Columbia at Yale

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., October 27, 1901, page 4

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  Yale 10, Columbia 5 the score of 10 to 5. The touchdowns were Yale’s portion, but neither of them were converted into goals. Columbia was unable to carry the ball across Yales goal line, but Captain Morley eXecuted in superb style a goal from the field and thus registered five points for the blue and white. Although the final victory went to Yale it was only after one of the fiercest and most exciting games ever witnessed at Yale field. Neither side scored in the first half, and while the ball was in Co lumbia’s territory during the greater part Of the game the young New York ers often played to a standstill their opponents. The Yale giants were held for downs three times. Moreover, Co. lumbia frequently made the necessary five yards, only to lose possession of it through fumbling entirely inconsistent with the general faultlessness of fer team play. Columbia also sacrificed much of adj vantage by a surprising disposition toward off-side play. Three times they We’re penalized for 10 yards for this offense and the distance thus award ed the Yalensians aided materially in keeping the ball in the enemy’s terri tory The contest throughout was more stubbornly and fiercely fought than many another of the so-called big games played in New Haven. Columbia’s back field players were up to the standard which has enrolled them already in the list of great foot ball players The blue and white rush line occasioned much comment by it’s apparent stone wall solidity early in the game and these same line men were able often to open up gaping holes in the stalwart line of Yale. There was more or less smuggling and roughing and on one or two occasions the rival play ers were momentarily locked in little disputes that might have blossomed in to free fights had not cooler heads prevailed. Throughout the afternoon the 5000 spectators We’re treated to an exhibit ton of the sturdiest and most skillful kind of football. By many the out come of the game is looked upon as a virtual Columbia victory on the theory that at this advanced stage of the season Yale’s team should be capable of administering a smothering defeat to team so young in football experience. At all events 500 Columbia enthusiasts left New Haven, tonight, not dissatisfled, and before they departed they rehearsed the Columbia victory of to 0 of two years ago and the narrow squeak of Yale, last year, when the victory came to New Haven by the close score of u to 5. The game began shortly after 8 o’clock. Twenty five-minute halves were played Columbia won the toss and chose the south goal. Yale’s kick off was poorly handled by Columbia, and the runner was downed practicaIly in his tracks far into Columbia’s territory. To put the ball back into the rival field Columbia kicked. The ball went to Desaulles, who ran back 10 yards Then Yale began a series of line plunges which netted just enough to keep the ball. Early in the game Columbias off-side tactics began to appear and two sue cessive awards of 10 yards took the ball in Yale’s possession down into Co lumbia’s half well within scoring dis lance. Columbia however, braced and took the ball on downs, kicking out and Yale had to begin it all over again. Neither team seemed to be able to make appreciable Roadway during the rest of the first period. Yale seemed to be just a little stronger, but not sufficiently powerful to push Columbia’s men back to the goal line for a touchdown. Throughout the first half the ball was in Yale’s hands in Columbia’s terri ICIY DEdCllGdlly all VI lllG l4iuG. Dul Columbia regularly stopped her rivals and the half ended with no score. Bad blood was~engendeTed just before the period closed, when several of the opposing players became involved in head pushing argument. They were quickly parted, however, and the play ers went to their benches. When the half ended Columbia had the ball on her own 40-yard line. The second half was far more spec tacular The game was more fiercely fought, and the entire play was superior. Columbia kicked off to Desaulles, who ran the ball back for Yale over six of the five-yard chalk lines. An exchange of kicks resulted in a sub stantial gain for Yale Desaulles max ing a splendid run back wen into Co .lumbia’s territory. Yale was again CIV en- 10 yards for off-side play and the ball was down for Yale on the 20-yard line. Yale now put up some of the fercest football of the year and finally landed the ball within four feet of the Column bia line On the next scrimmage Yale went over for the first touchdown after about u minutes of play. The score was made at the far right hand corner and it was punted out for the try at goal. Weymouth missed an easy goal and the score stood at to 0 in favor of Yale. Within three minutes after the neeessary kickoff Columbia, aided by poor

