The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Polytechnic Is
a Winner Over
Hitchcock High
Seminal Intercollegiate Game
in Academic Series Loosely
Played by Both Sides

Although the game was fun OF
hukes and anybody's from start to fin
ish there is no question OF doubt that
the better team won when the red and
black colors Of Polytechnic high ioated
above the blue and white of Hitchcock
in the seminal intercollegiate foot
bah game OF the Academic Athletic
league yesterday afternoon at the Pre-
sidio athletic grounds. The score was
II to g.
Both teams. scored on each other
within two minutes after the other had
scored
The extra weight Of the Hitchcock
line soon told on Polytechnics'. as the
former were able to make large gains
often.
Seaton of Hitchcock and Jones of
Polytechnic. opposing ends, both played
star games. Jones recovered several
punts in the Hitchcock back field by his
clever work. Except for the fumbling
The Poly back worked well together
as did those OF Hitchcock In punting
Latin and RoncoVieri shared honors
Gunton won the toss and chose the
neld- Laihn opened play by a - yard
lNckom 10 Jones. who ran back Is
Yards. BY series of cross bucks the
Poly backs worked the ball to the
center Of the neld. Roncovieri punted
10 the 35 yard line which was returned
hT Latin 10 center. Gunton made a
forward pass which Eby failed to
handle. red and black man recover
rlng on HltchcOck's - yard line Ii
vas an easy matter for Poly. TO buck
.he bah over. the goal being converted
by Adler
on changing sides Latin again
opened play by kickoff of As Yards
10 Gill lie ran il back 10 yards be-
Tore downed The signal was given by
Estfella Tor straight buck ahead and
RoucoNlerl took the ball. which he
1umbled. Seat0n picked IL up on the
= yard line and easily scored. Latin
kicked the goal Score to 6. Seesa W
playing concluded the half.
A0ler opened the second period, his
llckoh Soing 10 Adams on the 10 yard
line. whence Adams brought il back ;
Yards. The backs failed to make dis
iauce and Laffin's punt went 80 yards
90 GILL He was tackled on the As yard
line On fake kick formation Ron
c9Nlerl made his yards and il looked
like another Polytechnic score. How
eFer the blue and white line held and
they Got the ball on their Is yard line.
t5ill ran the IS yard punt back 80 yards
through a scattered field
Hitchcock again got the ball on
downs and punted TO the center Of the
Held- Gill being tackled in his tracks.
1toncoTierls return kick was recov-
cred by Jones on the 25 yard line.
Here Poly tried for a place. which
Iailed- Laflns reliable foot again
came into play, the ball going so yards
and over Gills head. He was tackled
on his own 35 yard line Poly was
unable 10 penetrate the line and was
forced 10 kick gain.
Latin carried the ball well into Polv's
territory by 20 yard gain from fake
iormation. He then booted the ball
10 Polys 20 yard line. where Gill fum-
hied and the BAH was recovered by a
hitchcock player. Play being directly
in front Of the goal il was an easy
matter for Latin 10 place il over. max
Ing the score 9 10 6.
Adler kicked of 50 yards. both Bates
and Jones were upon them so quickly
that they fumbied- Kelley of Poly re-
covered the ball on the 3 yard line.
Gil carried IL over. Goal was missed.
making the score II to in favor of
--a red and black. The lineup: