New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-13
SCHOOL ELEVENS IN
HARD WORK FOR GAMES
Erasmus Hall Being Groomed
for Boys High in Part
of Double.
HIGH HOPE FOR COMMERCE
Poly Prep and Adelphi Now
Ready for Their Game at
Ebbets Field To- NOR.
row Afternoon.

II Erasmus Hall fails to beat Boys
High School on Saturday afternoon In the
opening game OF the football double
header at Ebbets Field, which will be
finished by the High School Of Commerce
and Manual Training, IT will not be
through any lack Of careful preparation
and coaching.
For the last three days the team has
been driven at top speed, and under the
direction of Logan, the Princeton guard
OF a few years ago, and Rude Gorsch.
head coach, the few faults which the
boys showed i'm recent games have been
corrected. Erasmus scrimmaged with
Commercial High School yesterday, and
this afternoon will go over TO Hoboken 10
meet the varsity eleven OF Stevens In.
stitute in a practice game
Erasmus has improved 80 per cent in
the last two weeks, or so, at least, de.
clared those who witnessed the work with
Commercial yesterday. The coaching OF
Logan showed plainly In the work OF the
forwards, and the way they ripped
through the line was a caution. They
tackled well, too. and once man was
bit he generally stopped short. The backs
worked well. too, following the iptsrfer-
ence closely.
Webb, the fullback, was in rare FORM.
and twice ploughed his way through Com
mercial for a touchdown. Hal Haistead
also crossed the line twice after gathering
In forward passes Gulick, the Dig emo,
was ont in toys for the first time IN
several days. He showed that MS rest IN
M way affected his playing, and was IN
Tho thick of every scrimmage. He made
couple of neat catches on long Forward
masses. Gulick also did the pun'ins' anu
some of his kicks travelled more tnan
forty yards.
Williams and Roscoe did some good
work for their team. Williams got OIL us
forward passes with customary accuracy
and Clipped a few a full forty yards just
10 show how 1t is done.
Resolving erimly 10 win or oust Oh
Saturday. the High School OF Commences
49,, 10 putting in strenuous licks at
u,ordham for the game with Manua
Training. The boys realize that u WIN
r,oans q high rating. while dereat VIII
a,i,,inate them from all consideration io'
the championship. 49,
I-rder the direction of Ed Sisskind tns
line men went through lonS' grueiIiNe
drill In charging, blocking ana 'dcN"ne
,.o,,,ardav and when practice was over
~ coach declared that he was much eh'
.,.oc,od For the first time in more tnah
= - the men moved with the oalI anu
Getting the jump. pressed the ao'd'
tha erd De Boer and Hagemeyer pla!eu
o. ,beir usual aggressive STYLE anu u,'
,a,.or was better than usual espeo'~"'
In his tackling. ,,,,,,o
cane Quinn was drilled in runhlhs
80, ,be kick formation, and atter so''''
time managed 10 start in the risH' u'''
49,, hsfore being tackled. That tendency
70 run toward his own goal Is al '"a'
prevents Quinn from developing i''o
srst class back. He has lhsuHc'I'0
ability. great speed and rare coui@ ee
short bucks he is effective out s'"P''
sweep the TANKS without running
back several yards.
Walter Dingwall, Larson and Falfne''
the line breakers OF the Manual ird''i'"e
backfield. will be In the game asdlh''
Commerce on Saturday. The brooA!n
boys believe that the Commerce hNe WI"
crumple and break before their ATTACK ~
straight football. while no fear is iel
4, comes 10 newer football, in which com
,perce Is strong. Manual was defeated
by Bay Ridge yesterday, when was
stunning surprise.
Poly Prep and Adelphi put in their isss
hard practice before their game al booe''
Field tomorrow afternoon. Both teams
are confident of victory. and while ie"
critics will venture a prediction, all agree
that the struggle will be well worth
seeing. The teams are playing al ivy
speed. and both are we'll drilled III '"'
finer points OF the new game.
Although $500 invitations have been
sent out. 80 great is the interest ths'
fully 5000 requests for tickets OF adiiiia
sion have been refused. Many men pron-
nent in public and private life VIII DC
for students in the public high schools
Donald Mckenzie, the guard OF th'
Adelphi eleven, will watch the game from
the side lines. Drohan. who Will play ID
his place, is a capable fellow and soou
man on defence Mckenzie was cum
ming placement kicker, and may be missed
for that reason McClave has not been
caught mapping. however, and for weeA
or more Kelsey has been drilled In KICK
ing goals from scrimmage formation.
The second football eleven OF Poly Prep
is playing a good game. There are sew
eral boys on the team who will surely %
up with the first eleven next season. Inc
Poly lads showed their worth I'm no u''
certain manner by holding the heavy sec
ond team of De Witt Clinton to score
less tie not long ago.