Columbia at Yale

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  Evening star, October 10, 1948, page 40

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  Lions Fight Furious|y To Save 34–⁠28 Edge Over F|ashy Yale Assoeioted Press Sports Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. g. Columbia, led by brilliant Lou Kusserow, today outscored Yale, 34–⁠28, in a dizzy football battle that left the $1,000 customers limp. The fray went into the closing seconds with the Lions fighting furiously to protect their lead. 1t was easily the most exciting gridiron contest seen in the huge bowl in the last Is years. In the end. Columbia’s smart operatives deserved the triumph. But Yale, and new Coach Herman Hickman in suffering their first setback of the campaign, showed plenty to shout about. Columbia tailed first. After that the Ivy League rivals, who played their first football game against each other back in 1872, took turns in scoring, with Kusserow registering three times, once more than Yale’s Tex Furse. Game Is Wide Open. Both clubs showed one weakness, defense against passes, as expected. The result was wide open ball game, with one thrill after another. The pattern for the whacky acton was set within the first two minutes and q seconds. Columbia went 81 yards in four plays, Gene Rossides tossing to Bill Olson for the score The action covered % yards. Twelve seconds later, Charley Keller took Charley Klemovich’s kickoff and raced rs yards. Bin Booze converted his first of four and Yale led. Ito 6-the only time the Blue ever was in front KusSerow climaxed a 72-yard as sault by Columbia shortly after ward, going over from the II on the 14th play. Klemovich connected from placement as he did on his next three opportunities. Kusserow apd Yale’s Bob Raines scored equalizers in the second period, Lou racing seven yards around end to wind up a 68-yard parade. Raines tailed from the on the 10th play of a 47-yard sortie, and Columbia led. 20–⁠14, at half time. Time Runs Out on Yale. Then in the third quarter an aerial, Olson to Adam Rakowski, covering 25 yards. scored for the Lions. Yale stormed back 80 yards to capitalize on a poor punt, with Furse tallying from the on quarterback sneak. Columbia’S final score was set up by Olson after an intercepted pass, Kusserow bulling over from the 8. Yale rushed back as a threat with a 59-yard savage at tack. Furse sneaking through once again from about the l. Still in the ball game, Yale, paced by Levi Jackson, rushed to Columbiia’s q, but time ran out. Kusserow, easily the best back on the field. went I’ll yards in 18 rHshes, to break several all-time Columbia running and scoring records. Left end-Ward IIett Itt taekls-grisss’ tao Il 6sgsi ,shsgshnessy’ CentSr-Shekita. Chaky. Rishs Rishs s”fIe-KkismSy,nh’ ssakis-ksmpton Right end-Rakowski. Grubman. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Russell Left half. Nork, Van Bellingham. Right half-Olson, White. Fullback-Kusserow. YALE. Left end-Setear, Cant. Left tackle-Pivcevich. Anderson. Left guard-McAfee, Frank Center-Conway, Larson ! Right guard-Jablonshi. Fasano Right tackie-Clemens, Finnesan. Right end-Quackenbush. McQuade. W . Kllloy. Quarterback-Furse. Robertson, Peters, Davis. Booze Left half Keller. Jackson, Tisdale, Naffzinger. Be -ksdale RICH: half-Rsines, Lohnes. Fullha ack-Nadherny. Wagster. Sslsm0ia SsIs y ! ! “a Columbia scoring: Touchdowns-Olson. Kusserow t3l. Rakowski Points after Yale scoring: Touchdovns – Keller, dovn-Booe. 4 tplacements). Statistics. Columbia Yale First downs Is 16’ Yards gained rushing neD D----2 2s3 165

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Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.