Columbia at Yale

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 15, 1944, page 8

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  YALE WIN SMACKS COLUMBIA, 27-lo NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. IA R-A 17-year-old 1873 pound full back from Little Rock, Ark, was the difference” today as Yale continued down footballs victory trail by coming from behind to snap Columbia’s winning streak by q to 10 in Yale bowl. The kid, Roger Barksdale, who has earned the nick name OF ARK ansas Traveller” through his ground gaining grid gallops, scored two touchdowns to top the point getters, and contributed sew eral non-scoring runs which kept Columbia’s back to the wall. In winning their third straight the Bulldogs were forced to come from behind. just as in their two previous victories. Wayne Morgan, Columbia’s fullback from Ponca City, Okla, got the New Workers away in front with a 17-yard field goal in the first three minutes, but the lead didn’t last long. After Morgan’s score, Barksdale came up with his first scintillating jaunt-56 yards around end to the Columbia 10. Then William Penn of Washington, D. c., replaced him to plunge the 10 in two tries to put Yale ahead. After an exchange of punts, Barksdale broke over tackle for Al yards ana a touch down, clinching the game. In the third Paul Walker, Yale end from Oak Park, Ill, snagged a Columbia pass on his own 81 and hoofed SO yards to a touchdown. Barksdale soon was away on an other 48 yard scoring spree. Bill (One-P oint) Booze booted three of the four extra points, hoist ing the Bulldog total to q, and then Columbia struck with it’s greatest show of power. Taking the ball on it’s own “a, Columbia went rs yards to a touchdown in IA plays. Morgan finally plunged over from the two yard line, and then kicked the extra point, to give him all of Columbia’s 10 points.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 15, 1944, page 18

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  Penn Of D. {. Aids Eli Whip Lions, 27–⁠10 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. IA l7-year-old. 158-pound fullback from Little Rock, Ark, was the differ ence” today as Yale continued down footballs victory trail by coming from behind to snap Columbia s win ming streak by 27 to 10 in Yale Bowl. The youngster.. Roger Barksdale, who has earned the nickname of Arkansas Traveller” through his ground-gaining gallops, scored two touchdowns to top the point getters, and contributed several nonscoring runs which kept Columbia’s back to the wall. In remaining undefeated the Bull dogs came from behind, just as in their two previous victories. Wayne Morgan, Columbias fullback from Ponca City, Okla, got the New Workers away in front with a IT. yard field goal in the first three minutes, but the lead didn’t last long. After Morgan’s score, Barksdale came up with his first scintillating jaunt-56 yards around end to the Columbia 10. Then william Penn of Washington, D. c., replaced him to plunge the 10 In two tries to put Yale ahead. After an exchange Of puns, Barksdale broke over tackle for ~ yards and q touchdown, clinching the game. In the third Paul Walker, Yale end from Oak Park, ILL.,, snagged a Columbia pass on his own 81 and hoofed SO yards to a touchdown. Barksdale soon was away on an other 48-yard scoring spree. Bill (One-Point) Booze booted three of the four extra points, hoist ing the Bulldog total to 27, and then Columbia struck with its greatest show of power. Taking the ball on its own “a, it went rs yards to touchdown in IA plays. Morgan plunged over from the 3 and then kicked the extra point, to give him all of Columbia’s 10.

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Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 59 since this game.