Columbia at Yale

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  The sun, New York, November 1, 1903, page 12

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  YALE OYERWHELMS COLUMBIA. BLUE AND WRITE COMPLETELY OUTPLAIED AT FOOTBALL. No Scoring In the First Hair. but New Workers Are Riddled In second Half and Beaten, Is to O-.Dnc Hun Of SincIy.f,Ne Yards for a Touchdown. ‘ne huIiuTeus OIL SLIPS OF Olue paper “liCn somebody tossed to the bvrezcs were the Columbia football players at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon at The finish of their game with the dark blue whirlwnd from New Haven. which wrecked the home team lik” a rampant tornado. At the end OF the first half the score was Yale, d: Columbia, o, and. though Yale had been playing two TO one bet tsr football than Columbia the lattor’s many friends thought their team had A chance. But the Yale giants had merely been Timber Ing up il the first half-just feeling the other side out. They concluded they had Couinbia’s measure taken by the end OF the hall, and no doubt they got talking to between halves. for in the cond half the Columbia men we’re merely chips borne along by II dark blue food. Yale rolled up Is points. the final score being IS to O. Metaphoricsily speaking. naught was left of Columbia but an undaunted spirit. Columbia was always lighting back the hardest She knew. though aware that it was In hopeless cause. All manner OF scoring was included in Dalo’s total--a safety by Columbia. goal from the field. touchdowns by line buCkine and ono touchdown on n thrilling run OF ninety-hye yards by Shcvln. The game was far .’ss spectacular than the one with PENNSYLVANIA n week ago, but between the work OF the victor yesterday and the victor a week ago there was no comparison. Columbia S total gain against Yale in rush ing did not exceed twenty-five yards, and Columbia’s attacking could max” no mpr $ sion on Yale’s defence, What the Yale line failed TO do in stopping assaults tho Vale backs did do, the defensive work OF the Yale hackheld being superb. On the onenc’ great gaping rents were torn in the light blue citadel, and through these stormcd the Yale backs and tackles. with three or four big. burly mates to drag them along for every availab” inch Now and then the Yale onslaught would be flung at tho Columbia ends. and the Columbia flanks proved far from imprc gnable. In fact, there was no place Yale could not gain toward the last. and from the be ginning to the end OF the game she outplayed Columbia in every detail, save that the Yale centre did not pass as well for kicks as Bruce of Columbia Yale did not Use her star quarter back. Rockwell and while Soper played an excellent game and was shrewd as to head work, he did not impart the life and drive TO his men that Rockwell is capable Of. The first part of the first half dragged slowly. and the work was crude until Yale got her bearings and woke UP. In condition Yale easily cxcelled. Columbia men were laid UP for repairs every few minutes. and Capt. Smiths leg finally became 80 lame that he had to withdraw, much against his will. He was power IN the defence while he lasted Both Bowman and Mitchell kicked splendidly for Yale, placing the ball with beautiful judgment The support they received from their ends was in kee ping 1t was in fact remarkable. Neither Shcvlin or Rafferty, missed tackle. they were on the spot every tine when the ball fell, aud the man-generaily Metzenthin-who thought to run the ball back might we’ll have been chained to rock Metzeuthin, however caught punts well, but he had no chunce TO run puits back as did Metcaif of Yale. because OF the great superiority OF the ale ends. Metcaf was a formidable ground gamer. but one fault kept him from gaining more. and that WAS indecision and hesitancy in running back punts But he made no fumbles TO give Colun bia score. as in the game with Penn sylvania. As for having the ball. Columbia was we’ll ni,h a stranger to that condition. 1t was Yaie’s ball practically always. No less sffective than the \ ale ends We’re the aie askfs ths apd toad m ks y Batchelder gave way once or twice. but only momentaIily. There never was a time ,s when , auy OF the ale centre men were on III” run The Yale backs. particularly the second string. took their openings with enectiye pre- iSR SRy hs !hsn Safonq sRs ss s’r so H d Farmer Sdoing better work than Bowman and owsley In view OF y 1ale,s siasnins at al. very plucky and very troublesome and 1t was much better in scrinlnuces than III the open, Loose. defensive play in the open have have been q rout had not the Columbia forces maintained Their courage n the lace oi an opposition that outclassed them. Seats had been erected on the east side OF the field. and with the gridiron entirely enclosed by staIas the ssHIns gIm1s d ,nISo sh at borealis on Friday night were pale rs to hue compared to he flashing ,colors raidated from the four solidly packed stands with their IL 900 spectators. Vivid specks of green and red contained in neckweqr. hats ana all manner OF t5ESehy h ye op e ar the eyes OF the women, made still brighter by expectancy. Yale one on tho west side and Yale responded 10 the Ray; Ray, Kay for old Columbia, cheer chez tr’ in which the letters t-o-l-u-m-b-i.a are shouted out alternately from either side Of the field proved very stirring ana In iiod, for country and for Yale, poured forth III great volume considering the limited mum Der Of was y as nenTy ss many nn automobiles on the grounds as players. Autos OF all sizes. degrees ana horse powers powers ought to have hud an eleven Of those, devil wagons that’s the only way she could have stopped Hogan and Kinney” one spectator The Columbia team came on to the ground with its coach and four on the run. whereas Colum bin cheer greeted the Tale PLAYERS as Capt Rafferty, led them onto the battlefield. When the ‘oumrnia n, playsiss prri rohpsad %ed 1r@ .h way and was in high glee Il wonder where the Yale bear is” asked girl. Probably tried to exchange hugs with Shevin and was nut out OF business, was IN” response. There Was A long and tedious confab Just before the game began among captains. coaches rhe spectators became impatient. moment later everybody was on his toes as Bowman kicked OF for Yale at ?:l5 O’Clock. Tho ball Went over tho goal line and Bruce had Il free kick for ColrIhia from the llttcrs 30-yard line Bowman received the ball on ial”‘s “a yard lire hut before he could take two steps vas stood on his head by StanRland and the stands rocked with the Columbia was some loose and slovsnly PLAYING; From the first sCrimnage emerged owsley. starting with the rapiiity of an lc” wagon for one yard OF gain Fowman then runtcd TO Metacnthn. who wnsl tossed so quickly him. Bishop. Tor Columbia, puntcd bacf 90 Mectalf who scooted twenty yords and placed thn ball on Colunhi4s 4u-yard line. Better punting and better rInninr back of punts enabled Yale to keep the neht in CoiUmhia territory pretty much all the ,imc. Bowman hit CYlunpia “”Itr” Tor Tour umbias Ave yard line As usual Mrihrnthip | who all through was Commendnhiv cool was dropped instantcr by the. Yale ends Columbia tried one rush, could not hudee the Yale defcac’. and Bishop kicked 10 Mot calf or Co!unbia’s 40-yard line Cws”y wing. but KINNEY, dropping back Wh” Ow,- 10y took his place m the inc, wns thrown n” fore he reached his own live; m. n Bowman again p,inted deitly TO Coilmhia’s Z yard lle. M,tzonthin ‘riod quarter back run which flashed III the nan ana Bishop punt d

