Evening star., 1928-11-25
CARNEGIE IS UPSET
BY n. Y. J., Il TO IS
Strong Kicks, PIungeS and
Passes Hitherto Unbeaten
Plaid Into Defeat.
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL,

IN TTTSBURGH, November 24.-The
- greatest back ever to wear the
violet of New York University
4 dazzling Mike" Strong, carried
a ripping, tearing foot ball team
today to the greatest pigskin heights
his alma mater has ever known.
Under the Swerving, dazzling feet of
this superStar of foot ball, an all-Amer-
lean IL there ever was one, the raging
VioletS crushed the hitherto undefeated
SkiboS or Carnegie Tech, 81 to 13, while
10000 foot ball maniacS reveled in a
pigSkin program.
Stopping Strong, the higheSt-scoring
back in the country today, was like
trying to impriSon mad bull in tissue
paper corral. Behind a line that thun-
dered and tore to ShredS the Tech bar
rier that halted Washington and Jeffer-
son, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and
Georgetown, the latter the only team
to defeat New York University, mad
Michael ran like a phantom man, kicked
beautiful, long SpiralS that seemed to
blaze in the air for minutes and threw
forward passes that utterly diSmayed
the SkiboS.
Strong Scores Twice.
Two of the four Violet touchdowns
Mike scored himself. The first in the
third quarter on a 41-yard sweep around
the Carnegie right end in which every
man on the Skibo eleven took his shot
and failed TO stop the galloping wrath
The second, IN the final period, came
on 5-yard thrust through hole SO
wide In the center of the Carnegie line
that not a hostile hand touched him.
While the diZ2ying display of scoring
power was left to the last periods as the
demi-taSSe of a magnificent foot ball
feast. Strong was equally brilliant and
effective every moment he was in action.
From his right hand few the two passes
that Bling" Barabee, powerful Violet
left end, took across the Skibo line for
the other two touchdowns, the first to
put the VioletS on even terms with
Carnegie in the second period, the Sec
ond to furnish lead in the third quar-
ter. that grew steadily as the game
went on
The Violet victory. great and sur
rTising as 1t was over team that al
.'eady had been invited, unofficially, to
represent the East New Year day in
the annual battle with the best of the
West at the Tournament of Roses game
IN Pasadena, Calf, was gained at great
ccst. Early in the fourth quarter Capt
Al Lassman, giant right tackle. whose
play had been magnificent, was carried
from the field unconscious, suffering a
severe head injury. He was taken tc a
hospital and Head Coach Chick" Nee
nan said his condition was critical"
The only figure on the field to rival
Strong at any time was the slim, cool
dcld general of the routed Carnegie
-orces, Howard HarpSter, another young
Ger who also seems destined for ALI
America fame.
Harpster Star of Skibos.
Harpster was the sole threat the
Gtotchmen had in the face of New
Eork'S terrific drive, perfect team play
md crushing interference. He threw
lorw2rd passes with uncanny accuracy,
averaged a bit better than Strong on
his kicks and threw the two mammoth
forwards that scored Carnegie's first
'ouchdown and made the second pos
bic, late in the fourth period. Wnen
Karcis went over from the Violet l.
Iard line after Harpster's A2-yard tess
- Eyth, substitute halfback, paved
he way.
Then came the explosion. Gaining
-leadway twice for long marches, only
% DaSS into Harpster'S hands deep in
G-libo territory, the Violets finally rot
way to an 84-vard march that ended
With Strong's 13-yard pass to Barabee
for the first touchdown During the
oarSde Cowboy" Hill once smashed
TIE Carnegie left tackle for "a yards,
while Mike" Riordan and Baryl Follet
I'll helped Strong get al)ng
Once theS score was tied the battle
n1came parade Of brilliance, with
every man on the Violet team enjoy
ing fed day. With Hill contributing
Cne dash. of 80 wards, the Violets put
Gtrong in position to throw Barabee
another scoring pass Of yards early
III the third quarter. Then Strong,
with plunge of 10 yards and a short
forward. warmed up to his 4l-yard race
Tor the third score. The New Workers.
final counter in the last period followed
light on the heels of the Second Car
negie touchdown. Again only five
thrusts were needed to cover 60 yards,
but three Of them were daShes of 30,
II and yards by Strong.
Statistics Are Indicative.
The overwhelming of Carnegie and
the complete subjugation of John
Narc.s, the mighty Skibo line plunger,
was best shown in the games statistics.
karcis gained only 80 yards. Carnegie
made Is first downs to New York Uni
versltyS %, but 13 were gained on
passes and only 2 from scrimmage,
both with the aio of offside penalties.
Harpster completed 18 passes in 81
tries for 209 yards gain, while Strong
threw out of 16 for los yards.
New York University gained 392 yards
from scrimmage while Carnegie, despite
Karcis' plunging. picked up only 73
wards through the line all day. Strong
kicks averaged 4012 yards, Harpster's
43. Strong kicked points after touch
down and was awarded another when
Tech was Offside.
Lineup and suprSsry.