Fordham at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, October 9, 1902, page 9

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  BIC sCoRE FoR coLUMBIA. SHE BEATS FORDHAM So AT THE POLO GROUNDS-WEEKES PLAYS En- CELLENTLY The opening football game at the Polo Grounds yesterday was between the Columbia University and the Fordham College teams Columbia winning easily The columbia men had everything their own way except In the last few minutes Of the second half, when Fordham made a pIucxy stand and kept Captain Weekes and his men busy for few seconds On a trick play McGee for Fordham managed to carry the ball over the Columbia line ror an apparent touchdown but the play was not allowed the ofhcials ruling that the ball was not IN play at the time. There was a wrangIe and some slugging. and Thorpe was sent to the side mes with bruised face and rufled pride ‘oiunlola line held well throughout and her speedy backs had little trouble in getting through captain Weekes and Smith were the principal ground gamers, and made successful prIrses at almost every attempt. Columbia scored % points IN the trst half. and made enough IN the second 70 bring the total 70 a 10 0 The Fordham PLAYERS al their work with precision and determination out they were outclassed. Only on four occasions during the entire game did the Fordham team gain any ground In the first half Plunkat- made a +urart,-ay,a yard end run. and followed this up with three YARD plunge through the Columbia line Toward he end 81 the game Plunkett again got around then again for twenty Yards This IangsS tTs bsT M SaluIb yI SolIhoia @ L-yard line the only time the ne aeq Tor downs although she had scrub team in Weekss played a superb game. In the first half ne ne ma Lhsde sixty yard run for a touchdown, and for ne ha ne p7Ss 15 seventy yard run Inc SIX unes. While making one of his he IKE IKE dead men. coach Morley tried four men at right end They were Wolf, Pembroke. Currier best work Of the lot This position Is undoubtedly the weak point OF the Columbia varsity. The game way. Columbia. in the opinion Of the experts, has a better team than ever before, and It’s full meets some first class eleven. Buffalo University NAY nay prove strong enough on Saturday 10 show II,

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 9, 1902, page 1

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  EASY FOR COLUMBIA. Fordham Outplayed at Every Point and SHOWED Under. The opening foot ball game at the Polo grounds. New York, yesterday was between the Columbia University and the Fordham College teams, Columbia winning easily The Columbia men had everything their own way except in the last few minutes of the second half, when Fordham made a plucky stand and kept Captain Weekes and his men busy for few seconds. On trick play MCGEE. for Fordham, managed to carry the ball over the Columbia line for an apparent touchdown, but the play was not allowed, the officials ruling that the ball was not in play at the time. There was wrangie and some smuggling. and Thorpe was sent to the side lines with bruised face and ruffled pride. Coiumbia’s line held we’ll throughout, and her speedy backs had little trouble In get ting through. Captain Weekes and Smith were the principal ground gamers, and made successful plunges at almost every attempt: Columbia scored % points In the FIRST half. and made enough In the second to bring the total to 45 to o. The Fordham players did their work with precision and determination, but they were outcIassed Only on four occasions during the entire

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 9, 1902, page 1

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  COLUMBIA’s BIG SCORE. Defeats Fordham College, Most of the TalIies Due to Weeks NEW YORK. Oct. s.-Columbia’s foot ball team to-day defeated the eleven of Fordham College in the opening contest of the local season at the Polo grounds. The tally was 45 10 o, over a point a min ute throughout the t~hirty-fve minutes play. Harold Weeks. the captain. more than the team itself, won the game for Six times Weeks raced down the gridiron on sensational end runs that each time yielded q touchdown. He alone, scored

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 9, 1902, page 1

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  COLUMBIA BEATS FoRDHAM Foot ball Contest Particularly InterestIng for Weeks Brilliant Play. NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Columbia’s foot ball team today defeated the eleven OF Fordham college in the opening contest OF the local season at the Polo grounds. The tally was 4b to o, over a point a minute, throughout the thirty-five minutes play. Harold Weekes, the captain, more than bia, Six times Weekes raced down the

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Fordham leads 10–⁠6 in 16 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.