New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-06
COMMERCE AGAIN WINS
Runs Up Big Score Against
Morris High School.
STRONG AT LINE PLUNGlNG
McCusker, Freer and Blodgett
Offensive Stars Of Hard
Fought Contest.

The High School of Commerce, rated by
many as the probable winner oil tne
scholastic championship Of greater Ne"
York. climbed a notch nearer us goal
by beating the Morris High School eleven
by a score of q to 0 at American League
Park yesterday afternoon. While the
Commerce students hailed the Victory
with wild glee, the coaches FOUND hltle
over which to enthuse. Damaging rum
bles in plunging the line, which frequently
gave Morris possession OF the ball, ana
the inability OF the backs and ENDS 10
cling to forward passes with absolutely
clear fields before them, held the score
down.
Commerce started out with furious
rush and tore through the Bronx line IN
fine style. From tackle to tackle Com
merce not alone outweighed Morris. but
outplayed them in every way. TWO touch-
downs were scored in rapid succession
In the first period, but, once in the lead the
big Commerce team appeared to let up In
its efforts. Opportunity after opportunity
presented itself, but the future captains
of industry played In a slipshod sort OF
way and were held safely by secondary
team which never ceased TO fight nara
II was not until late in the fourth period
that the Commerce boys found themselves ives
again, and then they scored TOUCHDOWN
with only 4 few minutes to play.
Billy McCusker, Jimmy Freer and hdnk
Blodgett were the batterin6, rams on tne
attack and showed that any me "nISn
holds them must be strong indeed Inc
attack of Commerce hinged around Blood,
gett, and time after time the youthtui
giant ploughed through the line ana CIR
cled the ends for long gains. McCusker;
too, was used frequently, and nashea
through the line, running like streah
and picking his openings with rare shlIi.
Late I'm the game he played quarterDdch
In place Of Brown and ran the team tault-
lessly. Frcer was up 10 his usual staha-
ard and his interference aided BlodSett
and McCusker in their many runs,
Morris kicked off to Commerce and soon
the blue backs carried the ball down
the field to the l5-yard line, where hreeI
fumbled and Cherr fell on the ball for
Morris An attack on tho Commerce line
gained nothing and HugginweB kicked
out OF danger Soon, however Comlnerce
brought II back Up the field with Hase-
never FreeT and Blodgett carrying the
ball until finally McCusker plunged over
for touchdown Blodgett kicked the
goal Commerce kicked of TO Morris, and
q few seconds later Blodgett intercepted
forward pass. The ball belonged 10
field was begun again with F'reer brak-
ing through for substantial gains. At the
end Blodgett waded through the line and
scored with half dozen tacklers clinging
TO his jersey. Biodgett again kicked an
easy goal
The Morris team seemed to gain little
power after the second touchdown, or
else Commerce weakened, for The Bronx
boys not alone held successfully, but
gained some little ground. They tried
few forward passes, and worked the play
with good effect, but could not score. In
the final period Commerce carried the
hall down 10 the 5-yard line, where they
fumbled some more, and the ball went 10
Morris Hugginweg tried TO punt, but
Hagemeyer crashed through the line ana
after blocking the ball, fell on II on the
2-yard line. Paul Brown scored and Blod-
SuIuuno s llsS toe added the extra point
Captain Kerr OF the Commerce team was
the Individual defensive star OF the game.