The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-09
ACADEMY BOYS
BEAT PREP TEAM
IN GR|O|RON CLASH
Newark Football Warriors VIC
tors by Score of z8 to 0.
Big Crowd on Hand.

Newark Academy triumphed over Its
rivals, Stevens Prep" in it's initial
football game of the season on Academy
Field this morning. The Hoboken boys
were outclassed at every stage of the
battle. The score was 2S to 0. ~
Hill was a tower of strength to the
victors. and carried the ball over the
line four times. He was successful
three out of five times in kicking goals
and on two other occasions moved
down the field and crossed the line, but
was brought back for interference
He punted on several occasions, and
with Captain Beger worked a success
full forward pass The N. AS leader
showed his gameness by playing
through the battle with bad shoulder.
Owing to the temperature the halves
were cut short. In the first which was
for but ten minutes, the winners earned
IL points and II in the final, which was
for but eight minutes.
The ideal weather brought out a large
crowd of grads, students and former
students, who sang the football songs
and cheered the Red and Black war
riors from the time the pigskin was sent
flying in the. air at the start until the
whistle sounded at the end of the game.
The Academy rooters were too en-
thusiastic to remain in the grand stand,
but, with their colors and streamers
waving, took position outside of the
side lines and followed every play up
and down the field. When it was a
gain for the High street boys there was
an outburst, and when it was against
them there was a groan. Academyites
rambled on the field shortly before 10
o'clock, headed by Charley Mayser.
their coach, full of confidence.
The Stevens lads were more than
anxious to win and wipe out the defeat
their crack baseball team sustained
this past season at the hands of the
Newark Academy players in Hoboken.
They were welcomed when they took
the field, and, judging from the man
ner In which they punted the oval
shaped ball and worked their signals, It
was apparent that they were, in rare
form.
matched In weight and SIZE but, as
usuaI, the Newarkers seemed to be
speedier on the turf
Shortly before the whistle sounded
the rival captains and officials went to
the centre of the gridiron and talked
things over, and finally the footbal
warriors removed their heavy sweaters
and took their positions, and the game
was on
The following was the lineup of the
teams
Newark Academy. Stevens prep"
cummings ..s......... ........... Nicholson
Left end
'ocit1 .....I... ...e............... TOWking
Left tackle
ohoelHiH .'.'r... .................... Trimpe
Left guard.
Muhsick ..................... Blanchard
~ Centre.
Neiio6B ................,..-. ....... OlldtS
Right guard.
ADAMS ....................... Connor
Right tackle.
Malcolm .......,....... Chapman (capt)
Right end.
Coui iecii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Baker
Quarterback.
Beger (capt). Steele
Left halfback
Hili .................... Walter
Right halfback
hoHoW .......... Leonhart
Referee-Fauver, of Oberlin. Umpire
-Caine, of Yale. Linesmen-Earle,
Newark Academy; Swain, Stevens Prep.
Newark Academy;
Hoeber, Stevens Prep. Halves-10 and
IL minutes. Substitutes-Coxe, for I'm