Rutgers at Stevens

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  The New York herald, November 10, 1878, page 7

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  THE STEVENS INSTITUTE TEAM DEFEAT THE BOYS FROM RUTGERS COLLEGE BY ONE GOAL THE STEVENS INSTITUTE TEAM DEFEAT THE BOYS FROM RUTGERS COLLEGE BY ONE GOAL TO NOTHING. few weeks ago team from the Stevens Institute played tie game of football with team from Rutgers College, at New Brunswick N. j., and Yesterday the return match played on the srcEras s,ta St. Georges Cricket Club. at Hoboker Nfo saao was set down TO commence at half past ret it was fully three O’Clock before the Wis. rs tv Shortly afterwsrd the teams were n q lows:- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Muller Gowan Rub. Macauley and Hasbrouck Hsl& Messrs Howe See spd Randolph tcsptaial. 0aa.s- Messrs Voorhees, and Norris. STEvENs.-Fo -Messrs Spof5ord, Denton, Leib. Diworth and Dashien Half backs-M Messrs. Suydam, Merritt (csptain) and Aiken Bscks--Msssrs Pracey, Reisenberger and Hysop. Captain Randolph. Of Rutgers. won the toss, and the ball was licked on.’ BY suydam. Il was weii in good style and gradually forced down to near the Stevens goal line II then forced back and Just passed the centre line toward the Rutgers goal Az this time several exciting scrmmsges took place and when time go minutes was called neither side had scored touchdown goal. After short rest the ball kicked of by Miller. Of the Rutgers team 1t was well taken. and good scrimnage in centre field ensued There good runs made by members OF both teams. and the fouls well returned by Merritt for Stevens. and Cramer for Rutgers. When thirty-two minutes Of the half over had been played . discussion to whether additional ten minutes should be added This settled satisfactorily. and the game was resumed Two minutes afterward the ball kicked by . Stevens man over Rutgers goal line. Captain Randolph and two of his men, and Mr.. Reisenberger, Of the stevens rushed after the ball. Captain Randolph the first to touch il after il the goal line. He contended that the ball dead in his hands. but the stevens umpire decided that il had passed through his hands and also through the hands Of one OF his men. without being fairly stopped motion less” ON the ground. He also decided that Rstsenberger fairly held the ball the ground. in touch and behind the goal posts Rutgers umpire dissenting. the referee called, and he decided it to be touchdown in favor OF Stevens. Soon after this decision goal kicked by Suydam, the Rutgers men making but slight resistance. There still minutes to sparr but the Ruf. gers men preferred to let the game stand II was. Thus the Stevens Institute team the game by eus goal to nothing.

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Rutgers leads 11–⁠6–⁠4 in 21 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.