New York University School of Education - Education Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i I IIA Nt Y. U.-35 Hobari-0 In spite of the fact that the score was so one-sided, most of the Violet followers were disappointed in the first showing of the year. True to the predictions of the Experts, the team lacked experience. Of power, drive, and speed there were plenty, but the Sophomore backfield lacked polish. Hobart's entire season of playing netted only one touchdown. The first quarter' ended in a scoreless tie. The Violet line managed to smear a good many of the Hobart rushes but the backfield seemed to find some difficulty in getting under way. In the second quarter an inspired backfield just busted loose, Tanguay ripped and tore through the Hobart defense for two touchdowns, while Bill and Bob McNamara each scored once. The half ended 28-0. The third quarter was more or less even, having as its only distinction an attempt at a field goal by Tanguay. So unusual an event should be justly recognized. In the fourth Tanguay again broke through for a score and Chick decided to give his substi- tutes a chance. joe La Mark should come in for his share of glory, while Ashton and Galbraith of Hobart did their bit to make the game more interesting. 170

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Foo+ball, I930 ARMINGDALE reports varied so much that the undergraduates hardly knew what to be- lieve. On the one hand, enthusiastic Alumni were praising the team to the skiesg on the other, the more pessimistic sport scribes were making gloomy forecasts. The Super-Sophsi' and Vio- lent Violets had no power, and no experience. Witlm all these conflicting statements com- ing from the Front, everyone looked forward to the first game. Hobart fell a victim in a lop-sided battle which warmed the hearts of the majority but caused the pessimists to bewail the fact that it was not another 77-0 affair as had been the first meeting with Vermont the year before. The next two or three contests did not definitely win over the cynics. By this time, however, the students were pretty well satisfied with their Gridiron representa- tives. The Fordham tilt, though the sports writers had told us so, was a disappointment but the brilliant showing against Carnegie the very next week not only redeemed the team but boosted their stock far above its previous high. Two 7-6 defeats at the hands of Georgia and Colgate, rated as two of the best teams in the country, failed to dim the ardor of the N. Y. U. rooters and the close of the season found them still laud- ing their men and predicting miracles for the squad and disaster for their opponents-next year. 169

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N. Y. U.-4I W. Va. Wesleyan-6 The second game against somewhat better opposition still failed to impress the spectators, though Wesleyan was fairly smothered by the Violet cohorts. Wlien Cliff Battles of the Orange and Black made the 65-yard run for a touchdown in the first quarter, it looked as though it might be a tough game. Meehan didn't wait long after Battles made his run before he sent his first team in. From then on, in spite of the brilliant playing and ball carrying of Mr. Battles, the game was lop-sided. Tanguay managed to score soon after he entered. The second quarter was much the same as the Hobart second, while the entire second half was the unsuccessful attempt of a worn out group of players to keep a machine from scoring. Tanguay added three more touchdowns to his record, while La Mark, Dunn, and V. Connor each crossed the goal line once. La Mark showed improvement over his work in the Hobart game. In this game N. Y. U. established a rather hard mark to shoot at by completing 10 forward passes. 171