The Washington times., 1911-11-08
TECHS BLUNDER IS
FATAL TO CHANCES
OF WINNING GAME
BY Sticking to Old Football
Loses Possible Oppor-
tunity to Score.
SCHOOLBOY ELEVENS
PLAY GREAT CONTEST
County" Morris and Hamilton
Most Conspicuous in
Firce Struggle.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

Georgetown Field has never before
staged harder fought more bitterly
contested or wen played football game
than that one yesterday, when Central
ard Tech attempted to decide the high
scnool championship without either be-
ing able to score
= When the candidates reported early in
September Centra, was the favoTite, but
Tech came with such rush during
the last two weeks that when the Two
squads trotted on yesterday 1t looked
like an even affair with the team get
ting the breaks the one that might
win. But the breaks" were few and
far between and when the final whistle
sounded it was a tired band of yr'as
men who trudSed away, while sirS Sl-
lowers of both sides were proud of
the work of their favorites.
In the opening period Central threat
ened to score without delay, the middle
of the contest was more even and in
the closing period Tech commenced to
sweep down the field and was forcing
Central to the very limit in the shadow
of the goal posts. -
No greater crowd has ever seen an
interscholastic event of any form OF
sports and the spectators were royalty
treated to an excellent and thrilling
exhibition of the most popular of all
college and school athletics.
Of Highest Order.
The quality Of fcotball was OF the
highest order, although both quarter
backs might be adversely criticised for
rather poor judgment in the direction
of their plays, Central being the worst
offender in this respect Time and
Techs line, Central attempted t. use
plays that seemed doomed TO failure
before they were even started. Had the
forward pass been essayed 1t might
hsixr 1n6 ht.f inc ~
either kick Or plunge, and Tech
would get the bali In the last quarter.
Tech made fatal blunder when almost
under the goal posts, in sticking to old
' In the tn matter of modern method the
This might be explained by the fact
that each team was SC fearful OF the
other that it would take no chance in
having some spectacular scheme go
wrong ana result In long run and
score by it's opponents.
Every player who entered the game
with a reputation as being dangerous.
with absolute and definite Instructions
to watch Capt ain Morris and Captain
Norris alone. while one of the linemen
endorf, no matter which. way the plays
might start. But in these precautionary
methods Central had nothing on Tech.
King at tackle for Central. who has
he has met during the past two years.
seldom got started Yesterday. He was
the man who was to receive the for,
VA out 5 soTn at as tbsr ne started
two opponents who had evidently been
told TO Sc, that King was boxed, check
ed. and nailed down every time Cen,
trail had the ball. so the tackle could
do nothing more than put up a good
game on the defense, AS did Oberlin,
his team mate on the other tackle Job.
,t,,nn Ax<.I
Eckendorf and King WAS the same as
was received bv Captain Hamilton and
Reuter-. two mighty dangerous open
field runners.
Were Most Conspicuous.
Morris and Hamilton were the most
conspicuous players on the field, the
former doing practically all of Techs
ground gaining. Central seemed to tire
frst, for in the last period Tech swept
through line that early in the game
was tmpregnable. bit both teams stood
the battle remarkably well. especially
when it Is considered that the going
was heavy and calculated to prove 4
worse test of physical condition than
had the gridron been faster. Morris
proved mud horse, but Fritz Renter,
Starting under the handicap of a bad
leg, could not set going in the uorass
IN certain parts of the field.
Finding that Hamilton could outllick
Norris and that little Schoentield could
fteeze on to any ball, whethec he was
0anding still or on the run. Central
punted most of the time after the long
tnternlisston Dyson and Zappone COW
cred the ball in brilliant stylo the
former In particular tackling in such
deadly fashion that he was usually the
cause OF Techs requests for time out.
McKenney was Techs Dyson for he
was down the field in grand shape an
seldom missed his man. Smith. at ri gh'
tackle, comes in for particular praise
for the prominent part he played In
keeping King from ripping through and
gaining ground for Central.
Regrettable Feature.
One regrettable feature of tho game
was a decision at the goal line which
raany thought robbed Central of two
POINTS. The difference between safety
and a touchback is one of the most
technical in football and. unfortunately
for the officials, this very point had to
feat The play came up when Central
kicked and Just as the ball was spinning
over tho goal line II was touched by a
Tech back, There was the usual
scramble for the bounding spheroid and
il was eventually recovered by Tech.
One of the points covering safety is
that n defensive back mom-ntarily
fumbles a ball so as to help 1t across
the line It shall 60 as aa, safety Ssn Central Sl
this, hut the officials ruled that the
imretus came wholly from the Kicker.
go 1t was called touchback' meaning
nc point.
over because of the faculty ruling which
prohibits high school teams meeting
more than once reason.
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