The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Western. Il: Business 0.

Western, Il; Business. O.
Western defeated Business in the first
game of the inter-high school football
championship series at National Park
yesterday by Il TO 0 before a good-sized
crowd Of rooters from both schools.
Business clearly showed It's lack OF
practice. its play being ragged and FUN
bles cropping out at iuopportune times,
while Western worked in much
smoother manner. the plays being well
worked out and neatly executed. At that
the score should be only to 0, as the
Creek teams first touchdown was made
on the veriest fuke Capt. Parker catch
ing the ball after Campbelrs punt had
been blocked and running about fifteen
yards for "a touchdown with clear field.
The second touchdown was made in the
second half, after Western had run the
bah up the field by line buczing and end
runs. Capt. Parker breaking through the
line and running fifteen yards for
touchdown.
The teams were about evenly matched
In weight and after the Steuographers
get in a little more practice and receive
proper coaching they are liable TO give
some of the other teams in the league
good run for their money.
Howard, the Business quarter, al
though new to the game, ran the Stenog-
raphers in fine style and handled punJs
wei. Capt. Welcker at right half, and
Dodd at fulI back We're the principal
ground gamers. each playing a strong
game
For Western. Capt Parker. Robeson.
and Champion played star games. the
latter being the principal ground gamer
on the end-bacK play. which the George
town team used so often with much sue
cess, Both teams resorted 20 pUntag
many times. but neither attempted the
forward pass.
In the first half after Campbell had
kicked OF for Western. D0dd captured
the bail and ran it back five yards. Busl-
ness made two small gains. when Polo
dien fumbled. the ball going 10 Western.
On Hodgs0u's short punt Business got
the BAH and was held for downs.
Parker Makes Touchdown.
Barnes. on an exchange Of punts. ran
the ball 10 Business l5-yard Inc.
and Western was then thrown for a loss.
CampbelIs punt was blocked and Capt
Parker caught the ban on the bound and
ran over for the first touchdown Of the
game after about eight minutes Of play.
Champion failed TO kick goal
From this time 10 the end OF the half
the ball see-sawed first I'm one teams
territory. and then IN the other. DodG
and Nelcker making gains Of - and
20 yards respectively. only to have the
0ten0graphers penalizcd for offside play
The first half ended with the ball on
Westerns 45-yard line
The second period was filled with punt
ing neither team making much headway
until Western got the ball on Business
45-y1rd line. and by a series of line
plunges by Obenshain. Hodgson. and
Champion. carried the bali 10 the Stauog-
r3phers L-yard line, where Capt. Parker
broke through the line and ran j. yards
for Westerns second touchdown. Robe
son kicked an easy goal.
Western twice came within q small
margin OF scoring again in this half. when
Stevenson caught Welcker's punt. and by
pretty run, in which he oiudad both
Howard and Welcker, crossed the BUSH
ness line. but in so doing ran outside az
the 25-yard mark, and the bah was
brought, back With only about three
minutes 70 play Western had carried the
ball TO Business 2-yard line. when
Stevenson. in an endeavor 70 pass 20
Champion. missed him. and was showed
over the line without running the neces-
sary . yards. The ball was taken back.
and shortly after being put IN play time
was called. with the score standing II to
o in favor of Western