New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-02
Clinton Scores Triumph
Over Commerce Eleuen
Losing Team Makes Game
Rally in Second Half
of Keen Battle
Bv Louis Lee Arms


II p, Witt Clinton swept Com
-,7,e High of her feet at the begin
,,,v q Yesterdays contest st the Polo
crcupds and won, % 20 -.
The reverbcTsting cheers were for
ns little crimson-i erseyed team that
bsd grabbed old man Opportunity by
,be forelock carly. Mr.. Fabian's hol-
,,o groars were for the grass Of his
,,s,,ous Giants inheld and outheld,
vbieA was ripped and torn by the
,lssted boots Of the young gladiators.
u vss. from q groundkeeper's view
mint a pretty kettle Of FISH! Here
va. hard-uassaged baseball diamond
already ail.nr from the rains of Fri
isv night and needing solicitous and
indy carr. Instead, its classic feat
ur,s were s.sshed beyond recognition.
Fabian Sheds Tears
Nr. Fabian retired to the Giants
5us-out during the middle Of the first
perod % she'd briny tears. He reap
reared between halves, treading gent
" and speaking softly TO his manned
infeld. and at at the conclusion Of
the game he Jared forth laden with
the sppurtenances Of first aid.
Commerce lost a game she might
bsve won yesterday il she had not
been afflicted with the wabbles at the
critical outset. As il was, the Orange
and Blue eleven sailed higher than q
kite at the opening, and in precisely
FIVE minutes Clinton had scored twice
and was stepping out ahead with a
margin Of IS points safety.
I. took the Commerce eleven the
entire first two periods to recover from
It's unfortunate start, but in the. sec
ond half il had regained its equi-
noise 20 the extent Of rushing the ball
eIghtv-fve yards down the field to a
touchdown. This was by far the most
effective and spectacular play from
terimmage o. the day. Commences
complete mastery Of the gridiron in
,hs ultimate period indicated that
Clinton would have had less 20 cheer
about II the Orange and Blue had
played with normal ability, or even
with good judgment, in the first stages
Of the game.
The play that decided the game
pivoted upon a punt which Samson
tried 70 reel loose standing behind his
own goal lire. De Stefano, Of Gin
ton. had kicked from midfeld and the
defensive Commerce fullback pulled an
unfortunate bit Of judgment when he
caught the ball over his head while
on the run toward his own goal line.
lie was brought 10 earth on Commences
5-yard line.
Had the Commerce fullback let the
ball drop untouched il would have
fallen in the 10-yard zone and would
have been put in play on the 20.
Under the circumstances the Orange
and Blue was forced 10 kick and Sam
son stood behind his own goal line 70
receive the ball
Wacker Blocks Kick
Waeker. the Clinton centre. busted
through and knocked down the kick,
and Galbraith fell on the ball for Clin-
tons first touchdown. Galbraith also
kicked goal. This play unnerved Com
merce. Its defence was struggling and
there was no precision TO its offensive
Running the ball back 10 mldheld
from the kickoff, Commerce essayed
forward pass. which was tossed
straight into the arms Of Right End
SHERMAN. With a path almost clear
" front Of him, the Clinton end sailed
ftty yards 20 Commerce's goal line and
the second touchdown in five minutes
Rad been turned in. Galbraith did not
IN the heavy ball high enough for the
subsequent try al goal
Commerce was shocked and democrat
lied 81 this unexpected turn Of events.
Her backs manhandled punts in an as
toniehirg manner, the bacldield was
sadly oF the key and her defensive in
different
Heres where we get even for the
Al TO 0 defeat Of four years ago. de-
clared a Clinton enthusiast.
BIT Samson, a long legged back, led
his team out OF its mental wilderness.
he shook himself free on an end run
and sailed forty yards, where line
plUnging By Roberts and Berger car
ned the ball within striking distance
o. the goal. Samson then turned Gin
tons left wing for Commences first
touchdown, going over the line at the
extreme right Of the field. Instead of
punting out, Commerce tried TO kick
goal from an oblique angle and missed.
Samson Kicks Poorly
IN the second period Bill Cookies
Clinton boys began stepping of gains
sssin and were held finally IN the
shadow Of Commences goal Again
Samson tried 20 kick from behind his
goal line, and although the ball rose
free from the line of scrimmsge II was
poor kick that shot Of at tangent.
Clinton man Owed for the ball, IL
Popped out Of his arm, and Roberts re-
covered 10 behind his own goal line for
s-polnt safety for Clinton.
IN similar style Clinton worked
NE bah down the field again, with
lsenberg. De Stefano. Silverman and
lake starring in the attack, and again
commerce held in the shadow OF her
goa. Samson's kick was again unequal
70 The occasion, and taking the ball on
her own l0-yard line Clinton hammered
her way between the goal posts, De
htsfano carrying the ball on the final
lonSe. Calbraith kicked goal.
Between the halves Commerce must
Rave received an encyclopedia Of in
formation. In any event, she was
new team during the entire final two
terlods. Holding Clinton at evens in
ne third canto. .he Commerce back
ned went 70 work IN the ultimate
period.
Berger, Samson and Roberts, who
rad threatened much but deno little,
PECAN a series Of winding end runs and
iianges OF tackle that carried the ball
RON Commences l5-ysrd Line 20 the
hinton goal. IN this Rslvanizing drive
samson was the individual star. The