The New York herald., 1922-11-12
BLUE AND WHITE
RUSHES TO FRONT
Scores All Her Points i'll the
First Three Periods
Of Play.
KOPPISCH PLAYS WELL
Visitors Push Lion From Own
Goal to Touchdown in
Final Period.
KOPPIsCH PLAYS WELL

Columbia struck winning strice
and downed Middlebury. II to 6, yester-
day afternoon at South Field. In the
first three periods the Blue and White
made her score. In the last Middle
bury took advantage of mediocre
football to force the Lion from within
the shadow of the visitors goal post
down the field for touchdown.
Tho LION piled up ten first downs
against two in the first half but
during the second half M1ddlebury
registered six first downs, most OF
which came IN the final period, when
the touchdown was scored. Columbia
made but two in this period.
Capt. Koppisch of the Morningside
outfit scored his teams two touch
downs. Bob Burtt. the quarterback.
plunged through the losers line time
and again. often for gains averaging
almost ten yards. Canapary tackled
the Middlebury back for losses by
breaking through the visitors forward
wall with regularity. Ashley was the
bright spot OF the Niddiebury attack
and was responsible for practically all
of the ground gaining done by his
team. In the punting game he also
made an excellent showing.
AS soon as Roderick had run Will
ians's kickoff back TO his own J3 yard
line Columbia started down the field and
lost no time making two first down on
Tine plunges by Canapary. Burtt and
Roderick Eoderick slashed through
right tackle on the next play for run
10 Middlebury's 1S yard line. After
three thrusts at the line, which netted
Cnly gain OF yard. Roderick kicked
a field goal from placement from the
% yard line, giving the Blue and White
three points.
Columbia PcnnIfzed.
After kicking off to Middlebury's so
yard line Columbia was penallzed AZ
teen yards. Following couple of un-
successful line stabs and 4 forward pass
Williams kicked to Columbia % yard
line. Koppisch lost eight yards on q
poor pass and Roderick punted out OF
bounds on Middleburys 20 yard line
Columbia tried g. couple OF forward
passes, Roderick TO Koppisch. for an ad-
vance to Middlcbury's 90 yard line. With
several thrusts at the line Columbia
reached the yard line. where the Ver-
inonters stiffened and held for downs az
the period ended.
Middlebury punted out OF danger to
the Columbia 35 yard line and Roderick
ran the oval back six yards Here Co
iumbia started smashing attack and
advanced to the yard mark on re-
peated gains by Healy and Burtt. kop-
pisch slid through right tackle for a
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count Columbia 10. Middlebury Q.
An onside kick by Williams. follow
Ing Gehrig's kickoff TO Middlebury's 27
yard line, put the ball on Columbla's Z
yard line. When Middleburys for
ward wall showed no holes. koderick
punted to nidfield. Middle5ury went
down to the locals Is yard line and the
half ended with the pigskin on Column
bias II yard line.
Roderick sent the ball out OF danger
BY lifting il to his own 40 yard line and
Middlebury went back to the locals IS
ward line on a forward pass and a Co
iLmbia penalty.
Within striking distance, Middlebury
resorted to a little forward passing. One
was intercepted by Roderlck, who dash
ed thirty-four yards Another first down
by Burt was followed by a long run
oy TNOPpIsSH IIOln utS OWu ~ ydTu
FOR a touchdown. making the count 16
10 0 In favor of the Blue and White.
Roderick added the extra point by the
usual placement method.
Columbia had another chance to score
when Tiihonen recovered a Middle
bury tumble on the "a yard line. fol-
lowing Gehrig's kickoff. Columbia was
benalizcd five yards for ofYside play. but
Roderick made up the loss on the next
play and. with Burtt and Roderick
making consistent gains. tho pigskin
was in the locals possession only twelve
yards from a score when the quarter
ended.
Vermonters Brace.
After advancing TO the yard line. the
Vermonters' line again was equal to the
situation and the Blue and White los;
the ball on downs. Ashley punted ou,
of bounds on his own 20 yard line and