Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

A Good Foot Ball Game to Determine tn,
Successful Team.

Good Foot Ball Game to Determine the
Successful Team.
The High School foot ball championship rests
with the Eastern or Capitol Hill eleven. The
score resulted 10 to in their favor and was
due in great degree to the splendid work of
the Eastern's full back, Gsoghegan, who during
the game dropped two goals from the field,
thereby scoring the only points made BY his
team. The match was an interesting one for
the 400 spectators, most Of whom were
members or teachers in the two OPP
posing schools. The interest in the game
was intense, and the scenes Of enthusiasm
were similar to those witnessed at the Thanks
giving day match. The horns and ribbons were
all there, and was the cheering. The Gen.
trails ''rooters'' were decorated with blue and
yellow colors. while those from the Hill wore
white and blue. From foot ball standpoint
the game was particularly well played when the
experience OF the men is taken into considers
ton. The tsckling was sharp and the inter-
ference very good, while some Of the tricks
used proved that some one had been doing
some headwork.
The splendid tackling of Mills on the Cen
trails right end was one Of the features Of the
game. Seldom did he fail to drop his man.
Behind the line Barnard made . number Of ex-
cellent runs around the ends, while Hay was
more successful in ploughing through the cen
ter. Keys also played strong tackling
game. Capt. Clark gained well and
his puntinR was effective. Geoghegan was
the hero Of the Easterns. Not only did his
kicking win the game, but his running was
almost equal to it in excellence. Capt Alton
and Avis were strong pair Of backs They
tackled and ran we'll. On the ends Sterritt
and Buckingham did particularly good work
OF the two teams the Easterns we're the
heavier, but their opponents made up in tack
ling and quick play what they lacked in weight
Mr.. Seger Of Georgetown refereed and Mr..
Gapen Of the Y. NJ. G. A. acted as umpire.
The Centrals opened the game with will and
never relinquished the ball until Barnard had
made touchdown, about three minutes after
the match had begun. The run upon which
he scored was . pretty one and covered
thirty-fve yards. Clark failed to kick the
goal. Tho Easterns, not to be outdone. ran the
ball up to their opponents fve-yard line where
they lost it on tumble The leather was soon
theirs again, and from the twenty-yard line
Geoghegan kicked a goal from the field, making
the score to in favor Of his side. During
the remainder Of the half neither eleven could
score.
For fally twenty minutes after the second
half had commenced the ball went from one
team to the other without any advantage to
| either. Then the Easterns began by short
rushes to force the play near to their OPP
ponent's goal line. Again Geoghegan
lifted the ball over the posts, adding
more points to the score. His COM
rades could not restrain themselves at the good
play and they swarmcd on the field to hug and
congratulate him. With only few more min
utes to play the Centrals tried desperately to
score, but they were unable to do SO and the
game finished shortly thereafter.
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