Union (NY) at Columbia

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 4, 1903, page 8

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  COLUMBIA OVERWHELMS UNION FOOTBALL SQUAD New York Eleven Easily Downs It’s Lighter Opponents, SO to o. NEW YORK, Oct. s.-ColumbIa over whelmed Union in football match at the Polo Grounds this afternoon. winning by score of So to o. The Schenectady team was by far lighter than the local Blue and White on downs. About all the gain Union made throughout the game on straight play amounted to less than thirty yards. Columbias punting and attack were greatly improved. but the backs were guilty Of fumbling. which. fortunately. was not costly. Metzenthin, who was on Columbia’s scrub last year, proved 10 be star at halfback, on one kick he ran down the field for forty yards and a touchdown.

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Columbia leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the nine since this game.