New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
School Elevens Entertain
Flatbush Football F ansWith
a Double-Header

A football double-header was on the
menu along with the turkey and cram
berry sauce out Flatbush way ycster-
day afternoon. The football was
zerved at Ebbots Field b. elevens rep
rescnting Boys High School, Manual
Training High. New Utrecht High and
Commercial High. In the first game
Boys High defeated Manual by score
Of l3 10 0. The second contest went TO
New Utrecht. which won from Com
mcrcial by d II to s count.
In the first half Of the Boys High
Manual clash neither team could ad-
vance the ball with any consistency,
and there was no scoring. 1t appeared
that both eleyens had been instructed
TO centre their efforts on the opposing
line, for there were few attempts made
TO circle the ends and no forward
passes were brought into play. The
hall. therefore, for the greater part of
the time travelled between the two 30
yard marks.
The third period was marked by a
change in the tactics. and served to in
troduce Buster" Daniels and Jimmy
Spiers. Buster" plays right halfback
and Jimmy left end FOR Boys High.
Daisley kicked off for Manual TO the
Boys High 35-ysrd line 10 start the
period, and then Buster" and Jimmy
got busy.
Daniels tore of FIVE yards, and Spiers
in two smashes at tackle made il first
down. Daniels shot through the line
for seven yards, and then Palmer. after
being stopped. made it another first
down. Then followed the prettiest play
Of the game so far. Daniels dropped
back, as though to punt, but instead,
headed by perfect interference, dashed
down the field for 20-yard gain.
Crane failed at the line, but Daniels
on the next play from a kick formation
shot Off tackle Tor another 20-yard run
and a touchdown. Spiers failed TO kick
the goal.
Spiers kicked off for Boys High and
Leahy carried the ball back fifteen
yards. Tobie got two yards through
the line ami then made it a FIRST down
off tackle Boys High braced and
Leahy was forced TO punt. Spiers
caugh: the ball on his own ffteen-yard
line. Bloomgarden and Hendricks
were on hand to ward off tacklers and
Sriers got loose for sensational run
Of eighty-fve yards and touchdown.
Daniels kicked the goal.
There was no scoring in the final
period, which ended with the ball in
the possession of Boyc' High on the
hanua, Vineyard line.
One OF the many Smiths was the
whole show III the victory gained by
New Utrecht over Commercial in :he
second half OF the football double
header. This Smith plays quarter back
and gave a wonderful exhibition of
how to carry ball VIXEN only two or
three other fellows are hanging OF TO
ones heels and legs.
In the first period Smith got into
action within the first five minutes OF
play, when he took the tal! on the
commercial twenty-yard line and by
dazzling dash around left end carried
Z over for touchdown. lletrick
kicked an easy goal. In the second
quarter Smith made two thIrty-yard
runs, one Of which resulted in another
touchdown. Hetrick again kicked the
goal.
Il was Il different team that faced
New Utrecht N tho second haH and
the boys from Bay Ridge were COM
petely outplayed. The cnly trouble
was, from the Commercial boys view
point, the time was too short 10 over
come the advantage hold by their
rivals.
Commercial began with march
from It's own thlrty-yard line straight
down the field 10 the Utrecht fifteen
yard line. Al this point Johanrson
threw forward pass. which Schuter
caught neatly. stepping ever the line
for touchdown. Manly failed TO kick
goal.
After the kickoff Commercial began