The New York herald., 1920-12-05
CURTIS SOCCERS
DOWN HOLYOKE
p. S. A. Il. Champions Defeat
New Englanders 2 to 1 on
Curtis Field.

Supported by the school band and
full representation Of the classes of 1920.
'21. '22 and '23, occupying separate sec
tions of the grand stand and kept up
to concert pitch by four cheer leaders.
not TO mention a goodly proportion of
Staten Islands population, of whom
about 200 parked their machines about
the enclosure, the soccer players of Cur
It's High School, winners of the p. S.
A. l.. championship without the loss of
a game. carried off the intersectional
honors in the game with the Holyoke
High School eleven of Holyoke. Mass,
the Connecticut Valley champions, at
Curtis Field. st. George, S. l., yester-
day afternoon. 1t was one of the best
contested school games of the season,
the rival teams being as closely matched
as possible, and 1t was not until the last
ten minutes of play that Curtis won
out by the score Of goals to |. At
half time the score was tied at Ii.
Up to yesterday the lads from Mas
sachusetts had lost only once in eleven
games played, having goal record, OF
41-S Against this Curtis High was
credited with ten wins and two ties in
the Z. S. A. l.. championships and a
goal record of 53-3. On form, there
fore, the best team obtained the ver-
dict yesterday, but only after the stout
est resistance on the part of the New
England boys.
The stand was full when play
started at 2 80 o'clock, and the excited
occupants, boys and girls alike, were
transformed into wild creatures, ap-
parently bereft of all reason, when the
home team scored after Ave minutes OF
I lr..1
the right, where Mackin got possession
and passed to Hulnick at inside left.
Hulnick was equal to the occasion and
drove hard into Holyoke's net for the
first tally. The resulting pandemonium
lasted three minutes before the leaders
were given rest.
Curtis held the advantage until live
minutes from half time. McGill and
Capt. Horne of Holyoke, forming the
right wing, forced the ball down the
length of the field. When within close
proximity of the home goal Horne shot
across to Press. the inside left. Cleverly
lodging the Curtis's backs Press netted
the ball This sudden and somewhat
unexpected success was hailed with a
delirium of JOY by the comparatively
small Holyoke delegation, but this was
quickly drowned out by Curtis's well
trained chorus.
Throughout the second half the
twenty-five players. all of them on edge
and many over anxious. struggled for
supremacy. The visitors, who had the
lighter team, had three players knocked
out at different times. but every one
pluckily got into the game again. Hynd.
Holyokes centre forward, had a fine
chance at an open goal soon after the re-
start. but his foot slipped and he missed.
I sr,t,, Iagfdiper vonl CaDnp ten rpiputng from
the end. when Capt. Milton Moore OF
Curtis worked the ball down through
the centre. Regaining possession in
front OF goal Moore let loose and the
ball carromed from the knee of Lamay,
Holyoke's right fullback. straight into
the visitors net Principal Daniel ID.
Feldman warmly congratulated the team
over their victory. Most OF the members
OF the Curtis faculty were also on hand
TO encourage the Staten Island students.
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