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 27, 1901, page 5

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  Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUHE.J gavsn. Conn, Oct. 36.-The Columbia var : .,sren sprang a surprise on Yale to-day when ae ae-. long halves and in the fastest toughest and = exciting game seen at Yale Field in years ~ ~ .sv-York boys held Yale down 10 touch – and scored goal from the field themselves. ‘..,,-,tsa came 10 New-Haven TO give Yale 80 zane and she did il. II was only by the As,ton Of every point OF strength in Yale’s line 80, vale scored at all From start 10 finish Il - - ,n and tuck though as the game wore on w. strength and superior style of play began 10 tell -. ..,, .ss centre ot the field. Then Yale bucked the a. Cav hftv wards without loss 10 touchdown c.rrbia followed, getting the ball on a tumble v.ls’s ae-yard line and Morley shooting drop .I.s Straight over the goal posts. Score-Yale. 8; .,~,,bia. . Yale then braced. ana by phenomenal -. sucling by Weymouth. Hamlin. Glass and Vii -, rushed Columbia hack without loss for the oo,d touchdown for the Els. vsls’s line did not withstand the Columbia at ..,k st first as had been hoped. as the White and a. gained fifteen yards in the first half and ten =, me second in line plays and hurdling. But this 1,s due partly 10 the change that Captain Gould 80 made lust before the game shifting Hanllin “a Olcott at eft tackle and guard. and on account ;, olcotts weak condition. Olcott injured his knee rsin in the first half and did not put Up his usual ,sr. but Columbia made no heavy line gains and forced 70 KICK al bul TWO tii4es NA1cH ‘aiS : ear quarterback and halfbacks recovered the ground. coald al LETT end played a star game for Yale. ,soking brilliantly and the much dreaded boxing OF sft tackle 10 enable Weekes TO hit Gould hard. sis not materialize Hanlin put up a steady game and was especially good at tackle back The first half showed Sanfords men in prime condition. holding Yale for downs four times and making in all twenty-five yards through line buck ing After Yale had rushed the ball TO Columbia’s iOyard line the New-York boys held superbly and Yale lost the ball. Then Berrien kicked 10 the as ward line and Yale began again its line hanging, being forced 10 kick on the fourth down Weekes. on Columbia 5O-yard line tried the hurdle and lost ground and then kicked. De Saulles making beautiful forty yard sprint back with the sphere. 10 her distance, Weymouth hurdlins 70 Columola 5-yard line, when time was called First hall, no There were no changes in the second half, Yale went back into the game determined TO win, ana caught the kickoff and ran II back twenty yards. Chadwick Weymouth and Wilhelm ADDING ten more when Columbia held and Weymouth kicked 70 Berrien. whom Swan slammed hard as ne caught the ball Weekes made four yards around Could but Weymouth laid him low. No gain, and Morley kicked De Saulles brought the pan back tSroTeb “a a fouchdown receiving ten yards for orside play and using Weymouth, Hogan ana Chad The latter fumbled on hitting the line at ten yards, but Gould. with brilliant quckness graoped Then Weymouth went over, but missed the goal. score-Yaie 8; Columbia, o. Morley kicked TO Chadwick. who fumbled on Ysle’s award line 1t was then Columbia’s chance for a touchdown. The Columbia stand went wild with delight. Weekes made no gain through Hogan, Smith made three yards around Olcott; Berrien one more but the ball went 10 Yale on a tumble. Weyrnouth’s poor kick gave Columbia another chance st The 9O-vard line and upon three tries and only Two Yards gain Morley dropped back for the only loss.ble play. goal from the lS-yard line shaw serf him the sphere straight and true, ana h. boo,ed in over with perfect form, while the White and Blue flags filled the grandstand score-Yale’ Columbia could not stop Yale after that A great roar of “Touch hdownt’ went up from the Yale stand and weymouth made ten yards through Nc CIennon Chadwick, Wilhelm, Hamlin and Glass adding al they wanted. till the Yale fulback hurdled the line for the second touchdown, with Columbia played OF It’s feet. No goal. Score Yale 10; Columbia, :. The lineup and summary:

