New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-29
CLINTON Wins HONORS
IN BITTER STRUGGLE
Defeats Boys High Eleven, but
Loses Much Power Before
Game Ends.
STARTS OFF WITH RUSH
Brooklyn Team Rallies After
Touchdown Is Scored and
Line Fights Off Attack
of Opposition.

De Witt Clinton High School defeated
the plucky eleven Of Boys High School in
bitterly fought game at Manhattan
Field Yesterday afternoon. The score was
8 to 0, and after the game the Clinton
coaches found little cause for jubilation
The absence of Heinsohn from quarter
back undoubtedly had its effect upon the
scoring power Of the Clinton machine,
but Power ran the team skilfully. and had
the other men played up to standard the
margin of victory might well have been
greater.
Clinton started the game in cyclonic
fashion and threatened to snow the
Brooklyn team under. Receiving the ball
on the kickoff, the big red team drove
down the field in an inspiring march. Nc
Kenze, Snow and the impetuous Cow
boy" Huston found open avenues for sub.
stantial gains, and they picked their open
ings with rare skill. Chalkline after
chalkline was wiped out in the procession
to the goal line, with straight football the
order of the day. Snow finally shot
through a yawning opening in the line
and planted the ball over the line for a
touchdown. The try at goal was missed
The touchdown had a marked effect
upon the Boys High team, with especial
reference to the line. What few mo-
ments before had been yielding, crum-
bling barrier was transformed into stone
wall. and for every inch that Clinton
gained they had TO fight with might and
main. AS the game wore along the de-
fence of the Brooklyn team grew stronger.
Twice in the third period, forced under
the shadow Of their own goal posts, they
fought like Spartans and took the ball on
downs Once Clinton needed only two
yards for a touchdown; on the other oc-
caslon Ballerson broke up a forward pass
with only three yards needed for first
down, and the goal line five yards dis
tant. Later, within a minute of the end
Of the game, Wolweber intercepted for
ward pass upon his own three-yard line,
and again the Brooklyn goal was saved.
While Boys High grew stronger as the
game progressed, the Clinton team seemed
to lose its driving power The backs
started slowly and ambled up 10 the line,
where once they dove and drove with
great force. The line men played high.
and the Brooklyn forwards, although
lighter on the average, were able 10 drive
low and stop plays before they got well
under way.
Gilmore, the Clinton captain, was host
in himself at tackle. He piled up many
play aimed at his side Of the line, stopping
end runs as we'll as tackle plunges. on
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and was generally good for a couple OF
yards on the tackle around plays.
Christgau was also strong on the deten-
sive.
Boys High had a powerful, plucky
tighter in Wollweber, the big halfback.
| but his work. heroic as it was, could not
swing the tide in the face of faulty, al
most stupid, play on the part of his mates.
The Boys quarterback was uncertain and
showed little judgment in picking plays.
He had little confidence in his punteTs.
and twice elected TO send the backs into
the Clinton line on the fourth down with
| five and six yards TO gain. Late in the
| fourth quarter, with the ball on his own
three-yard line he called the forward pass
over the line OF scrimmage twice In sue
cession. Not alone was the play broken
up without any trouble, but on the second
pass a Clinton man caught the ball, but
fumbled II, with clear field before him.
on straight football Boys High never
had chance 10 score. In the third
period, however, Clinton fumbled. and
Ballerson, with an open field before him..
kicked the ball I'm trying to pick it up. In
second three Clinton men were on him
and he had to fall around the bali TO save
| il. So vanished the only opportunity
Boys had to tie the score, If not win.
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