Swarthmore at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 13, 1904, page 8

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  COLUMBIA WINS IN MUD. BE4TS SWARTHMORE. Blue and White T1Cice Holds at the Last Ditch. In what will probably prove the most exciting minor football game played in New-Iork this wear Columbia defeated SwarthmOre at the Amertcan League Park yesterday. II to o. The high wind and wet underfooting probably saved Columbia, as the visitors made attempt at the field goals feared. Swarthmore twice got the leather within inches of Columba’s goal and each time Column bias line was strong enough to hold The second time, Columbia piucked up her courage ana carried the ball TO her 25-yard mark. Metzenthin then started the end eighty-hve yards for Columbias S second touchdown. It was altogether excellent work by Columbia. when things looked darkest for the Blue and White. The Mornlngside men did not have much trouble with the Pennsylvanians IN the first period. but in the second half they under went bad slump The game long and rough. Brewer and Brown were ruled out for rough play. Captain Stangland. Of Columbia was kicked in the head, ear and side. and had to leave the game. 1t is feared he viii be unable play for several days. CroWell. for Swarthmore, back the first kick on by every one save Metzenthin to Swarthmore’s 40-yard lire. Good line pIunging and a couple Of END plays took the ball to midfeld. where Columbia advanced the pgskin TO the visitors 6-yard mark, only 10 be held for downs. Ihe visitors tried fake kick and one or two line pun8es, but were forced to kick CroweL send ing the ball to his 40-yard mark. Columbia smashed cree. the protests of the Columbia players. Pc nalized Swarthmore four yards for coaching from the side lines. and with this help Inorpe Went over FOR touchdown and MetZenthin kicked the goal; Toward the end OF the half Columbia got the ball hfteen YARDS from SwarthmoTe’s goal ana stang land plunged over the chalk mark apparently Tor score The play was not a0Wed because 3her .G OF afterward no two explanation alike $780,, OF punts. got the ball at Columbla,s 4S-yard line. Jackson got around Muir on delayed pass for thirty-ve yards. SWarthmore played splendid foot ball and got within four inches Of score. Columbia he’d and punted out twenty-five yards Again Solumbia’s goal but lost it on downs a foot from touchdown. The lineup and score:

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  The daily morning journal and courier, October 13, 1904, page 8

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  COLUMBIA HAS HARD CAME Swarthmore Twice Comes Very Nea Scoring--Score 12 to O. SNttIAhhAhV1C NtASC SOAAA~S hCAy 1NSteA Scoring--score 12 to 0. New York, oct 12.-By al Score of 12 to 0 Columbia defeated Swarthmore at Football at American League park this afternoon. Ill the first half Columbia clearly outclassed Swarthmore at all points except bunting, and kept the ball constantly in Swarthmore’s territory, Columbia scored once in the first period and nearly scored again. In the second period Swarthmore by using delayed passes got the ball to within six inches of Columbia’s goal, where Columbia recovered it on downs and punted to the twenty-fve-yard mark. Swarthmore then rushed the ball back to within foot of Columbia’s goal and again lost it on downs Columbia ad- Vanced the ball to her twenty -five-yard mark and then Metzenthin ran eighty five yards for Columbia’s S second touch- down. The game was very rough and Bower and Brown were ruled out for rough work. The end of the game was played in the dark.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 13, 1904, page 10

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  Other Football Game. . Amherst, Mass, Oct. 12.-Amherst defeated Bowdoin at football today, 20 to o. Providence, R. l., Oct. 12-Brown defeated Weslyan 12 to 0 in a slow contest today. The game was played in a downpour of rain. New York, Oct. 12.-Columbia, 12: Swarthmore O. -

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Columbia leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings.