The Washington times., 1913-11-04

Eve can beat Tech when no other
high school can trim the Manual Train
srs,'' is the way a Central High School
slumnus and former member of a Gen.
sral team puts it today. Give Cen
trail and Tech the same strength, and
Central will win every time. and even
though Tech is stronger than Central,
the Central players will come through
more often"
That is the way the Central follow
srs are talking of today's contest, the
fourth in the interhigh school football
championship series, and hopes run
high that Techs vaunted strength will
be overcome by past ability of Central
jeans to put up the fight necessary to
win over the Maroon and Gray.
At Tech there is a different story.
In Boyer and Supplee, Tech believes it
has the best pair of tackles in the
schools. Certain 1t is that the lads are
big enough to topple over anything that
they face. Both stand well over six
feet and two inches, and weigh close
&c 100 pounds each. Many a college
.eam would want these youngsters, In
weight at least
The advisory marks have made Glib
son eligible for the team and the line
man of last year is being used at full
back with two light and speedy half
Hardell are counted upon to gain many
yards while Gibson can be looked upon
as being able to furnish the line pound
.ng ability.
Western was able to get rather fuky
win and points to Western as being
able to win when no other school can
1efeat the Blue. Today's game is ex-
oected to be as hard-fought as Cen
.ral-Tech games usually have been in
made on the score, although Tech is
expecting to win by a large margin.
Mathews, a lineman and Robinson an
end. have been made eligible by passing
al their work at Western and are out
for the team The Army Navy Prep
game broke up several of the regulars,
Pepper, Rohrer, and Roger being laid
up.
Sid Lodge, of Briarly Hall, is out with
an explanation of the officiating in the
games with Western and Eastern when
his team meet the high school elevens
II seems that officials have been diff
suit to get up near Poolesviile, and
Lodge has been unfortunate in not being
able 10 get better men.
Those acting in the games have done
the best they could, and have been coh-
Captain Lodge. The Western and East
srn youngsters had some difficulty after
he game, which II is understood was
cleared up. Lodge is more than anxious
% have the most cordial relations with
the Washington high schools. and feels
that some explanation is necessary to
show just why the Western and East
erp teams seemed to feel dissatisfied.
Tbornett, the Eastern quarterback,
appears to have the call on the other
generals in the high school series at
present. Thornett runs his team with
ability, and has shown better judgment
than any other in the games so far
Harry Harris. captain of the Business
eleven, was handicapped last week in
the game against Eastern with bad
ankle. Harris is as fast as any back
field man in the high schools when
right, and his team suffered consider
ably when he was slowed UP on ac-
count OF injuries.
Tech second string players are bigger
than those of the other teams. No
team in the series this season will ap
proach Tech in weight, and the team
that shows speed is likely to offset
Techs advantage in weight.