New-York tribune., 1918-11-25
John Albright
Man of Hour at
Ebbets iield
+ ormer Brown Player Leads
Team to Victory Over
Mineola Fliers
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Lieutenant John Albright, promi
nently known to football enthusiasts of
Jersey Cltys and Brown University, led
camp Dix to victory over the Mineola
hlers IN contest at Ebbets Field.
brooklyn, yesterday. The score was 10
TO U. 1T was this husky youth that put
terror into the aviators with his de-
ceptive wrigeling through the line, his
creditable punting, and particularly his
running through broken field Lieu
tenant Albright was the man of the
hour, as he scored both touchdowns.
Coniderable credit for the Camp Dix
victory belongs to its backfeld, which
lar outshone the work of the fiers'
secondary defence. Austin and Fish,
the DIX halfbacks, proved reliable men
IN gaming ground, and with Lieutenant
Aibrlght this trio really accounted for
She dispolng of the aeropane drivers.
sergeant Smith, at fulback, did his
snare Oh good work Whenever called on.
Real Strength Needed
There was lack of concerted action
in the Mineola eleven, which appeared
TO only display its real strength at
spasmodlc intervals. McAvoy and Pos
TEL the halfbacks, seemed to be in
eSy eSxery play, but it was smiling Pioblet,
the left end, that stopped many for
ward march of a Dix player. Pioblet
proved last, and several times broke
through to throw a Dix man before
he got started with the ball.
during the intermission after the
hrst two quarters collection was taken
up TO purchase athletic equipment for
Doth teams. The spectators contributed
literally and several hundred dollars
were realized in this fashion. A foot
Dall, autographed by Sergeant Coombes.
winner Of the recent flight from Bel,
mont Park to the Statue of Liberty and
PACK in world record time, and Captain
y. IN. wharton, one Of Pennsylvania's
greatest football heroes, was then nut
up for auction. 1t went to Clifford Du
temple, star athlete during his school
days at Commercial High School, Brook
lyn. tor the sum of $35
=, before the teams came on the field
sergeant Coombes dropped his auto
graphed football from his aeroplane
while flying some 500 feet above the
field. He found that dropping foot
pail was not like a heavy bomb, for
'he plgskin was carried wide of the
environments Of the grounds, falling
INTO Bedford Avenue. However, it was
soon recovered After thrilling the
onlookers with all the tricks of avia-
ton he left for Mineola.
DIX forced the issue in the first
period, and when play ended Lieuten-
ant Albright had advanced the ball to
tn the mi MIneola 14-yard line, principally
through his own advances. In the sec
ond half Lieutenant Albright made six
yards on his first plunge, while Fish
added five yards more. The Mineola
defence held stubbornly for two more
downs, when Lieutenant Albright
forced his way through centre for a
touchdown. Fish missed the excep-
tlonally difficult try for goal
Mineola Takes Brace.
Mineola braced during the final min
utes of the second period. while it also
put up more determined front in the
third quarter. However, it never
really threatened to cross the Dix goal
line: Lieutenant Albright's wide
awake policy accounted for his teams
second touchdown. 1t came in opening
the fourth quarter when Mineola at
tempted forward pass on its own
35-yard line. However, Lieutenant Al
bright Intercepted Addleman, the Min
cola fullback's pass, and, evading three
tacklers, sped for touchdown. Fish
again missed the goal
During the remainder of the period
Mineoa showed new lease of life.
but when on the road to the Dix gaoj
line, surrendered the ball on downs.
Tho line uD: