New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-07
Morris Eleven
Easy V;ctors
Over Commerce
Bronx Boys Sweep Oppo-
nents Of Field at Polo
Grounds, Score 400

Morris swept Commerce OF the field
in their apnual football struggle up AZ
he Polo Grounds yesterday The
core was 40 70 o, and could have been
increased had not the Norris backs
vear!ed Of carrying the ball.
Arthur Carney captain Of Morris
i.gh, towering above most Of the
members OF both teams. was the star
Of the game. Nearly every time q
Commerce player looked up Carney
was tearing along with the ball and
scattering Commerce tacklers at ran
dom on the field. Carney SCORED two
touchdowns and kicked four goals out
Of six tries al the posts.
outweighed. Outplayed
Morris High outweighed Commerce
somewhat and outplaycd its rivals in
every department OF the game. The
Commerce eleven could not stem the
rushes Of the Morris High backs. and
the line gave way with every plunge.
On the other hand. Commerce could not
advance the bail when Il did come into
It's possession. The Commerce backs
failed repeatedly 70 run the bal back
On the kickoff, and, after losing
grosnd on futile attempts TO crash
through the line or by the use OF the
forward pass, rcsortei TO kicks and
went on the defensive AGAIN.
Only once in the entire game did
Commerce threaten TO cross the Morris
High goal line. In the fourth period.
shortly after the kickoff, Roberts and
Mclaughlin executed forward pass,
the latter taking the ball from tho
Commerce 30-yard line. Mclaughlin
broke through the first line Of tackles
and got a clear field He tore for tho
goal posts, but Carney caught and
cowned him at the l0-yard line. The
Commerce students went INTO high
glee. but Il was shortlivcd. Commerce
loon lot the ba when forced % kick.
Morris made touchdown within
few minutes after the game opened.
Commerce mad been forced into it8 own
territory. Roberts attempted kick
which Carney b ocked, and, taking the
ball, ran n 10 the 4-yard line. A min
Ute later he carried IL over for touch
down, and then failed TO kick a goal.
Going right back az the Commerce
boys, Morris cot the ball and took IL
down the field 10 steady marches with
out losing possession. Alder was sent
ove- for the touchdown. Carney kicked
a goes. Ia the second period Ryan
made long run for Commerce. but it.
was an OF ide play. lorris got the
ball and, starting Oh the Commerce
5J-yard line, Morris pushed Ingrassia
over for a count. Carney kicked an
other goal.
Use Forward Pass
Morris started 20 make good use OF
the forward pass. Two passes from
MulliCan 20 Carney for big gains
brought them 90 the 20-yard line. and
Carney crashed through for another
touchdown and also kicked a goal
few minutes after the second half
began Kamiuisky, substituting for
Braunstein, got III ough the Commerce
tackles on an end run and dashed along
for forty-yard run and n touchdown.
Carney again was successful kicking
goal.
1t was just following this play that
the Commerce BOYS gave their follow.
ers their one brief spell Of JOY Nc
Laughlin got away from the field on n
forward pass from Roberts and got
within ten yards Of the Morris goal
But after Commerce had been forced %
kick and the play had gone o. tha other
end of the field. Commerce fumblcd and
Packman rushed through. picked Up tho
ball and ran for q touchdown.
This run was for distance Of about
forty yards. Carney failed this time
20 get the ball over the goal posts. and
before Morris could again endanger the
goal that had been SO easy 20 reach
all afternoon, time was called.
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