The Washington herald., 1913-11-12
.STENOGRAPHERS
TRIM CENTRAL
Business High Eleven Defeats
O Streeters First Time IN
Scholastic History.
HARRY HARRIS FEATURES
Orange and BIue Captain Is Real
Star Of Battie-Aeorn in
The Limelight.
ny .sBUcK" HOWARD.

For the first time in the history of
scholastic football in this city Business
defeated Central in the sixth game Of the
present gridiron series yesterday at vigi-
liant Park. the final count being 10 to 10.
The stenographers presented an eleven
much improved over the one which de-
Tended their coIors in the last engage
ment. and on the 'come-back'' stun dis
played by Business yesterday promises to
give Western a battle royal in its next
and last encounter in the series
The shift in the Stenographers' back
field. with Capt Harry Harris In quarter
back. proved to be a good one, and their
forwards with a fair attack looked for
midable for the first time this season.
Although the contest was featured by a
lot of scoring. Business outplayed the
10 Streeters by slight margin, showing
more fight throughout the game.
Business scofes Early.
Central won the toss and chose to re-
ceive. After failing to gain. Rush punted
10 Lloyd, who ran the oval back 10 yards
The ball was then given to Harris, who
managed to advance the ball 10 yards
around right end. On the very next play
Harris again took the ball and ran
through the whole Blue team or a touch
down. and incidentally registered for
Business the first score against Central
In five years.
J. Wise Missed Goal.
Central scored its first touchdown also
in the first period. when Buck Wise
was unable to kick on account OF the
fierce attack OF the Central forwards at
this point. and the ball went over to the
y Streters on the Stenographers' 2-ysrd
line. After a couple OF first downs made
by the Central backield, Rush ran the
pigskin over the goal line. completing a
i5-yard run around left end. Rush missed
goal
At the close Of the first half the figures
stood Is to s in favor OF the Central
team, but the Orange and Black crew
came back in the next half and pushed
the oval over the line on two different
occasions and won the matinee.
Business Pulls Trick Play.
After being robbed out Of the old time
shoe string play in the Tech game,
Coach White, OF Business, was not dis
couragsd and instructed his men to use
this play whenever possible. This they
did and II was all that won the struggle
for the Stenographers when Pedlow.
Business left end. sneaked out to the
side line without being noticed by the
o Streeters. and Harry Harris threw a
beautiful pass to his left TANKER. who
ran 20 yards for a touchdown.
For the first time this year. Harris
displayed some Of his old time form
The Business captain made several long
gains and showed class on the defense.
II was due to this lad also, that many
Of the forwards attempted by the OI
failed to work and this proved
a big advantage to his team because on
several instances a successful forward
pass might have scored q victory for
Central
Rush and Joe Wise Star.
The individual stars in yesterdays
contest. outside OF Capt Harris, or
Business. were Rush in quarter for Gen.
trail. and big Joe Wise in left tackle for
Business. Rush demonstrated that he is
to receive a consideration in the picking
of the All High eleven in the next Few |
weeks in that he used excellent judg- |
ment throughout the game and gained |
most OF the ground for the Centralities. |
Joe Wise played the best game of his |
high school career. stopping Acorn's
1erce line plunging time and time again. |
Wise was the bracing element in the |
line. and aside from that.
several fumblers which helped |
his team considerably.
Central's defeat practically assures
hem of last place and. while Business
mas absolutely no show for the title, It
AN upset a lot of dope by beating
Western The lineup and summary: