The Washington times., 1905-10-21
Western Springs Surprise
By Defeating Technical
Light Team OutpIayed Last Years Cham
pions for First Time in High Schools His
tory-Winners Never Endangered.

Surprising her most ardent cohorts by
the fierceness OF her offense ard the
stubborness of her defense Western
downed Tech yesterday at National Park
by IL to o.
a touchdown and goal in the first half
and touchdown in the second was the
only scoring of the contest. which was
the best seen in the High School League.
The drizzling rain OF Thursday night
and yesterday morning made the grid
| iron slippery and early in the day it was
decided to postpone the game until Mon
day, but when it was learned that such
date would interfere with the company
drills ii was mutually agreed to play
yesterday.
Tech Was Heavier.
Tech had a decided advantage over
! Western In the matter OF weight, which
was about eight pounds to the man. On
| a field where the footing was uncertain
II was known that the light team.
which depended upon speed to win,
would be at a disadvantage. and it was
generally believed that last years
champions would have no trouble in
trimming their lighter and inexperi-
enced rivals from across Rock Creek.
| Tech started off with rush, and
during the first three minutes gained
/ steadily, greatly to satisfaction OF
crowd of several hundred rooters who
wore the red and gray. But before five
minutes had passed Western suddenly
! came to life. and. getting the ball on
tumble, became the aggressor.
From then on 10 the end of the strug-
gle It was Westerns game Not once
during the forty minutes OF play did
Tech rush the ball into Westerns terri,
tory and TO the big Georgetown crowd
In the north stand that was wild with
delight over the first victory Western
ever scored over Tech the most import
ant question was how large score
| would its favorites run I'D.
Fine Team Work.
When on the offense Westerns varied
| attack gained ground through the line
and around the ends. while on the de-
fense the Georgetown forwards. by
breaking through. caught the Tech
plays and held them until the second
line could come through and drive the
attack into the grass
While Tech was Unexpectedly defeated
and badly disappointed the work OF her
team was not without redeeming fea-
lures After the frst Few minutes OF
was a sudden reversal Of form the
| Rhode Island Avenue team would be
downed. but her players refused to ac-
/
last whistle. For the first time In his
| football career in the high schools Cap
tain Duganne was unable to gain
ground consistently. but the work OF the
leader was one of the features for Tech.
Many of Westerns formations We're
aimed directly at Duganne. and so busy
was the big captain in bolstering up
his fast weakening line that several OF
the plunges through his tackle netted
good gains
At times Tech showed flashes of good
playing. but her best work by far was
! done early before Western settled down
! to business.
Phelan and Hodgson Stars.
| Westerns main strength was in her
well organized team work. and there was
! little individual brilliancy Of especial no.
tice except that of Captain Phelan.
whose fierce tackling brought the run
ner to the ground for losses time and
again, and the line playing OF Hodgson,
who tore up Techs formations by break
ing through and smashing them before
they were well under way. Bland, Wa
! terman, Worthington. Harrington,
Sharpe, and Finch played hard football
and In the duels between them and the
men opposite them the Western forward
always had the better or the argument.
| The Western backs Phelan, Dawson.
! Thomas and Muir. were fast. in fact.
very fast considering the condition of
| the field, and several Of the best gains
| were made before Tech could diagnose
| the maneuvers
! Worthington had much the better of
! 1t in punting against Duganne, although
] the kicking of both suffered considerably
because of the heavy ball.
Teen Fumbled.
Tech won the toss and took the kick
eff. Duganne ran in twenty yards be-
, fore he was brought down. Tech start
cd q series of heavy line plays, and
took the ball up the field twelve yards
| before it was fumbled and Western got
it. The West Enders could not go their
| required distance, and Worthington
dropped back for n try at a goal from
| field. but the ball was soggy and would
not rise. and a Technical player gath
cred 1t in. The Red and Gray ham
mered its way up the field for nearly
fifteen yards. but Western braced up and
forced Duganne 20 punt Muir bagged
the leather. and squirmed his way back
ten yards.
| Ii was at this point that the tide of
the struggle turned. Getting the offen-
sive machine in working order, Western
! hammered and battered her way down
/ the field from the 4O-yard line to within
| two Yards of the white uprights. Tech
/ made a stand. and held for one down,
1 but on the next play Thomas plowed
his way through left tackle. and planted
| the ball across the goal line Worth
ington kicked goal. and the score was
! 6 to Q. in favor OF Western. The bali
rested near the middle Of the field at the
end OF the first half.
Muir's Dodging.
At the opening of the second period
Muir received the ball and after dodg-
! ing cleverly for twenty yards was
brought down by a diving tackle by
| Crook Dawson and Thomas each gained
five yards and by way of variety Cap
tain Phelan caught Tech mapping and
skirted its right side for the most spec
tacular run of the game. He cleared the
| forward ends and seemed certain OF n