Yale at Columbia

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  New-York tribune, November 5, 1905, page 8

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  YALE HUMBLES COLUMBIA. KCORES ALMOST At WILL. Touchdons after Touchdosrr Made j wiM Uncarying Monotony. - 1ssesrday BY rolling up the phenomenal Gor ka>se dayuD score Of b3 to against the Columbia hl~ven. which had the misfortune to be opposed – the Nsw-HAvsn aggregation. Probably ten thousand spectators went up to American uDasus ParK to the game and If they ex- Daoks6 a hard fought contest. as many did. they were vastly disappointed for the truth is that IL vas not . contest In any true sense OF the WORD Probably no Columbia eleven was ever more eoupIsteiy outplaysd than the one which faced Hsle yesterday. From whistle to whistle there was never the ghost of chance that Columbia Ar0uId score She did not once get nearer than kpriy yards TO the goal Of the Blue, and she was nt4sx1y helpless to make any impression upon ahe defence which the Yale line offered to her kAezae attack II was seldom that the Morningside athletes had . chance to attack the Yale defence, to be sure Nineteen out of every twenty minutes they were being torn up and rolled over and pushed aside while the Yale rushers and backs carried the pigskin across their goal for a total Of no less than nine touchdowns-yes, that was The number from which veeder Hutchinson and Wiley kicked eight goals. COLUMBIA WEAK IN OFFENCE. The Disparity between the two teams appears Ill the more plainly when 1t is said that in all able to advance the ball by rushing something less than ten yards. Collins made a run OF some thirty yards. to be sure. but that was when he caught q punt Whenever Columbia got pos session of the ball it was a case Of two futile efforts to advance and then punt on the third down. Yale, on the other hand, seldom failed TO gain her distance and did little punting, excent toward the end of the second half, when # became almost a matter of indifference to her whether she scored any more or not. Il is difficult TO explain the almost complete collapse of the Columbia eleven except on the theory that they have been harried by over much i’ll luck and worn out by overmuch drill. They played yesterday as If they had, every man of them gone stale. There was a notable alb sence of life snap and the fighting quality that wins games. Only once did there come just spark of the divine athletic fire. That solitary flash was seen in the first half. after Yale had scored once and had fought her way steadily down the neld TO Colunbia’s two yard line. Here Veeder let the ball slip from his grasp. Finn saving it for the Blue. But the momentary check seemed 10 give the Columbia forwards courage. and on the next brush they got their backs up and held like a stonewall. with the result that Bigelow was hurled back for a less, and the triumphant Blue wave was shattered only a yard from a, touchdown. CoLUMBIA’S ONE CHANCE TO CHEER. This feat OF arms stirred the Columbia rooters up TO heights of frenzied enthusiasm, but it was about their only chance. for the effort seemed to have taken all the fight that Morley’s pupils had left Column bias rush line is considerably heavier than ysle’s this season. contrary TO last year. so hat the ease with which Yale waded her way sereneIy down the field cannot be attributed to her superiority in weight. The fact is. that ale paA1sd first class football. Possibly IT would be ,afZ- Nf alt1,s0fa aia closely. The team was obviously at the lowest ebb OF its strength and form-certainly FAR IN ferior to the eleven that Princeton beat the week before by the score of II to o. After the first few minutes of play IL was plain that there was going TO be some scoring done of uncommon proportions. and at the end of the match Yale had piled up total which has not been reached this season by any OF the big four Al the same time. the Blue kept its own goal inviolate Columbia never getting near enough to be dangerous. The first touchdown came within five minutes after play had started, and they kept coming along at the rate of one every five minutes or so the rest OF the after noon. 49, and several OF her players had TO be retired from the game this account, 1t was clear that the Yale warriors were in the best of spirits and condition for they played with the snap and vim that always characterize the movements OF athletes trained fine enough. but not too fine. Captain Sheylin brought small army in his squad and gave most of them chance to show what they could do. More, Finn. Veeder and Jones comprised the backfield quartet at first Later on stevenson. Linn Levine. Rcome and Wiley all got a chance In the backheld. Captain Shevlin HIM self who was easily the star of the game. 1,layed the match out, but at the other wing position he tried Gates, Congdon and Reid in sue cession. Bfglow and Forbes appeared in the po- Hogan and Bloon1er and Bglow gave way in .rrn TO Peyton and Turner In fact there were so many changes that all of them could not be voted The presence of the subs did not seem 20 make much difference in the efficiency of the tenn for the score in the second half almost eYuaJlec that made in the first. a.Ide from Shevlin, who was all over the field, .rd made a ninety-nve yard run which the ref ca yy,,,chinson deserve most mention. Each of them PLAYED first class football ran the plays of rra rx,jIv and each made a quarterback run of thi-Fv rards Jones straining HIS ankle so that it vas thought advisable TO take him OUT CROWD ENJOYS OPEN PLAY. II was an interested crowd that saw the game. ae.n;te the ones.dedness of the affair Both the main stands were nearly filed, and there was a large population on Rubber Neck HILL just outside the fence while number of apple trees just beyond were heavily laden with human fruit Possibly the comparatively open character Of the plav factor in the pubic interthan Yale used last year, more running anu stfatght plurGing by the backs, with the result that the ranUuyres the field were decidedly more Visible than they were in most games OF There not the usual volume of cheering. The CcluYr bia con tiDgent, though numerous ana loyal, not quite equal 10 the task of cheer ing madiy for q team that gave Them so iiltie To cheer for while the Yale adherents soon grew eo accustomed to success as TO be rather bored nv II The consequence was that Il was rather = ouiet afternoon, for one on which an inter eel{eefats contest OF Guch magnitude was being

