New-York tribune., 1913-11-14

While il is the general feeling that the
teams are evenly matched, Adelphi Is
slight favorite with those who have fol-
lowed the fortunes OF both teams through
out the season. SO slight is the differ
ence. however, that the team that gets
the breaks" undoubtedly will win. Each
team has lost one game, both at the
hands Of teams out Of the metropolitan
district but In local contests have swept
through all competitors.
The elevens are evenly matched in
weight, for each averages l59 pounds
From tackle 10 tackle, however. Adelphi
is heavier With the ends even. the aver
age of Adelphi is pulled down by pony
backfield. Don Afford the quarterback,
tips the beam at l46 pounds his brother
Ken, weighs 80 pounds; Leyser AT left
halfback, is only l37 pounds. while Love
the fullback, weighs l52 pounds Poly will
have Frank Du Tremblay. rated the peer
of scholastic quarterbacks. weighing $50
pounds Ryder and Meenan. tipping the
beam at l45 and IA pounds. respectively
and Hardenbrook. at fullback, who scales
153 pounds.
Both elevens boast several star PLAYERS
who have stood out above their fellows
in the games thus far. Du Tremblay and
Afford have played remarkably well A,
quarterback. and a rare battle of keen
wits VIII be .on from the moment the
whistle blows. Captain Ibbotson, the big
Adelphi tackle. Will be called on 10 hold
his own with Bronder, OF Poly. who will
face him. Both Bronder and lbbotson
have outplayed their opponents In every
game thus far. Meenan, the impetuous
line plunger Of Poly, will have a worthy
rival In Afford, and while the battle OF
the whole is being waged there will bs
several questions of individual supremacy
settled, despite the outcome OF the game.
The defeat of Manual Training AZ ths
hands OF Bay Ridge on Wednesday has
struck fresh fire TO the hopes of the Com
merce eleven. For more than an hour
the Orange and Blue team ripped and
drove through snappy signal and forma-
uon drill at Fordham Field YESTERDAY,
laying special stress on the plays which
Will be used against Manual on Saturday
at Ebbets Field.
I'd Sisskind the head coach: Billy Nc
Cusker, all-scholastic end two years ago
and another former Commerce man
worked like beavers with the linemen. in
structing them in charging, blocking and
tackling. The players got into the game
with plenty OF vim, and some improve
ment was noted toward the end. The
backs came in for their shara ~ tina
work and labored hard and long. taking
out men and getting under way quickly.
Jimmy Parks and Sparrow" Tansill
had merry fight at guard. Tansill had
the pep" but Parks had the weight and
strength He was weak in hooking his
man after putting him out of the play,
and several times Sparrow flew on past
him TO nail the plays behind the lire.
Parkington showed a noticeab BILE improve
ment in taxing men OUT while Gunther
ran well with the ball and practically
cllnched the position OF punter
Clinton and Morris also put on the fin
ishing touches for their game on Satuf-
day. While Clinton expects to win,
Hooks, the head coach is by no means
overconfdent. Some OF his players are
nursing minor bruises. and Gilmore. his
star tackle. is worried over a sore shout
der. Gilmore declared yesterday. how
ever. that he would surely start the