Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
TECHNICAL BOYS
TRIMMED WESTERN
Manual Training Team Out
classed Lads From Across
the Creek.

The championship foot ball series Of the
WASHINGTON high schools was opened yes
terday afternoon at American League Park
with q contest between the Technical and
Western schools, when DR.. Chancellor. the
new superintendent of schools. threw the
ball to Referee Gass and said. play hard
ball; play fair ball and may the best team
win" After forty-fve minutes of play the
Technical team had run up a total of
twenty-one points to the Western boys
nothing.
The boys from across the creek were
completely outclassed, although on several
occasions they made good gains. The in
reference Of the winners was very good,
while the Western boys, who were some
what lighter, could not get together we'll
Mess played star game for the Tech
nical team; time and time again he got
around back Of the runner and threw him
for a loss. On punts he was generally the
first man down the field and intercepted
the runner before he could take but a few
steps. Thiele at quarter and Thrall at full
back played a fine game. The quarter
back did good work in handling punts and
running them back for good gains: Thrall's
punting was the best that has been seen
In this city for some time. most all Of
them going for thirty or thirty-f1ve yards.
For Western, Anthony. Osgood and Rad
ford played we'll Morse was also in the
game with several good runs.
First Half.
Western kicked off first and Morse sent
the ball to Thiele, who ran 1t back five
yards. Thrall then punted thirty-five yards
Western tried two downs and then punted
twenty-five yards. Technical the next
down returned the punt twenty yards
Western tried forward pass and made
q short gain. but punted on the next down
for thirty yards. Technical tried two
downs and could not gain. punted, West
line and punted twenty yards. Thiele get
ting the ball. and with fine interference
ran forty yards for the first touchdown
He then tried for goal but missed. Score,
5 to 0.
Technical kicked off to Howard. who
came back five yards Western punted
fifteen yards. Thrall punted on the next
play for thirty yards. and a general mixup
resulted, in which Brookmire was put out
OF the game for rough play and Technical
was penalized half the distance. Thrall
again punted, the ball going about twenty
yards. Western gained ten yards on a
double pass. but lost on downs. Technical
punted fifteen yards. Western tried two
downs with short gains and then punted
thirty yards, Technical running the ball
back fifteen yards Thrai tried another
punt and got thirty yards. Western re-
turned the punt twenty-five yards and
Technical returned the ball FIVE yards.
L
of exchange OF punts. and the ball rested
on the seventeen-yard line in Technicafs
possession when time was called
Second Ha2s.
The second half opened with ThraH kick
ing to Morse, who ran back five yards.
After losing on an attempted double pass
Western punted twenty yards. On the next
down Thiele ran around left end and was
not downed until he reached the Vineyard
line. Two more downs put the ball on the
courtyard line. Thrall then went around
left end for the second touchdown. Thiele
again failed to kick goal. Score, 10 to o.
bled and Western secured the ball. Morse
then punted fifteen yards. Thrall carried
the ball around right end for twenty
yards. Thiele made fifteen more around
left end. After the next down Technical
punted thirty yards and Western ran 1t
back ten yards Western tried two downs
and punted. Technical running the ball
back to the Vineyard line. The first down
netter five yards and on the second the
ball was placed one foot from the goal
when Thrall was showed over for another
touchdown. Mess failed to kick goal.
Score, Is to O.
Technical received the ball on the next
KICKOFF and ran 1t back fifteen yards be-
fore being downed. They made twenty-one
yards on the next three downs. Thrall
dropped back for supposed kick, but ran
with the ball around right end for thirty
five yards. Mess was called for the next
down. and by fine lodging got around right
end for a forty-yard run and scored
other touchdown. He then kicked goal.
Score, 81 to 0.
After the next kickoff there were several
exchanges of punts, and the game ended
with Western in possession of the ball in
the center of the field.
The Lineup.
Technical. Positions. Western.
Mess. left end. .Hodgson
Drasenstack
EMS. .ieft tackle ........ rarkef
Doran ............... center .Catchfngs
Spransey, Wilson. Tight guard. ..... ;Babccck