Evening star., 1905-11-08
EASY FOR WESTERN.
Overwhelmed Business Boys in Grid
iron Battle

overwhelmed Business Boys In Gr1d-
iron Battle.
Western High School overwhelmed Busi-
ness High School at American League
Park yesterday afternoon by a score of
33 to 0. The boys and girls from the two
schools came out in large numbers and 1t
was expected that Business would make
much better showing in the contest than
the grdiron warriors OF the orange ana
blue did. In the northern grandstand the
girls from Western High School gathered
and with the boys to the rear they sang
again and again their songs of glee as the
Western team seemed TO literally rush the
ball down the gridiron. Ever and anon the
songs would come to an abrupt close, for
Business would brace every now and then
and the result would be that Western
would be held This occurred several times
and the red and white in each instance
would punt the ball in good style. Worth
ington, the star right tackle for western
High School. was absent from the contest
on account of illness, and 1t was evident TO
those in attendance that Western missed
his punting There Is no denying the fact
that Worthington has them all beat when
1t comes to punting. and when he Is ao-
sent from the Western lineup 1t seems as
though some of the spice of the contest
has been eliminated. Muir, whom many
regard as the all high school quarterback
and who are about light in their calcuia-
tions, played the quarter position for West
arn during the greater part of the game
and was only withdrawn by the coaches so
as to give another man chance to get
into the contest. His work throughout the
game was of brilliant order and up to date
he has shown that no quarterback in the
high schools surpasSeS him In the kno"l-
edge of how to run foot ball team prop
erly and to Judge the weaknesses OF the
opposing line which the assaults are snow
Ing Harrington was about the whole show
In the Western line, and on several occa-
sions the big left tackle in the scrimmages
seemed as though he was walking down the
field with ease, in fact. seemingly half IN
lest with about six of the Business team
attempting to bring him to the turf. the
work of Phelan was spectacular and these
who delight In seeing the long end clrciins
runs of the backs had their full share of
the sport
While Business did not show In the
scoring, Bowles did some good work for
the orange and blue, both In offensive ana
defensive work. His work on the often
sive was at times bordering on brilliant.
and his tackling of the Western warriors.
after they had broken through the Bust
ness line. was of good order Fiax ana
Pyles at the guard positions, together with
Spransy at center formed solid center
through which Western did not attempt TO
do much gaining. Western did her part
assaulting the right tackle of Business and
many gains were made at that point In
the opposite line. Western also went
around left end in whirlwind style. The
contest was called at $3.50 o'clock and
after Capt. Bowles had won the toss ne
chose the northern goal. Hodgson for
Western kicked off to business High
Schools fifteen-yard line and the ball was
returned fifteen yards. The ball was fum-
bled moment later and was Westerns
On the twenty-five yard line of Business.
Line rushes brought the pigskin to the
ffteen-yard line and Harrington broke
through right tackle and ran the distance
about two minutes OF play. Muir kicked
goal Score Western High School. 8; Busi-
ness High School. o. Hodgson again
kicked off for Western and sent the pig
skin to the flve-yard line. 1t was returned
ten yards. Bowles attempted to skirt left
end but the heavy Western line broke
through the Business defense and tackled
him on the six-yard line for a loss of nine
forty yards. and Muir brought the ball
back twenty yards before being tackled.
Western was penalized ten yards for hold
ing. Western punted to the Business ff-
teen-yard line. The ball was gotten on
downs, and the red and white started down
the gridiron with the pigskin and in a few
moments pushed Champion over for the
second touchdown. Muir missed the goal
Score: Western High School. IL; Business
High School. 0. Business kicked to the
Westerns twenty-yard line, and the ball
was returned twelve yards. Line rushes
brought the pigskin to the center Of the
field. harrington and Phelan by end runs
brought the ball to the Business thirty five
yard line, when Phelan burst through the
orange and blue line and ran the distance
for touchdown. Muir kicked goal. Score:
Western High School, II; Business High
School, O. Bowles kicked Off for Business
to the ten-yard line of Western and Phelan
returned the ball to the thirty -hve-yard
line. Phelan and Harrington carried IL
fifteen more. Business was off side and
was penaiized five yards. Western rushed
the ball down the field, and Phelan was
pushed over. Muir kicked goal. Score:
Western High School, 23; Business High
School, o. Bowles kicked off for Business
to Westerns ten-yard line. Line rushes
brought the pigskin to the Western forty
fve-yard line. when time was called
In the second half Harrington was sent
over for touchdown, and Pheian missed
goal. making the score, Western %; Bust
ness, O. Phelan during the last few min
utes of play went over for another touch
ern High School, 80: Business High School
o. The lineup was as follows:
Western. 5 Positions Business
SHARPE, Bradford. left end. Collins wetmore
Harrington. left tackle. Chamberlain
A. Brown, Waterman.le guard. ..... Flax
Howard, Baker,
f. Hodgson. Grinin right guard. Pyies
Breneman.
A. Hodgson Parker right tackle. Hughes
Muir. stevenson, quarterback .....(capt.) Dowies
Dawson LLOYD left halfback. ....s.... Mann
Bradford. Martin
Phelan. .......... right hafback. Avery
Crampton- fuilhaek Powell
Referpc Mr.. Cox of Georgetown University Un-
pIre--Mr. Snow Of Central High school, Lines
man-slr: Beaii Of Technical High School. Timers
MIR. Abbstieho of Georgetown University and
Mr. crandail Of the business High school. Time
OF haIyes-Fifteen minutes each Touchdowns--
Esrrtnxton. 2; Champion. {; phclan. 8. Geal6r