New-York tribune., 1910-11-25
POLY PREP TEAM BEATEN
Early Touchdown by Erasmus
Hall the Only Score.
GAME FAST AND SPIRITED
tumble and Forward Pass Fig
ure in Crossing Of Line by
the Victorious Team.

In fast and spirited football game al
Washington Park yesterday afternoon
Erasmus Hall defeated the Polytechnic
Preparatory School by a score of . to o
The touchdown which won the game was
scored in the first five minutes of play
Although Poly Prep outplayed its oppo-
nents for the greater part OF the game,
Erasmus was strong enough while on the
defensive to protect its goal line Poly was
forced TO take the bitter dregs Of defeat
after playing a steady game.
One Of the largest crowds that ever at
tended football game at the baseball park
saw yesterdays struggle. Fully five thou
sand persons were in the stands when the
whistle sounded at the kickoff. So intense
was the interest that the spectators We're
carried away by their enthusiasm Leap
tac the barriers Of the grandstand they
thrcnsed on the gridiron- Fortunately ropes
had been stretched about the field so that
the crowd was held in restraint
Suffering from the loss OF prestige sus-
tanned by defeat Al the hands OF Boys HlSh
last Saturday. Erasmus went into the game
determined 10 win back lis laurels- Al
though a slight favortte IN the contest Il
was nor expected that Erasmus would have
an easy time with Poly Prep. Ine latter
however. gave a display OF strength wnlcA
was totally unlocked for II was lucky IoA
Erasmus that an opportunity 10 ScoIe "a Al-10
so easy in the game
The hoped for opening came much sooner
oil Oh s.
rn,is fuIlback. kicked off at the start OF the
game. kleinert caught the ball on Poly
75-vard line. He had barely got under
,cay -o rrln the ball back when Jenner, the
faat right haIfback Of the Erasmus eleven
7,-ar down on him. Jenner tackled his man
hard and KIeinert in fallins fumbled the
ball, which was recovered by Erasmus Oh
PoIy's 1S-yard line
The advantage was one which Erasmus
did not hesitate to press home a fancy
ortss-cross play executed by Jenner and
Gallagher enabled the latter 10 carry the
bau through right tackle for three yards
While the play proved ground gamer
rho distance was so slight that Erasmus
vss olIick to discover difficulties in scoring
through the line. Open play was decided
upon. and when Gamble made perfect
forward mass to Jenner the latter had no
-ror1hIe IN racing across the goal line Ior
tho touchdown which won the game. Byrne
fzile dto kick the goal
POLY Prep was overcome for moment
nv having its goal line crossed so early in
the game The eleven pluckily pulled to-
ea+per almost Immediately. however. ana
started in 10 pay Erasmus back in its own
coin The spiritedness and vigor OF the
PoIv attack fairly swept Erasmus on us
feet The latter was put on the defensive
and driven back into its own territory 4
strong line. however, held the plung1ng
Poly backs in check. and Erasmus goal
line was never seriously threatened But
rho eleven was forced to play its hardest
and use every bit of its trength to keep
from being scored on. AS the game wore
on Thomson, the Poly coach, sent IN a
number Of substitutes and fresh men in an
effort TO bolster UP the team As a result
Erasmus was outpIayed and sorely pressed
in the first three periods.
Erasmus was not content that the game
should continue so. however. and started
out in the fourth period to roll up the
score. But they reckoned without their
host The defence of Poly proved its
worth in the crisis Twice the powerful
Erasmus eleven carried the ball TO ''Poly's
S-yard line. only TO be held for downs
The game was marred by considerable
fumbling but nevertheless was fast ana IN
teresting. The speed and power or the
Poly backs was a distinct surprise They
far outshone the Erasmus back field
Cendoyd outpuuled Gallagher the Eras-
mus fuIlback. although the latter showed
no mean ability in this department OF the
game. Gamble, however, played sterling
game at quarterback for Erasmus, ana
Mckinney was in splendid form. Gallagher
and Kleinert were both stars OF high grade.
The lineup follows:
Erasmus Han (5l- Position. Poly PREP 0l.