New-York tribune., 1913-11-04
FOOTBALL FEAST FOR
THE SCHOOL .ELEvENS
Four Games on the Card of
More than Usual Interest
This Afternoon.
TO NUMBER THE PLAYERS
Better Chance for Crowd to
Enjoy Double Header at
Ebbets Field Under
This Plan.

y feast VIII he set for the SchOlasuc
football enthusiasts on local gridrons to-
day. Erasmus Hall and Manual Training,
Boys Hish and Poly Prep. De witt Cln-
ton and Commercial, the High School OF
Commerce and Morris High School will
fight their battles on the chalk lined field,
and before the sun sets scholastic football
history Will be written.
Never before in the history of the sport
have so many important games been
played in one afternoon between school
boy clevens. ON paper almost without
exception the teams are evenly matched.
ard football OF the highest order will be
seen. Each team is confident Of victory
ano TO predict a winner would require the
courage that breeds prophets
Although the High School of Commerce
and Morris High will play on the Polo
Grounds. general interest is centred In
the double header between Poly Prep and
Bays' High. Erasmus Hall and Manual
Training High schools, which will be
played on Ebbcts Field. For the first
time TWO games of such importance will
be PLAYED on the same field I'm the same
afternoon. y crowd which will fill the
home Of the Brooklyn Superbas is ex-
pcctcd. for each school has a large fol-
lowing which supports the team in loyal
fashion. Mass meetings have been held
and cheers and songs practiscd until eN-
citement runs at fever heat.
Nathan y. Dickler. faculty adviser OF
the Manual Training High School eleven,
following an oft repeated suggestion from
the sporting editor of The Tribune. has
arranged with the coaches Of the other
three teams TO have players numbered. to
assist the crowd i'm following the progress
Of the ball up and down the field. Any
player who makes "A brilliant play or
otherwise will be easily recognized. y
score board will be employed which viii
show the down, distance To go, penalties
substitutions and the score \ clock Will
show the time elapsed, and, in short notn-
ing has been overlooked which will add to
the comfort Of the spectators.
According to the arrangements made
Bows High and Poly will take the field
first at l.i5 o'clock. and when the first
half is over will retire i'm favor Of Eras-
mus Hall and Manual Training. These
teams will also play one half. and after
waiting for Boys and Poly to finish their
game will again take the field. Al Far
rier and Dave Fultz will be- tn" officials.
Although there is little to choose be-
tween the teams. Erasmus Hall is popu-
lar favorite over Manual Training. The
Bun and Blue is represented by a strong.
aggressive and smooth working machine
which plays the game for all there Is IN
n Rude Gorsch. the coach. has drilled
into the players that fighter. however
hight. IL worth more to the team than a
hulking man who lacks spirit The line
men move with the ball. charging fu-
riodsly and using their arms like piston
rods to hurl the defence aside or force II
back into the plays. They tackle saw
aCely and the backs are ever ready 10
stop any runner who should knife his
way through With Jimmy Olson, Ty
Halstoad. Tuttle, Marshall and Webb
ready to step I'm I'm an emergency, Eras-
mus has backiield that is both feared
and respected.
Manual Training. however. is not wor-
ryng over the fact that her team Is on
the short end Of the odds. The Gold and
Blue team is i'm perfect condition for the
game. and although outweghed almost
ten pounds 10 the man will go out pre-
pared to fight to the end The line is
powerful and "A great battle of the for
81. Ytn
Manual guard. Is a capable punter. and
II the game resolves itself into "A kicking
duel should be able TO hold his own with
Olson, the dashng Erasmus quarterback.
Boys High awaits the struggle with Poly
Prep. with high hopes for victory. The
eleven has rounded into its best form and
is playing "A stronger game now than at
any other time this season. The boys
proved their worth in no uncertain man
ner by holding De witt Clinton to a sim
gle touchdown "A week ago. and predict
even better things for this afternoon.
Physically. the teams are evenly matched.
but there is a strong feeling among crit
les that Poly has the better team. Captain
Frank Du Tremblay, the Poly quarter
back. is perhaps without peer in the
high and prep. school ranks. lie is a
general OF the highest type and power
ful kicker. If the team can score in no
other way Bill Siegrist. the coach, be-
lieves that Du Tremblay will drop kick
enough points to decide the issue.
The High School of Commerce. peren-
NAL contenders for the scholastic cham
pionshp. will face Norris High School on
the Polo Grounds, and with more than
an even chance of winning. Although the
Orange and Blue has had more than its
share of Ill luck. the boys who will take
the field this afternoon are ready for the
game Of their lives. Those youngsters re-
Gently drafted from hte cubs have made
the older players brace up and fight to
hold their places. and noticeable i'm
provement has been made In the last two
DAYS. The defeat at the hands of Pawling
was not without its lesson, too, and the
faults disclosed in that game have been
remedied.
Morris is more than confident, and a
few of the more enthusiastic boys de-
clared last night that the Maroon would
win by two or more touchdowns. Others
were not so decided In their opinions, and
expressed the opinion that single touch
down might decide the issue.
Elmer Galloway. coach of the Curtis