The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
LOCAL
GRIDIRON
GOSSIP
By
C. w. SWAN.

The showing made by the Western team
against Central Friday was unexpected
by every follower Of high school football
and that Central would win at least
three or four touchdowns was the gen
eral verdict at Georgetown Field before
the game But when Western had held
the o Streeters scoreless in the first
period. many were heard to say that
Western had a good chance TO beat Cen
trail
Curley Byrd is without doubt one or
the best coaches in the high school cir
cles. as he ably demonstrated Friday,
when that game little team of his played
real football. II Western had played as
many practice games as Central the
BOYS from across the creek might have
turned the tables.
But if is not too late for the Red and
White team to come out on top, for II
Technical hands Central a beating and
Western in turn defeats Technical, some
thing will happen, and that is leaving
Eastern and Business out of the race al
together. Eastern will more than put up
a fair game after the first advisory marks
are out.
There is the nucleus of a great team
at Central, for with Van Dyne' Reuter-
and Hamilton in the back field, the Cen
trail team is second to none. On George
town Field Friday Central displayed ma
teriaI that would do credit to any schooL
and with the able coaching of Phil hlns
and Coach Thomas should develop into
a world beater.
Westerns weakness seemed TO be in
the failure of the back field men to gain
through the line and also to hold the ball
when they did get 1t. On one occasion,
tumble after receiving a perfect for
ward pass cost Western TOUCHDOWN,
for the Red and White team was on
its way to CentralS goal line. Time ana
again Western would drop the ball after
getting away with a forward pass.
Business High met defeat yesterday at
the hands of the Boys Latin School
eleven in Baltimore, due, for the most
mart. to the soggy condition of the field
that caused the light Business team to
fall, and the weight of the Latin School.
Roy Boe, the nervy end of the stenog-
raphers, put up a stellar game, as did
Nash and Molllneau. The light Business
team could not gain through the line.
and as il was too wet to try any trick
plays, Business went down to defeat. Il
to o.
The loss of Black will hurt the Bus
mess team in more than one way. as the
entire defensive play has been built
around this sterling tackle and with him
out of the game Business will hardly
stand a chance against the crack Cen
tral aggregation a week from Tuesday.
Prospects are none too bright at East
ern for the approaching high school Sc
ries. Only two of last years squad. WILL
Jams and Pope. are expected to be seen
in the lineup against Technical Tuesday.
Even these two veterans are being tried
out in new positions. Capt Weaver gets
into the signal practice occasionally, and
he may be called upon to start If his
ankle is stronger. Should he be unable
to play, the team will suffer the greatest
possible loss, as he is a fast and dan
gerous man on the attack and powerful
on the defense. Hawley Smith, last
years speedy back, will be on the side
lines, and his open-field running will
surely be missed. Things seem favor
able for Whitman playing center. He
has been out Of the game for the past
two weeks with a lame shoulder. and is
hopeful OF starting in the Tech game.
At the best, Eastern must play with
new team. but II hard work counts for
anything in the way of predictions, the
Blue and White should be going fast in
its first game of the high school series.
Techs showing against the Cathedral
eleven was not satisfactory to the coach.
Business, a team that Is less expert
enced and is lighter by ten pounds, de-
fcated Cathedral 6 to 0. 1t was fore
gone conclusion in the minds of the Tech
followers that the Blacksmiths would
wallop the collegians, but when the game
ended with each side having five points,
groans arose from the Tech team and
its rooters.
The Central Reserves showed form
against the Bliss Electrical School eleven
yesterday at Takoma Park, holding the
Electricians to a to score It was
generally conceded that the Reserves
would be beaten by the Bliss team, and
the Central coach was agreeably sur
prised when the game ended IN a drawn
battle.