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 5, 1905, page 34

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  YALE MADE RINGS AROUND COLUMBIA SmOthered New Workers by Score of 53 to 0. FAST PLAY THE FEATURE Blue Eleven Appears Much Stronger Than Was xpected-Shevlin Particular Star. NEW YORK. Nov 4-The score in The grldiron match at the American League Park this afternoon between Yale and Columbia. SO 10 in favor Of Yale, tells the story more plainly than words. Columbia went like the proverbial lamb 10 the slaughter To the credit OF the Blue and White players, however. il can be said that they were game and did not finch before the awful on sIaushts of the Yale forwards and backs. Columbia played her best game. but her best was insignificant beside the game of the Eli warriors. The form displayed by Yale was about the only feature. Columbia could not put enough OF a defense to give zest to the contest. But there was plenty OF enjoyment for the thousands OF enthusiasts in watching Ta}e’s splendid work The team today demonstrated that Old Eli has one Of the best elevens turned from Yale in recent years. Unusually Fast Play. Fast play. the ideal of the coaches, yet accurate and almost free from fumbles, characterized Yale’s game. The attack at times was so fierce and rapid that Columbia was played almost of her feet. The Blue and White linemen al times seemed almost dazed The right side Of Columbia’s line proved the weakest and Yale found lit tie difficulty in hitting 1t for long gains, or circIing Enos, who occupied the place usually held by Post. Captain Shevlin, time and again. distinguished himself by his gains on end runs. often seem ing to carry the entire Columbia team with him yard after yard before finally going down Yale kicked of over the goal line Collins kicked from the 26-ysrd line Il the center of the field. where veedel was downed In his tracks. Yale made her distance anc then Shevlin made ST teen yards on an end run. Line buck: carried the ball TO the 2o-yard line With three plunges between right tackl’ and erd Veeder and Morse carried th’ ball 10 the 5-yard line and Flynn wen through for the first touchdown Veedei kicked goal. Score: Yale, s: Columbia, Q Columbia Held Bravely. Collins kicked to ShevIin on Yale’l 5-yard line ana the big captain carrieS the ball back twenty yards before be ing downed. Several long end runs an, line plunges carried the ball close Il Columbia’s goal. Facing another touch down, Fisher and his men made a grea stand and held for downs, getting tn ball on their 1-yard line. Collins iiici sent the pigskin back TO the 23-yar line. Straight rushes took the bal across again for Yale, however. vevte kicked goal Score: Yale. y; COlum bia, 0. on the kick-orr sheviin got the bal and was downed on his 2S-yard line Two runs netted good gains and the Yale kicked. Collins getting the ball Q Columbia’s S0-ysrd line Columbi could not gain. Armstrong tried a pun which was blocked. Yale getting IN ball Veeder carried the ball throug the line fifteen yards. Then Mors made two plunges. which netted tn touchdown. Veeder missed goal Score Yale. Il; Columbia @. On the kick-O1 ShevIin returned IN ball thirty yards before being downeC Both sides engaged in kicking, Yal finally retaining the ball on her 45-yar line. Yale played fast and by succes slve rushes went to the 1O-yard lin, Three more plays took the Ellis aerns and Veeder again kicked the goa Score: Yale, .; Columbia. 0. The half ended with the ball in Yale possession Duden Made Gain. Columbia made no changes for III second half. but Yale put in new bac sield. On the kick-oH Stevenson brougl the ball To the 3O-yard line. Yale punte tc Columbia’s 30-yaTd line. Duden the made one of the few gains credited Columbia during the entire game, q sSTance Of three yards. Columbia VIZ sorced 10 punt Hutchinson made beautiful run-back run. shaking c

