The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-24
Snappy West End Squad
Trails Heavier Oppo-
nentS' ColorS.
LOSERS SHOW LACK
OF SNAP AND DASH
Fail to Use Line Smashing Tactics
to Advautage-Tribute TO
Sprigman.
Rv 7 R. HILDEBRAND.

Time and time again has Central High
school lowered its colors to Western on
the football field after a gallant tight
But seldom has the Dark Blue and
White contingent been so thoroughly
beaten and outgamed as yesterday
when Westerns scrappy little squad
though greatly OuLweighed, chaIked up
a 10 to victory over the dazeo o street
Aggregation.
While it was apparent after I'VE MN
utes Of play that Western was us op-
poncnts superior in a general knoWl-
edge of the game, especially OF ne"
football. The intelligent use Of its weight
TO the best advantage and consistent
exhibition of tine older game with its
line smashing tactics should have perch
ed the bird OF victory over the eIueI
Central seemed 10 lose heart after
Quarterback Guy dropped the piSskln
over the goal from the zl-yaEa
line after four minutes of play In the
first half Until the middle OF the sec
ond half IL looked. as If these four
points would decide the victor
Hold Western Safe.
Fer the rest of the curtain raiser
western was held SAFE, no difficult task
in view OF the difference in weight The
only wonder was that the losers failed
10 make no Roadway through their Op-
ponents' line Bruised, battered. and all
but exhausted, the West Enders wound
up the first nalf playing On sheer nerve,
but playing every minute with a vim
and dash which stoCd out in striking
contrast to CentreTs sIowness, and At
times almost mechanical movements.
For a GOODNESS Of judgment and a dis
play of football knowledge little snort
OF wonderful for preparatory school
which has been on the practice neld
little more than month, western ue-
serves unstinted praise and large por-
ton OF the credit goes TO Jim Sprignan,
the well-knOWn dOuble-barreled, two
handed coach, who rounds out baseball
teams IN the spring, tootball squads IN
the fall and has not decided whether
he will devote the winter months to
basketball or pin spilling.
Seriously, though, the snappy west
End eleven marks distinct achieve
ment for Sprigman and stamps him as
a master Of this comparatively new de-
parture from his activity. on the dla-
inond His methods are strikingly sim
liar 10 those Of Tom Kirby, last year 8
instructor at Western, and the results
are about as effective.
Taylor Exonerated.
It is not fair TO attribute a large share
of Centrars defeat to Coach Taylor.
Taylor is not a master Of the newer
game and probably would be the first
to admit Il. But he had grounded his
team IN a few rudiments Of the older
gams which should have proved ground
gamers in view of his charges weight.
But the team lacks snap, lacks fighting
ability and staying powers At least,
that Is a fair judgment of the squad
from it's showing yesterday It is more
than probable that Il Will now brace UP,
get fighting mad, and fulfill the promise
of being a likely contender for the pen
nant shown in It's daily practice.
The whole problem is curious 10 any
one who knows the relative size of Cen
trails hefty squad and Westerns ag-
gregatiOn of youngsters. But the result
does not mean that the . street school
quit yesterday. It seems TO have had
one of those off days common TO base
ball teams, and by no means a rarity
among the gamest and most tried foot
ball eleVens.
While disappointed by their showing
the team this morning is by no means
down and out. A demonstration in the
school yard at the noon recess indicated
that the team has not yet given up the
ghost and will be back in the Technical
contest with the same heavy line and
the, same tactics. plus a reasonable
amount OF fighting spirit
The lineup and summary follow:
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