The Washington times., 1904-11-27

The gridirOn season which closed last
week was the most successful that the
local high school league has enjoyed IN
years.
All the teams were stronger than last
fan, the playing on the whole was Tar
better. the race for the championship
was not decided until the final game
Of the series, and the interest not only
OF the students but also among the gen
eraI followers of the sport exceeded that
OF any season Tor at least tive years. The
management of the games ana the
schedule We're far better than in former
seasons. thanks 10 Mr.. Mattern and his
associates OF the board of faculty ath-
Ietic directors. and the result was that
all the games were run or well.
Tech Champion.
As usual. four games were played
by each school. Tech won the champion
ship, with three victories and a tie
Western was second with three victories
and one defeat. while Central had two
victories, one defeat and a tie. Out OF
her four games Eastern won one and
lost three. while Business finished last
without a victory 10 her credit. but
with four defeats challIed up against
her eleven. The marked supremacy Of
Tech over all the other teams, with the
exception OF Central. was somewhat Of
a surprise 70 the followers OF all the
teams. Coach HecOX started out with
a squad OF candidates who were some
what heavier than the aspirants OF any
OF the other 81 hools. but the men, as
rule were slow and IT was hardly
thought that the great handicap in the
way Of slowness could be OFFSET by the
advantage in weight. Bat Tech did de-
Velop a good team, and landed the first
hOnOrs owing. in large measure. 70 the
me work OF her two tacl6ies-Captain
Baclsus and DuGanne.
Westerns team, like her 1903 eleven.
was light but in the early games
showed such speed that il was thought
If her players could stand the
hard training Of the whole season the
Red and White could land the coveted
pennant. Throughout the preliminary
work including the game with Gem
tral. the Westerners showed promise,
and everyone looked for q battle royal
when Technical and Western met In
the decisive game. but the unexpected
happened. Tech, the reputed slow
eleven, suddenly became fast. while
her speed, which had been her saliva /
iton. and which had been the means or /
her winning the early games. with the I
result that her players lost the con- !
test which they l0nged for the most by |
is 10 H.
Central Disappointment.
AT Central the team was rather a |
disappointment Not that Captain 4
Kip and his band did not play hard /
and put up a creditable showing in ev- /
cry game, but they failed TO regain 4
the championship laurels which they lost I
TO Tech a year ago. Coach Tindan had /
the candidates together before school re-
opened and he drilled the men I'm the /
rudimsnts OF the game IN the hope that /
he could fake up the more advanced /
work when the classes We're resumed. /
Up 10 the Tech game Central played 4
good ban, but the Western contest /
proved the undOing Of the Blue and /
White. Cunningham. the best Of the !
fullbacks, and Scott. the largest member /
% the team. were missing and their alb
sence was soreiy felt az the substitutes 4
We're by far inferior 10 the regulars /
Western smashed away AT Centrars line /
for steady gains and. helped on by |
Morse's Dunting gave Central one of the
worst beatings that a team represent
ing that Institution has received at the
hands of a rival in the league IN years
The final score was l5 10 O.
After Central came Eastern. with the (
hest team which has represented the
light Blue and White I'm six years. Coach !
Ewing took charge OF the candidates
rather late. and was Handicapped from
-.
the late SOS. the prestige OF the Capt
tol Hin school has been on the wane.
bat with the advent OF this falls team, a
dangerous aspiraut for honors on the
grldiron appeared The highest score
made against Eastern in the season was
% By Tech. but in this game the East
erners crossed the goal line and held
the destined champions down until the
second half, when the weight and con-
dition OF Tech told, ana Eastern was
unable 10 longer stand the bruisine
pace.
Business Will Improve.
The Inflated Business eleven was
forced 90 be content with last place
without a victory 10 It's credit The
Orange and Blue has many obstacles In
the way OF q short course. apatneric
support from students and faculty and
lack OF suitable grounds, and the show
ing made De- not SO bad lu proportion as
the other schools. which are So flourish
ing atL.eIicaiy. Next season Business.
VIII move into her new building up town
and then il Is expected 90 VIII become
a factor ln all branches. as rs students.
VIII nave better facilities ia every way
o. develop strong uslreEltI0ns.
since The ending oT Jhe season there