The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
GIoRYFORBROoKLYN BOYS


v,.tr ga gcore-BrookiSn itea brace Up In
an. vert half ana MAKO Tive Touehdowns
s,d a eoai-A mtg Crowd at Ehstern Park.
III. nrooklyn High School football toam de-
seoted tho English High School team Of Boston
at Eastern Park yesterday afternoon by the
acoro of 10 to o. The game was one Of the
most exciting and interesting played between
scholastic teams this season, and the victory of
tbo Rrooklyn boys was only achieved after tho
hardeAt Kind of a battle. The followers of both
teams were out In force to encourage thor ia.
voritos on to victory. 1t was an ideal day for
sucb n great event, and notwithstanding the
heavy rain Of the night before the grounds
were In excellent condition. The crowd, how
ever. interfered with the players and marred
the snort somewhat. and the police had to DO
called on several times to put the spectators
back to the space allowed to them.
Tho visitors, although q trifle lighter than
their opponents, displayed good team work,
but their interference was a little slow. They
greatly felt tho loss Of thor quarter back, Sher-
lock. McDermott, however, put up q fine
game for tho first time in o hard battle. Tho
Brooklyn High School boys must DO commend.
cd for their uphill work, for they were com
pletely outplayed In the FIRST half. In the sec-
ond half they brsced up and overpowered their
opponents. Their interference has never been
eoualled on the interscholasio gridiron.
Shortly before 1890 o'clock the Boston boys,
dressed In the regulation football costume,
and without overcoats or caps, left the Broad
way Central Hotel for the scene Of the contest.
Their appearance in front Of the hotel caused a
crowd to gather quickly, and the sixteen play
ers and substitutes had to fairly fight their
way to tho curb to board o Broadway car. Sew
eral dozen mall boys evidently expected to
see tho street converted into q football gridiron,
D. .l.- .naNod thAr,oaIpna nm thn r,,rh onl
waited. With their long hair tossed about by
the wind, tho Boston players and their friends
started for the bridge. There were about fifty
in tho party, and they were well behaved. When
they reached City Hall Park and bega an to cross
to tho bridge entrance they were practically
held up by a crowd of newsboys, and 1t re-
CURED all of tho players skill to reach the bridge
stairs. This was only accomplished after a
hard plunge into the line Of newsboys, which
caused the latter to run in all directions. On
tho bridge cars the nose masks, ear guards, and
other appliances that dangled from the waists
of the players caused many pretty girls to ask
Trainer Tigh all sorts Of questions about tho
youngsters in his charge. The grounds were
once on the playing field, amid great cheering:
The Boston 'rooters" occupied, one section of
1nS Grand PSs stand otSa,. and scb the s eris . Eere hb5s sRus su at
once. English High was the first to start, with
this:
B BSs @G.n f 4 ss% ass g ss sssss ca h% Sfs 9 F Hlsi are ss' a'f no
ice.
In reply the Brooklyn High School "rooters"
gave this:
Where. where. wherep
Right in the neck. right in the neck.
Right In the neck. High School.
As soon as tho English High School players
went on the field u flag with the letters +. H..
8. upon it was raised over the centre tower Of
among the Brooklyn High School "rooters,"
but the incident was soon forgotten when the
rSss 'e Se3ose Were ySo r geaay e 19r RlI however. a FEW and mi9 It
was learned that the Brooklyn High School
team had won. a grand rush was made for the
torn in halves. This was not done without sew
eral Of the English High School boys seeing it.
count for it. The argument was a hot one and
was only ended after the arrival Of the police.
Mat t1s. We're ,ere arransed 5sa thd IaeG in put ut Inc
i Tho game began ss n at : SEQ O'clock. Capt, Gier,
bali was given to English High. Woodbury.
kicked of 70 Ackley ON the 2o-ysrd line, but he
made mad p TWO attempts Miiasi to ADVANCE the bali through
the line, but did not gain any headway. On
t SsI, 1 Was line iitPla it s Tss Passed IA eam 11 a p "na B mse
was running so fast that the ball hit him in TIC
players, where Underwood got 1t for Brooklyn
High. Gierasch was at once sent through left
HcRiey to Gierssch the latter got around right
end for forty yards and landed the ball on Eng
hce yards and the ball vent to tho visitors on
downs, Woodbury got through guard and
through the same place for twenty yards more.
English High was doing all the tlghting and the
B1SSaiyGnis Ssin we tSro %na6le tho to f flne an adom faek 4n
English High steadily worked the bali down
the field and in no time had it on the Brook
Kicked a goal seoro-Enslish High, 8; Brook
Gierasch of. Brooklyn High kicked Off to
Dean, who wiggied his way back for fifteen
into Brooklyn Highs line for five yards each
time, and the oval found It's way buck to tho
lost it on a tumble. On n double pass Gier-
asch got around right end for twenty-five yards.
was misunderstood, and Dean broke through
and tackled Gierasch for a loss OF five yards.
English High then braced up and the Brooklyp
Highs IOyard line. The latter worked the
ov3l back twenty-five yards when time was
When the teams came upon the field again
some new trouble arose, and it looked at a time
as If the game would end in a dispute. The
Brooklyn boys wanted the referee and umpire
to change places; Capt Murphy 1 Of the yisi 81
would not play unless they were changed. The
English High School captain ordered his play.
ers to put on their sweaters. After a waste OF
considerable time Capt. Gierasch agreed to
play on.
Gierasch kicked to English Highs Is,
yard line. O'Reilly brought, it back ten yards
before he was downed. Tecnens was sent
through for five yards more, and O'Relly fol,
lowed this up by going through right tackle ior
twenty yards.
What are you doing, Brooklyn High School,
playing marbles or football Break up those
plays. Get down low thcre,'' the Brooklyn
''~rooters" yelled.
The home players braced up and held Eng,
ish High for four downs. The double pass was
again worked to good advantage, and Ackley
got around left end for twenty yards.
Brooklyn High started In to play a wonderful
game. They found a weak spot in their oppo
7ents' line, which was worked Tor small gains at
a ime, and then tho ball was rushed 10 English
Highs So.yard line. Here i was lost on
Brooklyn High got out Of the scrimmage quick
and sent Gierasch around right end for twenty
yards. This brought the ball within five
yards of a touchdown.
The excitement was intense, and tho Brook
Ign High School '.rooters" swarmed out of the
Grand stand and formed a compact circle around
the players. Signals could not be heard, owing
TO the ear-splitting noises from %ratties, tin