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  The Washington times, October 27, 1901, page 7

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  YALE ANGRY At COLUMBIA Fisticuffs Marked the Game at New Haven Yesterday. Members of the New York Team, 1t Is Declared. Are Professional Ath- Ietes-One of the Connecticut Play ers Bitten During Scrimmage. NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. 26.-Playing against a team acknowledged by bia men to be 80 per cent better than the team which went against Harvard Yale today defeated the Blue and White by a score of 10 to >. Barring the slugging the game was one of the prettiest this fall. The slugging, however, was a disagree able feature. Il think that it is very peculiar” said one Yale man, that Columbia should show up here with a team which contains scarcely any men who played Harvard, and men for the most part ringers. They may be Columbia students but they are practically professionals, and are mem bers of athletic clubs 1t was very difficult for the Yale players to keep their temper and to refrain from doing a little slugging on their own account and one or two, after particularly rough handling by the Columbia squad, jumped into the Columbia men and struck them. One of the Yale players said tonight: You would not believe it, but Columbia men did not stop at slugging. One Of our men had the middle finger on his right hand bitten. That was pretty fierce bust ness” The first half was a trying half for the Yale coachers and Yale friends, owing to the fact that the aggressive work of the New Workers kept the Yale giants from scoring. 1t was fierce and savage work throughout this half. from start to finish. and the slugging, Columbia. being griev- Gus offender in this respect, repeatedly brought the thousands on the grand stand to their feet in uproarious protest. Yale was not absolutely guiltless, however. Yale soon scored a touchdown. Ten min utes later Cohen Morley. Of Columbia kicked goal fom the field. In the latter part of the second half Yale scored her second touchdown, making the final score of 10 to 5. Coaches Stillman, Ely. Adee and Nor ris, of Yale, and Coach Sanford. of Column bia, had a consultation late tonight, the result of which was that Yale issued statement positively denying that Yale intends to make any protest against Columbia men in today’s game on the ground that they were ineligible. There have been runners in Yale cir cles that Yale was preparing an official protest against some of the Columbia players.

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  The daily morning journal and courier, Connecticut, October 28, 1901, page 8

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  SATURDAYS FOOTBALL GAME. Yale Won Hard Fought Game from Columbia-Other Games Yale Won a Hard Fought Game from Columbia-Other Games The Yale football team won a hard fought game from Columbia Saturday afternoon bythe tight score of 10 to 5. The Columbia team was fully as heavy as the New Haven team, and during almost the entire game was full of srap and dash The offensive and defen- sive work of the two teams were about equal in the first half but toward the middle of the second period the Yale men showed that they were in better condition for a rally than did Coach Sanfords men. The game was rough one. the members of both teams losing their tempers at times, so eager were they to mix up in the play, and occa slonally there was some slugging. Lam con and Kingden, the left guard and tackle on the visiting team, were too aggressive in the first half and their in- reference before the ball was put in play cost their team thirty yards. There was hardly any end running, both teams using the center plunges to ad- vance the ball. After deSaulles tried every spot in Columbia’s line with very little success, the weakest spot, if there was any such, seemed to be between Lancon and Kingden. In the second half deSaulles directed nine out of every ten plays at these two men, and it was after they were completely exhausted by the onslaughts of Chadwick, Wilhelmi, Weymouth, and Hogan that Yale was able to score. The Yale backs advanced the ball for two or three yards at time through this hole. and twice managed to pass Columbia’s last chalk mark. Weymouth missed the first goal and as the second was far over to the side punt out was

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Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 67 since this game.