Amherst at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 22, 1899, page 1

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  COLUMBIA Az EASY WINNER. ~ SPITE OF POOR DEFENSIVE WORK SHE SCORES IS TO AMHERST’s o AT MANI ATTAIN FIFTD SCORES Is TO AMH kRST’S AT MANIIATTAN FIELD At Manhattan Field yesterday afternoon the Co lum5ia football eleven met and easily defeated the Amherst team b. % l. 20 The ar was crisp and keen with slight wind from The northwes;-ideal football weather Twelve hundred spectators shivered and choe-al In the grands.and Tho viaGuct was black VITA people tor whom there was good view r, no experso. because o. the removal Of the root of the cranl.tor1 Both e’eyers were ragged IN their defensive play They partly redeemed themselves. however ly their strong offence Colur 3ia seemed 90 Jack tie snap AID spirit OF her playing last week Ills was are PROBABLY 70 the absence q Coach Sanford. WHO lad gone 10 Nsw-Hsven 10 set a line Oh Ya.e.s play Wilson. Jones and Larendon fumhled often CO iuuba made most o. her cams BY continually BIZ X ns the opposing hight tackle Amherst on tae other hand resoTied 70 END plays with ia.r s--cess The game was called At 20 when Herrick ki-kea tte bah 10 Coi-mtias iNenty-h. e-yard inc 10 NA- :c.. b. ran back ten yards Larendor biz Am hersts right tackle for two and then again .or thee yards Morley skirtod LETT end Tor to1r ya-.s and on repetition O. ne play gained twenty ysrss After Inc I.atges OF four and Eve yards each ov Norman. Morley and Smy-ae. Norman made the first touchdown. Larer5on kicked an easy goa. The score vas s.. after play o.. FIVE minutes Herri,k punted TO Morley WHO carries tae ball back 10 AInherst’s th!rty-yard Inc after @ run Of fifteen yards Columbia made small e-.us 81 su,cess.re pays Until Larenacn went through Am aersrs right tackle .os sam OF fifteen YARDS. ilerT!ck at this po.nt was injured end Clarke was put IN his place Larer ion fumbed and Valentine 20 The oa.. Morse gained egt- yaI1s .cr A-1herst through rigat tackle. but .ost tie bal o. tumble. Bruce REPLACED SmytAe. La.erloa ..n- 0.el ard Amherst took the ISL. Bat b. .li...e F-I nh ~-at -.l

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Columbia leads 4–⁠3–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the eight since this game.