The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14

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Ky SAMUEL j. BROOKMAN.
What is true of college football is
proportionately true of scholastic. II
draws the crowds. Fifteen thousand
fans. the majority Of them the effer-
vescent sort, whose enthusiasm always
threatens to boil over at the slightest
provocation, saw the teams of De Witt
Clinton Morris, Commerce and Stuy-
vesant high schools engage In spirited
football double header at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. The home of the
Giants never held a more vociferous
throng. The only lull in the noisy dem
onstration of the rooters came after
Stuyvesant and Commerce had fought
81 scoreless tie in the first half of the
attraction, but it started afresh when
the Morris and Clinton teams took the
field and it continued without halt until
the whistle announced the termination
of play.
In defeating Morris by a score OF %
TO Clinton practically c'inched its hold
on the championship of Mania ttan and
Bronx. Like most Clinton teams of re-
cent years. the Red and Black proved TO
be we'll drilled squad, fast and excep-
tionally sturdy for scholastic combi-
nation The Clinton youngsters out
weighed their Morris riva many
pounds and they knew more football
from every angle. With the confidence
born of an unbroken string of easy VIC
tories this season, the Red and Black
elev en- fairly oozed speed. Their attack
was businesslike and dependable and in
the second half, after the heavy Clinton
backs had pounded all the resistance
out of the Morris defence. the former
gained their ground almost at Will
Speedy, Powerful Attack.
Morris dd very well to hold Clinton
TO one touchdown and a field GOAL IN
the first half On two occasions the
Bronx team held their opponents Tor
downs when danger threatened. Tney
fought Just as valiantly after that but
the speed and power of the Clinton OF
fer sive proved too much for them. a
NAV that netted the Clinton team con-
siderable ground at every try was a
plunge at centre in llch only one Oh
the four backs figured Generally II
was Friedlander who took the pass
from Payn while the other three backs
went through the motions of ATTACKING
the end. Invariably the Morris team
was thrown off its guard while Fried
lander plunged through hole that
Pawn opened for him. Payn was a
mower in Clinton's line In attack ana
shone Just as brilliantly as a rowing
centre on defence.
Along with Payn, Coon, Friedlander
and LEVITT showed most consp icuous1y
for the winners. They were all fast on
their feet, alert to take advantage OF the
smallest o9ening and difficult to stop.
Coon kicked a beautiful field goal from
the 4S-yard line in the second period for
the first score OF the game, the oval
sailing clean over the centre of the bar.
II was an unusually long drop Kick for a
schoolboy. Before the half was over
Clinton had crossed the Norris goal for
the initial touchdown after steady
march from midfeld, Levitz's 25-yard
run being the feature.
Shortly after the second hslf opened
Clinton in five plays carried the ball
half the length of the field for a touch
down. From that point on Clinton scored
at will gaining from five TO thirty yards
try. Several intercepted forward
passes held the score down. Morris y
only threat came in the third period.
when two successful forward passes net
ted thirty yards, but the attack of the
Bronx team was subdued quickly.
Stuyvesant outplayed Commerce In the
other game nut failed to score. On two
occasions untimely fumbies turned them
back. Shortly after the first kickoff a
long gain of thirty-hve yards by Wes-
ter on crisis cross play carried Stuy-
vesgnt to W within thirteen yards of a
score. but with a touchdown in sight the
attacking team was penali2ed fifteen
Yards Tor holding and the chance was
lost.
Play in the early half was almost en-
tirely In Commences territory. In the
thilI and fourth periods the Commerce
lads braccd and prs ctically held their
own. Neither goal line was in danger
in the second half, the oval moving in
zig2ag fashion between the 30-yard lines
Wester was easily the star of the Stuy-
vesG1t eleven, while Bunora and Gehrig
showed 20 advantage for Commerce
Clinton Is nov the only unbcaten team
in the Mhuhnttln-B Bronx division and
has only Commerce TO beat In, retain the
schal site title. The Red and Black
ought TO DO that without any trouble, If
-yeste days . ay Ia any criterion.
The lineup Of the two ames follows:
COMMERCE. w.. sTUYyEsAST.
CONAfERCE (p'. sTUYvESANT (O
3olde, ......-.. Left nd........... House