Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

/ of a doubt that he was about ready
for college gridirons. Blair officials
say that Brooks is without a peer in
interscholastic ranks and they are not
far from right. He is a great ground
gamer, and as that is the principle
asset of a backfield man, 1t will have
to be said that Brooks will do. Blair
this year was coached by Charles
Richardson, who Is q graduate of the
University of Illinois.
There we're other men in the back
field prep school ranks who deserve
mention because of their ability
shown this season. IaWrencevilley the
team that experienced a slump in
football this season, had its Frantz-
helm, Sweet and McIsaacs, and Ped
die had Jones. who was regarded by
many as the fastest schoolboy in the
backfeld. Blair had the two Arm
strong boys, both of whom proved ex-
cellent football material. Elmer 1t
was who made 1t possible for Blair
to defeat Peddie with an SQ-yard run
that was later turned into touch
down. Arthur Monk" Armstrong
was one of the best line plungers in
the business, and his work should not
go by unnoticed. Wenonah was strong
with Hudock at halfback, who played
a steady game. He was good both on
the offense and defense. Captain
Lare, of Wenonah, played fullback
and got on some great punting. Mills,
of Peddie, was also good at the full
back position.
Tys Blair Linesmen Chosen.
Blair Academy has two linemen
placed on the All-State aggregation.
Hunter. of Lawrenceville. and Blaney,
of Peddie, are put on the fianks, with
Fits, of Wenonah, q former Newark
boy; George, of Kingsley, at guard
and Fleming. of Rutgers Prep. at
right tackle. All of these boys were
judged to be a star in their partic-
ular line. There was an absence of
guards, but tackles were found
everywhere who came up to the
standard.
Ray Hunter was last year chosen
q member of the All-State eleven. To
see Hunter off the field one would
not be led to believe he was any
thing of a terror on the gridiron.
He has played with Lawrenceville
for three years and in that time has
shown marked ability. He is fast in
getting down under punts, a sure
tackler and his work on the offense
has been high-c1ass. Blaney. of Ped
work stood out prominently. Bro
miski and Croop, both of Blair, did
great work on the fianks, and Max
Haughton, the former Newark Acad-
cmy boy, had one of the best games
of his career in playing end for. Law
renceville. Croop, of Blair, who was
chosen for the second team, played
with the champion Wyoming Sem
mary team, of Pennsylvania, last
year.
There were numerous tackles, but
Brewer and F1emming got the prefer
ence on their consistent work
throughout the season. Rutgers Prep
by the way, had two fine tackles In
FIemming and Hammond. Hammond
received some early season training
with Foster Sanford's bunch at Ea-
tontown, and he had the jump on his
side partner during the early part of
the season. Flemming's work, how
ever, stood out prominently all along,
and the coaches were OF the opinion
that he deserved the honors. Brewer
is considered the best tackle that
Blair has ever had in its football
history. He easily outplayed any of
his opponents all season. Before COM
| ing to Blair Brewer played in the
! Mohegan Lake School eleven at Mo-
| neRan LAKE, NOW 1Okhs 4AC Voc NOA-
| sidered the best all-around athlete
among the schoofboys on the Hudson
river last year. Several Princeton
men we'll versed in football said that
Brewer was the best tackle they had
seen in prep school ranks. Westcott,
of Peddie, and Droescher, of Blair,
also played well at the tackle sta
| tions. ,.u
George, OF Kingsley, were looked upon
as the big boys of the prep ranks
| at the guard position. Gulick weighs
| In the neighborhood of 205 pounds, and
he more than used his bulk to ad-
vantage. The officials of the Peddie-
iLawrenceville game told the Blair
coaches that 1t was more due to
lGulick's work that Peddis was en-
abled to down its old-time rivals.
Thev were unanimous in their opinion
as to the calihre of Gulick, and their
oninion seems to have been shared
with others who have seen the boy
ner-form. Gulick has a brother who
Also nlayed a guard position and did
we'll. Bert, however, was more
nolished player. Lawrenceviile was
Strong at the guard positions. having
williams at one guard and Moore at
the other.
Wenonah was represented this sea-
son by one of the strongest teams in
| its history The only reason Wenonah
was kept from claiming State cham
pionship honors was probably due to
| the fact that the team matched lts
strength mostly against teams from
philadelphia, instead of playing New
| Jersey elevens. The team went
4 through the season, winning six
games and getting an even break IN
another that being with st. Joseph
prep of Philadelphia. On the We
nonah line was Frank Fits, a former
Barringer High school boy. who re-
ceived his early training under Coact
ringer to Wenonah. and made good al
center right of the reel He was
about the best man on the line. anf
rarded on the lines of sensational
Christie, OF Peddie. was anothel
Strong center. In fact, there was littl'
to choose between both boys.