Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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24 THE ROUND TABLE Our team proved its calibre in this game making its highest score of the season. Moller, the star tackle, started the scoring streak within the first two min- utes of play, when in practically the same situation as in the preceding Chattle game, he blocked South Am- boy’s kick and romped 20 yards for a touchdown. It was a spectacular block, and a splendid run. On South Amboy’s first play after the second kickoff. Rice neatly intercepted a for ward pass and raced through the entire South Amboy team 35 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter after a fine 20 yard run by an Amboy back, Taylor spoiled Amboy’s chance to score by intercepting a forward and after running 40 yards bringing the ball to South Amboy’s 40 yard stripe, and was a splendid run and a touch- down seemed sure until Hoggy was tackled by 2 men. After gains by Ben- nett and Taylor, Oakerson fumbled but Noonan managed to capture the ball out of the scramble. Rice made 15 yards on an end run. Taylor made 13 yards, and was tackled on Amboy’s 2 yard line. Rice brought the ball over the goal, and Irwin made the point. Red Bank already scored 19 points in the first 7 minutes of play. For the rest of the quarter Red Bank forced South Amboy back, and nice runs by Oakerson, Rice and Taylor brought the oval to S. A.’s 2 yard stripe as the whistle blew for the cul- mination of the first quarter. Red Bank did not score however, on account of a fumbled pass which Am- boy retrieved. After Amboy kicked to midfield. Rice and Taylor made 2 successive first downs on end runs, Irwin made 12 yards on a pass, and Red Bank gained at will, finally bring- ing the ball to Amboy’s 10 yard line, where a chance to score was lost on a pass being grounded behind the goal line. Afterward Rice made a touch- down, after a pass to Irwin netted 24 yards. Hubbard went in for Taylor, Leddy for Oakerson, and Parker for Wilson. Hubbard made the extra point. The half soon ended with the score 26—0. Early in the next half, S. A. furnish- ed a scare by possessing the ball on Red Bank’s 3 yard line, on a 15 yard penalty. Red Bank allowed Amboy another yard and then showed its superb defensive potentiality by hold- ing S. A. for 3 downs until the latter fumbled but recovered with a loss. Then, a drop kick was attempted but failed, and Red Bank was saved from the ignominy of being scored against. A little later South Amboy tried an- other drop kick from the 25 yard line after intercepting a pass. Then an- other drop kick failed after another Red Bank pass was intercepted. Mol- ler was doing some splendid work on the defense. Leddy made a speedy run off tackle for 15 yards, and Rice added 12 more. A lateral from Rice to Hubbard and a splendid run netted 25 yards. Bennett added a few, and then the wizard “Eddie” Leddy scored a touchdown, after speeding around an end and through the entire Amboy team for 20 yards. After Hubbard on a 15 yard end run brought the ball to Amboy’s 3 yard line, Rice scored an- other touchdown. For the remainder of the game Leddy and Hubbard and Bennett furnished plenty of thrills by their splendid runs. Hubbard made a touchdown and Leddy the point. Al- most all the subs were now herded into the game, and showed up to good ad-

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THE ROUND TABLE 23 the numerous Red Bank students who watched with relish the vindication of our former defeat. The total score piled up by our relentless team was 37—0, and marked Red Bank’s fourth straight victory. Although we are not a sobwriter we cannot help but sympathize most contritely with the poor Chattle adher- ents who did so much to spur their team on. A parade of a great many Chattle students which passed through Long Branch, a brass band played, there was an organized cheering sec- tion ’n everything, but victory—we took that. Moller, Red Bank’s candidate for all state honors did something unpre- cedented in Red Bank’s gridiron his- tory by scoring a touchdown in a sensa- tional manner after neatly blocking a kick, and running 16 yards over the goal, within the first 65 seconds of play. Kaiser gave him good interference. The entire Red Bank team played as one man. Our powerful backfield gained easily and steadily through Chatties’ line, and around her ends, gaining 12 first downs to the latter’s 3. Chattle was outplayed in every depart- ment of the game and could not break through Red Bank’s superior line for 35 yards in the whole game. Moller and Kaiser, the two tackles, with Wil- son, Jeffrey, and