The Washington times., 1913-11-18

Eastern and Central take the field to-
day in their annual contest at Vigilants
Park. The Light Blue and White is
battling for a chance to tie up with
Technical. the present leader in the in
:erscholastic series, while Central is
against the wall for a win which will
break the team into the win column.
There will be a new headlinesman in
5oday's game, DIR. NJ. Leonard being
>alled away today on account of an
examination of Boy Scouts. Directors
Maurer OF Central and Wallace of East
srn have had several names presented
.or consideration.
1t is not unlikely that either Fred
crafts or John a. Dugan will be ap-
pointed headlinesman. Both are CEN
raj board officials and may be called
1n before the contest to take the posi-
ION vacated today by DR.. Leonard.
There seems TO be an idea that East
zrn has never beaten Central in foot
1all Back in 1888 when the high school
.ootball league was composed of Cen
.ral, Eastern and Business, the Light
Blue and White won the championship.
Again in 1897, the Capitol Hill lads took
he measure of the Central forces
The new high school league was started
n l902, when Tech broke away from Cen
raj and a five-team circuit was formed,
Eastern came forward with several eX-
eeIlent teams. In 1897 Eastern defeated
-entral by a score OF 3 To 0. The Light
Blue and White has defeated the Cen
sral high school team three times in
nigh school football history.
Coach Doggetts eleven has had a ten
iays' rest since the Western game and
$ reported to be in excellent shape to
hand Central q defeat The Capitol
Hill lads have put in whole lot OF
practice believing that they have
chance TO not only defeat Central but
axe a successful crack at Tech in the
game scheduled for a week from today.
Central is striving hard to avert a
defeat, as no Central team has ever
gone through the football series with
four losses. This years eleven has
1een recruited from a bunch of green
men, but two OF the members of the
cam having played in interhigh school
contests before. The Dark Blue lost
two tight games by drOpkicks when
break i'm the luck might have given
lie Tech and Western won by the field
goal route
Eastern has won and lost, getting one
rom Business by two touchdowns, and
osing a rather hard-luck contest to
Western. 1t is thought that the Light
Blue and White has an excellent chance
10 tie up the title IL win is recorded
today.
Central may show two new young
sters today in Jones and Perry. Jones
IS expected to get trial at guard
vi hiIe Perry is likely to be placed on
end Central has spent some time IN
developing a kicker, and II Is thought
that the team will not be found lacking
n "A capable booter in today's contest
Thornetts showing at quarter in to-
days contest may Insure him the all
high school team selection. The Eastern
quarter IL closely pressed by Steed. the
Tech quarterback, for the premier honor
this season.
In the Western game Steed mixed up
his plays well, chose his head in sending
his team TO a proper attack, and kept
up enough speed 10 gradually wear down
the Western line Thornett is bit
more fashy than Steed, is faster on his
feet, and runs back punts bit better
than the Tech pilot
Business is working hard in prepara-
ton for the game with Western on Fri
day The Orange and Blue expects a
repetition of tine victory of last season
when the team won from the Red and
White for the first time in history.
Capt. Harry Harris is proving to be
an adept in manipulating the forward
pass, and the game will probably prove
spectacular from this standpoint. Bust
ness forced Central into the open in the
battle last week, and is expecting TO
keep Western on the move chasing the
forward passes.