New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Erasmus Hall Team Wins
From Morris on GYtdir0u
Walder Hurls Forward Pass
Well, but Teammates
Fail to Catch Ball

Erasmus Hall High School of Brook
lyn, defeated Morris High School, of
The Bronx, in the first football game
ever played between the institutions
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, The score
was 13 to 0. The aerial attack proved
tie most effective weapon employed by
Morris, but it failed TO bring victory.
That Morris did not march TO VIC
tory was not the fault Of Fatty
Walder. the left guard, who was in-
trusted with the task OF throwing the
ball to teammate. Some of Walder's
tosses would Go credit to some of the
football heroes who have graced col
lego teams in the days gone by. AL
though q Southpaw, Walder tossed the
ball with much accuracy only to have
the receiver of tho pass fail TO hang
onto the ball.
1t was this fumbline Of the toss that
Prevented Morris from scoring touch
down in the fourth quarter. With Nor
ris in possession of the ball on its own
Ao-yard line, Walder threw a pass for
distance Of fifty yards to lssy Krass-
ner, the fu,lhock, who had sped to the
10-yard line. Krassncr got his hands
on the ball, jugglcd it several times,
then permitted i to fall 20 thc ground
Whljc the two lines held fairly well
under the rather mild plunges by the
hackiields, the offensive Of the Erasmus
eleven WAS slightly more determined
thsr Morris. The la,ter's backfeld
proved 2 disappointment. Dave Krass-
ner alone being able 10 gain any ground
through the line. Rcdegeld and PERL
sicii3 who "crn on the line for Morris,
figured il several good tackles.
,icistrel. and Franken Shine
The ali around work of F7ranken.
Daniels and Meistrel was responsible
for The victory scored by Erasmus
They kept a keen eye out for every
attempt BY Morris 10 complete forward
passes and frequently broke them up
The rushcs by Meistrel! through the
line and the open field running Of
FranheM gave Erasmus lis touchdowns
Erasmus forced IFS rivals on the de-
fensiYe carly by scoring a touchdown
n the opening quarter. After Morris
had failed 10 gain on two thursts after
receiving the kickoff, Issy Krassner
punted TO tine Erasmus 3O-yard line.
Here holding was detected in the Nov
ris line. Daniels, OF Erasmus, fumbled
ON the next play. but the wide-awoke
Mcistreli recovered the ball. Meistrcll
then sNirted thirty yards around right
tiu. J! AuNtcD lN!ioNSN pt DlNtlnt. inc
weak rieht wing for another fifteen
yard gain to score touchdown.
IN The sccond quarter !. Krassner
tried Z drop kick irom the 25-yard
line, but the bal. went wide Of the
goal posts. Morris worked two sue
cessful forward passes in this session,
but when one was required to make a
first down it was broken up by the
Erasmus players.
After holding Morris for downs after
Issy Krassner had/ failed TO eaten
Naidel's lcng toss III the fourth quar-
.e1, Erasmus worked pass that netted
IN ragAg. Noistrell then added an
othsr YnA al twenty yards, which
Erough. TIE ball 10 the Mo-ris 2O-yard
line.
Franken for the first time during
the game ran around lett end, bSfng
brought to earth by Walder on the
foot line The Morris line held tera-
ciously twice. but Meistrell on the next
play went through sight tackle for .
touchdown.
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