Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-28

schoolboy football dope" for the
season of 1914 in Newark and Vicinity
was given a big bump. Teams that
we're looked upon to win champion
ships and teams that were figured
long in advance worked into a re-
verse state of affairs. The choosing
of an all scholastic eleven this season
is not an easy proposition. There
was plenty of material in the back
field, but on the line, especially at
guard and end, there was a dearth of
material. The bringing into play of
so many forward and lateral passes
has made the job at end no easy
position. An end who was fast
enough to grab forward passes gen.
orally figured to advantage.
In awarding the high school cham
pionship of the State the scholastic
fans are ION the fence" as they say,
and it is no easy task to make a
choice between three school teams
Atlantic City, Railway and Ruther-
ford. Railway appears to be the
logical team, although game be-
tween Railway and Rutherford would
help matters considerably. In short,
Railway defeated Trenton High
School, Wilmington defeated Atlantic
City, and in turn Trenton walloped
Wilmington. Atlantic City bested
Trenton. but the defeat of the sea-
shore boys at the hands of Whining
ton was a black mark on the teams
record. Both the Railway and Ruth
erford teams have clean records this
year. Railway. however. slipped over
n defeat, an Overwhelming defeat, on
East Orange, while Rutherford only
managed to tie East Orange. 1t is
on this game that Railways support
ers are claiming the State high school
championship. =.
In rating the high and small prep"
teams of the State Railway. Ruther-
ford, Atlantic City, Stevens Prep. AS
bury Park. Trenton. Kingsley, Nor
ristown School, South Side. East Or
ange and Barringer would look good
In the order named.
Kenneth Day in Limelight.
There were plenty of individual
stars in the scholastic ranks here
abouts, but Kenneth Day, of Stevens
Prep, will probably come in for the
greatest share of attention. 1t was
the work of this youngster during the
Season that enabled, in a great meas
IRE, the Stevens Prep School team to
win the championship of the New
Jersey Intercholastic Athletic Asso-
citation. In practically every game
played by Stevens in the New Jersey
Interscholastic League Day was the
hero, and his claim to a place on the
all-scholastic team will undoubtedly
remain undisputed. Malcolm Switzer,
formerly of East Orange High School
several years ago, was a sensational
player, but the work of Day was even
better than the famous East Orange
star Day had a habit of getting on
long runs Against East Orange he
did well, and against Montclair his
sensational runs for touchdowns was
the talk of the scholastic circles IL
was a long run in the last quarter
against Barringer by Day that en-
abled Stevens to tie Barripger. There
is no question of doubt but that the
big honors belong to the Hoboken
youngster when it comes to individual
,brilliancy.
whitehilI for FulIback.
Halfbacks were numerous, and the
big fellows, the ones who did the most
ground gaining and best work on the
defensive were Arthur Armstrong, OF
Railways nd Jack Whitehill, OF Ruth
erford. Many will question the plac-
ing of Whitehill at fullback over HIT
house. also of Rutherford, but it IS
on the defensive ability of Whitehill
that the latter is chosen for the post
ton. Hillhouse is good player, but
not quite as good as Whitehitl when
ii comes to working on the defensive.
Principal Van Alta, who coaches the
Rutherford High School team, is au-
thority for the statement that White
hill. as a team player, is better than
Andy Hillhouse. Few will dispute
the right of Arthur Armstrong to the
position of halfback. Arthur and Ell
mer Armstrong both have been the
cause of many a gain for the Railway
School Arthur's work has stood out
in practically every game he played
in during the season. Both on the
defensive and offensive he was good.
and his kicking, which was good as
a rule. also helped out. Sperry, of
Kingsley School, of Essex FEELS. was
probably one of the best defensive
halfbaclxs in the scholastic ranks and
Wendell, a brother of Percy Wendell,
who used to tear things up for Har-
: ward on the gridiron. was also one OF
the stars of the season. Wendell,
with Devitalis, another first-class
halfback. did most of the line plung-
ing for the Morristown School eleven,
which went through the season scor-
ing more points than any other high
or prep school team in the State. OF
course. the teams played by Morris
town could not be ranked as being in
the first division. Most of the touch