Columbia at Syracuse

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 29, 1918, page 10

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  Columbia Bows Unto Syracuse And Inevitable Rainsoaked Field Helps Downfall of Light New York Eleven-Beaten by 20 to 0 Score SYRACUSE, Nov. 28.-On a gridiron ankle deep in mud and raining inter mittently throughout the game, SYRIA cuse with heavy, powerful eleven defeated Columbia in the Archbold Sta dunn here this afternoon by score of 90 to 0. From start to finish, although outwei ghed many pounds to the man, Columbia made a plucky fight, and in the closing minutes Of the battle was in a fair way to scoring touchdown. Syracuse Tailed two touchdowns and two goals from placement by Ackley from Columbias 2o-yard line to beat the Blue and White. The first touch down was made in the opening period, when the Orange, using its great weight to advantage, crunched forward on a steady march down the field for seventy seven yards and touchdown, Barsha gong over for the tally and Ackley kicking the goal. In the second period Ackley kicked a goal from placement, and the half ended with Syracuse leading by score Of 10 to 0. In the third period, after Ackley had kicked his second goal from placement, the Orange scored another touchdown on splendid forward pass from Barsha to Schwarzer, when all at tempts to gain through Columbia’s line failed Ackley kicked the goal for the cuse failed to gain at all through the Blue and White and was held scoreless. Poor Crowd Attends One of the poorest crowds that has seen a game in the Stadium in years was on hand when the teams lined up at few minutes after o’clock, the total number of spectators failing TAR short of 1000. The day had been threatening from mid forenoon, and just about game time it begag to rain, with chilly raw wind that blew across the gridiron from the northeast adding to the discomforts of the spectators. The gridiron itself was thick with mud as a result of a snowstorm early IN tho week, and three minutes after play began it was impossible TO distinguish the players. The ball became so heavy that it was next to impossible to kick it against the wind. although when the wind was favoring the punter fair dis tance was attained. In making both of his placement kicks and his two goals from touchdown AcNey was aided by the half gale. Columbia’s eleven, outweighcd close to twenty rounds to the man, shipped and skidded around the gridiron unable to get under way at all, while the heavier Syracusans were better able to keep on their feet, and their backs we ; able therefore to make better show ing in carrying the ball. The Orange gained fourteen first downs in the course of the game, as against two for Columbia. One of the fourteen came as a result of the forward pass which netted the Orange its final score Columbia Shines Defensiyely Defensively Columbia played an in fnitely better game than it did on the i :. IL. cid l,I !, y I’d 1T would doubtless have given the Orange a sitter battle. As it WAS, the husky Orange team was able TO crush its way across Columbia’s goallino only once by sheer force OF strength Three other times in the first three periods the Orange got within striking dis tance of the Blue and White goal only to lose the ball on downs, while in the final period, the Columbia second string men battling against the second string men of the Orange, had the ball in Syracuse territory virtually all the time and barely missed scoring touch down The Columbia line, which appeared weak and loose in the first five minutes when Syracuse marched down the field for it’s first score, frightened greatly thereafter. The forwards played lower than the Salt City first rank, and al tuOSJ ONeICdIno Lie HdEQlCdp WilCu az crued to the home eleven because O. its superior weight The inherent weak ness of the Syracuse line was shown when, we’ll inside of Columbia’s 20 yard line, it failed three times to oper the way to the Blue and White goal Ackley and Barsha Star Ackley and Barsha were the brigh spots in the Syracuse lineup. Th’ former showed rare skill in choosir his plays while ne carried the bal in spectacular runs, and his kicking both over the crossbar and in punting was of high order Against the wine be found it just as difficult to get tht ball under way as the men who essaye, TO punt for the Blue and White, but on the whole, his punting was infinitely better than anything Columbia could do Captain Robb played good game TO- Columbia, but he could not keep hi feet in the muck, nor could Canapery who got away for several good gainl on different occasions Defensivel, both were stars. Moderelli and Tower In the Columbia line, played splendit football from start to finish. anc Fargo, when he took Parks place. made some fine tackles The game was remarkably vel played, as there was a minimum NJ nan. Alties 0- F91A \ The lineup and summary follow Syracuse t2o). Position colurdsa. 70,

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  The Bridgeport times and evening farmer, November 29, 1918, page 10

