New-York tribune., 1918-11-24
Husky Devens
Lads rample
Over Aviators
a,den City Fliers Beaten
u to O-Erasmus Hall
Triumphs
. By A. c. Cavagnaro

foam from Aver, Mass, fought its way
10 a hard-earned victory over the Gar
ssn City aviators at Ebbets Field,
Rrooklyn. yesterday, by score OF q
to0. The match started off peacefully,
like a majority of gridiron contests,
Int toward the end feeling ran high
hetween the players, with the result
that two Devens members were ex-
nelled from the contest for unneces-
sary roughness.
In another contest the Erasmus Hall
High School. prospective champions of
Prooklyn. proved a far better eleven
than Fordham Prep School. The score
WAS 10 to O. Both games were held
70 help the National Aeronautic Ath-
letic Fund, which is devoted to the en-
tertainment of the flyers.
Hard playing was noticeable on both
sides. but the Garden City aviators
found it exceedingly difficult to stop
The rushes of the heavier Devens backs
through their line. The attack of the
New England players carried more
nowerful punch. while their ability to
atake off" tacklers and open holes
through the line was more pronounced
than that of it's opponents.
Straight line football prevailed dur
ing lne greater part VI NiS COulSSl,
with each team occasionally inserting
forward passes, which, however, neither
eleven executed with any marked sue
cess.
Hoban Put Out of Game
George Hoban, onetime Dartmouth
star and all-American back, together
with Mcclure, who were in the back
field, did the greater part of the ground
gaining for their team. They alter
mated in charging the line and con-
sistently made good advances. How
ever, in the third quarter Hoban was
expelled for 'kneeing'' while going
through the Garden City line. His
team was peualzed half the distance to
its goal line, which amounted to thirty
yards.
Withthe expulsion of Hoban Garden
City hiers saw silver lining in the
clouds. However, the loss of their cap
tain seemed to put more determination
into the Devens men, who showed it by
scoring two Of their three touchdowns
in the final quarter. The aviators had
two splendid chances to score touch
downs, but errors of omission by TODD,
the quarterback, caused these to be
missed.
Mcclure Tailed first for Devens in
the second quarter after three smashes
against the hiers' line. Later in the
session Garden City foolishly tried q
forward pass with only one yard neces-
sary to complete a first down when It
had the ball on Devens' 15-yard line.
In tn ethird period Devens rushed
The ball from its own 4O-yard line to
the Garden City 5-yard line, where it
was Denalized fifteen yards for holding
on the line. The Hoban incident fol-
lowed here, with Devens being forced
thirty yards further back.
Todd Errs Again
Another mistake by Todd in the
fourth quarter gave Devens it's second
touchdown. Although it had only one
yard to gain its last down, Todd sent
Davis back to punt, but Berg, of Dew
ems, broke through, blocked the ball,
and, picking it up, ran fifteen yards for
touchdown. Short gains through the
Garden City line gave the visitors their
third TOUCHDOWN, with only a few min
utes left to play. Cobb kicked all
with rare skill
The Erasmus. Hall eleven can right
fully lay claim to the interscholastic
championship of the greater city. in
swapping the Fordham Prep. School
team. At no time did Fordham seri-
ously threaten to score, and during the
lnal quarter tried every conceivable
play to avoid a shut-Out.
Open football prevailed. both elevens
putting the forward pass into play fre-
quently. However, neither enjoyed
much success with this mode of at
tack, although Erasmus succeeded in
completing the greater number. The
Fordham boys were unable to break up
the Interference furnished by Erasmus
Tor its backfeld men, who hit the line
hard
Maloney and Flynn, of Fordham
Prep, were by far the best of their
eleven on the defensive, several times
breaking through and throwing Eras-
mus mus men behind their own line; Meis-
Ieli, quarterback; Mahr and Franken,
o. the brilliant Erasmus backield, were
directly responsible for the touch
downs.
Fordham Hopes Die Early
Fordham hopes died early, when
Meistrell recovered a Fordham tumble
IN the first quarter to run ffty-fve
yards for touchdown. Shortly after
ward the Erasmus backs tore through
lhe opposing defence for four first
downs by rushing, Meistrell finally go
ing over for his second touchdown.
hsasnoot missed both goals.
Mahr registered the third touchdown
ior Erasmus in the third quarter, when
moot to run fifteen yards to the Ford
nam goal line. This tine Haasnoot
Mcked the goal--a rather lucky one, as
ene ball hit the crosspiece, but fell
over the bar.
The lineup:
SEAM lamp ns Deyens G2p Pos. Garden City to)
nssley nley Wash. x Leel T.. E............... Glover
tSbsS cSyS Name l. T.. Donanee tMiehl
Tssabins TEcobins sruftsl Cen Bian (Kansas
Rysn R,sSer 'IeSas) ......R; c.: Cress Niusburghj
Ks jsSh ........R. +. MCPHERSON (Chieagoj
Nsiscsse Nslscse Srexasl ..R H. E...... Munson (Mich.l
BS,ga BI,o.e IsSyracusel q. B..... Todd (kansas)
Mcclure r 81 7; 'S lVi1iiSr,ll 1i',"l
sn 'paltmouthl. IF. B............... Conuors
~. a.ouchdowns-McGuire. Berg Coughan. Goals
D9no,,ioo on ,ioue9ad9wn-Co36 a ). Referee Edward J.
H,oe ny Trinity College. Umpire-Dayd Fuiu
b,sSSln bbaIwn University. Iinesman-Lieu,enant Gal
''Sl.H S Garden City Time OF auaI;es-l2 minutes.
De9oS Sutuies-GaIden City-Mahan for GreDs
p,e Iyyle Tor Cress Person for Munson. Munson for
f,enS elson Redheid for Munson Redfeld for Dor
a"e BOYER Tor Bowling Boyer for Williams Berg
j,,,as, j s,onuors. Camp Dcyens-Currier for seecy