New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05
In Dashing Early Attack
New Workers Carry Wis
TORS Off Their Feet.
TWO TOUCHDOWNS
IN THREE MINUTES
Margin of Victory One Point in
Game That Thrills 5000 Per-
sons at Washington Park.

feated the football eleven OF East Au
rora High School, Of East Aurora, H.,
o. Washington Park. Brooklyn, yester-
dsy afternoon in their International
game by score Of IS TO 10. These fig
ures. black and cold in the type. will
never tell the true story. however, Of
one Of the most interesting and sensa-
tionsl games Of the year.
The do not tell Of the thrills that
chased up and down the spines Of FIVE
thousand, or more. spectators who
watched the ball travel up and down the
field with Kaleidoscope rapidly. nor Of
how Hamilton and its sympathizers held
their breath in the closing minutes Of
the game. when East Aurora had the
ball on Hamilton's S-yard line, and
Harry, the giant end, tried goal from
placement.
avid shout Of savage eXultation rose
and fairly shook the stands when Russ
Clapp smashed through the centre and
blocked the kick. while Peters, the CEN
tire. snapped the ball up and ran sixty
yards TO East Aurora's 23-yard line be-
fore he was dragged down from behind,
in this way the game was saved.
To record the bare facts. Hamilton
scored two touchdowns in fewer than
three minutes. ard it seemed as if the
corn belt youngsters would be buried
under an avalanche OF points and swept
away before ruthless marches down the
field.
Just forty seconds had been clicked
OF on the official watches when Captain
Al Formosa caught forward pass from
Iamy Crovat and dashed over the line
for score. Not more than a minute
later Hsnny, the visitors end. sent one
Of his spirals booming down to Crovat,
who took the ball on his own 35-yard
line and raced through the entire team
OF East Aurora in beautiful, twisting
run Of sixty-fve yards TO touchdown.
Croyat added point from goal from
touchdown after Formoss's score, but
he missed his second trial badly.
Thirteen points IN two minutes. This
was a handicap 20 test the courage Of
y Spartan. but even this did not daunt
those lads from the Middle West. De-
feat stared them in the face. but they
smashed into the fight with redoubled
fury. How we'll they fought is at
tested BY the fact that they scored two
touchdowns in the second period after
two splendid marches down the field:
Fortune was with Hamilton, for
vrho Il rprarC a
- a goal kicking wizard. missed one
and O'Grady, the fiery little halfback,
fumbled the punt out after the second
touchdown.
Early Openings Seized.
Hamilton Institute won By Selling
the few openings that presented them
selves. The team struck quickly and
boldly, while East Aurora was thrown
into momentary confusion. Then,
forced backward by a team which
played a stronger. more forceful game,
turned hack az every point by line
OF Young giants who would not be de-
MED. l. had enough reserve force TO
ward of disaster at a moment when
the fate OF the game hung in the bal
suce. and 70 turn TO advantage the
fundamental knowledge of football i'm
parted by AL Neary and his associates.
The attack Of the local team was
flasher, more diversified and, II any
thing, more deceptive than that OF the
Westerners, but il lacked the punch.
Hamilton gained seventy-hve yards IN
straight rushing % 235 for East Au-
Tora and made three first downs 10
eight for the visitors.
The Illinois team banged through the
line. with the forwards tearing gaping
holes. or slid past tackles who were
beautifully boxed Yet deception was
not lacking. for when Babcock scored
his touchdown he sent the other backs
smashing into three separate points IN
the line. spreading the defence, while
he knitted past the grasp Of Eastman.
On the other touchdown O'Grady ran
around the left end from the 4-yard
line
Fast Aurora won the toss and de-
Tended the west goal, taking advantage
o. ne fav0ring wind. Captain Formosa
tcci The ball up and sent u twisting
down 70 Stsmm. who fumbled i, ana
Ham ton forward fell on il, while the
local rootere went wild with entnusl-
ssu
7. was Hamilton's ball. and Crovst
proved his football instinct by making
play that not one other man out o.
tiat East Aurora was upset, and no
realized the value Of a quick, daring
stroke. In q moment he mad made ms
decision Lining his backs I'D IN rign'
formation he called for forward pas.
Formosa. playing wide on the right
SIDE. circled away over 20 the left, ano
when the ball was put IN play vas run
mig free and loose. Crovat masked
hif play we'll and drew the secondary
tCsnce in.
Then. dropping back swiftly, he shot
The ban over 90 The flying Formosa'
mo caught 10 and sped on across tne
il1f, planting the ball behind the posts.
'foraf kicked the goal
.art aurora decided 20 receive the
Eec-of again. end again Stsmm re-
eeTed f. IL fumbied mOmentsrly,
tDf recovered An assault on me
Bsmilton line was non-prOductivf. end
Harry dropped back % punt. lie sem
'rf ball booming town % frovat. Wno
tcck p On . dead run on bis own ~
ysfQ iue and dashed bacl up the held.
TO men buried ttemse.vcF - hin.
bli he Tended them Of With stf
sfn and dashed a. me side line.
Two more men Obffructed BIZ pain,
- 10 doubled bach. twisting here ana
osfting there - he saw bis opening,
40 eDvereC with wonderful iIicHrf-
'1ef that dropped mer Ike fieS. be-
isssd along % the distant goal Inc.
Ne crossed IL. no. with yards ~ rDare
o. fif dearest pursuef.
Visitors Fight Back.
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~hleh fred me Kast Aurora team.
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