New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
ERASMUS HALL
AND POLY PREP
PLAY TIE GAME
Each Scores Touchdown,
in Which Lucky Breaks
OF Game Feature

Ono turn Of fate and a like switch
Of GOOD fortune later figured promi-
ncntly in the two touchdowns scored
by Poly Prep School and Erasmus
Hall High School in the annual foot
ball contest at Washington Park
Brooklvn. Yesterday. The score was a
tie-6-all. It was the first time tha'
Poly's line had been crossed IN seven
contests this season, and it was Poly S
only failure to win. However Poly
students we're jubilant, as the Blue
and Gray earned undisputed right 10
the team championship Of their Dor
oueh.
Erasmus Hall tailed in the second
quarter when it recovered its own
blocked kick well down in Poly tern
tory. Joe Barasch, who played re-
markably aggressive game made tne
touchdown. The break for Poly ca'ne
with only five minutes to play, "hc"
a mix-up in the Erasmus signals o"
a shift play sent the ball spinning De
hind its own line, whore Stratton re-
covered for Poly Prep. Mort ked-
mond soon after scored the 'ouo"-
down. when. after momentaply fum-
hing the ball, he smashed his way
seven wards for n score. ne ohly
otber opportunity TO score fell to hrhS.
80 go dnring the FIRST few minutes OF
nlav Then. with the Poly defence
holding well. McPhee was calIed OF
for a drop kick from the 26-yard me
ON which he failed miserably.
The field was heavy with mud, ana
in a short time the players on eaSn
side were hardly recognizable. roy
onencd the game, but the ball only
+rsvelled ten Yards owing 10 the muu
on Vounc's feet. In the next two
niavs there were four fumbles. but the
gojs we're with Erasmus Hall, and II
recovered the ball. However, tnere
Was not much loose handling Of the
hail thereafter. Despite the condi'
tions under foot the contest was one
of the hardest and best playe1 Oh inc
scholastic season.
Breaks Favor Erasmus Hall.
Erasmus Hall gained the majority
Of The b.caks. although ~ outpIaye1
the Poly eleven during the most OF
the game. Dutch" Maloney, inc
clever Poly quarterback. WAS forceu
TO stay out Of the contest OWING 70
boils. While his absence was felt'
Macdonald, who substituted, proved a
capable general.
Rarasch. the Erasmus q1lrterback'
earned the individual honors. lie
smashed through the opposing me
for substantial gains repeatedly WINE
he featured his all-around excellence
wi4h several end runs of thirty yards
Booth. at left end, kept the Poly backs
from circling his wing, besides speed
ing down the water-soaked turf AFTER
hunts TO down the Poly man IN his
tracks. McPhec punted for an aver
age of forty yards, while Forsythe was
also a good ground gamer Tor Eras-
mus Hall ,tl
The POLY eleven's work was marked
by the splendid defensive playing, OF
Lea. right tackle, and Petherbridge'
who guarded the eimilar position on
the other side Of the line. Despite a
had knee. Mort Redmond played we'll
while Macdonald was equally as valu-
able on the offensive.
With the ball in midfeld in the first
quarter, Forsythe shook off several
tacklers in 30-yard run, which car
ried the ball TO Poly's 13-yard line
McPhee soon attempted his drop KICK
which was blocked, but recovered on
the 26-yard line. Barasch, doing most
Of the plunging, finally went two yards
for a touchdown.
Poly Works Forward Pass.
In the fourth period Stratton re
covered the ball for Poly on the 20
ward line. and on the fourth down, a
forward pass, Macdonald to Henry
Redmond, pushed the ball to the 7-yard
line. O'Brien added three, and on the
next play Mort Redmond forced his
way across the Erasmus line. Blum,
deli tried for the goal. but the ball
hit the left upright post and bounded
back, which was another turn Of good
luck for the Buff and Blue team.
The lineup follows:
Poly Prep (6l. Position Lrsimus Han lS,.