The Washington herald., 1911-11-30
StenOgraphers Lose Final
Game by 18 to 5.
BUCK" HOWARD STARS AGAIN
Dashing Half Back Tears on Long
Runs, and Puts Uu Great Game.
PositiORs-WiIson, Derrick, and
Harris Play Quite Well.
BY c. w. SWAN.

Fighting hard all the way, the Business
High School football team finished its
season yesterday with a defeat at the
hands Of the Western High aggregation
On the Tennallytown gridiron, score Is
to s.
Business put up a good game, but
Western did better. That tells the en-
tire story. In the first period, the teams
fought about on a par, but after that
Western drew away from her rival slow
ly. but surely.
The Stenographers put up the best
game of the season, time and again max
Ing good gains, but when the down was
needed the Western eleven took a brace,
and Business was forced TO punt.
Buck" Howard, the lad who caused
the star of the day, tearing off long end
runs and once smashing through on an
off-tackle play, that netted him 40 yards
and touchdown. On another occasion,
Buck intercepted a forward pass, and
had not little "Jacky'' Flax, the diminu-
tive Business quarter back, used his
head. the former would have scored an
other touchdown. Howard took the ball
on the fly and started up the field, but
he only started, as Flax nailed him with
a low tackle, pulling Buck" to mother
earth.
Reds" Wilson, the fighting right
tackle of the Stenographers, put up a
mighty good game, being in every play
and tearing through the Red and White
line time and again for long gains. VIII
son was the backbone OF the Business
eleven, and put up a sterling article Of
football all the way through.
McArdIe Plays Good Game.
McArdle and Stone appeared in new
positions, the former replacing Capt
Krentzlin at quarter back and the latter
going to left half back in place of Nc
Ardle 'Sorren Top Mac" put up a good
game in quarter, using his head to good
advantage and plowing through center
several times for the distance. McArdle
worked Howard to good advantage, al
ways sending Buck into the line, as
the shortstop is best bucking the for
wards. Stone looked mighty good as
half back. and with little more expert.
ence will turn out to be one Of the best
in the schools.
Derrick played a great game for the
stenographers, as did Wise and Flax.
The full back hit the line hard, and II
was Derrick who was called upon to
make the touchdown from the 5-yard
line. Derrick plunged through right
guard for the distance, and put the
within tying range Of the
Red and White team. Wilson missed an
easy goal.
The work Of Flax in quarter back.
Wise and Harris on the ends, and Black
in tackle was of the best, although they
were members Of the defeated eleven.
Flax played his first game IN quarter
and looked good. Wise and Harris show
signs Of developing into crack football
players, while Black is one OF the best
tackles in the series.
Western Scores First.
Westerns first touchdown came in the
first period, when Stone captured a for
ward pass and ran 20 yards for a touch
down. Howard kicking an easy goal. In
the same period Business scored, the
marching up the field, only
to lose the ball on downs and then re-
cover Westerns punt on the 20-yard line.
Then the Orange and Blue eleven played
real football and tore the Western line
to threads, sweeping over the goal line
with full force. Wilson missed goal
In the third period Buck Howard
broke through the entire Business team
and ran 40 yards for. the touchdown, and
then kicked the oval over the posts
Fahey took care OF a forward pass in
the final period, and McArdle went
through the line for a good gain. How
ard slammed right tackle for a short
touchdown by a dash through the line
gain Howard booted the ball over the
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