Washington & Jefferson at Rutgers

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], December 1, 1916, page 1

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  McCreight Sprint Ruins Rutgers Hopes at Finish w. & J. Stars Touchdown and Field Goals Beat HazelS Effort Washington and jefferson, with the mighty Lloyd McCreight at fullback, defeated Rutgers’s heavy eleven at the Polo Grounds yesterday by score of ~ to 8. McCreight kicked two field goals in the first half from placement and ran eighty yards to a sensational touchdown in the third period, thus scoring every point for his team. Hazel, the big Rutgers left guard, accounted for his teams total. He scored a touchdown in the second period, when he caught forward pass from Wittpen that went over the goal line, and added three points on a field goal from Foster Sanford’s famous multiple kick formation in the third period. Thus, in a game that was replete with thrills and varied from the latest tricks of modern football to straight line plunging attacks, all the actual scoring OF the day was confined to two men. But at certain periods of yes terday’s battle in the mud every man on the field was in every play and until the final whistle blew it was a matter of doubt which team would leave the stadium with the victor’s laurels. Rutgers Best at Straight Game. 1t was notable that when playing the OLD style rushing game in the second period Rutgers looked most impressive. and il was then that the giant Scarlet backs hammered path straight toward the Presidents goal posts, TAX ing the ball from almost midfeld to the 5-yard line. from where Wittpen hurled the forward pass that was caught by Hazel back Of the goal line for a touchdown. During that irresistible march down the field, with every Rutgers man put ting his might into the work. the team from the banks of the Raritan looked almost invincible. That was the only instance. however. when the New Jersey eleven got working as a unit. In the third period forward pass from Wittpen to Robson, the stalwart negro left tackle, paved the way for Rutgers’s second and last score, for the ball was brought to Washington and Jefferson’s 2S-yard line and moment later Hazel, operating behind the multiple kick formation, sent the ball squarely between the goal posts for a field goal Washington and Jefferson’s two field goals we’re scored under peculiar circ-r stances, in that both were mace from placement, after Stobbs had signalled for a free catch from Hazers miserably short punts. The first McCreight booted over the bar from the 24-yard line and the second from the 32-yard mark. McCreight Dashes Eighty Yards But the great thrill of the day came when the dashing McCreight caught Hazel’s long. spiral punt on the Pres idents’ 20-yard line and lodged his way through broken field for an So ward run, a touchdown and victory. The “. and J. stands rose up with a single movement and roared tribute TO the man who had pulled triumph from what had looked like defeat moment before. Costly fumbles by Scarr. the Rut gers quarterback, n-the first half and miserable punting by Hazel in the first two periods did much to Offset the New Jersey eleven’s powerful at tack. and had ii not been for these weaknesses Foster Sanford’s charges might we’ll have won the game. The “. and ]. men were quicker TO take advantage of misplays, and in Nc. Creight the team possessed a weapon of offence that rarely failed TO gain mis- distance, no matter how often he was called upon TO carry the ball. Carroll and Tressel. the “. and ends, covered McCreight’s long punts well md Ysrs down the field like

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  New Britain herald, Connecticut, December 1, 1916, page 12

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  RUTGERS BEATEN Sol Metzger’s w. & J. Boys Use Their Heads and Offset Heavy Weight Advantage of Opponents. New York, Dec. 1.-Power and weight were overcome by superior generalship on the Polo Grounds grid iron yesterday afternoon in the meet ing of the Washington and Jefferson and Rutgers elevens. Foster Sanford s remarkable animation of staunch and strong players gave way before the keen witted team coached this year for the first time by Sol Metz ger and the presidents ended the game victors to the extent of 12 to 9. Rain of the morning and a threat ening afternoon limited the atten- dance in the Brush stadium to less than 5000. It was all kinds of novel football that was dispensed to the holiday crowd. Only. two touchdowns went to constitute the combined scoring, but Washington and Jefferson tallied six points on the free kick, a poss1 bility of the gridiron game that IS seldom attempted; the men from New Jersey added their extra three points as a result of Coach Sanford’s. new and wondrous multiple kick, which is regarded as a forerunner of the meth ods that will be used in field scoring by the football eleven of the future; ana the game was WOu OH dIl SlS lily yard run by McCreight through a broken field. By almost every possible way of calculation Rutgers should have won yesterday. The Pennsylvanians were l outweighed probably man for man l including the substitutes, and. more over, Rutgers accounted for nine first downs by rushing the pigskin, to a pair of advances by the winners. But where w. & J. outclassed the Jerseyites was in knowing when te 1 use wits to the best advantage, ant 1 this came in a rejuvenation of th’ l famous old trick of free kicking l which has been absent from game 1 in New York city for some years. So 1 MetZger’s charges looked might. l strong soon after the referees whiStl | brought the two elevans together fo the first quarter. Captain Scarr, tn otherwise proficient quarterback iron New Jersey, erred in his judgment o McCreight’s punt, fumbled the we and slippery leather, and gave Guy w. & J. center, a chance to pounc upon it thirty-four yards from tn l Rutgers goal.

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  The sun, New York, December 1, 1916, page 1

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  M’CREIGHT LOWERS COLORS OF RUTGERS Washington and jefferson Star Scores All VictOr’s Points in 1919 Contest. FORWARD PASS IS HE’LL In a spirited contest In which the old fashioned line snashes figured as prominently In ground gaining as the open play, Sol Metxser’s Washington and JEFF ferson eleven triumphed over Foster Sanford’s Rutgers team at the Polo Grounds yesterday by the score Of IL {, .. Two field goals by Lloyd McCreight. Me,zger’s rangy fullback. who has gained quite a reputation rs a HEAVIER of the forward pass. combined with a touchdown by the same player. accounted for all OF Washington and JEFF ferson’s scoring. In fact. 1t was n case of too much McCreight. for he was here. there and everywhere. Rutgers’s points came as a result OF a forward pass received by Hazel from Wittpen behind the goal line after three line piunges had failed TO gain eight yards. McCrcight’s run was one Of the prettiest the writer ever has seen. as the w. and J. players picked OF their opponents all the way down the field in classy style. Rutgers had a much heavier team and Its weight enabled the New Brunswick eleven to tear through the line for l,n.s gains. Rutgers made its only touch down after carrying the ball half the length Of the field. only to be held for three downs on W. and Us ) yard line. Not daring to chance another plunge. Wittpen. the shifty left half. shot a forward TO Hazel. who was waiting behind the opponents goal line to receive II. Wittpen pulled on his stunt very well because he drew all o. the W. n J players out of position by fetsnirg an end run. Rutgers should ave scored again. bait lost the ball on downs practically under the shadow OF the & 4. posts, Washington and jefferson got In the position to score either by forward passes or through poor plays Of their opponents.

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Washington & Jefferson leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.