Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-01

men consistently in this department is
evidence of his knowledge of that ele-
ment of the game. HecoX has a peculiar
way of teaching man to bunt, it being
doubtful if any man in the country is
taught as are the Tech kickers. Hold
ing the ball straight in front of them
the Tech men are taught to strike the
ball squarely with their feet a. the mo-
ment it leaves their hands, and a little
on one side, that the spiral motion may
be given the oval. The trick comes just
there To obtain the distance and the
spiral by hitting the ball in that manner
is a difficult thing to accomplish, and
it is there that Hecox gets in his work
Yesterday was the first game in which
kraentZlin. the Western quarter. ever
participated in that position. He has
he'd down the centers Job during pre-
to learn to run a foot ball team well, and
considering that it was the Western boys
hrst game in that place he did better
than the ordinary player would. In the
second half kraentZln handled Morris
punts in perfect style.
All scholastic interest will be conferred
in the coming Central-Tech game AS was
predicted at the beginning of the year.
these two teams are to fight it out for
the championship. 1t was said that the
leadership of the schools would be de-
cided when Central and Tech met, and
such has proved to be the case. Whether
or not Central will win is question
Ihat school was the favorite, and it is
probable that it will enter the big con-
test little overshadowing the Tech
e-even in the opinion of many
Whether the result of the contest will
justify the opinion remains to be seen
Unless Techs line shows a great amount
OF Improvement il is destined to be out
played by the Central forwards. Centrars
ends are Just as good Techs. As far
as the line play goes it would seem a.
present that the Blue and White viii
nave the advantage, and 1t will probably
show a little better when it enters The
game. Central has just as good a field
general as has Tech. 1t will handle punts
better than will the Manual Trainers.
There seems TO be little difference in the
play OF the two backfelds. Central has
no man who has shown the form IN :
year that Norris did yesterday, and Eek
endorf is probably as good as is any of
the Central men. In the other position
the Central backfield will be superior to
Techs. On the whole. though the two
elevens appear to be decidedly evenly
matched.
Here is condition which may explain
Georgetowns apparent inability to make
the showing that has been expected of
it this year: The material and eleven have
been touted so highly in the press thar
people have come to expect more than
there really is on the Hilltop. Whenever
any crowd or person is keyed UP to ex-
pecting something away above the ordi-
nary. and it finds that it has been mag
n.ied. 1t naturally feels disappointment
and the object appears worse than it
really is. Everybody thought that George
town showed up worse against the In
dams than it really did. because the Blue
and Gray eleven had been touted as a
likely winner instead of the true condi-
lions beng set forth. II Georgetown had
met Lafayette instead of the Indians on
that date there would have been none
who would have thought that the Hill
toppers would win and Yet the impression
was broadcast that they would defeat
an eleven that won from Lafayette bv
10 points.