Sweel were greatly responsible for holding Chattle score- less, and for Red Bank’s large score by their splendid defense, and by open- ing holes for the offense. Irwin and Cooke efficiently protected the wings. Both Rice, and Taylor made brilliant runs after gaining from 10 to 20 yards, while Bennett was instrumental in providing first downs when neces- sary, and always gained consistently through the line. Red Bank’s aerial attack was very successful, 7 passes out of 12 being completed, gaining 125 yards and one resulting in a touchdown by Rice on a 15 yard gain. Cooke caught 3 good passes for a total of 38 yards, Taylor caught a few, and a long pass from Rice to Irwin netted 50 yards. Rice’s educated toe performed very well by sending high and long punts way down Chattle territory. Rice made 3, Taylor 2, and Moller 1 touchdown, while Oakerson scored the extra point. Score: Red Bank...........7 6 12 12 Long Branch ...... 0 0 0 0 Red Bank 60; South Amboy 0. Nov. 8, 1924 Whatever ambitions South Amboy gridiron warriors may have fostered when they trooped on Knollwood field were converted into a stinging defeat. Red Bank’s terrific onslaught was too much for the husky South Amboy eleven, and did not stop until it had scored 9 touchdowns and 6 extra points, a total of 60. The writer made a solemn promise before this game that if Red Bank scored 50 points, he would write up the game in poetry. However, he not being a poet nor ever poetically in- clined, and also no one forcing him to adhere to his promise, he determined to write prose. However, conscience stricken he decided to write it in poet- ry. Therefore, kindly regard the fol- lowing as blank verse. (Harmonious and profuse apologies to Shakespeare) South Amboy was hopelessly out- classed throughout the whole contest, but played gamely and well by holding our team to such a low score.

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THE ROUND TABLE 25 vantage. Hubbard soon scored a touchdown on an end run, and now near the close of the game, Bennett made the point after charging at and being absolutely stopped by a goal post. He finally veered to one side, and fell over the final stripe. For South Amboy, Shephard, Geehan, and Parkerson starred. Score: Red Bank 19 7 6 28—60 South Amboy 0 0 0 0— 0 Line-up S. A. vs. R. B. Ed. Irwin.......L.E........... Adams Kaiser (Capt.). L.T.......... Reiner Noonan..........L.G....... Mortinson Wilson.......... C. Van Hise Jeffrey........R.G......... Ferguson Moller R.T. Keegan C. Irwin.......R.E....... Lamberson Oakerson.......Q.B........... Geehan Taylor L.H.B. Oliver Rice..........R.H.B. Holman Bennett F.B........ Shephard Substitutes for Red Bank: Smith for Noonan; Hubbard for Taylor; E. Leddy for Oakerson; Par- ker for Wilson; Gallegher for E. Irwin; Hope for Jeffrey; Finklestein for Moller; Ivans for C. Irwin; Ebie for Kaiser. Red Bank, 46; Lakewood, 0. November 14, 1924 Displaying a strong deceptive attack and a remarkably tight defense, Red Bank ran rough shod over their op- ponents, downing them under an aval- anche of touchdowns. In the first minute of play, a Lake- wood kick was blocked and Moller fell on the ball over the goal line, making the first touchdown. During the entire game. Red Bank employed a steam roller type of attack led by Oakerson, which flattened the opposition. The air waves were also used very effectively in gaining many points. Last year Lakewood defeated Red Bank, and this victory was, therefore, very gratifying to the Red Bank back- ers. Doing their best to emulate the deeds of the ’22 eleven, the Red and Gray boys fought and fought until the final whistle which spelled relief for tired resort boys. Lakewood, however, deserves much credit for the courage- ous game she played, but she could not display the attack by which she beat Red Bank the year before. The Lakewood eleven showed better men- tal gymnastics than any other eleven during the season, and then especially the backfield—Cooms, Hirsch, and Constantine were very fast and clever. In the third quarter Irwin scored on a long forward pass. Taylor as usual contributed his long run feature, but was pulled down from behind just five yards from the goal line. Oakerson then succeeded in pushing it across the line. Taylor, Rice, and Bennett scored on end runs and line plunges. The Line-up: Red Bank Lakewood E. Irwin L.E Mohel Kaiser (Capt.) L.T .... Schutzbank Wilson C Taylor Noonan L.G McCanlay Jeffrey R.G Pulchrans Moller R.T Steckler C. Irwin R.E Newman Oakerson Q.B .... Constantino Taylor L.H.B Hirsch Rice R.H.B Coombs Bennett F.B Horner Subs: Red Bank — - Hubbard for Taylor; DeGarve for Rice.