The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
Grand Avenue Boys Triumphed
Over the Academy Aggregation
in a Clever Game.
ERsKINE PLAYED GREAT GAME.
Smith Started Off With Il Rush,
Scoring First Touchdown
High Finished
Strong.

Before one of the largest and most rep
resentative gatherings in the annals of local
football. the st. Louis High School football
eleven vanquished the plucky Smith Acad-
envy team on the Sridiron at Athletic Park
yesterday morning by the rather one-sided
score of 2S TO ), at the same time gaining
the intcrscholastic championship. The 5000
spectators who thronsed the pavilion. COM
posed for the most part Of the fair sex, ad-
hcrents pand the rooters from the respec-
tive institutions wearing their favo:ite
schools colors, presented n pleasant sight,
and the enthusiasm which they displayed
knew no bounds.
To the great surprise Of all, the academy
aggregation scored a touchdown within the
first five minutes OF play. which they
| earned by good uphill playing. BY per-
s~istently bucking Highs line and encirclinS
her ends. Smith gained her first and only
! touchdown. After this Captain Hilts's team
! was unable to make any Roadway. for Ms
| soon as TIE Grand avenue lads came into
| possession of the bal. Smiths light line
! was compelled to yield to the constant
impinging of their heavy opponents.
Twice did Smith obtain possession of the
ball by holding High for downs. and twice by
tNO luIlDLeS ~ thS Slt-i1 1kNAieo AsAAS' ~
| of the fumbles proved very costly for Cap
| tain Moore's side. 1t occurred when H:gh vas
| rushing down the field for her first touch
down and within eight yards of Smiths
goal. Tevis. who was intrusted to so
through tackle with the ball, made the fun
bic. Afterwards. however. he redeemed
himself by his superb tacklinG.
The bright particular stars of the con-
test were Lewis. Hits. Krutzsch. Foster
| and Overall for Smith. and Erskine, Berk-
! ely, Tevis, Papin, paughaday. kinsey and
| last, but not least, Captain Moore. for
, High.
Lewis and Overall executed magnificent
| tackling. and were also very strong on
| the defensive. Krutzsch, Smiths right half
back, made most of the gains for his side.
while Captain Hits, who went on the field
| with an injured shoulder. put up a spien-
did game. bucking the line and tackling
in great shape: he also scored his teams
only touchdown. Foster, who was the ad-
| versary of Tevis. gamely withstood the re-
peated smashing aimed at his position.
Erskinc's Great Work.
Erskine, Highs crack left end. proved to
be one of the crackerjacks. AT the outset
of the battle, Smith found Erskine's end
for repeated gains, hut after he became
=. warme up. the enemy found IT diffcuit
to make any Roadway in his territory. To
| ing it mildly. The word daring would be
more appropriate. He repeatedly: encircled
: the academy's eEds for gains from fifteen
i to twenty yards, and when be was on the
his opponent in a most wonderful man
ner. 1t was. indeed, miraculous for E:rskine
Left End Berkely also demonstrated hia
ability as a football player by his clever
! defensive and offensive work.
Tevis, Highs right tackle, displayed his
usual good form. In Tevis, High can claim
the best tackle to be found on the local
scholastic gridiron.
Papin, right half back for High. was a
wire ground gamer in almost every in
stance In which he was given the pigskin.
D~aughaday. who was the star of last
years game, with Smith. again proved
himself equal to the occasion. He made
clever advances, finding openings which
would be invisible to the average player.
Kinsey. at full back. kicked three out of
Moore, at quarter, covered himself with
glory, as he showed rare Judgment IN run
ming his team.
while High had q shade the best OF 1t on the
offensive.
In the first half. as stated before, Cap
tain HiltSs team obtained its first touch
down within the first few minutes of play.
! McCree. however, failed in his attempt to
kick goal.
Smith brought the oval. forward five
yards. The academy: then made small. but
sure, gains until they reached the center
of the field. where the ball was lost &c
High.
Once the ball was in Highs possession, it
was an easy matter for them to advance
This was plainly apparent in the second
half, as time had to be taken out con-
stta a5 for the q, academy envy eleven was com
stand Highs fierce rushes.
j Highs Costly Fumkle.
High having. pushed the oval to within
eight yards Of Smiths goa. fumbled the
considerable distance when High gained
the pigskin on Il tumble.
High then took the leather and Erskin
made one of his long runs for eighteen
yards. By putting up, a splendid inter-
ference, and making clever tackle bucks,
High advanced the ball steadily to Smiths
the center for their first touchdown. Kin
sey kicked an easy goal.
krutzsch ther. kicked of to Moore. who
Successive plays around the end. and line
kicks. in which Papin. Erskine, Tevis and
DauGhaday were the participants. brought
the leather to within a few yards of the
academy's goal. Tevis was. next showed
over the line for the second touchdown.
hInsey picked another rather easy goal.
For the remainder of the half, High made
steady gains, the whistle being blown with
the bali in Highs possession on Smiths
twenty-third-yard-line.
In the second half Krutzsch kicked off to
Moore. who advanced the half fully twenty
yards without the aid of any interference.
High kept up her splendid work and finally
Tevis went through center for Highs third
touchdown. 1t was not very difficult after
this for Captain Moore's eleven by their
superb playing to make their fourth and
last touchdown. Tevis again scored the
touchdown. kinsey was this time success
full in kicking goal.
The pigskin then remained in HIGHS
possession until she made a tumble In die
center of the gridiron. when time was
called. the ball being in the Red and White
teams possession. The line-up:
fiSn school. POSITION. Smith Academy.
Erskiae.. Right end .,..- Dvnra,
sight tackle ....-.-....F Foster
guard ...Aahsuser-S Smith
ann; enter - --......-.Lehmann
Kandaii-. guard .Prewttt
tackle Hills
Berkeley. .......,. Left end .....'i -
More Cap:)...... Quarter back .........McCrea
half baCk..-- Mon,..
Dauglladsy. .......Lef half .Mnrrisa
Full l,rl.