The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
Hill and Lawrenceville
Fail to Cross Goal
Line.
OPPORTUNITIES
POttstOwn Youths Threaten
Rivals Three Times: Lose
Punch When Needed.
ny SAMUEL j. BROOKMAN.

Two prep schools, famous as football
nurseries, met on neutral ground on
Ohio Field yesterday. and history re-
peated itself in that the gridiron tussle
proved sharp and evenly contested.
AT the end of four hotly fought periods
neither Hill School of Pottstown. Pa.
nor Lawrenceville School of New Jer-
sey. had succeeded In scoring n point,
but the struggling youngsters had
scattered enough vim, dash and pep
per- over an hour and a halfs exhibit
ton to excite the most stoical Of the
hundreds OF alumni who came TO see
the game. With the undergraduates
of both institutions out In force the
gathering numbered over 5000.
OF spectacular football there was only
a smattering here and there. The youths
played hard and with no thought OF
saving themselves at any stage, but
sensations were few, because aside from
being punting game largely the at
tack on both sides lacked variety. There
was too much line plunging, too little
end running or attempts at skirting
the ends. and the gains were not con-
Sistent or sustained
To critical observers along the side
zines IL looked as CnOugn IL greater elliott
ut directing the attack around the
TANKS would have won for Hill School.
ON the few occasions when he was
called on to run around end Malcolm
Graham the star of the Hill School
eleven, gained substantial ground. but
Graham was not kept as busy as his
play warranted and on most occasions
he was ordered into a line plunge, at
which form of attack he was not 80
effective, principally because his team
mates failed to open the necessary gaps.
Lost Opportunities.
II was this persistence at line at
tack that cost the Pottstown boys the
game. They outplayed Lawrencevillc
throughout the greater part of the con-
test and were never in danger of being
scored upon. On the other hand they
threatened the Lawrenceville goal on
three occasions and failed each time
TO carry out the threat. Once In the
second period, after march OF thirty
yards. Hill School had the ball on it's
opponents Is yard line. only to lose the
punch In Its attack when needed and to
miss the opportunity. Graham's try at
field goal on the fourth down went
wide.
Later, in the fourth period, the Penn
sylvania youths maintained advance
over O. stretch of thirty-fve yards and
crept UP to within five yards OF score
that would have meant victory. Again
the assault broke down az the Law
renceville line stiffened. On the final
down Hill School in desperation called
for a forward pass that travelled over
the goal line but which eluded the reach
of the waiting end by q narrow margin.
The stands of the Blue and Gray were
all a-flutter as the heave that meant SO
much for Hill School sailed through the
air. Enthusiasm was all ready to bubble
over but the ball grounded and the
Pottstown supporters had to subside in
silence
There were only few minutes left of
the game them and IL was apparent that
only a stroke OF luck or a sensational
play could bring about a score. Two
disappointments when scores seemed
imminent almost had convinced the Hill
undergraduates that IL was not their
day. They had almost given up hope of
any further chance 10 enthuse when
Graham minute before the end OF the
game broke away an end run that
started from his own twenty-five yard
line. Running behind splendid interfer-
ence the Hill School halfback lodged one
tackler after another and sprinting along
the western boundary of the field finally
got clear of all opposition and continued
on to the goal line OF LawrenceviIle for
what apparently was q touchdown and
victory. The Hill stands went frantic.
the rooters nearly falling over one an
other in their unbounded Joy. 1t was
with difficulty that they restrained an
impulse 20 rush on the field and carry
Graham around in triumph even though
the game was not yet over.
The Third disappointment.
But It turned our to be third dis
appointment for Hill School and this
time the most crushing of all. The
watchful officials had detected that
Graham in his race down the field had
for an instant run out Of bounds Just
beyond midfeld and the ball was brought
back amid cheers from the Lawrence
vile side of the field. Before Hill
School could launch another offensive
the game was over
Throughout the contest the rivals APP
peared to be cognizant OF the fact that
both were strong defenslvely. On fire.
ouent occasions the quarterbacks selected
TO punt on the first down. hoping TO
profit by tumble. Fumbles did develop
now and then, but none of them proved
costly. Both schools had efficient punt
ers. Graham for Hill and Funk and
Ryan for Lawrenceville got more
height and distance out OF their kicks
than most college punters. and II was
not surprising. therefore, that they chose
70 make kicking game out OF II.
Except in the latter stages Of the con-
test Lawrencevile's attempts to advance
the ball we're futile. The New Jersey
boys failed 70 make q first down during
the FIRST half and they registered only
one in the third period and one in the
fourth. Hill School on the other hand
was credited with seven first downs !
four IN the first half and three In the /,
second. There was little forward pass
ing that was effective Each side COM
ploted three passes, but the gains were
small and of no material assistance |
Besides Graham. Jones. Holabird, Stokes
and Hogg showed to advantage. For
Lawrenceville Quarterback Ryan did the |
bulk OF the ground gaining and shone
also on the defensive.
The lineup:
Hlll 90. Lawrencevilie co). /
HogR. ........... Left end. ChiIds
Hllls. .......... Left tackle MANA. Kendall
oliver. ......... Left guard. ........ Weiker \
Fohrbach. ......., Center Gillespie (CaptD 4
MacGn (Cnpt.) Right guard ......... Brown I
Gates. .ltlght tackle........... Lott I
Stokes. ...4...... Right end. .Tranter /
II. Etearns. Quarterback ......... Ryan /
Graham. 80. Left halfback. -. 80. Hoover |
Jones. ......., Right halfback. Watson /
IfoIabird ....... Fuliback ............ Funk /
Eubstitutions-Hill Alexander for Oliver
Eroohes for Holabird: Bawrencevie: Frantz .
FOR wciker, Rowley for Funk.