The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
BRoOHLYN SCHOOLBOrS PLAY 4
CHlMPIONSHIP GAME.

The Latin 1eAm Fail to score against the
"poiy P~reps--Di.ap p%olntment over tho
work or HnrvRrd'a ~Team-N1ore Ola Players
TO Coach Ynic-rrlnccton's Poor Practice.
The Brooklyn Latin School and tho "poly
Prep" teams played n game in tho Long Island
intorscholastic football series yesterday at East.
ern Park, AM the Latin players wcro again dc.
feated. The score was IL TO q. The victory was
by no means an easy one, the "Polys" having TO
fight hard for every inch Of ground. The Latin
School boys were outclasscd in weight, especially
on the line. their opponents averaging at 10 st
twenty pounds heavier. Notwithstanding these
odds the Latins played n good game and hit
"Poly's " line for large gains very often. There
was quite n largo crowd of students present
when play began.
Lane of Latin School kicked 10 Parsons. who
was downed without a gain. POLY" fumbled
on the next pass, and Hewitt fell on tho ball. by
repeated mass and formation plays the Latins
soon had tho ball on "Poly's" nvc.yard line.
The fine playing Of the Latin School boys was
loudly applaudcd. Poly braccd up at this
stage and held Latin School for four downs.
Poly" could not mako much Roadway, and on
tho third down Parsons punted. Latin School
got the ball on tho forty.flveyard line, but
at once lost 1t on n tumble. The "Polys'
began to use their strength to good advan.
tage, and worked the ball to Latin Schools
uNo-ydTu lllo, WHENCE bSnuul was IOrCCu
over for a touchdown. Parsons kicked
goal. The Latin School boys made n good stand
in the next lineup, their play being fast and
snappy. They held their opponents for four
downs severe. times. but could not make much
Roadway. POLY" hit the line hard and often,
and rushed the ball to Latin Schools tlvo.yarl
limo. The latter held well, and Poly" in three
downs did not gain an inch.
On the next line up. in passing. tho
ball was fumblcd. The Latin School play.
however, secured the ball. Latin School
claimed four downs, while Poly" claimed
fret down. The referee was appealed to and
wrangle. and Capt. Hewitt of Latin School
called his players aside and refused to continue
the game, insisting that it was tho fourth down
and his team was entitled to the ball. The ref.
cree, however. explained that so long as the ball
was tumbled the team securing the ball received
the right to hold it. This proved satisfactory to
Capt. Hewitt and the game proceeded. Poly"
Parsons failed at the try for goal.
II was rapidly getting dark when the second
half started. and the students began. to circle
around the players. The Latin School boys were
greatly refreshed by their ten minut S rest, and
started in TO play a fast game, They got the
ball on the kick off and had it in the centre of
the field in no time. Here they We're held for
four downs. and Poly" worked it hack again.
me ball EXCHANGED hands several times with
good gains through the tackles planted the oval
on Latin Schools tcn-yard line. The latter
players, held their opponents for four downs.
The ball was passed to Lane for o punt, but it
was blocked by King. who fell on 1t for a touch
down. Pell kicked goal. The blocking Of tho
Interfering with Lane. No more scoring WAS
done after this. The teams lined up us follows;