Colgate at New York University

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, December 7, 1930, page 69

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  n YEw YORK, December 6.-By the M slim margin Of an extra point “ after touchdown scored by the place-kicking toe OF the all American fullback, Leonard Macaluso, Colgate’s foot ball team nosed out q 7–⁠6 victory over New York University In their post-season charity game today. The New York eleven scored q touch down In the final two minutes Of play, but q placement kick for the extra point was blocked by Johnny Orsi. Col gate end, who had scored the Colgate touchdown in the opening period on q pass from Captain Les Hart. Twenty thousand fans, whose ticket money went to aid the unemployed, saw Colgate’s powerful team wind up its season with O record of nine victories and only one defeat, lat setback by Michigan State early in the season. Colgate Hard Pressed. Colgate, rated as one Of the best teams in the East, had to battle every foot of the way to earn its slim decision today. It was outgained nine first downs to six, by Chick Meehan’s sturdy eleven. Except for fash Of spectacular foot ball in the first period, and another Just before the final whistle, the game was battle Of great defensive lines in which not even the pile-driving plunges Of the iton-legged Macaluso could give Colgate much Of an advantage

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New York University leads 5–⁠3–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.