Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
N STREET HIGH AND
ARMSTRONG TIED
CoIored Boys Play Stubborn
Game Without
Result.

The second game of the series between
the NJ Street High School and Armstrong
Manual Training School foot ball teams
was played yesterday afternoon at Cap
ital City Park, 1st and NJ streets north
east. and. as in the first game. resulted
in a tie. the final score being ) to ). The
first game was 0 to o.
Armstrong did not play with her accus-
toned snap. her formations worked SLOW
ly and her attack was not as powerful
as in the last game, while NJ Street had
been drilled on defensive work. and he,
work in this department was much better
NJ Street kicked off. ar Brown re-
turned the ball TO the middle of the field
Kenney went through Shipley for 1C
yards, and Gray gained 3 through the
same place. Diggs smashed through
Shpley for tire frs down. On the next
play Armstrong; formation drew the NJ
Street defense to the left. and Gray was
sent outside of right tackle for 80 yards.
On the next rush Kenney banged through
Shipley for yards and lost the ball on
a tumble.
NJ Street kicked TO the 40-yard line. and
Armstrong lost - yards for hurdling.
BY series of line bucks NJ Street car
ried tie ball to Armstrong; 15-yard line.
where Armstrong held for downs. y
quarterback run by Brown came to grief
and kenney was sent through Shipley for
= yards. quarterback run by Brown
Melted II yards. and Gray was sent
through Shipley for :: yards Armstrong
then lost the bali on tumble. NJ Street
kicked: the ball was blocked. but NJ
Street recovered it.
From this point the ball see-saHed UP
and down the field until time was called,
with the ball in Armstrong; possession
on 81 Streets 4O-yaId line.
In the second half Armstrong kicked
off. and Anderson forced Scott outside
of NJ Streets j-yard line. NJ Street here
tired a criss-cIoss. which Melted j. Yards.
and IL delayed pass brought her Yards
more. Another attempt at ii criss-crosS
was spoiled By cambridge who threw
Scott back for : yards. VI Street kicked.
and Conway made tizzle or recovering
the ball. and was GOwned in his tracks.
A series of tumbIes brought three plays
directed 1T Shipley to grief and NJ Street
recovered the ball.
BY a trick play tie ball was carried
To the, opponents. LJ-yard line. and by a
terrific attack hurled Bacon across the
line for a touchdown. Shipley missed an
easy goal
After the next kickoff Armstrong
bEaced up and forced their opponents
back TO tire 1J-yard. line. where VI Street
was forced TO kick. - kenney recovered
the bail on NJ Streets 45-yard line, and
the speedy, little. back swept NJ Street S
tacklers aside like paper, and was across
The line 70; touchdown. Conway failed
10 Kick scal.
,kenney was t!le star. Of the game and
Conway. who vent =, TO quartz. after
Brown was retired. displayed mach better
judgment than on his fist game. His
kicking vas accurate and his t. ckliH .
sdre. Burwcil OF. Armstrong d:slocated
his shoulder and had TO be taken 10 the
hospital. For NJ Street Bacon played TIE
best same. and much credit is due Ship
ley for the way in which he stood up
under ..Tpstrou2's attack.
TIE final game OF the sar,es WI be
played next Wednesday afternoon.
The YUe-iln and summary.