Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-15
THE CENTRAL WINS
At Foot ball From the Enstern-Other
High school Notes.

High school Notes.
The most important game of the league
series was played, yesterday afternoon at
Y. NJ. G. A. Park between the foot ball
teams from the Central and Eastern High
Schools, the former winning by the score
of 1870 There was large representation
from all of the high schools. and never be-
fore in high school foot ball game mas
such excitement prevailed. The Easterns
have held the championship since last year.
but yesterday afternoon they graciously
but reluctantly forfeited it to the wearers
of the dark blue. When the Easterns ar
rived at the park about 345 on Dewitt
finest four-in-ha tally-ho the Centrals
were on the field practicing for the coming
contest The game was called at 4 o'clock,
when the Easterns led off with the V trick
Fugitt gaining about eight yards, and after
successive downs, with but small gains
the ball passed to the Centrals Tindall
made good run for twenty-five yards,
and after short gains by Tindall and Bar
Eard Tindall, with fine interference on The
part of the Centrals, succeeded in carrying
the ball over the line for a touch down
Mills punted the ball out, after which a
goal was kicked. Time, 10 minutes Score
90. The Easterns started off with a flying
wedge Avis gaining eighteen yards and
the Easterns fumblins, the ball was gained
by the Centrals. Within eight minutes
after the first goal Tindall again carried
the ball across the line after brilliant run
OF seventy yards. from which no goal was
kicked. Score 100 Avis again led off for
the Easterns and gained fourteen yards
Albert punted the ball for twenty wards
and the ball went to the Centrals TindaII
again got his hands on the ball. and after
a run good for eighty yards scored a touch
down within six minutes, from which no
goal was kicked. Score, 40 Fuyitt led
off with twenty yards for the Easterns
ana AVIS made two successive runs of ten
yaruS each, when time for the close of the
first half was called.
the second half was far moro axci,ip,
tnan the first. the ball lowering around tbe
center nearly all the time. Barnard led
OIL for the Cahtrals with a gain of twelve
yards Luttrell in trying to pass the bali
fumbled. and Grant fell on it, Fugitt went
through the center for several wards after
Wnlch the Centrals regained the ball and
Brawner kicked n drop good for thirty
garos. AVIS, Fugitt and Mckinley made
short gains. after which Albert punteJ the
ball for twenty yards which was fumblad
Dy NlllS, and Grant again fell on If HilIvar
1umbled the ball, and Eixley reeained ~
Ior me Centrals. After short gains bv
barnard, Tindall and Brawner Rarno "a
scored a touch down. Time. "a minutes
Score. 1870. u'es'
Mills failed to kick the goal Avis started
OH lor the tiasterns with a small gain. and
very few gains were made in the remainina
rev minutes of the second half
The features of the game were the exce,-
tent running of Lindall and Barnard and
tacklinS of Exley and Keys, for the Cen
trails and running of Fugitt and Avis. and
tackling of Mckinley and Meiggs for the
Easterns. The Centrals played a very slow
game. while the Easterns We're very poor in
the1- interference. The best of feeling pre-
vailed during the game, and but slight in
lurles were received by any of the PLAYERS
When the Easterns departed on the Tally
Ho, they were loudly cheered by the Cen
trails, who, in turn, were cheered by the
former victors
Preparations were made at the Eastern
Yesterday afternoon, for the Christmas en-
tertalnment, it being decided to have in
connection with other features, several
scenes from Shakespea-e's two comedies.
Twelfth Night and Much Ado About
Notnlng The characters, as assigned,
We're. for Twelfth Night" Mr.. Albert,
Malvolio Mr.. Foster, Sir Toby Belch. and
Miss Eichelberger. Maria; and for Much
Ado About Nothing" Miss Irwin, Hero;
Miss Erly Beatrice; Mr.. Etz, Leonatio: Mr.
Leonard, Don Pedro; Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Claudio; and Mr.. Floyd, Benedict Miss
Spaulding will have charge of the rehears-
ais, which were begun this afternoon A
girls chorus, under the direction of Miss
Scammell, will furnish vocal selections in
cidental to the two plays
Capt. Leonard will give his drill squad the
first practice drill tomorrow afternoon but
is refrained from teaching any fancy mo-
tons whatever, the office deciding that
only tactical movements shall be included
in the program.
Mr.. Z. II. Warner will address the pupils
of the night High School this evening in the
building of the business High School, cor
ner 18th and Madison.