Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-04
Union County Football War
riOrs Use Many Puzzling Plays
in GridirOn Battle.
ARTHUR ARMSTRONG STARS
Visitors Left HaIfback Makes
Three Touchdowns and Kicks
Two Goals.

Witnessed Dy nOiludy CiOWN
that ranked close to the attendance
record for scholastic football games.
the Railway High School football
team sent skyward the East Orange
High School eleven's hopes of re-
tanning the high school football
championship of the State yester-
day afternoon, when 1t defeated the
1913 New Jersey Interscholastic
League champions at Ashland
Field, East Orange, by score of
% to 0. Inability to solve the puz-
zling shift formation used by the
visitors caused East Orange to go
down to defeat. In Arthur Arm
strong and Alfred Brookes, Railway
appeared to have two of the best
backfeld players working in schol-
astic circles hereabouts for num-
Der of years. A. c. Armstrong was
the hero, making no less than three
touchdowns and two goals from
touchdowns.
Contrary to the predictions, which
favored East Orange, Railway set
the reputed speed of the East Or
ange players at naught. East Or
ange seemed unable to diagnose the
open formation of the Railway lads,
who used plays patterned closely
after those introduced by Foster
Sanford this season at Rutgers.
Not only the play of the Rutgers
methods, but the players themselves.
were logged In jerseys of Rutgers
eolors, which, combined with the
fact that the Union county boys
were bigger physically than the gen.
eral run of high school players here
abouts, made 1t seem that 1t might
be the collegians playing against the
suburbanites.
East Orange Helpless.
East Orange was helpless in face
of the Railway attack. A play,
which depended upon a lateral pass
from quarterback to back, who
shot through the three-yard gap left
between tackle and centre by the
peculiar open formation, wrought
havoc to the East Orange defense.
Railway used Ii repeatedly, invari-
ably for substantial gains. Then, In
the late quarters, when East Orange
seemed to have fathomed the scheme
of advance, Railway suddenly varied
the line play with an unexpected
forward pass This play worked
almost as we'll as the open forma-
ton stunt, and was means or
Railway making big gain In It's
march towards the East Orange
goal.
Put Up . Game Fight.
It cannot be said that East Or
ange did not put up game tight.
The players coached by r. A. Gro
senbaugh, worked hard on every
Dlav to the very end, but it was
only too apparent that Railway was
the. better team soon after the start
of the game AS an open field run
ner. Larry Roper made many gains
for the East Orange eleven. while
Billy Francke, on the end, checked
a visitor practically every time a
play was conferred around his end.
which attended the Barringer- East
Orange setto on Thanksgiving Day
last year was on hand yesterday
The stands were packed, while the
tops of fences surrounding the field
was q point which many who could
not get an advantage place in the
front row of the standing section,
sought. Automobiles were conspicu-
Gus on all sides of the field, particu-
larry near the entrance gate on the
North Clinton street side OF the play
ing space. Railway sent big dele
CATION of rooters and from all ap-
pearances it is doubtful II many
schoolboys remained in the Union
county city during the afternoon.
According to the figures sent out In
advance by Coach william Short.
Railways team, substitutes included,
a--araged in weight just 142 pounds.
To all appearances Railways main
squad was heavy one, the back
field particularly appearing like
giants alongside of the East Orange
players in general.
Railways First Score.
Railway scored first on drop kick
from the twenty eight-yard Line,
well directed boot from the toe of
Elmer Armstrong. The ball had
changed hands, East Orange being
held for downs on its forty-five-yard
line. Captain Rossell and Alfred
Brookes together made fifteen yards
on line plunges. Brooks made five
more and Elmer Armstrong dropped
back for his kick. The first quarter
found Railway leading by to 0.
In the second quarter successive
rushes by the two Armstrong boys
brought the ball within striking dis
lance of the posts. The whole Rah-
way backfield department took turns
at hitting the line and the bali was
on East Oranges vineyard line. East
Orange was like q stone wall for
two downs, but on the third try Ar
thur Armstrong, from a pass from
Rossell carried the ball over. IN
doing so he dropped the ball, but
recovered in time to place 1t behind
kicked the goal to the delight of the
Railway contingent.
Many of East Oranges supporters
were plainly dissatisfied with the
showing Of the team and predicted
that the Grosenbaugh eleven would
come back In great fashion In the
second half, despite the fact that
Railway was leading by a score OF
10 to 0.
East Orange Boys Tug Hard.
The third period found East Or
apge vainly striving to get near
Railways danger line. The home
team might have succeeded but for
q tumble Once in possession of the
ball Railway started to go after an
other touchdown, working the ball
to the ten-yard line on open play and
two long successful forward passes.
Time was taken out when Tyrell was
injured. on the next play Arthur
Armstrong brushed past East Or
ange's right tackle and scored. He
missed the try at goal.
Soon after the kickoff again East
Orange was held for downs in mid
field. BUSHES by Brooks and Arm.
strong brought the ball to the thirty
ward line. Elmer Armstrong shot a
forward pass to his brother, which
Melted fifteen yards and another
touchdown. This time A. Armstrong
Kicked the goal.
The third quarter ended with the
hall on East Oranges forty-five-yard
line in possession of East Orange.
At the resumption of play East Or
ange was forced to kick. Railway