The New York herald., 1922-12-01
Maroon Travels Fast clip.

Maroon Travels Fast Clip.
Colgate did not have to vary it's at
tack to any great extent except on
occasions when the Columbia line
stiffened momentarily. AS rule
straight line plunges with forward
pass now and then, were sufficient to
carry the Maroon along at q fast clip
Many was the time when Pete Mason
and Eddie Tryon tore off one gain of
ten yards or more after another for half
the length of the field. They kept their
feet wonderfully, showed exceptional
ability In straight arming or lodging a
would be taclkler and ran with zes.
and speed that was beautiful to behold.
First down followed first down until
Colgate had earned 20 on rushing: long
gain followed long gain until the total
yardage on rushing passed the 500 yard
mark and almost reached $50. Once or
twice Columbia. driven to desperation.
resortcd to the forward pass almost ex-
clusively when It managed to get hold
of the ball and once the aerial offensive
was sustained for distance of fifty
five yards for a touchdown. But that
was the Blue and Whites only oppor-
tunity for jubilation. The JOY of that
score was soon forgotten in the sweep
ing attack that carried the Columbia
eleven off its feet.
Nine first downs for Columbia and a
total of 209 yards on rushing indicate
that the Blue and Whites offensive was
not quite as puerile as its defense. The
majority of the gains. however. were
the result of seven successful passes out
of n total number OF twenty-five at
tempted. One of the filings, long 35
yard attempt that Roderick sent along
with prayer on fourth down, landed
in the arms of Gehrig, who fell over
the Colgate goal for touchdown. IT
the score stood 2oNto in Colgate's
favor.
Tryon Sprints 20 Yards.
Colgate's forward pass was OF the
short variety. Just over the line of scrim-
mage. generally from Morgan to Tryon.
and most OF them netted substantial
distances. On one of them in the third
period Tryon broke clear of the field in
half a dozen strides and went on rs
yards for a touchdown.
At times Colgate needed only five or
six plays to rush the ball half the
length OF the gridiron to a score. Five
rushes straight through the heart of the
Columbia line brought the first Maroon
touchdown In the first period, Mason
y.
Just before that advance Tryon had sig
nailed for fair catch from mjdheld,
but Gehrig had failed to see the signal
and In tackling the Colgate back had
caused him to tumble. Gehrig had then
retrieved the ball and had raced so
yards for the Colgate goal. But the
ball had been brought back and the Joy
OF the Columbia rooters had been stified
rather suddenly.
The Maroon made two more threat
ening advances in the first period. The
first. of As yards. gained on three plays,
was checked by a tumble on the part
OF Morgan. The second was sustained
fifty-flve yards for touchdown. Mason
carrying the ball over after he had
gained IL. 10 and 6 yards In successive
plunges through the line. He was a
hard man to stop. Two forward passes
figured In the third march to Columbias
goal.
A penalty for holding forced Colgate
to punt shortly after the next kickoff,
and the ball went TO Columbia on its
t5 yard line. Two tries at the line re-
suited In loss of five yards, and then
the home team came to the conclusion
that Its only hope lay In the forward
pass. Tt was called on repeatedly, and
for time successfully. A pass from
Roderick TO Koppisch advanced the ball
fifteen yards. another. from Rodcrick to
Burtt. nineteen yards. Then Koppisch
darted around right end for twelve
yards. but RodericlS lost a similar dis
tance and the ball was on Colgate's
30 yard line with one down left. It
was then that Roderick made the thirty
five yard fling to Gehrig that resulted
In a touchdown.
The only other score of the half came
on field goal that Welch kicked from
placement from the 36 yard line. and
that brought the score to . to 6. Colum-
ba gave decided promise at the open
ing OF the third period, carrying the ball
flfty-three yards to Colcates 20 yard
line with the aid of thirty yard run
by Roderick. But there the aerial at
tack broke down, and It was the
Maroon's bali on downs. Colgate u
four plays gathered steam aud msrchc1
forty-two yards. but again mble
lost the ball TO Columbia. The Blue
and White did not hold possession OF
u for long, however. and shortly after
the punt Tryon made a seventy-fve
yard run for touchdown after receiv-
ing a forward pass from Morgan.
After the next kickoff Colgate had
70 10 seventy-two yards for touch
down. and made the distance in nins