The Washington times., 1912-11-20
OCHSENRE|TER IS
STAR Of GAME. FOR
SCHOOL SUPREMACY
His Drop Kick From 25-
Yard Line Is Sensation
h, of Entire Series.
TECH WINS BY
THIS CLEVER PLAY
Eastern Disappointed by Its Show
ing Against Manual Train
|. ing Eleven.
By BRYAN MORSE.

Eugene Ochsenreiter. Techs freshman
halfback, Is receiving all the honors to-
day for having made the most sensa-
uonal play Of the high school football
series. Ochsenreiter's dropkick from
the 25-yard line in yesterdays Tech
Eastern game was the only score Of the
contest, and gave Tech victory.
The dropkick came in the last part
of the second quarter. Tech and East
ern had battled up and down the field
for the best part Of three quarters,
Tech being unable to count and Eastern
holding at times on the brink OF It's
goal line.
Receiving a poor pass. after he had
succeeded in rushing the ball some forty
yards on three attempts. Ochsenreiter,
In dropping back for kick. found him
self beset with three Eastern linemen.
The ball was swung down from over
Ochsenreiter's head and he coolly took
q look at the goal posts and booted the
ball between the players who stood all
around him. The ball sailed squarely
between the posts and the game was
won.
Sensational Play.
1t was one of the most sensational
plays OF the high school series. and dis
played great Coolness and headwork on
the part OF the Tech player who finds
himself quite hero in this his first
year on a Tech team. Ochsenreiter's
frst appearance was in the Tech-Cen-
ual game, and he narrowly missed a
dropkick from the 50-yard line.
The game Itself was disappointment
to Eastern as well as Tech. The Light
Blue and White had expected a win and
was depending upon the speed Of its
backfield to carry It through to a win.
Speed failed TO matertalze in the East
ern lineup and the formations run with
a direct pass to the backs robbed the
Capitol Iiill team OF whatever speed
II had. Eastcrns showing was disap-
pointment In every sense of the word.
Pope's absence was keenly felt and a
shift In the lineup caused the left end
to be unusually weak, most of Techs
gains being made around that flank.
:. Tech was able to gain through the
line on fake kick plays and Eastern
made most of its distance through run
ming back punts. There were many
fumbles during the four periods and the
Tech backhcld was slowness itself In
getting started.
To OchsenrcIter, Of Tech, Mckinney.
and Steed. must be given credit. There
were but few times on the defense that
these players were not In the limelight.
Big White carried the ball with sue
cess but failed to keep his feet. Ecken-
dorf failed to gain ground after being
shifted to the haCkfeld. although Sup
plee, the big guard who was sent In
a half gained consistently on line
plunges.
Made Best Tackle.
Fisher, OF Eastern, displayed about
the best ability at taCkling that has
been shown In any of the high school
games. He was everywhere on the field
Down under punts he seldom missed
tho runner and had he had more
strength on his flank Tech would have
been unable to make anything like the
gains that were recorded.
Eastern fell down in its record of
having no time taken out for injuries
and must record the second offense in
three years TIL" Fasteners we're a
trife too confident and expected an ca sy
win. Failure to successfully run the
ends or display III" speed which market
the teams performances in other games
was noticeable In the Capitol Hill team.
Tech displayed powerful defense at
all times, the ends and tackles seldom
allowing the Eastern runners to get to
the secondly. while Cohill and Smith,
Eastern's vaunted specdboys were sue
cessfully stopped by Putnam and Steed.
The lineup: