field like streak. His brilliant
all-around play, Moszczenskis depends
| bility as ground gainer, the fine
punting Of Ed Anderson, the quarter
back find and the defensive work OF
| Brodil at right end were the high
.ghts OF an interesting game.
For New York University Jack Wein-
heimer, captain and halfback. showed
| 20 advantage. In the early stages OF
tho battle his plunges off tackle and
! his ability to shake off tacklers and
keep his feet gave the Columbiars
| something to worry about. Once in
the second period. when the Blue and
| White was leading by only one touch
down. y. Y. o., with weinheimer In
the thick OF every play, started an ad-
vance that thrilled the gathering OF
1900 and set the n. =. Y. rooters into
temporary frenzy OF excitement In
Mayer had carried the ball all the way
from their yard line. where they had
! held for downs, to Columbia's Is yard
line. a march OF half the length OF the
field. The Columbia defence. though
| fighting hard. appeared to be demoral-
ICED for time, and then came the
! play that crushed the Violet's hopes.
Breaking through the line on Column
bias right. weinheimer appeared TO
have a clear field ahead Of him. Only
Brodil had escaped the ~. Y. u. inter-
ference and he seemed to be too far
away to stop the N. Y. u. captain.
weinheimer hesitated just long enough.
however. TO give Brodil q chance to
come leaping In and Brodfl made tho
most Of IT, The n. Y. y. leader was
thrown after advancing Ave yards, and
thrown so hard that on the next try
his steam was gone and he was downed
for a loss After that ~. Y. ". never
| looked dangerous and could make only
occasional dents In the Columbia wall
Even a team OF Columbia substitutes
In the final period proved too much for
the Violet.
stands Inadequate.
The stands on South Field hold only
about two-thirds OF the enthusiasts who
came TO see the first local football treat
| OI lne SedSOU but tnt 1otufnDiA anu
N. Y. u. undergraduates were on hand
to the last man. and hundreds Of other
devotees OF the autumn college sporr
swelied the attendanc so that 1900 late
comers had to be content with standing
room only. Enthusiasm ran high. FOR
both sides felt confident OF victory. Ac-
companied by brass band and a goat
encascd IN Columbia blue, the N. Y. y.
rooters marched all the way from Uni
versity Heights TO South Ffeld and mado
| plenty OF noise en- route.
There was furry OF fumbiing on
both sides after the kick off. Columbia
was the fret TO settle down 10 its most
effective football however. An inter
cepted forward pass that fell into tho
hands OF the Columbia captain. Scovil.
gave the Blue and White its first oppor-
tunity. Surfing from n. Y. us 40
yard line. Mosczensli. koppisch aud
| Rurtt. by series OF short and long
| gains, swept toward the Violet goal with
| a speed that the n. Y. u. line could not
| resist After three first downs IN n