The Washington times., 1911-11-01

WI ~ WSuhuBtOu IOOLDaH pAtTOuS Will 10
giwen m opportunity next Tuesday to
witness q real exhibition OF scholastic
oport when Tech and Central meet at
He6rgetown field IN the game which Is
8&Dected to decide to which high school
VI The District Is to 90 high honors Of
he kridiron.
when practice was started Central
V1s pronounced favorite but Tech has
tome along with such rush during the
t6tt two weeks that the indications to-
~ are that 1t will be a mighty battle
When these two clash. Seldom do Tech
ma Central meet in any branch Of
4thietics without having hard tussle
ma this fall promises to be no excep-
ft6n to the general rule.
The Tech outfit which trimmed West
SJh yesterday is one Of the best teams
6ver developed by Hecox. BY this is
hot meant that 1t is the strongest or
16t It would be able to beat the
Alevens OF other days that have brought
Ohampionships to the school, but in the
IeHJatter of general excellent, consistent
t4lm work and average. individual
strength the Tech team Of 1911 is re-
Harkably clever. There did not seem
" be position on the team or a de-
l.jfHrtment OF play in which Tech was
.f(nlly weak and the victory was we'll
sosserved.
s.t,s yss Has Typical Team.
tsftwestern had typical Western team.
| The characteristic gameness and spirit
l.A&at has been handed down through
Of students at the George
I town school were in evidence at every
stage, and even in the closing minutes,
\ NTH victory beyond hope, the Western
kplayers fought 1t out to the bitter end
sAa q desperate effort to avert a shut-out.
Fatal weakness in rudimentary tactics
sUlayed conspicuous part In Western 3
,8sfeat. Punt after punt wa was dropped pee
alone paved the way to the two touch
! downs that gave Tech victory. on
!; practically every exchange Tech was a
sFs,nsr BY ~raesa vice margn' wss deve,oped with
tthe hope of offsetting Techs advantage
IN weight by the open plays encouraged
nv the modern code. But poor execu-
16f the many forward passes attempted,
Tech playing a free secondary defense
-kRAt was Of such an elastic nature that
Me backs smothered the play nearly
yBf1l usually hit the ground only TO ne
yS&ought back and either counted as an
/. .5Adifional down or forfeited to the oppo-
lnot Stubborn Defense.
ss,Nost Of Westerns praise is won
s3kFouGh the stubbornness OF her defense
{shd the refusal Of her players to let up
l sJvtt3aen execrable fumbling Of kicks would
kave caused letting-up In less deter
-1utned squad.
N Captain Morris was the bright particu,
So star for the winners. He handled
siiints, did the kicking, and withal was
the best ground gamer on the neio' sSi Mitl
Eckendorf a good second for the indi-
SVldual honors of the day. o,rn
p,ayed yesterday the Georgetown var
XIV team was being put through signal
practice on Prep field. The formations lon
at were starteG ,haM on money tha ysoMsa Me trot-
ls&kd over to Georgetown Field all were
3S readiness for hard scrimmage.
There were three eleyens hs,ns on aaa 1ns neo in
sn yassity 02nstanad and Scrubs scrubs. q w
"a snfiHation oY the compelte lineup
l|sr the West Point game has yet peeh
rem out., -> .r;r.
tirSinia is to depend largely. on Cap
3{n WOOD. lett and Carter, the center
step the drop ps,leS licking Sts q factor eSs
- deorgetown's offense In. practicaiiy
'S~hry game since the victory over VIZ
ginia last November.
:3catho,ic University expects to present
4 much stronger lineup against ROCK
nFIiiI than was available against the
Alfaryiand Aggies last Saturday.
has moved "Tor' Pendle-
I. xsr,. the former Episcopal High star:
SaCk 10 quarter and he may be USED
uirs that place against Harvard.
Bill Hollenbach. the Penn man who who
4 coached the State College eleven whlch
Jared Pennsylvania last SATURDAY, was
! out to the coaches some OF the uetects
4, the work of the university team
+ Which gave State an advantage at every
stage.
srsYale expects to go against Brown
without the services of Scully, the
tackle. who Is out of practice on ac-
count of slight injuries.
The Army and Navy Props got
ffying start yesterday by waliopins
Episcopal High by % to 0.
hob Maxwell, the old guard, well
known in Washington. has taken up
the work of improving the linemen al
y 0warthmore, his old college.
n earfui Of overconidence among his
Regulars, Coach Yost surprised Michigan
yesterday by replacing the veteran
guard. Alimendinger, by Garrells, the
latter brother of the old Wolverine
& fullback Redden. a former captain, Is
helping Yost to round the team in shape
4 for Pennsylvania.
uEerrct Practice for