The New York herald., 1921-10-09
COLUMBIA DEFEATS
WESLEYAN EASILY
Heavy Blue and White War
riors Score ID to 8
Victory.
IMPROVEMENT MARKED
Local Collegians Play Impress
sively, Moszczenski and
Koppisch Starring.

cold, chill1ng rain, Columbia Qeclsavely
defeated Wesleyan on South Field yes
terday afternoon by the score Of IA to
8. It was the first victory for Buck
CNelll's machine this year. and had
the Blue and White eleven flashed the
kind of football they showed yesterday
Amherst never would have Been able
to nose out a victory last Saturday.
Columbia got the Jump on the visitors
yesterday. practically played them off
their feet in the first few minutes and
at all times held the upper hand.
Columbia's heavy line found the wet
going to Its liking. while the speed
that was supposed TO make Wesleyan
feared never had an opportunity to
show itself. The conquerors Of Stevens
never seemed able to get going, save
for one concerted attack In the third
period that netted forty yards but fell
short, and far short, Of touchdown.
Not, a first down was marked against
the line coached by Joe Brooks during
the first half, while that same line was
plohghing steadily through Wesleyan's
weaker forward wall for no less than
sgven first downs In the opening period.
In Carl Moszczenslxi and Walter Kop-
Disch the visitors discovered pair OF
backs that could not be stopped and
the way these boys rornped and ragged
over the field had the Connecticut col
legians continually on the defensive.
Each carried tine ball over for touch
down once.
The tackling Of Koppisch was partic-
ularly effective. Time and again tho
''ormer Buffalo schoolboy star downed a
Wesleyan back for a loss and several
times he beat the ends down the field
70 stop man who received Anderson's
lcng punt.
Anderson Dirccts Team.
Anderson, Who started his first game
as varsity quarterback. made a good
Impression and was certainly an I'm
provement over Eucls Freeman. who
played against Amherst. His punting
was the first exhibition Of real kicking
seen on South Field this year and was
a mighty weapon Of offence and defence.
He easily outkicked q trio OF Wesleyan
backs, Scriggens. Abbott and Parsons.
1t was Scriggens. the losing ful,back,
who provided one Of the sensations of
tho day. The heaviest and most versa
IAe player on his squad, he was lost to
the team In the Stevens game because OF
ineiigibility. but managed to pass OF a
makeup examination In time to be pro-
nounced eligible TO meet the Blue and
White. Toward the opening OF the
second period he sent a perfect drop kick
whizzfng over the cross bar from the 80
:ard line. no mean feat when II Is con-
s.dered that the ball was wet and clip
pery and no sure footing could be had
on the miry turf. He eseayed a still
more heroic attempt later in the game.
trying to drop the leather over from
the As yard mark, but the kick was
blocked.
Captain Scovu won the toss with Cap
tain Butler and chose to defend the west
goal. with Wesleyan kicking off. Once
The Blue and White got possession OF the
ball. a fighting spirit that one would
have found hard to find a week ago
seemed to send the eleven on its way
and play after play was reeled off for
continuous gains Four first downs
were credited to the Blue and White In
rapid succession until the ball was
placed on Wesleyan's yard line. But
hcre men from Middletown took their
stand and fought the Blue and White
to standstill. At that Columbia might
have scored IL one Of her backs had not
fumbled the ball on the fourth down.
80 Yards for Touchdown.
Abbott punted out of danger for the
time being, but again O'Neilrs machine
began its ruthless march, two first
downs resulting In gain of thirty
yards. and again wesleyan's limo was
near. But again the visitors held and
again Abbott punted out. This time
Moszczenski took matters into his own
hand. dashed OFF tackle and Guiding sev-
eral who monaced his path to a touch
down. ran thirty-five yards for q score.
Anderson kicked a pretty goal and CO.
lunbia led, never to DO headed.
1t was not until the second period
that Wesleyan was able to garner It's
initial first down. and that only as the
result OF penalty. But gradually she
worked the ball toward Columbia's line
until Scriggens, standing on the thirty
two yard mark. booted the ball over
the Blue and White crossbar for Wes-
loyans only score.
scrisgcns kicked off for the Red and
Black following his field goal, but the
boot was poor and Columbia took the
bal! on her forty yard line. Agai,
Moszczcnslc came to the fore, raced
around right end. straight-armed HE
way through what seemed to be a
reyer ending stream OF Methodist tack
lers and was finally downed on Wes-
leyans thirty yard mark. 1t was by
far the prettiest bit OF broken field
running of the game and had visiting
rooters asking who the second Benny
Hoynton was. But the advance could
not be continued and after an ex-
change OF kicks, W. b. johnson went
In for Mosxczensld. who had been
slightly hurt
with the brilliant fullback out Of the
contest the Blue and White attack
seemed to lose much OF Its sting and
effectiveness. and Wesleyan Immediately
hao Arat