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 1, 1903, page 1

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  YALE BEATS COLUMBIA. WINS IN LAST Half, 25 TOO Blue and Wkite Goes to Pieces Goal from Field. fond hopes Of it’s supporters to the highest pitch the Columbia eleven. at the Polo Grounds YES terday went to pieces In the second half ard succumbed 70 the superior stamina OF The Yale players. who first forced Columbia TO make a safety. and then rolled up three touchdowns goal from the field and score Of IS with lightning rapidity The game closed with an exciting ninety-hve yard run for 4 touchdown by Shevlin. surrounded by an i’m presnable interference II was the old story 81 the survival Of N, fttest Superior training and condition told. and, while not a Yale player was forced to seek the side lines by reason Of injury man after man from the line Of the Blue and White. bat tered and Keeling. was forced to be half carried from the field Despite the size Of the score. Of unlocked for proportions to those who counted on the form displayed by Columbia week ago, when sns took the Pennsylvania players into camp. tbs game was replete with all that goes to make football sport that makes the blood race No: only was IL full OF grit and bulldog tsnacity BEreft OF funblinG TO any appreciable extent. ssvs In one instance, when IL cost Yale a Touchdown and moments that brought cheering undercIass. men. alumni and general spectators to their feet. but it also embodied practically all the styles o. play. giving the spectators chance TO see open az well as mass play. Punts were exchanged frequently. and end runs alternated with mas, plays and straight line bucking. Moreover &c was clean game. and only in two instances aid exhibitions OF temper call forth the Kisses OF those who saw them In one case a Columbia. man was the offended IN another Yale man: son they split even that score COLUMBIA MEN CENsURE SANFORD Among Columbia men tonight George Foste- Sanford. the old Yale centre ana former CO. lum6ia coach. Is spoken OF with bitter feelings. They say he was admitted TO Colurabia’s secre. practice early in the week on account Of his standing as a former coach. and that he them went to New-Haven and began coaching the Isle team, which he accompanied 20 the Polr, Grounds yesterday Roster prospects than Colurabia’s az the enof the first half apparently could nor be desired De spite the weight OF the Yale line IL had not been able to break CoIumbia’s defence for gains that would count. and time and time again the Blue and White forced Bowman 20 kick. Small wonder that the cheers OF the Blue and White were tinged with prophecies Of victory. for, save Smith none of her men had been injured. and all appeared 20 be fresh and equal to a second effort as deter mined the first The first half had been largely kicking game, at which the honora we’re almost even Bowman having shade the better OF IT. because his punts were higher and gave the ends more time TO get down the field. than did the low. twisting kicks Of Bishor. Bishop had held his own well with shevlin. and had shown almost n1ucn speed So the Yale end in following punts Yale played a different game n the second half. however, and took the offensive more than in the first half. as u she had been feel ing out and had found the weak SPOT in the Columbia line. Hammer and tongs. the Yale backs and tackles went through between centre and left guard. and centre and right guard each Hogan in a tackles back formation thar Iasd the Columbia line behind in furroved heaps as the plough does the soft earth. After al most every scrimmage a Columbia man was laid out and had to be doctcred before Hmping and groggy. he took his place again YALE GAINS ON THE PUNTs. In this half too Yale gained on almost ever~ exchange of kicks soper was at quarterback for Yale instead of Rockwell and he showed astute gensralship in running his team Smith. until he became dazed that he was useless and unfit to stay in the game. Metzenthin. the quarterback. Bishop and J. Thorpe played brilliantly for Columbia As for the Vale team every man filed his position so we’ll that IL was hard 10 determine which outshone the other Rafferty, and ShevIin were like the wind In getting down the field under kicks and tackled and interfered superbly Hogan and Kinney. either at blocking. holding the a slip. while Metcalf and Bowman and OwsIey in the backield were a trio OF ground gamers whether end or line was the point Of attack In the second half. Between twenty thousand and thirty thousand