The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
Takes Third of the Inter
high Football Series.
LOSERS PUT UP PLUCKY GAME
Although Outweighed, the George
town Team Battles ManfuIIy to
Stop Manual-ThralI Much in Con-
test-Brewster's Long Run Ends 1t
AIl-ScOre, ID TO o.
ChampIonship Series.

lost the third game of the interhigh
school football championship series at
National Park yesterday by % to 0 before
one Of the largest crowds that ever wit
messed a high school contest.
Fighting every inch of the way against
overwhelming odds. the plucky George
town team battled manfully for forty-hve
minutes to hold the manual trainers, but
TO no avail. the superior Drawn Of the
blacksmiths enabling them to hammer
their way through the Western defense
in q consistent manner for large gains.
Although outweighed, pounds TO the
man, the Creek squad was not outgamed,
but kept at EN- every minute. even after
it was seen that it was almost impossible
for it to win The West Enders We're
aided in their efforts by large band of
enthusiastic rooters who stuck Loyalty TO
the team and hOwled their approval of
the coed plays and footed them on to re-
newed efforts with horns and whistles.
Western played good football. better
than the score would seem to indicate,
and several times had their opponents
worried. but il was up against PROPOSE
tion too big TO handle.
Both teams punted frequently, Tech ex-
ceiling in this department Of the game
as Thrall, the big full back, was in good
form and booted the ball 80 or 20 yards on
each occasion. Neither Hodgson or Rob
son averaged over % yards, and the Tech
backs usually managed TO run the ball
back or 10 yards before being dOwned.
Thrau and Brewster Star.
l.
ors for the Tech team. both being good
for big advances almost every time they
carried the bail. and Hart. the giant
tackle, should not be overlooked, the big
fellow making several big gains by
throwing his massive frame against the
Red and White line
Brewster's long end runs were the fea-
tures Of the game, the speedy captain sell
dom falling 10 make advances, and on
six occasions made 10. 18 and % yards
three times, and Is yards on another at
tempt. One Of the 20-yard sprints. made
toward the end Of the second period. was
responsible for one Of Techs touchGowns
For the Creek team, Stevenson and
Parker played the strongest games, the
formers coaching doing much to steady
the team and the latter distinguishing
himself upon several occasions by break
ing through the line for a tackle before
the Tech hacks had gotten under way.
Small Makes Touchdown.
Robson kicked of to ThraH, who re-
turned the bali Is yards. After kicking
duel between Robson and Thrall. Tech
finally lined up with the ball in its pos
session on Westerns 30-yard line. Thrall
and Ellis plowed Westerns line for 20
yards, and on the third down showed
Small over the line for the first touch
down OF the game. Thrall missed goal.
Robson kicked of TO Techs 12-yard line,
and Thrau ran the ball back Is yards
before Stevenson downed him. Thrau
punted TO Hodgson, who got back yards.
On the next play Stevenson made a pret-
ty pass TO Robson, who advanced the
ball 20 yards to Techs 35-yard line.
Western was here held for three downs,
and Robson attempted 4 goal from place
ment, the ba5i being blocked, Marsden
regaining It, and by a clever run of 50
yards through a broken field carried il
over for the second touchdown. ThraH
kicked a difficult goal, bringing the Rhode
Island avenue teams total up TO II points.
Tech Is PenaIized.
After Robson had kicked off to ThraH.
Brewster caught a forward pass, which
netted Is yards Tech was penalized Is
yards for holding, and Thrau punted .
yards, Western fumbling the ball and a
Tech player getting it. Brewster gained
% yards around left end and ThraH tried
an on-side kick which Brewster caught
on Westerns 15-yard line. Marsden here
caused Tech TO be penalized Is yards for
not going out yards on a quarter back
run. Thrails dash through right tackle
was good for Y yards, but his attempt
for a goal from placement at about the
22-yard mark was blocked, Dutton falling
on the ball The first half ended with the
ball on Westerns 30-yard line. the score
standing II to in Techs favor.
Robson Kicks on.
In the second half Robson kicked off
for Western, Hart getting the ball on
Techs 2O-yard line. BUllough gained only
two yards through the line, and Thrall
did little better around left end. ThraWs
next attempt, through center, was good
for 10 yards. bat Bullough was thrown
for a loss on a splendid tackle by Parker.
ThraH carried the ball yards on his
next attempt and then punted.
After holding Western for downs, Tech
was penalized IS yards for holding. and
the ball went 10 Western Campbell. on
the next play, kicked the ball directly
through the Tech line and Bullough fell
on it on the 30-yard line. ThraH punted
55 yards. and Brewster downed Oben-
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the forward pass at this juncture. and
the ball was fumbled, Tech getting it.
Thral was thrown for a loss on his at
tempt to buck the line. On an on-side
kick, ThraH recovered the BaH on West
ern's S0-yard line. Brewster gained Is
yards on an end run, and ThraH punted
over Westerns line Western kicked off
to Tech from its 25-yard mark and Thrau
returned the bah 20 Westerns 2O-yard
line, where the ball went out of bounds
Robson punted out and Thrau made a
fair catch.
ThraIrs Punt Blocked.
Thrau's punt was blocked and Western
got the ball, Champion gaining 10 on
the forward pass. On an exchange of
punts, Thrau got the pigskin. and he
and Hart gained 10 yards each. and
Brewster pulled of another end run good
for . yards. to Westerns 3-yard line.
where Ellis was showed over for the
third touchdown ThraH kicked a dif-
fcult goal
After Robson kicked of. llne-smashing
by Thrall and Hart carried the ball up
10 Westerns So-yard line. where Thrau
was thrown for loss on a fake kick
from placement Thrag attempted an