The Washington times., 1914-10-22

center: Bell, right guard; Grayson, right
| tackle: Mackall. right end; Welchell,
quarter; Fuller, left half: O'Brien, right
half. and Durant, fullback.
Both teams are practically green
elevens. The Business line from end
to end is new at. high school football,
while Westerns center line and two
members of the backfield are making
their first start.
Those who delight in open football
are likely to receive a treat. Business
displayed more fancy football than any
other team last season. and is said to
have developed a number of exception
ally good passes and runs. while Western
is known to have been fairly successful
at the forward pass game, this season
Neither Tech nor Eastern resorted to
the forward pass the other day. failing
signally to take advantage Of the pass
as ground gamer. although Tech
scored touchdown on one of its two
efforts. 1t is maintained that Tech
wished to cover up for its game with
Central a week from tomorrow, and
being confident of stopping Eastern
kept its best plays under cover.
Both Tech and Eastern have set a
standard for clean play which is going
to keep the other schools on the move
to get the same credit. Once and awhile
an over-zealous youngster crept of
side but penalties for fouls were few
and far between.
Despite the fact that admission to the
games this year has been doubled at
tendance seems to be up to the standard.
The football displayed aside from the
fact that the schools have a large fol-
lowing prompted the advisers to make
the change. Uninterrupted view of pro-
ceedings Is assured in roping off the
playing field, and every possible chance
is coming to him. This series is going
to be the best that has been offered.
judging from the interest of PLAYER and
, follower, and praise was heard on all
Matthews and Messrs. wallace, Maurer.
Birch, and Crandall have done their
work.
Tech-Central battle set for next week
is already drawing considerable talk
battled last year with the margin in
favor Of the Manual Trainers. While 1t
looks like a repetition for the big team
Central Is not to be denied. Coach
Thomas has a formidable line. which
includes clever pair of ends and a
backfield that will compare favoraoly
with that Of Tech.
Some of the best Of the high school
players are down and out with scholar
ship conditions at present. Leo Lana
han, of Eastern, and Dutch Peck, of
Western. will be forced to look on until
after the advisory marks.
No one is attempting to dope out the
score Of tomorrow's battle as the teams
are thought to be so evenly matched
that it will be anybody's battle. West
ern was fortunate in downing business
by a 10 to score last season. Brewer
being the main factor in the battle. As
both teams have lost their star players
Harris having departed for Dean
Academy by graduation it will be up
to some one else to take the laurels.
C.. c. Kelley. who used to have charge
of Central teams, was an interested spec
tator at the Tech Eastern game the
other day. and was impressed with the
play CT both teams. Kelley is of the opin-
ion that the standard of play is higher
in recent years, but points to the play
ers of other years as possessing more
ability than the latter day youngsters