The Washington herald., 1910-10-22

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Technical High School defeated Busi-
ness TO 0 yesterday in the second game
OF the Internigh School series. The
contest, as was predicted proved 10 be
bitterly fought and exciting
Never before in the history Of high
school football has Business been able TO
make such "a showing against the Train
ing School lads, and the plucky Orange
and Blue team deserves great credit for
its gameness.
The real score of the game was Morris
c. Business 0, for Techs chunky right
half back was the only man on the team
able 10 make consistent gains. Morris
simply could not be stopped. His end runs
were easily the feature Of the hard
fought battle
An interesting point in football yves
brought out al the close Of the third
period. \ forward pass after the field
judges whistle had blown netted touch
down Referee Gass allowed. the score,
but later changed his decision. According
20 the rules. play cannot be stopped until
the referees whistle blows, and Gass
admitted that he could not fish into his
pocket and pull out tho whistle before
the ball was over the line He therefore
argued that il would be manifestly unfair
90 Business 10 allow the score. as the
required period had fully elapsed
Play was confined almost entirely 10
Business territory. although the StenOg-
rapheTs' goal was only threatened three
times. on the other-hand Business
never got within striking distance Of the
MaChinists goal. but frequently held
their opponents for downs and often
made the required distance in three tries
Il was the StenOgraphers' fighting
spirit that pleased their rooters and
alumni. Every man was IN the contest
20 the limit, and played the game for all
ne was worth
Scott and Rathbone, I'm the back field.
were the stars. while Zappone. az guard,
put up one Of the best defensive games
ever seen in a high school battle. He fire.
qusutly broke through and stopped end
runs. and once tackled Morris after the
latter had broken through the entire
Business team. averting a sure touch
down
Bridget. the Stenoeraphers' right end.
and Wilson, the lanky tackle, were also
very much In evidence.
The game opened with Tew kicking 70
Bridget. who ran the ball back yards
Scott took up the burden and made Z
yards around the end. and RathbOne
made the first down. Rathbone then made
3 yards through the line. but M0lineu
slipped on the wet grass and lost what
Rathbone had gained. Scott punted 10
Thrall. who ran the ball back yards.
Tech fumbled on the next play. but HoI-
brook recovered the ball and Tew punted
TO Scott. who ran the BAH hack yards
The BIaCksmiths held Business for downs
ThTall went around end for first down
and Holbrook made yards through the
line. Tech was then within . yards OF
Business goal. and Morris tried a field
goal but failed. MoIineu received the ball
but was downed in his tracks Scott then
got of one of his long punts which
ThralI got under. but was tackled as soon
as he got the oval in his arms HOlbrOok
tried q forward pass, but failed. Morris
made 10 yards around left end. bur Bust
ness held for downs. RathbOne fImbled
and one Of the Maroon and Gray warriors
recovered the oval Thrau was thrown
for loss on the next play but Mansey
made 3 yards through the line. Rathbone
interfered with "a forward pass and ran
the ban back S yards before being doWned.
The timers whistle blew announcing the
close Of the first quarter
At the opening of the second period
Bridget took the ball around end, but
was dowued after a short gain Scott
punted 10 Thrau. who ran the ball back
70 yards. Norris for Tech. carried the
ball within : yards of the Stenographers'
line, where HOlbrook went over for the
hrst and only touchdown Of the game.
Tew kicked goal a minute later
The oval scared up and down the field
for the remainder of the period. each
team kicking when danger threatened
or one Of SCOTS long punts Gill ran the
oval back so Yards before being downed
The half ended with the oval in midfeld
in Techs possession.
Michael replaced Tew in tackle. as the
Tech leader hurt his shoulder in the first
two periods Both teams resOrted 10 a
kicking game in the third period Morris
and Scott starred in this period by their
broken field running Scott Outpunted
Morris, and Business had Technical on
the run throughout. but could not score
The fourth period opened with the
Business team tearing great holes in the
Blacksmiths' line, but the Tech boys
frightened up and forced Scott to punt
The ball was blocked and Molineu fell
on it, Scott worked "a fake kick ami
gained 10 yards Tech was pcnalized for
offside, and Business worked a forward
!.
made. Knight replaced Disney on the
Business line. and Schwigly replaced
Kelly at end for Tech. Scott and Morris
again starred by broken field running.
Business did all the punting in this pc
riod, and the game ended as Thrau
caught one of SCOTS long twisters.
Lineup and summary.
Business. Positions. Technical