The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
TECH BEATS CENTRAL
The Blue and Gray Eleven Is
TrOunced, q to o.
TEAMS PLAY SHORT HALVES
BIncksmIths Are Victorious I'm Third
Game of High School Series-Mn-
room and Gray Is stiII on Top, and
Feels Confident of Landing First
Place in Games Scheduled.

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/ School championship yesterday by de-
feating Central. by q to 0. The o street
/ ers were considered Techs strongest rival
( for the honor. and It only remains for
the Blacksmiths 10 beat Business and
Western and as these teams are lighter
by a large margin, Tech feels confident
that il will again come out on top.
/ The game yesterday proved conclusive;y
that Tech Is not to be rated with the
other scholastic teams OF the city. At no
time during The entire game did the Cen
/ tral team come within striking distance
OF their opponents goal. and the Maroon
and Gray did just about as they pleased.
in the way Of making gains around and
/ through the lighter team.
The Game I'm Detail.
Technical won. the toss-up and chose the
kickoff, Capt Mccarthy booting the bail
TO SDransy on the 3O-yard line. on the
next formation. King made yards
through left tackle. and then Hamilton
lost the same distance on an attempted
| forward pass. being caught with the ball
before he could throw It 70 Howard.
Hamilton punted to Spencer and the
Tech team lined up on Techs 40-yard
/ line.
Farmer started things off with rush
for Tech and slIirted right end for a long
run for the goal, but the team was
penalized for holding. and on the next
play. Macon was given enc ball, only to
he thrown for loss by Howard. Farmer
again took the ball and made a 30-yard
run around CenuaTs left end. Nc
Carthy was then tried, but for once the
Tech line was ripped into and its cap
tain was thrown for loss Of yards by
three Central tacklers. Mccarthy came
back on the next play. however. and
made Is yards around right end. Macon
! knocked off . yards through tackle and
I Spencer made It first down. Then Ben
son was driven repeatedly Into tackle
and after successive gains Of and S
yards he was pushed over for q touch
down, after third down had been called.
Mccarthy kicked goal
B Central chose the kick and King booted
/ 10 Farmer on the l5-yarG line The fol-
/ lowing play was the only one throuehOut
the game I'm which the little quarter back
failed 10 make the required distance for
run. but Hamilton broke through the
/ interference and threw the speedy little
/ fellow for a big loss Tew punted Min
/ nix caught oval and Immediately called
/ for a punt by Hamilton. Henry who
/ had taken Towards place. ran quickly
/ down the field and recovered the bail on
"A tumble. In an onside kick by Hamilton
I Spencer caught the ball on the run and
ran for 40 yards Farmer added 10 yards
around right end and again the Central
/ line showed a wonderful strength By hit
ting through and downing Capt. Nc
! Carthy for a less OF yards Farmer
came back. however. and made a fast
run around right end for a touchdown
Mccarthy kicked goal
Il Central again kicked of 70 Tech. and on
the lineup. Mccarthy was thrown for a
loss trying to gain through the line. Both
teams made an exchange OF punts. and
time was called with the ball in CentraTs
i possession in midheld.
Central Kicks on 10 Tech.
Central lined UP to kick In the be-
ginning Of the second half. Hamilton
/ sending the ban TO Tew, who planted it
on the 25-yard line after n run of !
yards. Then Tech made long gains
through the line and around the ends
for the rest OF the length Of the field.
and Macon went over for a touchdown.
D.. Mccarthy failed in an attempt TO kick
goal
Again Central kicked of. and Heine re-
ceived the ball on the lo-yard line. adding
Is more before he was downed. After
a 9-yard plunge by BuIlough. Mccarthy
made long run Of 40 yards through
tackle. and soon after made a touchdown.
dragging two OF the Central men after
him. He failed 20 kick goal
King kicked or TO Farmer. and the
quarter was good for l. from the 1O-yard
line, and added 10 more behind excellent
interference on an end run II was at
this part Of the game that Tech was
held for downs. Eastern cid not do this
!. once, and a great deal Of credit is due
10 the men who form CentraPs line for
holding against the hard plunges Of the
backfeld and of Mccarthy II only
sufficed to stay the danger, however. as
Spencer was soon pushed over for the
fifth touchdown OF the game. Neither
team had an advantage in the few min
utes left TO play, and the ball was In mid,
field as the game ended.
Farmer delighted the Tech followers by
his repeated end runs for long gains. The
little fellow is one Of the speediest OF
high school players, and easily gained
over twice as much as any other man in
the game yesterday.
For the o streeters, Capt Hamilton
played the most consistent game. He
tackled with the best judgment. and
was by far the most reliable player on
the team. One cause OF CentraTs weak
ness yesterday is the fact that the kick
offs were short. None ever went beyond
the 15-yard line. and as they were all
low the receiver could run the ball back
for big gains before the ends could get
4 him.
Il 1t Is understood now that Central will
devote IT'S energy toward clinching sec
ond place. and with the new squad of
twenty-five men which It is able 10 mus
ter, It is able TO back its determination
up with good material
Lineup and Summary.
Technical Positions Central