The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-03
HIGH
OPENS WITH
VICTORY
and White ~OverwhelmS
Bloomfield Football Team
by Score Of q to 0.

Big Newark High and little Bloomfield
High pitched their first gridiron battle of
the season yesterday at Morris Park. As
might have been expected, the red and
white proved asy prey for the blue and
white, the local football warriors winning,
20 to 0. The subordinates put up a plucky
struggle, but they were outclassed by
Newark, which seems to have improved re-
markably under the coaching of Lee War
ing. and seldom got the ball within the
shadows Of the locals goal posts. Cap
tain Alverson and Pierce, at halfback, and
Schaffer, at centre, starred in Newark's
lineup. Edwards. the Bloomfield captain,
and Belts were the mainstays of the red
and white.
Edwards kicked off for Bloomfield. Ed.
sail received the ball on the ten-yard line
and ran 1t back ten yards. The Blue and
White warriors started off with a rush,
Fierce going through tackle for ten yards,
and AlverSon- adding five. Smith was
thrown for a loss of three yards and New
ark decided to kick. Alverson punted 10
Edwards on Bloomfeld's 35-yard line. Ed
wards fumbled. Edsall got the ball on
Bloomfield's la-yard line. Pierce was then
sent through for eiwEt yards. Alverson
made it first down. Campbell made Two
yards on a tackle through tackle play. Al.
verson planted tie pigskin within "A haif
yard of the goal and Moy took il over Oh
the next play. Alverson failed to kick the
goal. Score: Newark. ); Bloomfield. 0.
Alverson kicked off to Pitch on Bloom
fields lO-yard line. where he was downed
before he could make any headway.
Bloomfield gained ground on several lire
plunges, but lost the ball when Campbell
and n L. za6riskie proved a stone wall, and "a
midfield. Edsall circled Bloomtield'S end
for a gain of seven yards. Pierce and
Alverson made frs, downs. Pierce made
buck. After a series of gains through
Bloomfield's line Pierce ploughed the line
fer twelve yards, scoring the second
Score: Newark, II; Bloomfield, o.
Newark again kicked off to Bloomfield;
Captain Aversion toed the pigskin behind
back 10 yards. On the next play Bloom
field fumbled and Schopfer fell on the ball
for Newark High.
Bloomfield Holds Newark.
Newark High failed to make the first
down. Aversion kicked out of bounds and
it was Bloomfield's ball on the 35-yard
line. Bloomfield was penalized Is yards
on a poorly executed forward pass, After
on Bloomfield's 20-yard line. Newark tore
UP Bloomfield's line, Edsall finally going
over for the third touchdown. Alverson
kicked the goal.
Bloomfield kicked off to Newark. New
ark worked the ball down the field. and
Edsall made a sensational run around left
end for 45 yards, but the ball was brought
back and Newark penalized Is yards for
smuggling, Moy being the guilty party Time
was called before any further scoring
could be done, Score-Newark, II; Bloom
field, 0.
Newark kicked off to Bloomfield. Bloom
field worked the ball up the field, but lost
it on downs, Edwards kicking to Moy on
Newark's 15-yard line. Newark brought
the BAH back 10 yards, but kicked on the
next play. Schopfer made a poor pass,
the ball going over Alverson's G
Jimmy got IT in time TO kick to Edward
at midfield, Moy securing it on a tumble.
Newark worked the ball down the field.
Edsall broke lose again for a long run of
50 yards. Aversion took the ball over on
the next play and kicked the goal. New
ark kicked off to Bloomfield. Bloomfield
started TO gainMthrough Newark's line.
Things began to look dangerous for New
ark High when time was called. The
final score: Newark, 90; Bloomfield, o. The
lineup:
Newark. Bloomfield.