Niagara at Manhattan

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  Evening star, November 21, 1937, page 30

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  MANHATTAN GWEN SCARE BY NIAGARA. 0utpIayed in All Phases, but Win, 13 to 7-FumbIe @‘;4 Gets One Marker. BY the ASsocleted Pre8S. n YEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Mannj hattan’s big league” foot N ballers got the surprise Of L their lives from little Mia gara’s eleven today, but the Jaspers’ two first-half touchdowns were one too many and the up-Staters lost q 13-to-7 decision. Playing in the mud before less than 5000 fans at Ebbett’s Field, the Jaspers were outrushed, outpassed and ‘‘out-first-downed,” and then were fooled completely by q touch down play that climaxed the Purpie Eagles S3-yard scoring march in the fourth quarter. The score was set up by Joe Rybak’s passing to Sam lngrasci and Alton Caisse, which gained IS yards to the Manhattan Is, and the ball. carrying Of Caisse and Morgan Davies, which advanced the ball to the 2. Trick Play Gets Counter. MANHATTAN held for three downs. On fourth down Caisse. calling signals from just behind the line, turned completely around and walked away from the play. The Jaspers’ attention was focused on him, and they were caught flat-footed as the ball was snapped to Bob Freeman, who cracked through for the score. Phil Albano then place-kicked the point. A first-period tumble, which Jack DAILY recovered on the Eagle II, paved the way for Manhattan’s open ing score. with Al Caruso going over from the l-yard line. Midway Of the second quarter Manhattan intercepted pass at mid field and wound up with another touchdown.

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Manhattan leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.