New-York tribune., 1913-11-27
FOOTBALL TAPS
TO BE SOUNDED
BY SCHOOL TEAMS
Commerce and Clinton EIevo,.
Ready for Yearly Clash at
the Polo Grounds
THOUSANDS TO SEE BATup
Erasmus and Poly Sure to MAXI
a Good Fight at Ebbets Field,
Across the Bridge.


this afternoon, and the scholastic VOL
awaits the result with keenest interas,
Fair skies, martial music. wild. unbriel.s
enthusiasm and a record crowd viii o.
10 make the day one long 10 be ren.n,
bered by high school boys. Whicba,o.
team wins. football Of the most advance
type will be played.
Taps will be sounded over the season
for the school lads, and the call will \.
blown on several fields. Erasmus Han
and Poly Prep will meet at Ebbets F,aIt
and Manual Training and Boys HIN
will respond to the whistle at Suburba,
oval at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. yhnA
this morning, at l0:3O o'clock. Comme,.
cial and Bay Ridge will clash at Corn.
mercial Field
Twenty-Five thousand spectators. or 50
says Forest Grant. of Commerce. VIII
watch this tenth annual struggle OF the
Orange and Blue and Red and Black. Al.
though the championship of Manhattan.
The Bronx and Richmond hinges upon
the result, neither team is bothering over
the title. Defeat the opposition Is IN.
watchword of both. and, while a spark
remains. the boys will fight the battle Of
their lives to win.
Clinton is a slight favorite with those
who have followed the fortunes Of the
elevens throughout the season and ars
willing 10 risk a small wager on a SPORT
ing proposition. The Red and Black has
a heavier team, more powerful In the
running game, and in cold type its rec
ord is by far the more impressive With
those who favor bulk as compared with
speed Clinton is the logical choice.
There are many, however-and keen
judges, too-who favor Commerce In the
fight Ed Sisskinds lads have come on
with a rush in the last weeks Of the sea-
son. While they failed TO win all their
games, they have played sound, consist
ent football. They have a strong attack,
and one which has grown more powerful
as the season waned. but il is In speed
that greatest store Las been laid. Every
man in the Commerce backfeld is capable
OF doing II seconds for the hundred-yan
dash. and this, with an ability to run in
a broken field, may tell heavily.
It is the opinion OF many that Clinton is
not going as well at the present time as 10
the early stages Of the season. The AZ
tack Of Morris built up around the for
ward pass and split plays bothered then
to no end. and finally the Maroon team
worked the ball to within striking dis
tance for Billy Stone to drop-kick a soal
from the field. Morris had little trouble IN
solving the attack Of the Clinton team
At the eleventh hour Clinton has shifted
Chet Thomas TO quarterback, replacing
Power. who had the call after Artie Hem
sohn quit for the season. This sudden
change has in no way affected the en-
cheney Of the eleven, and, II anythins' was
a move for the better Thomas, "hNe
inexperienced IN the posi-
ton. is a brainy player. Hal Wittner anu
Bruno Gunther, the Commerce quarter
backs. have had much more experience
and will not suffer by comparison.
At centre Commerce will have mos
decided advantage. Tiger de boeF s
perhaps the greatest scholastic ioolOaH
pIaver OF the day. Not alone is he fas''
strong and aggressive, but he can tacks
like a tiend and seems 10 spread hliiiSen
all over the Blue line when things Hi'
breaking badly.
Clinton has a little the better OF II az ue
guard positions. Moore and Gruho" Hi'
the masters OF the COM
merce boys. Gilmore is powerful player
M tackle, and so is Christgau, out '"''
" III have their hands fun with Montsom'
cry. one of the best tackles Of the seaSO"'
and Captain Hagemeyor.
on the ends Clinton is a htus 'A'
stronger. and, with the exception OF 'H'
open game. tho Clinton backs VIII wv
their own. Judged from the 9eheFai ~"
Of play. the game will be pat"e o. NV
and old style football.
There is one department OF the sSu'.
IN which Clinton is unquesuohao'
stronger. In Grunow, the biz guard Wv
team has one OF the best klchers III ".
scholastic ranks. He can aVerase
Yards or better. and has the hl'a'A
placlnC his kicks down 10 a me a."
Quinn and Gunther, the Commerce pNA
ers. are not up to Grunows stahua'u'
are fair performers for all ina"
A great crowd will be on hand 70 W. w."
ness the battle between Erasmus iia
and POLY Prep at Ebbets Field this ai'e,.
noon. Mayor Ardolrh Kline viii one'a.!
start the game by kicking the oan ", ~
And that ceremony over, the teams
line up and the game go on III oa'"s 'ru,
Erasmus Hall is the faYori'e' n
hurl a team into the night averaslhs
pounds, as compared with loJ pouiu'
Poly. core
Weight. however, is not the only s'
on which the Flatbush BOYS are 49,
They have played a whrlwind game V
they settled down, and have sio"
stronger in the closing weeks oil '"e
paign. 49,, ,r,ne
The backfield which will start the -"
this afternoon: Olson. at risht h"'l ,en
Tuttle. at quarter back; Marshal' :" II
balfbach and Webb. at fullback' Is oH'
IL not the most poWtllui ,-..,S an
any high school. and with Ty HaIs'. and
the lines awaiting the cal! the p'"
Blue has little TO fear.
The game between Boys tiisn wsd
and Manual Training at SunuIp'" re
r;ravesend avenue and lo'h -.
will not be without Pa'iS Sr me
The tickets have been snapped up ~ a.
undergraduates in fine style ana ,,rs
,hompb Boys' High is out OF the rO'il.n, nm
for any championship honors the
has received the loyal support "
students.
The probable lineup Of the Oo''i"'
and Clinton teams follows: ,,oS
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