The Washington times., 1913-11-29
AII-Star Scholastic Eleven Diff
cult to Choose, As BriIIiancy
Is Lacking.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

The 1919 high school championship,
just closed, was more evenly contested
than any in the history of the annual
series, and showed a marked develop
ment of defense greatly out of proper
ton to the offensive strength of the
teams showing in the race for the hon.
or. Close scores in practically every
contest with the margin of victory but
once more than one touchdown, is proof
conclusive that the elevens were nard
put to score their wins.
The standard of the teams competing
in the series is thought to be consid-
erably lower than that of any other
previous year Technical High School
won the title fairly, and nothing is be-
ing taken from the Manual Trainers in
saying that the team this year failed
to measure up to the championship
caIiber set by CentraIs famous 1872
team, or the last team that won the
title for Tech, when Country Norris
held the boards.
The evenness of the battles ana the
many failures to make the most OF
chances offered time and again to win
ming and losing teams In the ten games
fought out at Vigilents' Park, seem to
point to the fact that none of the teams
nosscssed q sustained attack which was
worthy of the name. Tech Won cham
pionship, scoring but four touchdowns
in its four interhigh school battles.
BUSINESS, tied for last, scored the same
number. while Eastern and Western
got three each, and Central
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The fact that none of the teams
showed any marked superiority in the
games makes the selection OF an ai-
high school team difficult. Where Tech
showed a stanch but rather stationary
line il could be circled and penetrated
at times. Nothing more consistent was
displayed by the Manual Trainers on
defense or offense that was not noucHo
in any of the other teams. Business
playd fine football at times and used
more versatility OF attack than any OF
the others. Al the running game IN"
Orange and Blue showed to adVanta%"
as it did in the forward passing game
OF High.
Eastern failed to use its plays to nd
vantage in the final contest and could
not get going in its Western contest
Central came forward quickly "htle
Western with a light team showed Il
consistent defensive game but practical
Iv nothing at the forward pass or run
ming game.
That none of the teams were able 70
score with any regularity is reflection
on the indiSidual ability of the players
TO run with the ball. There was con-
siderable fumbling all season which was
not remedied. Infractions Of the ruhs
were frequent and In many instances
developed situations which cost some OF
the teams a win.
In two features the high schools
showed marked Improvement over Other
seasons Th, kicking SaElc seems to
I.aye been better develUped t'!atn at
,ny other time since 1877. The work or
the ends this season was far and away
better than in recent years. There
were no end runs OF long distances on
account OF the fact that the hanks
n,,vcd consistently at all times.
There were any number OF good ends
this season. Roberts, of Tech, con
.sstent performer ut all times: Feit
and Mccarthy, Of the same school: !:
Rover and Markall of western: DYER
and watkins of Eastern. ard Pedlow.
Hvlan and Buck Wise of Business
With Rich. Macdonald and Berry. OF.
Central all played prominent parts In
the series.
To Roberts. of Tech, the hero of the
Central game, Il sure tacklcr: iast
youngstcr In getting down the field.
must be given the SELECTION WIN
| Buck Wise. Roberts only misplay
Of the season was failure 70 catcn