The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-01
ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS NEWARK ACADEMY
Switzer Runs IS Yards for Touchdown When Claeys Tumble:
the Sphere-Play Questioned by Academy Boys,
but Suburbanites Play the Better Ball.

kicked the goal for an easy angle. The
local academy boys showed good spirit
by continuing the contest with almost
the same spirit at heart with which
they began the combat. 1t was plain
they were somewhat ~disheartened by
this ruling of the officials, who were
performing their duties with satisfac.
ton and without question until his
play. The decision which the officials
rendered in this play was really the
only one questioned by the players and
all others concerned.
Taking the work of both teams on
the field during the battle it must be
said that the lads who were trained by
Coach Mayser did not show the form
which they had in past seasons. East
Orange had an advantage in weight to
be sure, blu the ends of the academy
were slow in getting down the field I'M
der %punts. The burden of the conflict
was borne by Hill and Captain Beger,
as far as the locals were concerned
This is a thing contrary to Maysers
system of coaching, and, as would be
expected, worked very poorly. Had the
Newark Academy eleven played as one
man as in previous performances on the
gridiron. many think they would have
Jared better.
During the early stages of he first
both teams tried, with no avail, 10
draw the other out. As the East Or
ange High School kicked off to the
Newark Academy first, the play under
the aforementioned conditions was
for the early part of the initial PERIOD
mostly in the locals territory. Towards
the end of the first half the exchang-
ing of punts found the ball in East
Oranges district. Here the Academy
warriors lost two chances to score. Hlh
punted behind East Oranges goal n
and when Claeys attempted to punt
out of danger, the oval took a night
upward almost perpendicular to the
field. The ball descended near the
East Orange three-yard line. Both
elevens stood with eager, ~upstretched
arms waiting for it. An Acad-
envy player was the first to touch
it. but failed to get a good grip on 1t,
and when it landed o. the ground there
was a general scramble for it. When
the dust cleared away an East Orange
youth was found to have possession OF
it. Claeys then punted successfully out
of danger. out the locals soon rushed
the ball down to East Oranges four
ward line, where they lost the leather
on downs. Claeys punted out of danger
again. and the timers whistle sounded
the end of the first half before either
side could gain an advantage.
In the second session the Newark
Academy men seemed worn out. One
F1o+,,~a &c tha anfira onnfnct was that
the locals were not compelled to ask
for time out" while their rivals had
to use the three time outs" allowed
in each half, in order to revive certain
members of their lineup. Then, too,
the N%ewarkers used but eleven men,
while East Orange sent in White to re-
lieve James at end. The latter was
battered up so badly that Coach Gros-
enbaum. of the suburbanites, deemed
it best to remove him from the field
of play during the last few minute
of the game. East Orange found weak
spots In the right side of Newark's
line, and play after play was semi
through Adams for big gains.
After the kickoff in the second hall
East Orange started an onward marcf
towards Academy's goal line. The
teams exchanged punts once or twice
and then, with the ball on Academy
forty-yard line. Claeys started on e
run around the locals right end. Cap
tain Beger caught him near the sid
lines, and as Claeys was being brought
to earth 1he ball flew from his arms
hit the ground and bounded into thos'
of Switzer, who ran thirty-five yard
for a touchdown.
Claeys made a seventy-fve-yard rui
for a touchdown after the next kick
off, which was not allowed, owing t.
holding by some of his teammates. ant
Academy lost a chance to score. FAX
kick formations by Beger and forwars
passes by Hill, Beger and Malcolm
placed the ball within striking distanc
of East Oranges goal, but Academ,
failed again at this crucial stage AM
lost the ball on downs, also a chanc
| IN tie the score.