The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
School LELEVENS
EVENLY MATCHED
Good Defense but Poor Of
tense Is Shown Through
out 1913 Season.
EASTERN VS.. TECHNICAL
Final and Deciding Game viii Be
Played Tuesday-0ther News
and Gossip.
EASTERN VS.. TECHNICAL
by "BUCK" HOWARD.
Captain Of Weaern's 1872 EIev.n.

Captain Of WesteTnB 1872 Eleven
-Four games out Of nine played have
been won by successful field goals in the
scholastic series to date. This is in it,
self a singular feature and something
heretofore unknown in the high school
ranks. but shows that there are some
very clever hooters on the various teams
who have come to the rescue of the
falling offense and registered victories
for their respective teams.
Roger and Brewer, Of Western; Rob
erts, OF Tech, and Rush. OF Central. are
the men who have displayed their ability
IN this department when called upon
after their teams failed to gain con-
ststently.
Roger and Brewer defeated Central and
Eastern, respectively. while Roberts and
Rush landed victories over the same
teams, making Central and Eastern the
victims on two different occasions.
None Of the school elevens has pre-
sented a good offense during the pres
ent series, but, on the other hand a
creditable defense has been deyeloped
In every case However. this does not
mean that the various back fields are
not up to the standard, as there ar,
SOLlc very Ddll carriers IN the
series, but the fault lies in the incom-
potency OF the forwards to open up
holes in the line of scrimmage, which
Is. after all, the one essential auaIifca-
tion for a consistent ground-gainins
eleven.
The players who actually gain ground
for their teams are the stars in the ewes
OF the average onloOker, but in most
every case the gains are due to the ex-
cellent attack Of their forwards, who
have opened up holes in order for the
backs to advance the oval except in the
case of some brilliant broken field run
ming, at which time the backs are the
real accomplishers.
One captain has already been chosen for
next years campaign in the case of
Royer at Western. and the other leaders
will be selected during the present week.
Over at Central. Atherton and Macdonald
are up for the honors, with the chances
favoring the latter, while Ray Wise at
Business. Ochenreiter at Tech, and Greer
at Eastern are the men who Will in all
probability be chosen to lead their teams
IN 1914.
Western was rather lucky to land a win
over Business last Friday, and if not for
the fact that the Red and White team
recovered fumbled punt on the Stenog-
raphers' 10-yard line a gloom would have
prevailed over the classy West End
school. Business displayed better football
and deserved to win. but after all the
result is the main thing, and Western
came out victorious.
Unquestionably Brewers failure to take
an active part in the Business game
owing to injuries, greatly handicapped
the West Enders in view OF the fact that
80 per cent of Westerns offense lies in
this young speed king. Brewer has been
suffering from an internal injury con-
tracted in the game with Tech, and while
apparently all right. only a little rough
play was necessary to put him out of the
game. While in the game last Friday
Untz punted three times for an average Of
45 yards, which classes him as the best
booter in the series
The work OF Harris. the Business cap
tain. in the battle with Western. was the
cleverest of the season, and practically
assured him of a job on the all-high
eleven. He excelled in all departments,
and was the whole Orange and Blue
team, so to speak.
Jack Adams, OF Western, has been the
star for his team in every game. and
proved to be the best lineman in the local
schools. He is fast and gets down the
field well under punts, and aside from
this is a tower of strength on the de-
fense.
A record breaking crowd Is expected to
be on hand at the Teck-Eastern game
next Tuesday, which will decide the hon.
ors. This is the last game of the series,
and will bring to a close one of the clos
est races in the history OF high school
football Tech is the slight fayorite. and
II the Manual Trainers do manage to
score a win. they will cop the champion
ship with four straight victories, while
if the boys from Capitol Hill hand them
defeat Western and Teck VIII be tied
for first place.