New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
ADELPHI ACADEMY
LOSES TO ERASMUS
Brooklyn Team, Previously
Unbeaten, Gets a Stiff
Drubbing.
PLAYERS NUMBERED;
CROWD ENJOYS GAME
Marshall Expelled from Game
for Too Aggressive Work
on the Field.

on tne Tlelu.
The Adelphi Academy football eleven
went down 10 its first defeat by local
school this season when the Erasmus
Hall High School eleven defeated the
Brown and Gold on their field at Crescent
and Fulton streets, Brooklyn. yesterday
bv score of 10 to 0. Adelphi was re-
garded as a strong favorite. but ere the
contest had progressed long II was seen
that they were to taste their first pill OF
defeat. The Adelphi players were slow,
and ii appeared as if they had gone stale.
as they failed to show any semblance OF
the speed or fighting spirit which had
marked their previous contests this sea-
son.
Erasmus Hall outweighed its rival team
by almost ten pounds TO a man, and this
proved a great disadvantage TO Adelphi.
The plunging Buff and Blue backs, with
Ty Halstead. "Mush" Marshall, Olson and
Webb, tearing through the Adelphi de-
fence, ripped apart the opposing light line
for consistent gains
Much hinged on the result of the con-
test, and the Erasmus players realized it
the most. They fought with an aggres-
siveness that bore confidence, and with
the possible exception OF the second quar-
ter, the playing for the greater part Of
the other three periods was in Adelphi's
territory. The Brown and Gold advanced
the ball as far as the l5-yard line
in both the second and third quarters,
but were stopped in their tracks upon
failing to gain through the impregnable
heavy Era smus line
The PLAYERS of both eievens were num-
bered, and this made II possible for the
some four thousand spectators that sur
rounded the field TO closely follow the
play
An uncalled-for incident by "Mush"
Marshall. the Erasmus Hall right half
back, marred the interesting contest The
aggressive player employed uncalled-for
tactics against Donald Afford, the Ade-
phi quarterback, in the final quarter and
ne was expelled from the contest Rudie
Gorsch. the Buff and Blue coach. came on
the field to protest the decision. and was
reprimanded to the extent of a 15-yard
Ienalty against his team.
Erasmus Hall elected TO kick off TO
Adelphi Immediately began to assault the
Erasmus Hall line. but failed to pierce
IT, and was forced TO punt on the fourth
down. In six plays the Erasmus Hall
backs succeeded in bringing the bail from
their 40-yard line to Adelphis 11-yard
mark, where they were held for downs.
A return Of punts gave Adelphi the ball
on its own lS-yard line, when Love and
Don Afford hit the Erasmus line for
small gains. Ken Afford then circled the
Erasmus left wing on the next play, but
he was tackled hard by Gulick and fun
bled. The ball was recovered by Tuttle.
of Erasmus. who evading several would
be tacklers. dashed forty yards for a
touchdown. Webb kicked the goal. Ty
Halstead the feet back, then was sub
stituted for Marshall and on the first
play the former got off a 9O-yard run.
The period then ended.
The Adelphi players showed renewed
vigor in the second quarter and kept the
ball in the rival section. Erasmus Hall
was forced down to it's 15-yard line but
held like a stone wall and regained the
ball
Erasmus Hall kicked off in the third
period, and after several plays Adelphi
attempted a forward pass, Don Afford
TO Love. Webb, the Erasmus fullback,
intercepted the ball. and was downed on
Adelphi's 30-yard line. Webb smashed
the Adelphi line four consecutive times
and finally went through 1bbotson, who
played a poor defensive game, for a
touchdown. Webb failed at the goal.
Erasmus continued to force its way
through the weak Adelphi defence. and
soon had the ball on the opponents L
yard line. The heavy Webb again went
through at left tackle for his second
touchdown.
Adelphi braced sufficiently at critical
moments during the final period Of play
to ward off several rallies by the Eras-
mus Hall eleven. which continued to keep
il on the defensive