The New York herald., 1922-10-29
RESULT ASHOCK
TO LOCAL RIOTERS
Winning Touchdown Made OH
Forward Pass With Two
Minutes to Play,
MALLON IS THE STAR
Local Team First to Tally in
Third Period and Hot
Battle Follows.
MALLoN is THE STAR


terday afternoon by scoring q, winning
touchdown In the last two minutes OF
play at South Field and winning by q
score Of 13 to 10. The locals had hoped
to journey to Ithaca next Thursday
with clean slate, but the Purple and
Gold removed that desired chance.
Everyone thought that the locals
had clinched the game by scoring a
field goal in the final period. which
made the count 10 to 6 in favor OF
O'Neills charges. The pigskin was on
iwilliams's twelve yard line when the
unexpected happened. After a punt
Percy Wendell's charges went down
the field with the aid Of punt and by
means Of the aerial attack. When six
teen yards from the Morningside
Heights goal line. Mallon tossed a
pretty forward to Parker. who was
standing on the right side OF the line,
supporters were concerned. Mallon
added the point after touchdown.
WiIliams's successful forward passing
attack was largely responsible fof the
victory of the Massachusetts players In
the first half FIVE overhead tosses were
attempted. two Of which were success
full, for total gain OF thirty-fve yards.
During the last half, however. Mallon
hurled one after another until the total
ran up to fifteen. OF these numerous
forwards in the second half nine were
successful for gain of 101 yards. CO.
lumbia was not as adept In the overhead
work, but while the aeronautic game
was used by the locals for the first three
periods only one toss was incompleted
Two OF the others being forth at least
rhirtyAve yards apiece.
AS far as first downs go. the teams
were fairly evenly matched. the vctors
making a total of nine while the locals
registered one less. The Blue and White
gained four during the first half and
Tho same number during the last half,
while Williams made five in the first
division Of the contest and four in the
net.
Nnllon star of the Game.
Mallon, the Purple and Colds quarter
back, was easily the star Of the contest.
and appears to be a second Benny
Boynton. He was responsible for steady
gains. going through the line time and
again and circllng the ends. His excel
lent throwing OF forward passes re-
minded the Columbia rooters of little
George Pease. the captain Of the Blue
ana White yearling team. He stepped
beck, gave the entire field before him
the once over and hurled, usually very
successfully and often for long throws
He was a remarkable field general and
displayed much more football sense than
the locals quarter
Tom Dickey. the right halfback OF
the visitors outfit. also made steady
gains and, with Mallon. did practically
all of tho advancing of the pigsikin
FOR williams. Pease, the right end.
was always in the way Of Columbia
nen and was almost invariably at the
receiving end of Mallon's forward
passes.
Roderick. the Columbia star, at
tempted several end runs but was un-
able to do much on account OF poor
interference. AS matter of fact the
Lions tries around the wings gained
very little yardage. and Roderick was
thrown for losses on several occasions.
Early in the fourth quarter he was
rut out OF the game for slugging. and
the ball was put into play on Column
bias eight yard line. Luckily for the
locals, Mallon of Williams fumbled and
Gehrig punted out of danger.
The victory for the Williams outfit
has Increased the visitors edge on the
locals in the number of games won
since 1916. when tho pair first met.
following the reinstatement of the grid
iron sport at Morningside Heights.
THE two institutions have opposed each
other six times. with the Purple and
Gold scoring it's fourth win yesterday.
Tho local eleven has won only one
contest and one was scoreless tie.
played in 1916.
visitors Almost Score.
No scoring was done during the first
half although the visitors got within
striking distance once during the first
period and again In the second period.
During the second quarter the locals
also mad chance TO tally but punts by
tho defenders prevented any possible
SCORING During the first quarter.
williams got off a punt TO Columbia's $
eleven yard line, but after couple OF
line plays the pigskin was booted by
Lou Gehrig to midfield. Early in the
next period Percy Wendelrs charges
we're on the forty-one yard line and
Mallon, the visitors quarterback. made
q hopeless attempt to score on drop
kick.
AS was expected. the oval went under
tho bar. Toward the end OF the period
Cenrip recovered Dickey's tumble on
yvilliams's thirty-three yard line and
Roderick threw a long pass 10 Blunde'l
on the fifteen yard line. with couple
of line plays, the Blue and White was
only EIGHT yards from score when
poderick lost nine yards on mn end
run Williams took the ball on downs
on the eighteen vsrd lire and puntet
n,t Of dsneer. Shortly after the half
ended with the ball on Columbia's forty.
three yard line.
After Gehrig's Kickoff in the second
taIf the victors advanced to the locals
20 ward line. where Columbia took the
hali IN downs Rodaricb shot off tackle
ror long run 70 the w'r'ar,s AZ var 4
line. beirr tackled by Morja and Gre
CORY. On the next play Roder'ck threw
n thirty yard forward TO Quarterback
Rurtt.- who dnshed twenty yards for the
rocals' only touchdown. Rcderick sue
cossfuily kicked from placement, making
the count 10 in favor OF Columbia.
williams scored In the same period.
yehrig puntcd out of bounds and the
barI was put In play on Williams 46
ward line. Malon tossed forwards to
Bourne and Pease. took the visitors 10
the Blue and Whites 40 yard line After
ON incompieted forward Mallon tossed
rnother to Pease, who was downed on
tho IS yard line. Columbia took the
bail on downs and Koppisch fumbied,
Dickey recovering on Columbia's IS