The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-11-22
Central Eleven the Winner
by 16 to 0 Score.
WEAVER'S TEAM FIGHTS HARD
Light Blue and white Aggregation
Is Game to the Core, but Weight
Is Too Big n Handicap for Them.
Van Dyne, Fisher, King, and Nc
DOnOuEh Play Star Game.
By c. w. SWAN.


light Eastern High School football team
fought tooth and nail to stall on inevi-
table defeat at the hands OF the husky
Central aggregation yesterday on George
town Field. Beef and brains defeated
Iightness aud speed. 16 TO 0. in game
replete with spectacular plays, despite
the one-sided score.
1t was the case of good little hghter
against a good big man. The smaller men
put up a game and plucky battle, but
the weight and experience of the bigger
men won out.
Never did a team fight harder, tackle
fiercer, or come stronger In the maj
period than did the Light Blue and White
eleven yesterday. the old Eastern spirit
showing i'm every play, for they were
outweighed at least eight pounds to the
man, and the smashing attacks or Cen
trails heavy backs could not be stopped
by the fragile Eastern forwards.
Capt. Weaver, the fighting demon, was
the shining light of the Capitol Hill
team, for it was the dashipg little full
back, who was continually urging his
men to more desperate efforts. Weaver
was the backbone of his team. in de-
Tense as well as on the offense. Time ana
again Weaver could be heard calling
IAN right. Buddy go get EN-: We can
lick this husky bunch or Now we
sponded to his every call. AS an Illus
tration of the continual good nature and
spirit of the Eastern leader. when Zap
pone tackled smith around the neck.
Weaver yelled What do you think you
are doing. dancing prize waltz?
Weaver was always in the game. ana
the team was only beaten by sheer weight
and experience.
Central Works Forward Passes.
CentraTs forward passes netted them
all the touchdowns, Hamilton working
them to perfection, while Van Dyne's line
plunging was the best witnessed on the
field this year. EasRrn MS light line was
seldom able to stop, the hammering OF
the StreeteT's backs, and it was this
that caused the downfall of the Capitol
Hill eleven. True, the forward passes
gained the ground that made touchdowns
possible. but had the line held while on
the 10 and yard lines. Central would
not have scored two of the touchdowns.
Fisher, the fast little left end of the
Eastern aggregation, put UP a mighty
good game, fighting all the time and
downing the Central back. who was TAX
ing care of the punts, in his tracks time
and again. This lad promises to be one
OF the best men in the high school series
next season. as this is his first year in
football, apd with the experience he has
gained under the able coaching f JACK
Shea, will develop into a great back field
man. Weight will be against him, but
he will overcome this by the speed he
makes carrying the ball
Murphy King played his first game
as back, the former Central tackle
plUnging through the light Eastern line
time and again for good gains. 1t was
King who was called upon to make the
distance many times. In the third period
Referee Gass banished "Murph' from the
game claiming that the Central crack
athlete had used rough tactics. Casey
Jones replaced King, and did good work.
"SIeepy" Williams Stars.
SLEEPY" Williams. the fast Eastern
tackle. once more broke up plays, getting
around the line in good shape and hitting
the man with the bali before he started
This lad is one of the best tackles in the
high schools. Another Fastener that
fought hard all the way through is Whit
man, the lanky center, who bore the
brunt of Central's attack on the line and
never flniched.
You have to hand it to the Eastern
hack field. for in the final period. aided
by several penalties they marched up
the field from their l5-yard line to Cen
trails 15-yard line, only to have the Cen
trail team break up what looked to be the
run that would give Eastern a touch
down. Capt. Weaver then tried to drop
kick, but the. wind carried the ball past
the posts, and Eastern's hopes for a
score were killed.
Central did not use any great amount
Of new stuff, depending upon straight
line plunges. end runs, and forward
passes for their gains, and the Eastern
team could not stop them. Forward
passes were Central's long suit-as the
boys from o Street worked about eight,
one resulting IN a touchdown on the play,
two other throws putting the ball within
striking distance of the goal, and Ham
ilton was showed over for the points.
Capt. George kicked the only goal,
''Murph" King and Hamilton each miss
ing a try.
Central Scores in First Period.
In less than five minutes OF play Gen.
trail scored a touchdown. King recovered
a punt on Easterns 2O-yard line. A for
ward pass to Dyson netted 10 yards, and
King made by a straight line plunge.
Capt. Hamilton took the ball and went
over for the touchdown with the entire
Eastern tearR on his back. The next
touchdown came in the third period. when
McDonough took a forward pass from
Hamilton and ran % yards, planting the
ball behind the goal posts. In the final
period Central marched UP the field,
Zappone taking forward pass to East
ern's 5-yard line, where Hamilton was
pushed over for touchdown.
The real thrill of the battle came in the
final period, when Eastern started rally
that threatened to end in a touchdown,
for the lads from the southeast marched
straight up the field to Centrars 15-yard
mark. Time and again Weaver, Cohill, !
and Smith would tear through the heavy
Central line, and once, with an open for |
nation that had Central fooled, Capt !
Weaver shot through center for 10-yard |
gain, making one Of the prettiest plays of
the day.
The Eastern eleven deserves credit for |
putting up one of the gamest fights ever |
witnessed in a scholastic gridiron battle |
here.
Lineup and summary:
EASTERN CENTRAL
Fisher. u II McDonoush L Z