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  The daily morning journal and courier, November 6, 1905, page 8

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  SATURDAY SPORTS. COLUMBIA OVERWHELMED BY YALE ELEVEN Irresistible Attack of Captain shevIin’s Men Nets Nine TOuchdOwns for 53 POints-DartmOuth Defeats Prince tOn-Harvard Scored on Twice by Indians-W. 4. Rice Winner of Zim- merman Cup at Country Club. By the largest score that has been made in a game between members of the big six universities and the largest score that has been made by the Eli team this season, Yale defeated Colum- bia 5S to 0 at New York Saturday af- ternoon. Never was Columbia in the game, and the uncrossed threshold of the Yale goal was left unsullied by an enemy’s fOotstep. The Yale attack was simply irresistible. and the Columbia team was utterly unable to stop it. Within three minutes Finn had taken the ball over for touchdown and Vee- der had kicked goal The result at the end of the first half was 23 to and Captain Shevlin’s men rolled up 30 points more in the second period. Yale’s defense was invulnerable to the Colum- bia attack, the Morningside men failing to make first down on rushing once during the game. The playing of the Yale ends was of especial brilliancy. All told twenty-five men played in the Yale line up during the game, the greatest number Yale has ever put into game with one of the big six. Jones injured ankle was slightly hurt again and Hutchinson took his place. Hutch inson played an excellent game at quarterback. The summary: Yale, 53; Columbia, 0. Touchdownss Finn, Morse, Tripp, Stew enson, Hutchinson, Levine 5, Gates. Goals from touchdown, Veeder 8, Hutchinson 4, Wylfe 1. Time of halves, 9 minutes.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 5, 1905, page 61

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  CoLUMBIA’s WORST DEFEAT. Defeated by Yale by the Overwhelm- ing Score of So to O. NEW YORK, November 4.-Completely outplayed, Columbia suffered the worst foot ball defeat in her history at American League Park this afternoon being beaten by Yale by score of 53 to 0. 1t was Yale’s game Quick and well directed. The back field worked as one man in dashing through the holes made by the linemen and drag ging on for yard after yard. with the whole Columbia team hanging on to them. 1t seldom required more than one play to make 1t first down. Tripp, Bigelow and Forbes comprised an Irresistible secondary attack. and Shevln was always good for five or ten yards. He made one ninetyyard dash from the kickoff through the who,e Columbia team and over the goal line. hut the ball was brought back for holding. Only once did Columbia hold for downs and she gained only about ten yards bv actual rushing. 1t was procession after the very start Yale took the offensive, Needer Morse and Flynn making a series of uninterrupted gains through the line and the first touchdown was secured in three minutes of play. Soon afterward Yale took the ball on Columbia s two-yard line The Columbia braced, took the leather and punted. force and Morse scored and so 1t went on throughout the game. First half ended with the score-Yale. %; Columbia o. Conditions remained unchanged in the second half. Columbia was plucky, but poWerless, and Yale’s touchdowns came with persistent regularity.

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Yale leads 62–⁠17–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 64 since this game.