The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
WESTERN Wins HANDIlY
First Game of the High School Foot
ball Championship Series.
Business boys Beaten 10 to O-List-
les. Play the Feature of the Con-
Injuries-kinK In Also Hurt and
Time LIS Called by Mutual Consent.

game OF the High School championship
series yesterday at National Park, when
the Western High School defeated the Bust
ness High School by score of 10 to O. Oc-
casionally high-class work by both teams
relieved the contest from what might have
been tiresome monotony.
Loyal rooters from both schools were
present, with flying colors and lusty lungs,
which were REINFORCED in many cases by
large megaphones. Every gain, tackle, and
good play brought forth shrill approba-
ton.
Business Highs great fault was in
| tackling too high. When Western backs
| would buck the line they would tackle high
and pillow straight through. with the men
still hanging to them. Occasionally Bust
ness High was able to gain but often their
backs would be tackled for big losses.
Western was nearly always able to gain
through their opponents left tackle. where
Coyle would open up holes large enough
to drive an ice wagon through.
Putting was resorted to but twice, both
times by Business High. The youngsters
were not in very good physical condition,
and hard fall often put them out of BUSH
ness for awhile. When King was hurt near
the end of the last half Business High had
no one to substitute, and as 1t was get
ting dark. the game was called, with the
ball but ten yards from the goal line. Had
the game continued it Is quite likely that
Western would have made another touch
down.
Mcqueen. captain Of the Business High
School. did the best playing for that team
He made several good runs, and cid a
lot of good tackling. Captain Huck, Of
Western. played plucky and cool head-
ed game. Toward the end of-the second
half he was badly hurt, but refused to
leave the field, sticking at work until time
was called. Morris seldom failed to gain
through the line where Coyle opened up
holes. Findley made several long runs
notable among them being his return of
the kickoff after Westerns touchdown
in the second half. Boggs and Drum also
did good work. Sears, at quarter for
Business High. played n good game and
made one clever quarterback kick.
At the opening of the first half Bust
ness High won the toss and chose to de-
fend the north goal. They kicked off to
Western, the oval going to Coyle, who
returned 1t ten yards. Morris, gained four
yards through the line and then at at
tempt at a quarterback fake by Huck
lost ground. Slight gains were made by
Findley who finally fumbled and the ball
was captured by Business High on West
ern's 40-yard line. Business High failed
to gain and Sears made q quarter back
kick
The ball was caught by Huck, who re-
turned ten yards. Western played hard
football and substantial gains around the
ends by Drum and F1ndley and through
the centre by Norris brought the ball to
Business Highs thirty-five-yard line,
where it was fumbled and fallen upon by
Duet
mer and tongs and began to rush the ball
down the field. Mcqueen got away and
passed over three white lines before he
was downed. Then Business High was
held for two downs and tried quarter
back kick. Mcqueen resained the bail,
netting gain Of twelve yards, and then
gained fifteen yards more on an end run.
This good work stopped. however, when
Western took the ball on downs and start
ed for the goal line. Before they got there
the ball changed hands once and they were
penalized for offside play. Finally Morris
was sent into the line and his teammates,
dragging and hauling and pushing, man
aged to get him and the ball safely over
the line. Huck missed an easy goal and
the score stood: Western, 5; Business
High, 0.-This ended the scoring for the
half. Business High kicked off, and Find
ley. who caught de ball, returned 35 yards
Then Western. by a series of end runs and
line smashes by Drum Boggs. Morris. and
Findley, ran the ball down the field to the
S-yard line, whore time was called
After the usual ten minutes intermis-
sion. during which the crowd was amused
by chaff from coterie Of Business High
School rooters on top of the grandstand.
play was resumed. Western kicl ing off 10
Business High School, who-yeturned the
ball IL yards. Business High School
could not gain, however. and was obliged
to punt. Huck running the kick back as
far as the Business High Schools 40-yard
line. Findley, Drum. ard Morris all made
steady gains. which brought the ball to
the 15-yard line. Drum made mere and
Findley 3, after which Morris carri d /,
ball over for the second touchdown n.
Huck narrowly missed a difficult goal.
Score. Western High School 10, business
High School 0.
Findley made a return of an even 50
yards on the kickoff, but when tackled
was injured so that he was obliged to re-
tire. Sutton being substituted. Western
pushed the ball to Business High Schools
10-yard line. At this juncture King WIS
badly stunned. and as Captain Mcqueen
had no player to substitute the game was
called by mutual consent
The lineup was as follows: