The New York herald., 1922-10-15
ONE TOUCHDOWN FOR
LOCAL COLLEGIANS
Most of Blue and White
Threats Are Not Sus-
tanned.
RODERICK'S FIELD GOAL
Clinchcs Victory After Metho-
dists Score With Aid Of
Costly Penalty.
by SAMUEL J. RRooKMAN.

by SAMUEL j. RROOFMAN.
Still crude in concerted action and in
so essential fundamental as tackling,
but flashing latent power that augurs
Columbia's ponderous eleven defeated
n comparatively light bat courageous
Wesleyan team by a score of 10 to 6
at South Field yesterday 1t was the
third straight victory of the season for
the Blue and White, but unlike the
other two a hard earned victory over a
squad than shone almost as gloriously
in defeat as the victors did in triumph
Up to a minute or so before the
tussle ended, Columbia's margin was
a single point-no more. A tumble, a
fortunate dash. any sort of break
might have turned the tide toward the
Tigers of New England" as the
Methodists are being called this sea-
son. Columbia had gained more
ground, had threatened more often,
had outplayed Wesleyan by clear if
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remained that the Blue and Whites
lead was frail. that it could be over
, come by a single play.
Little wonder then that the faces of
the 10000 Columbia rooters showed sub
dued anxiety as the contest neared its
close. Little wonder that hearts beat
like trip hammers whenever a scramble
ensued for a fumbled ball or for for
ward pass in which Wesleyan had
everything to gain and nothing to lose
There were trying moments for the Co.
lumbia supporters in that final half
Wesleyan had marched with the aid OF
penalties siXty-five yards for touch
down in the third period, and what Wes-
leyan had accomplished once Wesleyan
might readily repeat. Who could tell?
Anxious Moments.
The Columbians had not scored since
the opening period. True, they had been
dangerous all the way, but they never
had been able to carry out their threat.
The Blue and White had just made an
other sixty yard squirt, but had failed
within the shadows of the Wesleyan goal
posts. Nothing daunted. the Blue and
White had advanced again to within
twenty yards OF score, but here again
Wesleyan's defense had stiffened
Scarcely more than a minute or two
remained. and then Columbia threatened
with the loss of the ball called for a
kick from placement. 1t went through
perfectly. Rodericll booting the oval
clear over the cross bar from the 30
ward line A wild shout from the CO.
lumbia cohorts, who had waited long
time for their anxiety to be relieved
Another kickoff. three or four plays and
the game was over.
Wesleyan's march 10 touchdown
shortly after the opening of the second
half was as unexpected as II was brill
liant The lighter line had been COM
pletely outplayed in the first two periods.
Koppisch and Roderick had darted past
tackles and around end for substantial
gains and Gehrig had ploughed through
the line every now and then for an aver
age OF five yards at a try as the Blue
and White advanced TO its first touch
down. The steam roller had moved into
action again in the second quarter and
after another prolonged assault had
rolled the enemy back TO Its 4 yard line.
Another touchdown had seemed immi-
nent But this time the pluclSy Metho-
dists had fought like fury with their
backs almost against their goal posts
and had taken the ball on downs by a
matter of inches only. Once out of dan
ger. Wesleyan had held the swift Co
Iumbia backs in check. but they had
been fighting a more or less defensive
fight, and not once had the visitors
come any nearer than forty-five yards
OF Columbias goal.
But IL was vastly different In the
second half in which the Mcthodists
scored as many first downs as the Co
lumbians. Finding unexpected holes in
the Columbia line and profiting by their
opponents uncertain tackling, the Wes-
leyan eleven took the aggressive and
carried the ball all the way from their
own 35 yard line to a touchdown. A
severe penalty hurt the Columbians con-
siderably In the last stages of che adj
vance. Robson. Adams and Frlcke had
done some great work in finding OPEN
ings and In eluding tacklers, but the
Blue and White team was beginning TO
fathom the attack
Costly Penalty.
Sixteen yards from che Columbia line
three tries at the Blue and White for
wards failed TO gain more than two
yards. Meyer at right guard seemed 10
be pretty we'll spent and Coach O'Neill
sent Hinch I'm to relieve him in the
Columbia line at that point. But Hlnch
came running In TO the scrimmage after
the whistle had blown for the play and
fifteen yard penalty that ensued
brought the ball within single stride OF
the Columbia goal.
II was vexing turn of affair for tho
Columbia rooters and they sat silent as
Wesleyan on the next rush carried the
ball over. A minute later however. the
Blue and White stands broke into tri-
umphant cheers again as Fricke failed
TO gain the point after touchdown. His
attempt at q drop kick was bIoled end
tho oval never rose more than seven feet
off the ground. Columbia was still in
the lead. after all, and there was no
Confined on Pare Three.