Georgetown at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, November 6, 1901, page 8

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  FOOTBALL. COLUMBIA DEFEATS GEORGETOWN IN RATHER EASY FASEIION-LOCAL MEN SMASHED VISITORS LINE TO PIECES. The hardy athletes who represent Colulhpia I III versity on the football field added another scaip | IN their gtrdle yesterday at the Polo GrouhoS py winning a game from the GEORGETOWN eleven. Inc x.,,arnerr over the election seemed to affect the attendance for not over thousand spectators were present. Columbia was heavier ana lnoIo ah sressiye than her Georgetown rivals ana “hle ‘le local collegians won by the Of IS TO o. many Of the footballs experts were OF the opinion tiat | Columbia could have scored more frequently Hao occasion required While the weather was characterized as OF the ideal sort by football players and coaches. the spectators the foot OF Coogans Bluff We’re chilled to the before the game was haf over Halves Of Is and 20 minutes were played; longer halves were not needed to determine the general superiority OF the Columbia hosts The field was IN gestS geod SohaSoR !ip4oRed s the r4n nr IN “ “ While Coach Sanford predicted rather easy chances, and kept his regular players in their positions throughout the contest. the substitutes manning on the side lines despite their eagernesc to get into the fray. GEORGETOWN WAS OUTPLAYED. Columbia outplayed the men from Georgetown from the start, and only once did Georgetown look likely to Columbia’s superior weight stood her in good stead, and her backs pounded the Georgetown line repeatedly for substantial gains. Columbia scored once IN the first half and twice in the second. Morley played excellent game yet ne missed an easy place kick from the field Colunbia’s score from IS 10 0 to % to q. Georgetown men did not lack aggressiveness they did not have the strength to battle successfully not much play in the open; not enough to suit the average spectator at football game, who prefers this sort Of play to the mass manpuyres. Long another electrical feature for the spectators ton. and soon found that the Georgetown tackles were rather weak. Weexes, Columbia’s great back. At only one stage Of the game did Georgetown seem likely to score. Hart Georgetown’s fullback, Geiayed pass enabled him to make the run, team held their breath Hart made tracks for equal to the emergency ard, making deadIS ! tackle. brought Hart TO the ground amid the After that tackle Georgetown had no chance The visitors continued to fight back pluckiy, but they were outmatched and helpless COLUMBIA SCORES. Columbia was prepared to fight from fhe whistle | and did She tried several times to skirt the | Georgetown ends, but found them finely protected and then the local coegians settled down bang ing the visitors line The backs sent against the line repeatedly, and generally mad, gains. kicked the goal and Colpmbia had lead of to g. | The touchdown was made after twelve minutes Of | play. up and fought pluckily but the Columbia rushes fall back from the continual rrshes Of the formid able S9u96ie 9a.a backs S after IT ten minutes play | and Weekes carried it over. Morley again kicked On the next kickoff Morley punted back Hart fumbled and Van Hoevenberg got the ball. George | enough to get the bali on downs Georgetown lost the ban b on d1wns Sc and Columbia S resumed her gains were made by the Columbia backs who hit to pieces Weekes went over the Georgetown line for another touchdown. and Morley kicked the game, game Angel replaced Whitwen for Columbia and and Lynch took GivensS place at centre for George | town The teams lined up as follows:

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 6, 1901, page 1

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  RETURN OF FARRAGHER RAISES THE SPIRITS OF NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS. Strong Team VIII Go Against Purdue Hanover Seconds Defeat Madison Columbia Beats Georgetown. Dpecial TO the Indianapolis Journal. SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 3. - Football stock at Notre Dame University went UP 100 per cent. this afternoon. and tonight the betting was to 3 that NOtre Dame would defeat Purdue in the Indiana cham pionship game next Saturday. The cause for such sudden rise in Notre Danes hopes was the return of Left Tackle Farragher TO the university and his appearance in front of the gymnasium in moleskins this afternoon Farragher was called to mis- home three weeks ago by the serious illness OF his mother, and he was rot expected to return to college before Christmas. Farragher was not in the Be lott and Lake Forest contests, and NotIe Dame cid not put up its usual strong game. The return OF Farragher will allow Gillian to go back TO guard and Linns TO half back, and thus allow Notre Dame to 20 against Purdue with the strongest team in Its history. Secre, practice was INDUCED in this after noon. O’Dea devOting the time to practiclng trick plays and new formations which Notre Dame expects TO use against Purdue.

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., November 6, 1901, page 1

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  COLUMBIA DEFEATED GEORGETOWN 10 TO 0 New York, Nov 5.-By score of Is to 0 the Columbia University football team defeated Georgetown College, on the gridiron at the Polo Grounds, today. the New Workers easily outclassed their Southern opponents and demonstrated their superiority from the start. Weeks made two of Columbia’s touchdowns and Berrien the other, while Morley kicked all three goals. Columbia had the ball in Georgetown’s territory nearly all the time in both halves and went through their line almost at will. Weeks hurdling was again a feature of the game and by it he gained many yards The lineup; COLUMBIA. GEORGETOWN. A. Boyesen, !. e. /. E., Owens Irvine, |. t. l. t., Drill Lincoln. l. g. !. g., Mclaughlin Shaw C. c., Givers Mcclellan, r g. T. g.. Kerns Whitwell r. t. +. t.. Mackay Van Hoevenberg, r. e. T. e., s. Edmondson Morley, q. b. O. b., Sullivan Duell, r. h. r h. b., P. Edmondson Weeks, |. h. b. !. h. b., Holland Berrien (Capt.), f. b. f. b., Hart Referee, Coggeshall of Trinity; umpire. Armstrong of Yale. Time of halves, 25 and 20 minutes. Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 5.-Homestead “a, Brown 0.

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Columbia leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.