Columbia at Rutgers

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 4, 1900, page 1

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  FOOTBALL. COLUMBIA DEFEATS RUTGERS URE TO FOLLOW SIGNALS MAKES A TOJTCunOWN New-Brunswick. n. J.. Oct 8 (speciaD.-The Rutgers College football eleven fought doggedly 10 the last in the game this afternoon with the Columbia University team. but the latter won by II to O. It was Columbia’s first game of the season For time toward the end OF the rs half 1t looked as II Rutgers might win. Poland. Conger and Hart kept breaking through Columbias lines between Tyson and Ache for steady gains The game showed that Columbia is weak in defence and none too strong on the other side. The team work and in reference were not good and the first touchdown was made on individual work by Weekes which. though clever. was a stroke OF luck. He misnterpreted the signals and around right end in stead of left The interference following the sig nails went toward left end there to be met by the Rutgers players punched on the attack Mean while Weekes had darted around right end and down the field like shot After a hfty-fve yard run he planted the ball behind the line. The work OF the Columbia eleven was scientifically inferior to that OF Rutgers The Columbia men did play with nerve and vim and did not with good headwork. The Rutgers eleven played excellent game with and skill. AT $3.50 p. m. Weekes kicked of to Morris Conger poughed through the line for five yards. Hart followed with a slight gain The backs plunged through between Ache and Tyson for successive gains, and the handful OF Columbia men the side lines were aghast at the apparently paper qualities of the right side Of their ‘varstys line. FlnaIly columbia held for three downs. and Mann punted to Van Hoevenberg After five minutes play Weekes made his run around right end for the touchdown Ashley kicked the the goal. On the next line up the Rutgers players began a steady assault on guard and centre and worked their way uo”h me neld by repeated rushes. Rutgers made tiIroush the line to good advantage. Columbia at times heio TOT one down, but Conger’S magnificent EoIK secured many yards. Finally the ball went to CoIuInola on downs. Weekes went through for twenty-five YARDS and again for seven yards. San I0fd maze needed change in taking Ache out Of the game, putting Tyson in his place and substi- Iutlng Murphy at centre. The change benencIaI ana rutgers made no substantial gains. me second half showed Columbia TO better ad- WORKED with more snap. Wright and Berrien were sent through the line between Hitchner and Stew art Tor repeated gains, until the ball RutgerSs twenty-five yard line. There Goodman fun bled and the pigskin went to the New-Bruns wtck men. Play was fierce for while, with slight advantage to Rutgers. After eight minutes. Berrien, aloed Dy JACK Wrlghts magnificent interference, made a thirty-1ve yard run for the second touch down Bruce failed TO kick the goal. The line up: Columbia Position RUTGERS McCollopa. eud..-.......... Moon austin Left Poland Tyson, Murphy. Centre ...-....,...,.SteUa Ache Tyson. Adams Ashley. Van Hoeven- Van Hoevenberg Good 7-‘- - = motifs Quarterback Nav, Holman. Boehn. ..... Left halfback .-.s. F5ar+ “a eekes Right 1rrAtt Score-Colunlbia. II; Rutgers O Touchdouns-Weekes Berrien. Goal from icbdoyyns--ssbiay PafsrAs-, Rappleie. Unpre-Slocovtch Tine OF szne-FYrteen minute halves.

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Rutgers leads 23–⁠21–⁠5 in 49 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.