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

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A . ., W, , I .5 - s . hz .. ..A N. Y. U.-33 Rulgers-0 What should have been one of the hardest games on the schedule, if last year's showing had been a good indication, was merely a push-over for N. Y. U. Grossman, fpardon--Rutgersj could do nothing with the powerful offense of the Violet forces. McNamara, Joe La Mark, McDonald, and Tanguay took turns running hither and thither with the ball or throwing it back and forth to each other. They tried 31 passes and completed 19, for a total of 362 yards. Their rushes added 200 more. No individual stood out among the New Yorkers, though Grossman outshone the rest of the Scarlet team. Probably the queerest feature of the game was the total of 184 yards for penalties against N. Y. U. and 50 yards lost for the Scarlet. As one writer puts it rushing yardage . . . Umpires and Referees-254 yardsg N. Y. U. and Rutgers-217 yards net. 178

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. . i r ... l e A N. Y. U.-2 Georgetown-0 For two years Georgetown had had the Indian Sign on the Meehanmen. For two successive years an inferior team had somehow, inexplicably, eked out victories over a better team. But on November 15, Lady Luck decided to turn her back on the Hoyas and give N. Y. U. a break. It was just such a day as would call for a break. It was a Navy football day- wet ball, wet grounds, and rain. Everything was set to aid in the establishment of a new fumble mark. The Violets excelled in kicking and slipping, the Hilltoppers were supreme in their rushing and fumbles. Neither team stood much chance of scoring. Hence, the break. Bordeaux in completing one of Georgetown's 9 fumbles, permitted N. Y. U. to recover on their opponent's 7-yard line. Four rushes availed little and the ball went to the visitors. Scalzi, their Quarterback, dropped back to kick to safety but accidently stepped out of the end zone and donated 2 points to the Violets' already large total of 0. Later a last minute attempt of Scalzi's to win with a forty yard drop kick fell short. 177

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N. Y. U.-6 Colgele-7 Fight? And how. When a team comes to New York with the sole purpose of walloping the living daylights out of N. Y. U., they've got a job on their hands. That's exactly what Colgate wanted to do. A smashing victory would clinch their claim to the Eastern title. The game had hardly started when Macaluso and Orsi, with rushes and a forward pass, crossed the N. Y. U. line for a touchdown. The Maroon horde was full of fight and the Violets, apparently in awe of Colgate's reputation, had all it could do to hold them in that first quarter. When, in the second period, Macaluso was stopped dead twice in succession, Chick's men began to perk up. By the third quarter Colgate was tiring and the Violet machine seemed to be saying to itself, Who is this guy Macaluso ? The last period found N. Y. U. almost as good as new. They were outplaying Colgate, then a pass by Tanguay, and a touchdown by La Mark put the Violets again in the running. The Violet rooters went mad. But Orsi, the Colgate tackle, blocked the kick for the point-and the season was over. I 179