Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Central High School Team
Defeated Technical.
FIRST HALF EXCITING
INTERESTING GAMES IN DIFFER
EMIT BOWLING LEAGUES.
Interior Teams High-Class Work
Golfer Douglas Remarkable
Score-General Notes.
FIRST HALF EXCITING

The High ScnOOl IOOIDdH %
the District was decided yesterday after
noon at American League Park. when the
eleven from the Central High School de-
Snonstrated it's superiority over the team
from the Technical High School by the
score of % to 0. 1t was the most spectac-
ular exhibition of the game seen in Wash
,npton thus far this season, and the adher-
ents of both teams. who occupied the
hIeachers on the west side of the field. were
Furnished with many opportunities for ex-
arcising their lungs to their full capacity.
The seats at the south end of the gridiron
were filled with the rooters for the Central
team and right Justify did they cheer their
team on to victory. The air was alive with
waving banners and ribbons of blue ana
white while the strains of the "Ramble'
song, with words suited to the occasion,
were taken up with mighty volume by both
boys and girls alike.
At the north end of the field in the grand
stand were the supporters of the Technicai
aggregation, who did their utmost by cheers
and songs to encourage the defenders or the
red and gray. But the eleven from tne
Central school had come to win, notWith-
standing the superior weight of their oppo-
nents, and Technical was forced to bow to
the excellent team work and superior tram
ing of their adversaries- There was out
little kicking done during the game, both
teams depending Oh Gnu PiuhoSS
and trick plays.
Magofin's Touch Down.
Beall kicked off for Technical from the
east goal, and few minutes later there
occurred a sensational play. Gloetzner
skirted right end for 20 yards, when he was
stopped by Kipp, the little quarter back Oh
the Central team. who picked up his big OPP
ponent bodily and carried him back 20 yards
60 fAa Sfa tfpc q cheers o..
and short time afterward Magoftin made
5O-yard run for the first touchdown. feat
which won for him the admiration OF the
Central supporters Magoffin failed to KICK
goal. and at the end of the first half the
score stood to in favor of Central.
Seniors Sensational Run.
At the beginning of the second half Cen
trail gradually forced the ball toward
Techs goal, and when on the 5-yard line an
unlucky tumble occurred, giving Tech the
ball. On the first lineup Senior saw an
opening through left tackle. and made the
most sensational play OF the day. The
doughty captain of the losing team Rugged
the bah under his arm and started Gown
the field, lodging from right to left through
the opposing team. He had his eyes on the
goal at the other end of the gridiron, and
he made for 1t with the determination of
one IN desperate straits. He shook off his
pUrsuers and lodged those who would stop
him from the 'front.' ana Wflte the croWus IN
both bleachers stood upon their feet and
yelled themselves hoarSe, and threw up
their hats and banners, Senior planted the
leather directly behind the goal posts after
a run of 1O5 yards. There was joy in the
camp of the Technical followers. and when
Balhnger kicked goal, making the score 6
to 5 in favor of Technical, hope sprang up
fresh in the hearts Of the boys who WELD
the hammer and saw. It was short-lived,
however, for Central braced up and carried
the DigSkin reSOluteIy down the field KiDD,
Cox and Snow sharing the honors. With
the ball on the 12-yard line Magoff1n made
an end run and scored touchdown, after
ward kicking goal.
Two more touchdowns were made, one
by Cox and the other by Purcell, Magoffin
kicking both goals, making the score % to
In favor of Central. The game was called
on account of darkness.