The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-27
Tech HICH. TRIUMPHANT
after 9 Years OF EFFORT
vanquish Central High In Greatest Lo-
cal Thanksgiving Day struggle
5000 Spectators See Maroon and
Grey Victorious


High school by the score of ls to IL,
the veteran Tech team crashed every
record existing between the two elev'
ems, since ErSt meeting N 1909. Flrst
and foremost they won, feat never be
fore attained, second they crossed Cen
tral's goal line, hitherto unaceom'
plishe,l feat ami lastly the winners
have crashed for all time the wide be
lief that stage fright can etfest Teen
team IN game with the older sehooi
gridiron representatives. The curtain
has now drawn on local football for
1912. its fall being attended ny a big
celebration. in which every honor that
could be bestowed on an eleven which
after ten wears has placed victory on
Tech : credit side, was held.
The weather man conspired TO make
it long remembered day. While the
temperature WAS mild. the tang 50 in
MIGRATING TO the warriors was missing;
but there could have been nothing bet
ter for the fans, who turned out TO the
number OF 5000. II was the greatest
Thanksgiving Day crowd ever in at
tendance as local game. Moreover
the crowd never saw such q game. when
breaks of unexpected kinds could turn
the battle SO completely one way or an
other.
The result of the game did not upset
the DOPE. still the victory was not as
decisive rs tine wagerS predicted. This
is not 10 be wondered at, as Central
High came back and played the best
game Of the season, showing an offenSe,
remarkable in the face of its veteran
opponents Central's strength was Of
no avail against more skilled eleven,
whose individual baekneld stars out
numbered that of the vanquiShed elev.
en-.
There never was a game 50 full Of
breaks which could turn the tide Of
battle from one side to the other. \
luke. tumble, an unexpected penalty,
u stolen forward pass all contributed
an element of uncertainty 10 the Strug
gle that made the iual result prob
lematical. until Beck on beautiful
trick play rounded the end in the final
period for his third touchdown.
Central started the game kicking the
ball and scored touchdown on q tluke
ON the kickoff. Rote kicked 70 Tech :
ten-yard line where, according TO the
officials. Beach touched the pigskin al
lowing it to cross the line. Smeltzer
there fell on the ball and officials de-
eided it was a touchdown. Rote missed
the try for the goal by inches Ii all
happened so quickly that spectators
did not recover for an instant. This
unusual piece of luck ar the outset
made Tech fight an uphill battle which
WAS more than eveued before the first
period was ended.
Rote again kicked 70 Britsch. VINO
was downed on the 2S-yard line. The
Maroon and Grey backs took the ball
UniHterruptedly TO the 15-yard line
where they were held for downs. Smeltz-
er fuubled the ball on the first PLAY.
Beck recovering the bail. this being
the second break in the game 20 lead
10 a score. Beck in two plunges COW
cred the distance. KutZ kicked the
goal and Tech was one point to rhe
good. the score standing I TO 8. The
quarter soon ended with the ball in
Tech 5 possession on Central 5 1S-vard
line.
In three plunges the distance to the
goal line was made, Beck being given
the pigskin for the sore. Kutz missed
his goal. Here Central began PLAYING
is greatest game of the afternoon. ami
while the first score was on fluke un-
usually offensive power was shown in
scoring another from play. Il. how
ever. di3 not come until the final period
only after the tide OF battle had
changed several times, both teams bat
ling every inch OF the wav.
Central on the offensive after the
kick began steady advance. Rote.
Smeltzer. Rote and Zeigler making two
rirst downs. Here the first of the ex-
cetleut open play OF the afternoon oc.
CURED. a lerfectlv executed lateral
forward pass, ROte. SmeltZer 10 Bvers.
gave Central High twenty-five Yards.
The ball soon after went to the victors
on downs, but Tech was unable to adj
vance with marked success and the half
ended with the ball in Tech 5 possession
in Central 5 territory.
The third period was even and no
scores were made. The oattIe ragged in
the center of the field. Doth teams
playing sterling defensive games. both
getting the ball on downs. Punting was
A-1S- tSA w. AH-A ginning a sAlGNE dl-
vantage. holding the ball on Central's
45-yard line az the close of the period.
The final period is one long 10 he
remenberet- Both teams scored touch
towns sffter spectacular playing. At the
kutE -eutrsl held Tech for downs
kgf by savage plunges swept the Tech
team off its feet. Things happened fast
after the ball exchanged hands. Houtz
received a forward pass and gained
twelve yards before being downed. Cen.
tral resortei 10 open play and another
forward pass was tried. Beck. by
mighty jump, elutched the ball and ran
sixty yards to CeH1ral's 10-yard line
before being tackled by Zeigler. Cen
tral held here and took the ball on
downs. ROte punted to Britsch. who
dropped the ball, Heutz recovering il.
\ forward pass by Lynch gained thirty
yards for Central and then Cless was
detected IN some unnecessary rough
work and Teeh was penalized. the ball
being taken TO Techs 10-yard line.
Two plunges failed and then Rote took
rhe ball over the corner of the grid
iron for touchdown The Central High
star Tas too exhausted to kick far out
and mis- subsequent kick for the goal
was SLOW and the ball was intercepted.