New-York tribune., 1919-11-28
Flushing Boys
Score Victory
Over Central
Upstate Eleven Goes Down
to Crushing Defeat i'll the
Annual Game by IL to 0
BY A. c. Cavagnaro

Flushing High School triumphed over
the Central High School, of Hinghham-
ton, N. Y, in their annual football
game, played on the formers Long ISL
and field yesterday. The score was IT
to 0. Timely use of the forward pass
sent the Binghamton eleven down to
defeat.
Although the upstate boys showed a
powerful attack they seemed unable to
gain ground when nearing the Flush
ing goal posts. On three occasions
Central succeeded in advancing to its
opponents twenty yard line, where
Rieg was called upon for placement
kicks, all of which failed.
Captain Hess, Blocker and Bach
Flushing, especially Bach and Hess,
who threw many runner from behind
Burton and Harms also played stel-
lar game on the defense. Vanatta,
King and Vosbury essayed the bulk of
the work for Central, and each per-
formed in capable manner.
Flushing scored shortly in the first
minutes Of play through the alertness
of Bach, who recovered the ball when
King, Of Binghamton, fumbled punt.
After hitting the Central line for two
gains, Smith dropped back to the
twenty-fveyard line to kick field
or of the period Flushing slightly out
played it's rivals, punting ducls between
Bach and Rieg predominating, with the
former proving the better kicker
Beginning the second quarter Davis,
Hess and Bleecker consistently hit the
Central defense for large gains, but
Flushing was finally held for downs
Central then employed its powerful
rushing attack but. when seemingly
on the march for touchdown, Blocker
and Hess would break through and
throw Central runner for a big loss.
In the middle of the period Flushing
gained the ball on its own 2S-yard line.
Here Bach on the first play tossed a
long forward pass to Bleecker who
wiggled his way to the 25yard line be-
fore being pulled to earth by King.
Central held determinedly for two
downs but Burton then knitted his way
through center for fifteen, yards. Bach
adcea tne touchdown by circling right
end with the aid of good interference.
Bach also added the goal.
Central later advanced the ball to
Flushing's 20-yard line, whore REG
lTlc0 Placement SOH! NHiCH WIS lOH
and wide Of the goal posts The quar-
ter ended soon aftcrward as Flushing
was forcing the attack on CentraFs 90
Yard line.
Central braced perceptibly in the
third quarter, causing many uneasy
moments for the Flushing cohorts.
Rieg essayed a placement kick from
the 25-yard line. but Cunningham, who
had replaced Knabol at right guard for
Flushing, broke through and blocked
the punt. Undaunted. the Binghamton
eleven again smashed the Flushing line,
making its second consecutive first
down. and. with the opening of the
fourth quarter, again forced Flushing
back, whereupon Rieg again vainly at
tempted q placement goal from the 25-
yard line.
The lines of both elevens were now
standing NJ like brick wall. Flush
ing was held for downs, but Davis re-
gained the ball for his side when he
broke through and forced King back for
an eighteen-yard loss. On the first
play, a lateral forward pass. Bach to
Blocker to Davis. the last named
scored touchdown. The game ended
a few minutes afterward.