The Washington times., 1906-11-28
WESTERN BRILLIANT
IN CENTRAL GAME
Midget Eleven, in Poor Con-
dition, Wins Really Re-
markable Victory.
CREDIT DUE COACH KIRBY
His Thorough Teaching of New Rules
Responsible for Astonishing
Football Upset.

As usual the Western Hlga School
football team sprung the surprise Of
the scholastic year at American League
Park yesterday afternoon and accom-
plished the supposedly impossible Of
defeating Central High IN the hardest
fought battle of the year by 4 70 0, a
field goal by Little turning the trick.
and tying up tho championship OF the
District between these two schools.
ID 10 the minute the teams lined up
for the kickoff. everyone who has kept
an eye on the situation expected Central
U run away from its opponents, who
were outweighed fully ten pounds to the
man. The coaches were confident. The
rooters were confident. The team was
confident Aud IL was for that reason
that Central today is not undisputed
champions. To be brief Central was
CVerconfdent, and Underratcd too much
It's opponent Of yesterday.
Central Simply Outplayed.
True, Western, has been CentraTs
hoodoo for the last four years. but the
hFnest believer in such things cannot
ntip but admit that. with tho exception
OF monentary flashes. the Central team
70 man was Outpiayed- After a Mae
Donald had kicked on 20 Western. and
the latter immediately started down the
held ike young WhirIwlud. il was
thought even by Western rooters mat fl
was but fash that would soon be
mothered uader CenuaTs weight and
However. Western would not n. de-
ileo, ana only by The most heroic rsUv
"a central stop the TusAes, and force
Morse o. punt
When Central finally got.Uossess. NJ
the bail "a long "Brecky'' Of RELIEF went
10 from tho Central stands. and iu
answer came the sharp sHauUy ysII
from tie Western cohorts, a we'll OF de-
nance IN spite or the terrible odds
against them.
In three short plays Central found
western S defense as iuyuInerable as
AeF oUeuse had been irresistible. and
Macdonald puuted- Again The light
Western backs assaiIed the ends Inc !
and flank OF the Central bulwarks ga q
series of formations which the LATTER
JAILED 10 solve until the I5-Vard line
was reached. Here Central held and
got two or three ot the first downs that
she made during the game NacDOD-
aid was again soon forced 20 punt and
again came tie slashlne attack OF the
youngsters.
Howard's Field Goal.
This time the West End team fairly
ran its oDDonentz.0ff their feet until the /
1-yaTd EneWas gained and touchdown /.
seemed imminent. but Central spirit pre- l
vailed, The Western quarterback sent /
his @.cn against the Central line. only I
10 -iiVe them thrown back by superior 4
weight CentraPs line was a solid rock. /
and nobly averted the disaster.
After Macdonald had punte.I TO mid /
neld. the WesterueTs came back fight I
iUg like demons and advanced the nall :
10 the A-yard line where. after two
futile attempts 10 gain, Howard dropDed !
back and sent the ball cIeanlv through
the uprights for the four points. which
though they looked small at the time.
were sufficient TO win the game for
Western. During tho remainder OF the
half the ball changed hands frequently.
the winners having slight advantage. /
Genuinely Surprised.
Even with the score { TO . in Wezt-
ern's favor. the majority of spectators |
thought that the real battle WAS Vet To |
come. that certainly In the second
period CentTaFs yaunJed strength
weight and experience would tell.
Morse opened the second half with a |
punt to Burch on the Central fuIlback's
5-yard line. BY a beautiful piece of |