New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-01
Orange and Blue Eleven Beats
Rivals for First Time in
Three Years.
BLODGETT HERO OF GAME
Gilmore, Murphy and Moore
Fight Bravely On as Line
Crumbles, While Thou
sands Cheer.

against lie VIII clinton team AT Amer
lean League Park yesterday afternoon.
The score was A. 10 0. and Commerce
rolled up a more impressive total Of points
in that one battle OF the gridiron than
Clinton has scored in all OF the nine
games played since athletic relations were
established between the schools. in 1904
There was no fluke. no bad break in the
luck or within Of fortune that decided the
game. From whistle 10 whistle Commerce
outgeneralled, outplayed and outfought
the Clinton eleven and won on its merits.
Ten thousand spectators packed the
stands.
II was a Roman holiday for those who
wore the orange and Blue II was the
first time in three years that Commerce
had scored on It's rivals from seth street,
for scoreless tie and victory for Gin
ton by a field goal tell the story OF the
games OF 1910 and 1911. When touch
down followed touchdown in rapid success
sion and gain after gain crashed through
the Clinton line the Commerce rooters IN
the stands howled and cheered themselves
hoarse. The victory gives Commerce clear
title 10 the championship OF Manhattan,
The Bronx and Richmond, but better to
them than all else. It was q victory over
Clinton, and by the largest score ever
made against Clinton team by any high
school eleven. No wonder, then. that the
Commerce lads swarmed down on the
field after the game. and, carrying Hank
Blodgett Off the field on their shoulders
INDUCED In a wild snake dance OF victory
Hank Blodgett, called by the Commerce
students the steam roller" was team
in himself, and on his mighty shoulders
more than any one else rest the credit
and glory. It was wonderful the way in
which the youthful giant ripped and
smashed his way through the Clinton
line, wiping out the chalk lines as he
marched along TO the goal line. 1t was
Blodgett who threw the Clinton team into
confusion and made Il fight a defensive
battle throughout the first half, when IN
the first period ne took q forward pass
line for a score.
On two other occasions in the course OF
the game did Blodgett hammer his way
across the line. and when McCusker was
badly hurt and forced TO retire in the
first period Blodgett ran his team from
quarterback with the skill and cool judy
ment of an experienced general Bodgett
punted as never a schoolboy punted be-
fore In this city. Once he stood on his
own 3-yard line and sent the ball boom
ing far down into Clinton territory, where
Henson caught 1t on his own lo-yard line.
Twice ne punted sixty yards, and three
times he got of punts OF more than fifty
yards.
But Blodgett was not the only man 70
shine In the Commerce constellation.
Tiger De Boer proved terror 10 his
opponents. Time and again he plouShed
through the Clinton line 10 nail plays be-
fore they got under way. In the fourth
quarter De Boer smashed through and
blocking one OF Wacker's kicks-one of
the several which he spoiIed-gathered
the ball in and ran twenty-five yards for
a touchdown. DE Boer had Haaren. the
Clinton centre, In a state OF mind which
bordered on a panic with his furious as
gressive play, and Haaren rolled the ball
back along the ground almost as often rs
he Clearly made his passes. low pass
made II possible for Commerce to throw
Wacker for a safety touchdown in the
second period.
II would be hard 10 pick OFT the men
who starred for Commerce FOR all did
their best and sacrificed personal glory
for tine good Of the team. Captain kear,
Billy Strong the Undertaking Jimmy
Freer and Howard Cam were in the
thick OF every scrimmage. and played the
game for all they knew. The work Of
Cam was particularly brilliant both IN
attack and defence.
Altogether. the Clinton machine, wn'cn
was expected TO grind the Blue team iuto
the mud, was completely outpiayed oy
the fastest and most aggressive comDina-
ton Il had met this season, and al thaI
the Clinton men never had chance 10
get into action. With the exception OF
Gilmore. one OF the best among school
boy tackles; Billy Moore. the captain and
right balfback. helped by the fiery little
Lester Murphy a trio that played hh@
game football, the rest OF the team
seemed lost. The forwards played pish'
allowed the Commerce line TO gel Tue
charge on them and the backs hesi'a'eu
as they came up 10 the line. IL Was y"
wonder that Comemrce was able 10 pFeiA
through and down them in their TRACKS
which was done so hard on severai occd-
sions that the clinton backs fumbied, ana
Commerce man fell around the oah.
Even the reliable Billy Moore was MT 60
hard that he made three fumoles WIN"
gave the ball to Commerce.
Omen play was seen at its best AL var
ous stages OF the game. Clinton trled
three and worked two for good gains
while Commerce got off four out OF hVe'
Two OF the touchdowns made oy Sohi-
merce came as a direct result oil the LOT
ward pass. and the aggregate gam Oh 'he
four successful passes was thirty-hine
ards Commerce made ten first GOWNS
nv straight rushing, while CLINTON coz.
tented itself with four, which ihciuoeo
culmore's brilliant run OF twenty yafuS
n, a tackle around play covered oy SUI
- ,nterference. Clinton punted hVe
times while Commerce kicked eish'
times In all. This is explained oS '"e
,oct that once Commerce found Ii'a'
p,oaoett was gaining from ht'seh ~
,wsn,v-dve yards in the exchange II
played a kicking game.
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