The Washington herald., 1911-11-15

Business High Schools football team,
although defeated by Tech yesterday on
Georgetown Field, % to o.. put up a
stubborn battle, and only the better con-
dition, weight, and experience of the
Manual Trainers gave them the victory.
Tech outplayed the Stenographers, but
the Orange and Blue eleven fought
hard, and several times had a chance to
score on the Blacksmiths. Business
lacked the ability TO advance the ball
more than 10 yards at a time, losing the
oval on downs when within striking dis
lance Of Techs goal line several times.
Country Morris, the Tech crack, es-
sayed a new role, that OF playing an end,
and did creditable work, getting the
Stenographers' backs many times before
the play had gotten under way. His de-
fensive work was great: but it was on
the offense that the stocky Manual
Trainer showed his worth. Many times
Country" tore of long runs, going s.
yards on one occasion for a touchdown.
and 80 yards another time for the five
points. On his four attempts at a goal
he booted three over the bar.
Young Harris who held down left end
for the Stenographers, did some Of the
best tackling witnessed in the high
school series, getting the man with the
ball several times when no less a star
than Country Morris was making a
path for the runner. Morris put Harris
out of the way, but not for long, as the
uiminutive Business end managed TO get
the man with the ball after being
downed by the star.
Techs Line Holds.
Techs line held good-better than in
any previous game, and it was not due
10 the inability of the Business eleven
to hit the line hard, as MoIineau, Der
rick, and Wise pounded the Blacksmiths'
line time and again. The Stenographers
gained more ground than Western did
against the Manual Trainers
Derrick made several good gains for
the Orange and Blue team, twice using
an O1t-tackle play TO good advantage
The improvement in the work of the
Business full back has been rapid as
this IS his first season at the gridiron
game. The way he hits the line is prom
Using. and before another season is over
it is an assured fact that Derrick will be
one Of the football stars in the scholastic
ranks.
Gibson. the newcomer to the Tech
squad. received his first chance in a
game, and the showing of the youngster
was very gratifying to the Tech coach.
This lad gives promise OF making a
crack football player. and when next fall
didate for a tackle instead OF a guard
position.
Neville Black. the only man picked for
last years all-high team from Business,
played mis- first game this season in the
high school series, and despite the fact
thai ne is troubled with a pretty bad
ankle, put up a good game. stopping the
Blacksmiths' backs many times. Reds
Wilson, the fighting tackle of the Stenog-
in he
OFCnse, breaking up the Tech formations
5, oral times before the play had gotten
under way.
Taken all in all, Tech put up a fast
game Of football. while the Stenogra-
piers played their best game of the sea-
son.
EckcndOrf Makes Touchdown.
Techs first touchdown came in the first
period, after two minutes of play, when
Eckendorf was showed over from the
5-yard line for the touchdown, after the
BlackSmiths had advanced the ball to
this line by end runs and line plungeS.
Country Morris missed an easy goal
Left Tackle White, of the Manual
Trainers, made Techs second touch
down, after Country" Morris, "Ecky,"
and Putnam had brought the ball to the
StenOgraphers' 10-yard line, when, on a
tackle through tackle play. White went
over the line for the points. Country
booted the oval over the bar for the
eleventh point of the game.
In the third period Country found
time to pull of a run of 80 yards, tear
ing through the entire Business team and
planting the ball behind the goal posts
for the third touchdown of the game.
He also kicked an easy goal. short
time later. Morris, after Eckendorf
Peake. and Frazier had advanced the
hail up the field. took the ball on the 30
yard limo and went over the last chalk
mark for the final touchdown Of the
game. Country lifted the oval over the
bar for the last point made.
SfenOErnphers Hold BIackEmitha.
From this point on the Stenographers
held the Manual Trainers. even "Coun-
try Morris being unable to gain through
the, line. or around the ends. Business
displayed more fight, stuck together bet
ter. and showed more football than at
any other time this season.
The coming battle between Central and
Technical, scheduled for November %,
while II will not decide the champion
ship of the season oficiaIly, 1t viii give
the winning team the satisfaction of
knowing that they are the real cham
pions for the 1911 season on the scholastic
Eridron.
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