The Washington times., 1914-10-25
CENTRAL AND TECH
BATTLE ON TUESDAY
Old Rivalry Between Washing
ton Schools Will Be Threshed
Out as of Yore.
By BRYAN MORSE.

1t was back in 1901 when Paul Magof-
fir and his players representing Central
High School met a newly gotten to-
gether bunch led by Dick Senior and
known as the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School. This was the first Central
Tech engagement. Tuesday Central and
Tech will fight that battle over again
in what is expected to be the biggest
game Of the present title series.
All year followers Of both schools
have been looking forward to the clash
Central has come from mediocrity. a
green eleven put out last year, to one
known to possess defensive team of
exceptional caliber. While Central has
SO far failed to score more than one
touchdown this season it has shown
surprising ability on defense
The Blue and White eleven has failed
to win a single game having scored
its lone touchdown in the Episcopal
High School game earning a to tie.
Earlier the Georgetown Preps were
fought to scoreless tie and Saturday
a week ago, the Navy Plebes were held
tt single touchdown. Central believes
that it has faster team that is cap
aDle OF QeIedtlnS IeCn.
The Manual Trainers on the other
hand with a 13 to count registered on
Eastern in its opening championship
battle rest easy with the knowledge
that the first title game won is always
an ace in the hole for high school
team. In addition the Blacksmfths say
they have uncovered nothing that is Of
use to Central and stoutly maintain
hot rUrff ~ - a. l.
proved physical shape, Gene Oschsen-
reiter, Jakey Roberts and Captain Percy
Gibson in the lineup Tuesday, the team
will be more than able to hold its own
In winning the championship last
year Technical not only gained the COW
eight of its regulars. OF these Roberts,
Mccartney, Steed, Supplee, Gibson, Och
senreiter and Easter are hardened cam
paigners. No less than four Of these
players were selected for the All-High
honor and Central has had a task in
offsetting this advantage.
Last year Jakey Roberts proved to
be the hero Of the Central-Tech contest.
dropping a kick between the uprights
for the goal and from the field, which
decided the issue. Roberts Is still with
the team and is showing marked ability.
although not called upon to exercise to
any great extent this season.
Two Central boys and one from Busi-
ness are proving to be the nainstays Of
the Maryland AggieS eleven this year.
Oberlin at left tackle yesterday showed
the Hopkins team what an exceptionally
good player he is. Oberlin played
kins team, choice for the Au-State team
last fall, and succeeded in convincing
Baltimore critics that Wilkinson is not
in his class. -... -....es
Mess. who formerly attended Central,
worked in we'll at halfback. On de-
tense work the former Blue player re-
peatedly threw the Hopkins backs for
losses, was effective in stopping for
ward passes and earned with Derrick.
former Business halfback, the praise Of
those who saw their work.
McEwan and Undertake, former
Army and Navy Prep players, are out
Of injuries. Timberlake got a chance
for awhile against Holy Cross yester-
day.
Two surprises were meted out to
Washington teams yesterday. Toms
decisive defeat, while the Gilman
Country School defeated Cathedral
Tome was expected to win by a close
sccre, but Cathedral looked for a VIC
tory.
Episcopal High School. by a decisive
defeat Of the Shenandoah Valley Acad-
emy team. takes step toward the Vir-
ginia prep school title. Warfield, Cor
nick. Burnett, and Strubing in the
backfield have scored 46 points in their
last two games.
Now that ''Deke'' Randolph is out Of
college there is no Washington boy on
the University of Virginia squad. For
the past ten years Washington has
been represented by one or two young
sters trying for the eleven.
Eastern and Western, so far defeated
in the high school series. are meeting
Friday in their annual battle. Western
won last year by 10 to 7, Brewer turning
the trick for the Red and White.
Central will probably gain two play
ers when the advisory marks go in this
week at Tabor, and Hollingsworth will
be eligible for the eleven. Both young
sters were on the team list season.