Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
VICTORY FOR EASTERNS
DEFEATED BUSINESS BOYS IN IN
TEREsTINa CONTEST.

Tore the gridlr0n warriors Oh Eastern ttiSH
School yesterday afternoon by score OF
% to s. Plumbing seemed to be the order
of the day. It was the first time that East
ern has gained victory In the high school
series this year and the first time that Bush
ness has scored on her opponents. In the
last kickoff of the game Business kicked
to Eastern and the b. i was caught by
Hawke, who had s,,pplanted Oldham at
right tackle. The Eastern tcakie was stand
ing ON the twenty-yard line Of the Baby
Blue and White, and before he had the op-
portunity to move out of his tracks he was
tackled like a shot Before the Fasteners
were aware of the fact that the pigskin had
been fumbled Capt. Bowles, the Business
High School end, had seized It and was
over the line for the only touchdown which
Business has made this season.
Eastern made but one touchdown in the
first half, contrary to the expectations OF
many, who believed that the Baby Blue and
White would sweep the Business aggrega-
ton OF their feet during the first half OF
the play. This half showed the steady work
that Business High School. though defeat
ed in each contest. has put up throughout
the season. Bowles' work at end was espe-
cial1y brilliant, the Business captain prov
ing that he is the speediest player on the
team of the Orange and Blue.
Game Started Promptly.
Ine contest was Calieu promptly a. o'oo
o'clock, and, after Capt. Bowles of Business
High School had won the toss he chose the
northern goal. Capt. Field. for Eastern,
kicked off to the Business High School Ave-
yard line, where Powell gathered it in and
returned it ten yards. Business on TWO
mass plays on tackle failed to gain and
then Powell punted for twenty yards and
Eastern fumbled, a Business player railing
upon the pigslxin.
Business again failing to gain, the ball
was passed to Powell, who punted for
Fastener fumbled the pigskin, but it was
recovered before Business player had got
ten 1t. On this play Eastern lost one YARD.
Then Eastern started a series of masses on
the tackles, and forced the pigskin to the
thirty-yard line of Business High School.
Then Eastern tried a trick play, which
worked we'll When the ball was passed to
Perry 1t looked as though the play was
going to be quarterback run, Field started
Off at full speed as IL to form the inter-
ference for the play, but after he had ad-
vanced about ten feet Perry passed the
ball to him for a run around right end.
and Field ran thirty yards for the first
touchdown of the contest. Field kicked an
easy goal. Score, Eastern High School, 6;
Business High School. 0.
Powell kicked to Eastern's fifteen-yard
line, and the pigskin was returned fifteen
yards. Eastern gradually forced the ball
down the field until 1t had been carried to
Business High Schools twenty-yard line.
The referee held that an Eastern player
was holding, and Eastern was penahzed If
teen yards. Eastern tried similar double
pass as the one which Melted the touch
down a few moments before, but the pass
was blocked by Bowles, and besides losing
about two yards by the play the Baby Blue
and White narrowly missed losing the ball.
After several moments of play the Eastern
ers lost the ball to their opponents on Bust
Ii0h &c I'd fnn darxyt
Business was held for two downs and
kicked, and the ball was fumbled by East
ern and was snatched by Business player.
Powell kicked to the f1ve-yard line of East
ern, and the ball was carried back twenty
yards
Eastern kicked ten yards and Field fell
on the ball after a Business player had
fumbled. With the pigskin on Eastern's
ffty-five-yard line Field punted foI
five yards. Business was thrown foriosses
on the next two downs and time wasVa Led
for the ending of the first half with the
pigskin on Business High Schools fifteen
yard line.
Second Half Started.
In the second half Field kicked to BUSH
ness High Schools fifteen-yard line and the
ball was brought back ten yards. Both
sides punted several times, and, with the
ball on the ten-yard line OF Business, Field
went through left tackle like shot for
the second touchdown Of the game, Field
missed goal. Score, Eastern. II; Business,
0. Powell kicked off to Eastern's flve-yard
line and the ball was returned ten yards.
Eastern punted fifteen yards Business
punted twenty yards. Eastern kicked TWEEN
ty-dve yards. Business was held for downs
on their twenty-seven-yard line. Eastern
was offside and was penalized Ave yards.
With the ball on Eastern's twenty-1ve-yard
line. Business tried for a field goal, but
Powell made poor kick and Palmer, who
was playing fullback for Eastern, caught the
bali on the line and ran back to the twenty
yard line. The ball was forced down the
field by Eastern by terrific line bucks by
the baby Blue and White backs. until Far
mer made a fine run around right end from
the twenty-five yard line for touchdown.
Score, Eastern, 10; Business, 0. Business
kicked off for fifteen yards and Eastern
carried the ball to their fifteen-yard line
The line assaults were then renewed and
Eastern advanced to the Business thirty
Vineyard line. Field skirted right end and
with good interference, got under way for
the goal posts and. by running rings around
several Business players, went over for an
other touchdown. He kicked goal. Score
Eastern, p; Business, o. With little over
one minute yet to play Business kicked of
to Hawke, on Eastern's twenty-yard line
me tackle caught the ball In good order
but the moment he started off was tackled
Ike shot and the ball slipped from his
grasp. Like flash Bowles picked it UP and
started for the goal. twenty yards away
with half of the Eastern team at his heels
1t was the only chance for Business to score
this season, and how that foot ball warrior
of the Orange and Blue did sprint He car
ried the ball behind the posts, and a mo-
ment later Powell kicked goal and Bust
ness was pleased Final score. Eastern
High School. %; Business High School. G.
The lineup was as follows:
Line-Up Of the Two Teama
Eastern. Positions p,s,no,.
Bowles (capt.) ..... left end Tewksberrv
TAYLOR ............ left tackle. ....,, ThomnsoI
s nrs. '........... guard. Richardson
Sprdisy. center Tytus
ryes right guard. ........ Pyles
hughes. ....-..... right tackle. OLDHAM Hawke
Ross .............r right end .......,. Sinclair
.........;; e,t quarter ha,,S.c, Perry
avery .......... right halfhack ......... Jones
f9wen. fullback -:........... Field
Briggs Of the Columbia Athletic Club. Head Lines.
Mr.. Phelps Of Eastern High School ana Mr. Gran.
dali Of Business High School va