Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Just a Bream—Commerce bs. Lincoln THE “reds” had won the choice of goals. They elected to play with what little wind there was at their backs. Selbach of Lincoln placed the ball before him on the ground. The bell rang. He took two strides forward and the ball went sailing into the expectant group in front. For a moment there was grasping and turmoil among the “golds.” Then from the crowd emerged Romanis the “gold's” captain, with the ball under his arm running like the wind, without interference. His team trailed behind. He met the “reds” who had started at full speed down the field the moment the ball started. The first red” hurled himself at the runner, but Romanis swerved slightly and was missed. The second was passed in the same way, but the third caught him by the legs and threw him. Romanis fumbled the ball Crebbin who had been the nearest, scooped it up and proceeded down the field reeling off twenty yards before he was downed. The “golds” had recovered the advantage lost by the “reds” kick-off and were greeted with roars of applause. So the first half went. The throng swayed a little backward, a little forward, an inch lost, an inch gained, neither side scoring. The crowd yelled itself hoarse. First it was Commerce, then Lincoln, then a song, and again a yell, until the bell rang at which time the teams retired for the ten minutes of intermission. The play had been, as all good judges predicted, nearly equal. The reds” had a slight advantage with a pound or so in the line and about three behind. The second half started, similar to the first. The ball was on Lincoln's forty yard line. The game proceeded very slowly. Now a yard was made by an end run, now one by a line buck, now twenty or thirty by a punt, then back again. The ball always hovered over Lincoln’s forty yard line. The teams began to get desperate and put all their energy into the game. Both sides wanted to win. With about a minute and a half to play the score stood 0 to 0. Then with thirty seconds to play and the ball on the “reds fifteen yard line, Hilberer signaled for a try for goal. The ball was pasesd. Porter received it, and poised for a kick. The line held for a few seconds, then Gordon broke through, flew at Porter and struck him just as the ball left his toe. It seemed an age in its flight but luck favored the gold, for it settled right over the bar and between the poles. The crowd went wild, clapped their hands and yelled with all their might. The bell rang, the scrimmage cleared up, and there lay Porter unable to rise, but happy, having won for the “golds” a victory over the reds.” 67 HENRY R. REICH. 1913.

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r B o 1S1 El Bai L «• LAST year the success of our baseball team was indeed encouraging. Thanks to the coaching of Mr. Warfield we were able to grapple with our opponents with some success. Here we won our first victory in athletics against East and we hope to continue our good work. The dawn of the ’ll baseball season presents a good prospect. Coach Evans will make every effort to weld together a winning team. Although the loss of several players will be felt, there is plenty of promising material to choose from, and the Coach hopes to surpass the team put out last year. Frank Crebbin has been elected to lead the team, and Carl Stcigerwald has been chosen manager. ©ur Coat!) MR. D. M. EVANS, the first Professional Coach at the H. S. of C. is a graduate of Wesleyan College. Mr Evans is a star in the athletic line, having played on the basketball, baseball, and football teams of his college, along all which lines he certainly is a hustler. He is modest of his grand record at Wesleyan but his modesty for once proves a winning card. Mr. Evans has gained the good will of all the fellows, and never perhaps, has a coach on entering a new school so quickly become popular with the student body. He not only shines as a coach but, wonderful to relate, is also an energetic teacher and an all round good fellow. 69