The Washington times., 1905-11-01
Western. II; Central. 0.


The most creditable victory in West
ern High Schools athletic annals was
won yesterday when the Blue and
White OF Central was trailed in the dust
and for the first time in the history
Of the present league the football cham
pionship goes to Western.
In the presence OF the largest crowd
that has witnessed a high school game
in this city in years, Western won be-
cause she had the better team. There
was nothing fiuky about the victory.
The Georgetown school placed no re-
lance on tricks, but devoted herself
entirely 10 straight football. On the
offense she gained ground steadily,
while on the defense she kept up her
reputation of not having her goal
line crossed this season.
Great Enthusiasm.
It was a great day for Western. and
right royalty did her adherents appTe-
ciate the effort being made by her play
ers to break the long list of defeats
that had kept their favorite school out
of the most coveted honors IN scholas-
tic sports Massed in the left field
pavilion was the student body OF West
ern. Following the swinging arms of
their cheer leaders the girls and boys
who fostcred the Red and White kept
up a continual din OF cheers and songs.
After the game the JOY of the George
town rooters knew no bounds and the
players who had downed Central were
treated as heroes.
Central, too, was we'll represented by
loyal rooters and although IL was evil
dent before the end Of the first half that
it would require a wonderful brace to
stave of defeat the Blue and White
section never wavered, but cheered until
Referee Gass' whistle sounded requiem
TO Centrars chances OF the champion
ship.
All the scoring was done in the first
half. Less than eight minutes after
the start of the game Worthington
crashed through CentraPs line for a
touchdown. but missed goal Before f1f-
teen minutes more had elapsed Captain
Pheian shot past CentraTs defense and
WorthingtOn succeeded in putting the
oval between the uprights for the final
score of the game.
Weight About Even.
In the matter OF weight there was
nothing to choose between the TWO elev-
ems. Both lost heavily because of grad
uation last spring. but the quality Of
football as played by the two aggrega-
tions compared favorably with the work
of any teams that have represented To-
cal high schools.
A tackle back formation aimed just
inside or outside Of tackle was what
brought victory TO Western. Central's
big pair OF tackles seemed absolutely un-
able to fathom the attack hurled
through their positions for the deadly
two-yard gains at a clip. AS plunges
through tackle netted steady gains
Western made few attempts to run the
ends. and center bucks and dashes
around the TANKS were only used in
order TO keep the other members OF the
Central team from moving over to
bolster up the tackles
Central Lost Chances.
At times Central made some steady
gains and upon two occasions seemed
certain TO score. Once the Blue and
White had the ball on the first down
on Westerns 4-yaTd line, and in
three tries carried II TO within two feet
of the line, but the Georgetowners held
and recovered the ball on downs. Short
ly after the beginning Of the second half
Captain Macdonald gathered IN a FUN
bled punt, and starting at the center Of
the field carried the ball thirty yards
before he was finally forced out Of
bounds by Muir
Centrals most substantial gains were
made around the right side of Westerns
line. The Blue and White interference
in going in that direction seemed 10 be
better together than when starting the
other way. Benedict got outside of the
right end several times and made good
gains before he was brought down
In the matter Of second line Of defense
Central showed up better. Her trio OF
backs were seldom fooled and In the ma
JorIty OF plays II was Willis, Benedict,
or Coswitch that stopped the play after
II had broken through the first line of
defense.
There was little brilliant work done
by any OF the Individual members OF
the Western outfit. The eleven men
played well together, both on the offense
and defense. Time and again the West
cTn forwards got the jump on their Op-
ponents. and, breaking through. held
the formation until Phelan. Thomas.
and Dawson, on the second line, drove
Il into the ground. Harrington and
WOrthington, the tackles. broke through
several times and interrupted CentraPs
gain. Bland, at center, by knitting his
way through the line and grabbing
Evans before he could get the ball to
his bd dckS WAS "A source of auncv-a NO.