The Washington times., 1905-10-18

Central Team Is Strong
Despite Serious Losses
New Men Ably Fill Places of Those Who
Graduated-Eastern Defeated, But
Made Splendid Showing.

Victory, after the most fierceiy fought
game seen In the High School League
this fall. went to Central yesterday
when the Dark Blue and White downed
Eastern at National Park. By 10 to 6.
1t was the initial appearance of the
season of the Central players and there
was considerable interest centered In the
team, as the followers of scholastic foot
ball were anxious TO get some line en-
the probable strength Of tn. eleven
winch is expected to be such a promi-
nent contender for the championship.
This season the o street school Ia
minus the services Of several OF las,
years best players, including Cunning
ham, Kent, and Kipp, all of WHOM a..
az wesleyan, but the material that has
been used to fill up the gaps caused by
the absence OF the veterans is all first
class. and the team which Central nut
in the field yesterday is thoroughly rap-
resentative- 1t is fast and the men
seemed to be well drilled In the,- re-
spective positions
Eastern Is Dangerous.
In the early part of the contest the
central forwards outplayed the men op-
posite them and the backs following tho
advantage gained by this work hammer
ed away at the Eastern line. and before
the INST half was over Central had two
touchdowns to her credit.
Whiie the Central cohorts were ma
turaily jubilant over the victory thew
saw their team swept down the field
IN the second half for nearly eighty
saro oy steady plunging. which finally
ehoed ny Eastern scoring. During the
carry part of the game Eastern was
compietely outplayed, but toward Tho
lose OF the first period the Light Blue
ana ana White players suddenly learned of
TO the time Referee tSass' whietla .,,Hed
nostliities Eastern was in every nav
worthy OF its rival. On the offense ;r
gained ground steadily ana = putting
from the danger line
Scored on Fumble.
Centrars kickoff 20 the 15-va-d-
line was fumbIed, and after carr,in,
the ball TO the s5-yard line hv
line bucking instead of puntinz out of
danger on the third down Eastern was
unable TO make the distance ana tho
ball went over. Central got her heavy
mass plays to working and in a few
tries had to- leather on Eastern's ;
yard line.
Here the Fasteners made a nice
stand and held Central for three downs
On line plunge Central fumbled- h,,t
tne pail bounced up. dropped info
Evans arms and the quarterback shot
past the pile of players and placed
tns oval behind the posts.
central kicked Off On the first try
after the ball was downed a fake play
drew the Central ends in, Farmer dash
&c outside Of the left flank and ran
twenty yards before he was forced ont |
sloe. An Eastern tumble lost the ball |
and central started 35-yard !
inarcn Tor the second touchdown. Bene-
uict carrying the ball over.
Eastern Makes Touchdown.
Receiving the third k,ck-off Eastern
gained ground steadily until the ball |
Was near the center of the field.
several changes were made In the |
llne-ups for the second half. Eastern |
kicked off and Central soon lost the /
pail on the 3o-yard line on downs. Dur |
ing the next ten minutes of play East
ern showed her best form of the game. |
p the field it went for gains from one |
TO ten yards until well in Centrars ter
ritory, and 4 touchdown seemed immf-
nent- Here Central made several |
changes and Captain Mcdonald went |
n TO help his team. The presence of /