people filed every available seat in the grand stand and bIeachers. and on the viaduct over looking the grounds and the crags Of rock firing ing the Speedway. from which the field could be SEEN stood hundreds more. Automobiles. cabs. surface cars and elevated roads disgorged throng after throng IN a seem inSly endless flow. Yale blue and Columbia blue and white waved aIoft in fags. and hoarss voiced pedlers barked their wares-hags. souvemir programmes. in the shape OF football. and tin horns-on the sidewalks and at the entrances 10 the grounds Hundreds Of women. Respondent in autumn toilets showed their favor 70 Yale By wearing great punches Of violets. while thoss who hoped to see Columbia victorious were half hidden by huge punches of white chrysanths- NUNS. in whose centre was worked letter c. of blue. Two bodies Of Columbia students were rlsssed at opposite sides Of the field one in the lower srandstand the other on a bleacher. while the Yale graduates were for the greater part in the lower grandstand and the bleacher adjoining n on the left The Columbia men had a cheering man that called forth much applause The cheering masters. keeping time with mega phones alternately led their respective cohorts In one part Of a cheer. From one side would come a roaring &C” From the other swelling o. From the first again IL” From the second a u and on through the word columbia” both joining at the end IN a series ~ .rshsr’ One group Of the Columbia men had a band. while the 69th Regiment Band was sta TONED IN front Of the Yale seats.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 1, 1903, page 1

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  Carlisle Left Guard Had the Hall Tn der His Jersey and Ran the Length of the Field for n Touchdown. COLUMBIA EASY FOR YALE FORTY-FIvE POINTS ROLLED Up BY PRINCETON AGAINST CORNELL. Army Victorious, but the Navy Defeats ed-Buckneu Beaten by PennsyI- vania, AZ to O-Other Games. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. 31.-In an in tensely exciting and decidedly sensational football. game Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indians to-day II to IL The closeness of the score was made pos sible by one Of the most unique tricks tried on football field for many years. Dillon. at the start of the second half. received the Harvard kickoff on his Vineyard line. and then hiding the ball under his jersey behind his back ran the length OF the field empty handed for a touchdown. There is apparentity no rule covering this trick. so the play stood and the score was IL 10 10 in favor of the Indians. as they had already scored a goal from the field in the first half. Harvard then took brace and pushed the ball down the field for a touchdown. The second Harvard score came a few minutes later and was also made by straight football. Marshall kicked both goals. Carlisle made desperate but unavailing efforts for another score in the darkness. The run of Dillon was the feature of the game and will undoubtedly give rise to a vast deal of discussion. The instant he caught the ball the entire Carlisle team clustered about him SO that no one could see what was being done. The Harvard team threw themselves on the massed In dams just as the latter had begun to move down the field we’ll punched. While the crimson players were searching for the ball Dillon came out or the crowd entlreiy empty handed and had gone thirty or forty yards before anyone realized that he had the ball. The Indians first score came after sew enteen minutes of play In the first hair. when on rushing the ball to the Harvard twenty-yard line. johnson executed goai from the field. The Indians, although haVing a much lighter team. played all around Harvard in the first half, but weakened IN the second The lineup and summary:

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  Evening times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa, October 31, 1903, page 1

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  BETTING FAVoRs YALE. Football Enthusiasts See Little Chance for Columbia to Win. New York. Oct. 31.-Early today weather conditions were propitious for this afternoons football game between Yale and Columbia. Betting reflected very pronounced Yale sentiment. wagers being constantly made at 8 to l that Yale will win. and even money that Columbia would not score. The first half resulted: Columbia O., Yale 2. Final-Yale. 25. Columbia, 0.

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Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 66 since this game.