New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-15
Poly Prep Eleven 0verpowered
by Crashing Attack of Rivals
in Stirring Battle.
MAKES A SPIRITED STAND
Leyser a Host in Himself on the
Offence, While Du Tremblay
Makes Many Hard Tackles
with Telling Results.

punch IN every attack, swept the ngntnS
wearers Of the Gray and Blue down to
defeat in thrilling football battle. The
score was IL to T. The tide of battle
changed rapidly, and team that only
a moment before had bulled the ball
along with well-sustalned attack would
find Itself fighting grimly under the
shadow Of its goal posts i'm the effort to
stave off disaster.
There is a might have been" in every
football battle when a single touchdown
or a drop kick decides the issue. With
the score Is to 0 against them. the Poly
lads rallied, scored one touchdown and
were well on their way TO another, smash
ing and crashing through the Brown for
wards, wping out the chalk lines as they
advanced down the field in an inspiring
march, every man in a fighting frenzy.
when the whistle sounded the close of the
game-the knell of Poly's hopes.
The players of both teams were num-
bered. and once again the 1000 lovers
of football gave instant approval To the
plan. Every play was easily followed
The crowd knew exactly who made the
runs, who did the punting and who made
the many brilliant tackles in the open
field.
Borough President Lewis Pounds Off
cially started the game by kicking the
ball off to Don Afford. who made clean
catch. and then threw the ball back to
the referee. big Bill" Edwards. the
famous Princeton guard Police Commits
siOner Rhinelander Waldo and a host OF
other public officials were on hand to
watch the sport.
Honor for all there was in the grilling
battle. Furiously Adelphi drove on tow
ard the goal line, and grimly the gray
clad lads from Poly threw themselves
into the fray, hurting back the attack
There was that mixture Of cunning. STRAIT
egy and elemental. instructive fighting
courage that makes every football game
so interesting to red blooded humanity.
There were few who would deny that
the better team won. With the exception
Of the closing moments in the first half
when Poly took the ball on the kickoff
after Adelphi scored, and rushed it from
their own 35-yard mark to Adephrs %
yard line when the whistle blew. and
the last five minutes OF play. when
Poly threatened to turn defeat into brill
liant victory. the Brown and Gold clad
warriors were in command OF the situa-
ton.
An analysis Of the contests, however,
shows little difference IN the play Poly
while defeated, made more first downs on
rushing than Adelphi Thirteen times,
and mostly I'm the second half, Poly
smashed through for first downs, while
Adelphi made eleven. Poly punted seven
times, as compared TO round dozen for
Adelphi. and tried eight forward passes
Of which three were good. four incom-
pete and one intercepted. Adelphi, in
four attempts. worked one successfully
had two broken up and another inter
copied Poly fumbled seven times, losing
the ball on three, but recovering IT four
times. while Adelpbi lost the ball three
times on five fumbles Poly lost ten
yards on penalties while holding in the
line and pushing cost their opponents
thirty yards.
Never did the interest lag Time and
again Du Tremblay. Jimmy Meenan. Don
Afford, his brother Ken, Leyser or the
sensational Love would break loose with a
furious burst Of speed. leaving his puT-
suers far in the ruck on such occasions
the cheering sections arose. the hunting
cry full in their threats, while on the other
side Grimly set faces whispering huskily
implored the tacklers to Get him
Leyser, the slenderly built right half
back Of Adelphi, was a host I'm himself,
and while he scored no points for his
team, he afforded many a thrill. once,
late in the third period, he intercepted a
forward pass and started on mad dash
for the Poly goal line slxty-hve yards
away In desperation the Poly men flew
out in swift pursuit. Du Trenblay was
first to dive at Leyser. but although he
nit the runner he failed TO bring him down,
yet the impact Jared the runner out OF his
stride. and Jimmy Meenan finally got him
from behind after forty yards had been
gained.
No score came as the result OF the run.
for after Poly was hurled back TO it's own
three yard line Ibbotson carried the ball
on a tackle around play, but fumbled
when tackled. and Du Tremblay fell on
The hall. Poly was saved. Standing be-
hind his own goal line. Du Tremblny sent
the ball booming far down the field to
Don Afford, who was buried I'm his tracks.
Leyser's run was not the only thrilling
incident of the battle. Du Tremblay
reeled off twenty-five yards around the
end on a quarterback run from close for
nation, and Meenan raced In twisting
dash through half the Adelphi team for
w enty-fve yards before ne was finally
mined by Mackenzie. Don Afford reecd
off forty yards around Quinn's station,
and was clear of all but Du Tremblay.
who again made a beautiful tackle tina:
again saved his team.
After a series of plays. Adelphi smashed
the ball down the field in the second quar-
ter until Ken Afford made 1t first down
ON Poly's 8-yard line. Love was
downed i'm an attempt TO plunge Pendle
TOMS guard. but on the next attempt
charged over knitting his way through for
q touchdown far over on the side lines
Mackenzie missed a difficult goal.
+, the dnal period Adelphi worked the
hall down again, with Leyser doing the
heavy work. until eight yards separated
tbem from "A score. On a tackle around
nIav covered by hard charging backs, ib
hoteon gained Ave yards, and on the next
H.. Iova counted. This time Mackenzie