The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
VICTORY FOR CENTRALS
The Western High Srhoa! Defeated
in Il Stubborn Game.
The Gnc-Silcf Score Not n Fair In
7.Rxf Portion Of the Contest Fall
of Hard BuckiHE and End Runs.

What was probably the deciding game of
TIE series for the High School football
championhip Of Washington was won yes
terday afternoon by the Centrals, after a
hard struggle with their Old rivals, the
Westerns In spite Of the one-sided ap-
pearance of the score, 90 to C. the game
was closely contested and highly exciting
to the hundreds of enthusiastic High
School rooteis who, armed with flags and
horns. nearly filled the big grandstand at
National Park.
AT the end of the first half the score vas
a tie. TO 6. and in that half the Westerns
had had all the best of it. The Central's
touchdown had been secured on a trick
play, while the Westerns rushed the ball
the whole length OF the field for their
score, and repeated the performance once
more, but failed TO score, time being called
with the ball foot from the Centrals
goal
The game was hard fought throughout,
but in the second half Central found the
weak spots in their opponents defence, and
after thai seemed able to gain at will.
Tindall's line bucking was one of the
Taylor were the stars for the Centrals,
while Coyle, Huck, Morris, and Drum d.
vided the honors for the Westerns
Play began shortly after O'Clock. Cen
trail had won the toss and had chosen to
defend the south goal. Huck kicked off for
Western and the ball went to Tindall on
the 5-yard line. Then occurred the play
that nearly took the heart out of the West
ern rcoters. Tindall ran back with the ball
field and then passed it back to Brush. who
with good interference and clear field
ran full Is yards for the first touchdown
of the game. Taylor kicked goal and the
score stood to in favor of Central.
Western kicked eff again and this time
Tindall ran the ball hack 10 yards. Then
by series of line plunges and short end
runs the oval was advanced to tie centre
OF the field. Here Western made a stub
born stand and Brush punted so yards to
Huck, who returned s. This was the first
time Western had the ball. They started
in with steady gains through the lines,
seldom making more than 5 yards on a
play. Drum. Finley, and Morris did the
bulk of the work and the ball was pushed
straight down the field despite the desper-
ate defensive play Of Central. Finley made
ie-yard gain, which brought the ball to
the le-yard line. Drum ard Finley made
short gains that placed the pigskin on the
S-yard line, and from this point it was
carried over by Drum. Huck kicked an
easy goal. Score, &C.
Central kicked off and HAYES returned
the bail yards. Line bucking tactics were
resorted to steadily and short gains in this
manner. with good end runs by Coyle
Hoover. ard Finley. brought the hall to
Centrais 15-yard line. Drum and Finley
made steady gains from this point by line
oucklng and touchdown seemed immi-
hent. Central made q desperate stand, but
70 no purpose. The hall rested a foot from
the goal line when time was called.
DufirS the ten minutes intermission he
.weer the halfs the rooters of each school
IN the grancstand vented their enthusiasm
IN songs and yells. and confidently as
serted that their oclors would wayn friuyn-
phshtiy at the conclusion of the game.
Central kicked off at the opening of tbe
second falf, the bail going to Morris. who
returned II fifteen yards Western failed
10 gain. and Hoover punted thirty yards to
bsrr!nger. who returned eight yards. run
iihg out OF baunds. Tindall plunged into
the iiae and made ten yards, and TAYLOR
mace the same around right end. Shepard
made five. and then Tindall carried the
ball within foot CT the goal line, and on
Inc next play showed it orer for touch
down. Goal was lost on a technicaIity.
Score: Central II. Western 6.
On the kickoff Central tried to work a
double pass again, but this time it failed
to gain much ground
Western got the ball on a tumble on Cen.
trals 3c-yard line. but lost it again almost
on downs. Shepard and Tin
dali each made short gains, and then Brush
cireled right end for forty yards. double |
pass gained eight more, and Shepard ad
vanced the oval to Westerns 10-yard line.
and on the next play added four wards |
more. Tindall circled left end, and placed |
the bail yard from the line He scored /!
touchdown q moment later, and goal was |
kicked by Taylor. Score: Central II, |
Western 6.
Western kicked eff and Hughes carried
the ball back twenty yards Cox dashed |
around left end for 10 yards. Brush mad |
o. The ball was now On the 11-yari line. |
Cox started around right end. and had |
gained about > yards, when he dropped |
the ball. Tindall, who was running be-
side him. gathered it in as it bounded, and |
crossed the line for another touch down. |
Central failed on an easy goal Score, |
Central %, Western s.
ms ended the scoring of the game. |
Western kicked off and Central rapjdIy
carried the bali down the field. Wesr. |
ern secured il on a tumble on the
20-yard line. This was about a min |
ute before the call for time. Finley |
got around right end, and with a |
clear field started for the Central goal
Bsrringer started after him, and for
about 30 Yards it was a pretty race The
Western back was not fast enough, how
ever. and Barringer brought him down
with pretty flying tackle near the CEN
tire of .he field. Time was called before
play could be resumed
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