New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
briggs ADELPH|S STAR
Scores Two TOuChdOWns That
Defeat "PoIy Prep"
BOTH TEAMS FIGHT HARD
Intercepted Forward Passes
Play Major Part in Close,
Gruelling Struggle.


Adelphi Academy, playing a strong, con-
sistent game. defeated the football eleven
of Polytechnic Preparatory School in one
of the keenest and best scholastic games
seen this season at Washington Park yes
terday afternoon by score OF II to {. 1t
was OH an intercepted forward pass that
Adelphi scored the first touchdown, throw-
ing the Poly team on the defensive and
making 1t fight an uphill battle for the
remainder Of the game. Poly scored their
touchdown in the closing moments Of the
fourth period.
briggs, the Adelphi fullback, intIcept-
ed one OF Poly Props forward passes on
his own S5-yard line soon after III. third
period started, and raced siXty-five yards
TO a touchdown. A successful pass, Du
Tremblay 10 Cochrane. resulted in Poly's
lone score. briggs added the winning
touchdown TO Adelphfs score when nc
broke away for another brilliant run Oh
forty-five yards. which rested the ball on
Poly's three-yard line, and then stored on
the next play.
briggs, indeed. was the rock on which
the Poly eleven struck and then broke
His running was remarkable, ana Wheh
tho inferior grade of interference which
the Adelphi backs gave is conadered IL
was little short of wonderful. Repeat
edIv he crashed into the Poly inc abso-
rutoIv alone. but, picking his openings
with rare skill, he was able TO 90 through
for long gains. His dash for tortS-Nc
wards which was turned into touch-
down later. was made on direct plunge
through tackle from right formation
Tirpe and again he ripped through the
line or circled the ends for gains winch
varied from ten to fifteen Faros' is
bunting was also excellent. TVice' asaii''
the wind, he drove the leather ior'y-h'o
yards. ,-,-.ro
rive Thousand school lads and girls were
on hand with banners. streaners ana UNI
na,,dos enthusiasm. Led b! corps OF
1rstv Iunced leaders and brass band the
cheering sections kept up an lncessaht
racket. After the game was over A oahu
of Adelphi "rooters" walker across t"o
field hearing "A casket on which was IN
scribed. Here lie the hopes OF Poly
Prep"
Adelphi won the toss and defended the
west goal, with a brisk "ind at theiL
backs. Poly kicked off. After d series Vi
nlays. varied by an exchange OF punts'
Adelphi worked the ball down to Poly
Award line, where the Gray forwards
braced like a stone wall Poly got the
ball on downs and Du Trtmblay booted II
out of danger for the moment. The nan
ended with no score.
In the third period Poly started IKE
champions, and had the ball down 10
Adelphi's 35-yard line. when Du Tremolay
tried a forward pass. Driggs' however
was in the path. and, catching the oval,
ran TO the goal line, siXty-iiVe yaros
away. Shortly after tie fourth quarter
started Adelphi worked the ball down the
field until it rested five yards from inc
goa, line. with a first down. Adelphi
charged and fought fiTcely, but on the
fifth down the oval was still three inches
by actual measurement from the last
chalk mark Du Tremhlay's boot avertcd
danger, but only for a moment. on the
next play briggs rammed through tackle
for forty-Ave yards, and after shift play
failed crashed over the line for touch.
down. He kicked an easy goal
Fighting a fight of forlorn hope, Poly
went in and played their best game in the
last few moments. Two forward passes
were caught for long gains, one by Jim
Meenan. when three Adelphi men were
set for it. Then when the whole team
shifted over TO the side lines, the ball on
the 25-yard line, Cochran ran out all un-
covered and caught Du Tremblays per-
feet pass for score.
Big Bill Edwards, OF Princeton, was
among the spectators
go, 80. ToIIo,,.s.