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  SYRACUSE WINS 1. FEOM COL UMBIA ON MUDDY FIELD Blue and White Yields to Orange After Arduous Fight. Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 29.---Columbia made game and plucky stand against the heavier and more power ful Syracuse eleven on the Archbold 1 Stadium gridiron here yesterday af- 1 ternoon and yielded to the Orange, only after a bitter fight, by a score of i 20 to 0. The field was deep in mud. Rain fell in gusty squalls all through the game and chill, b1Ji”g wln~ blew from the northeast, mag con ditions almost as bad as could be inn agined for good, clean football. Syracuse, with an eleven whose for ward line outweighed the Columbia front rank by close to 20 pounds to the man and whose backs were al- most as much heavier than their ri vals, scored one touchdown by rush ing, one touchdown on a forward pass, two goals from touchdown, and two goals from placement to beat the New York team. The first touchdown came within five minutes of the beginning of the game when Barsha took the ball over for the Orange after a steady march of 75 yards down the field. Ackley kicked the goal. In the second pe- riod, after the Columbia line had given @ splendid exhibition of its de- fensive powers Ackley, seeing that his team could not batter down the resistance, fell back to his 25-yaCd line and kicked a goal from place ment, Then, in the third period, un- der conditions that were practically identical to those prevailing in the second session, Ackley scored once more on a goal from placement from OoFunbias 25-yard mark. Toward the close O. this same pe- rtod Syracuse once again brought the ball to CoF1rnbia’s 11-yard line, and after two smashes at the line had , failed to gain on inch, chanced a for ward pass, from Barsha to schwar- Fer, which fell into the latter’s out stretched arms behind the goal line for a touchdown. Ackley, who had 7 kicked the first goal from touchdown, | made his average 1000 by booting the ball over fer the final point of the |. game. 5 Defensively CoIumlbia’s game got l better as the battle progressed, and the reason was not hard to find. The 7 Syracuse forwards played uniformly } high and the New Workers got under = them, and in this way offset to a large degree their inferior weight. This was f the more surprising in view of the fact that in the heavy playing field the Syracuse men were conceded to l have the better of it. 2 Certainly the Syracuse backs were }. able to hold their feet much better S than their opponents. Robb, Cana n pery, and Shaw were especially badly . handicapped by this fact, and ii e seemed that they simply could not gel e started without skidding and sliding D all over creation. The Syracuse back !, field, led by Barsha and Erwig, bptf V former New York City schooEhoy a stars, and ably assisted by Ackley f who Is a rare, good quarter back. were f Herman, heavy plunging back, were not bothered nearly as much as the higher running and higher charging Columbia backs. Robb and Canaper1 1 were the bright particular stars of tht p Blue and White back field. In attack Syracuse used a simple l. array of plays winch without excep 1T array of plays which without excep 1f the orthodox hne-smashing game de [, veloped by O’Neil. The forward pas Il was used only as q last resort and no n as a play relied upon to advance tn l. ball. There was no denying the mas or sive strength of the Salt City men m however, for they rattIed off a tota of 14 fipst downs as against Colum as bia’s two. ‘e Syracuse made most of these frs 7r downs in two sustained rushes. On III Il, In the first period which yielded III touchdown after six first downs haI u been gained in a row, and the oth., .I in the second period when five frs H te downs in a row put the Orange in position to score its first goal fror the field. “a Colunnbia’s attack got going in tn ;u final quarter and the Blue and Whit ,s was battling hard in Syracuse terri @a @ tory all through the closing sess.nr !. A touchdown was in sight. hut ther :” “” was not time left to neg0+iata if

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  Norwich bulletin, November 29, 1918, page 3

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  SYRACUSE WINS 200 VICTORY FROM COLUMBIA Syracuse, N Y. Nov. 2S.-Syracuse defeated Columbia at football at the Stadium here this afternoon, 20 to 0. in the first contest between the two colleges in fifteen years and the first game Columbia played away from home in almost as long a period The battle was staged on a field an inch deep in mud in spots and rain fell dur ing the first quarter. Columbia received the first kickoff but was forced to punt and Syracuse took the ball for touchdown in sev- enteen plays. Barsha going over for the score and Ackley kicking the goal. The Orange scored again in the sec ond quarter when sAckley kicked field goal from the 25 yard line. Ten more points came to Syracuse in the third period, Ackley tossed a fifteen yard forward pass to Schwartz CT over the line for touchdown and kicked the goal. Later l1T duplicated his field goal of the second quarter from almost the identical spot. Both teams substituted freely iE the last quarter when the regulars were so covered with mud they could scarcely move their feet. Columbia made only two first downs but through fumbles had the ball twice within striking distance of the goal Stevens missing both attempts at placements. Lineup:

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 29, 1918, page 6

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  Syracuse Beats Columbia. Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-Columbias light and plucky football team went down in defeat before Syracuse in Archbold Stadium today by a score of 20 to 0. The vanquished team was outplayed at times, but it was never outfought.

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Syracuse leads 11–⁠9–⁠4 in 24 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.