The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-23
WESTERN IS VICTOR
Business Beaten in Second
Game of Series.
THE SCORE IS IL TO 6
Business Captain and Quarter Back
Is Out OF Lineup, and His Absence
Proves Serious Drawback to Team.
Western Offsets Weight with Speed
and Consistent Playing.

In the second game of the high school
series, Western won a decisive victory
over Business yesterday, by y to 6. The
Stenographers were outplayed, and West
ern had the advantage Of a better gem
eral, Capt. Davis being out of the game
for Business The Georgetown boys
scored two touchdowns and a safety. and
almost during the entire game kept the
Stenographers in their own territory
There was no open playing or anything
resembling tricks used by either team,
most Of the gains being made by line
bucking. In which Western easily proved
the stronger and more aggressive.
At the start Of the game. Western sent
the ball straight up the field, and got
within striking distance Of the Business
goal The large gains can mainly be ac-
credited to fumbles made by the Stenog-
raphers, for the Western ends were al
ways ready to pick up the oval on a
miscue. Within the first minute and a
half OF play, Guy was able TO make an
attempt at a drop kick from the SO-yard
line, but Scott OF Business, broke through
and just touched the ball enough TO
destroy the aim. Business chose to scrim-
mage on the 25-yard line. and after being
held for two downs, attempted 70 punt
Rawlings kick was blocked, and a West
ern man fell on the ball, on the Stenog-
rapher's 10-yard line Business took a
strong brace, but could not stop the
hard plunges OF Scofeld. After beng
held for two downs, Scoheld was sent
over for the first touchdown Of the
game. Guy failed TO kick goal
Business lined UP 20 receive. and Stone
booted the pigsktn TO Scott on the 5-yard
line. The right half made a pretty run
OF % yards before he was thrown. Rath-
bone made 10 through left tackle. and
then the Western line held and the ball
went over. Guy made a wide end run
OF s yards. and Stone made IL first
down by hitting right tackle for more.
Guy tried another end run, but Raw
llngs made a hard tackle. and Mickey"
was thrown for loss OF 10 yards West
ern was then held for downs. The West
ern line was strong and held against
almost every play, but the Business
quarter back insisted on bucking. and
they were held for downs. Upton punted
and Scott ran the punt back I'm a lodging
run for % yards
Rawlings Punts to Guy.
Rawlings then punted 10 Guy on the
-O-yard line. where he was promptly
tackled. Western punted 70 Business on
the 45-yard mark. and they were held for
downs. Upton punted, and Shore ran
forty yards TO the 5O-yard line. The bah
was then given TO Richards, but the end
was thrown for loss OF 10 yards Bust
ness was held for downs. Stone was sent
through tackle for yards, and Scoheld
added more. Western punted. Scott re-
ceiving the ball on the 40-yard line and
making 10 yards The ball was again
booted, and stone captured Il on the 40
yard mark. Guy was nailed by Raw
lings in an attempted end run, and he
called for a kick. The oval was re-
covered on the tumble catch, and on the
lineup Scofield tore of S through tackle.
adding more again on the next play.
May made 5 through center and Garner
was good for around left end. Bust
ness braced and held their opponents for
downs. and then they rushed the oval for
IS yards. where Lully was thrown for a
loss of Il Hughes made an on-side kick
and the ball was caught by Stone on the
aO-yard line At the next lineup time
was called and the half ended with the
score 5 10 o. IN favor OF Western
The game was full of punting, end in
This Upton was far better than Rawlings
The Business player is a novice, having
had only three days practice, and thisde-
fciency Of the team was a large factor
IN the score.
In the second half, however. his boot
ing was stronger and not as many Of HIS
tries was blocked as in the first period.
Greer kicked of to Guy on the l5-yard
line and he was good for 10. Upton was
thrown for no gain on a fake kick. and
on the next lineup he punted and Scott
received the ball and made a great run
around the left side OF the Western team
for 80 yards. Shore made 5 through
tackle, and a moment later Lully went
over for q touchdown. Greer kicked goal.
and the score stood s TO for Business.
Business Braces ID.
The Stenographers were noticeably
stronger in this half. and the fact that
they were ahead OF Western by a point
added zest to their game But Western.
with true lighting spirit, came back at
them. and the battle after this was hard
fought. Western lined up to kick. and
Stone booted to Shore, who fumbled the
ball, and, 10 recover. was forced to fall
on IT, Rawlings punted TO Guy. Mickey
signaled for an onside kick, and # went
over to Business. Scofield blocked RawI-
ings' punt on the S0-yard mark, and on
the next formation, Upton booted. Rawl-
ings tried to duplicate the trick, but again
Scofeld dug through and spoiled It. The
ball was on the Stenographers' 15-yard
line. Garner made yards around
left end, and then Scofield carried the
ball over for his second touchdown. Stone
failed 70 kick goal.
Western kicked or, and Rathbone re-
ceived the ball on the S0-yard line. Raw
lings punted, and the ball was caught on
the 50-yard mark Stone made five yards
through tackle. and Garner added six on
the other side OF the line. but they were
held for downs. on the next play, Bust
ness tried the only forward pass of the
game. Hughes to Rawlings, but a West
ern man got the ball. II went over on
a tumble, only 10 come back a moment
later in the same way. Western punted,
and Lully made the best play Of the day
In running the ball back As yards Busl-
ness was held for downs, and the ball
went over. After making first down
again, an onside kick was received by a
Western player, who carried II to Bust
ness 2o-yard line. where II was lost on
a tumble. Business Immediately tried TO
punt, but the play was blocked by Church,
and the ball went behind the line. where
it was touched to the ground by Scott,
making a safety. Score, u 10 6.
There was but a half minute left 10
play, and both teams punted when the
ball changed hands. Time was called
with the ball in midfeld
Loss of Davis Felt.
Although Western clearly outplayed