The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Manual Trainers Inclined to
Hold Opponents CheapIy and
May Be Fooled.
By BRYAN MORSE.

| Technical High. leader by q margin in
the championship series. is to engage
| western in tomorrow's battle at Vigi-
liant Park, the contest taking place at
2:3o o'clock. instead of at $3.50, the reg
| ular time. Notice is sent cut by the
faculty advisers today to this effect.
! The Maroon and Gray players have
held western cheaply. it seems from
reports maintaining they viii defeat
the Red and White by at least three
! touchdowns. Tech fails to see how it's
championship stride can be stopped by
either Western or Business. which is
next met. believing that the title is
safely within its grasp.
There is little doubt but that West
ern will be strengthened in every de-
partment. Tom Peyton and Dutch"
Peck make up much better backfield
than has before started for Western
while no less than four iinel~n have
displaced those who limped through the
first two engagements in the high
school battle
Captain Giblin will hold down center
ana VIII probably be fianked by Tom
Hume and George Bell CT Francis For
I sythe. Charles Matthews will play left
! tackle, while Grayson will hold on to his
place at tackle. "Shep' Rohrer will
play left end. thus making the sixth
newcomer in tho Western lineup
Tech, it is understood, is taking light
workouts for the game. having been
out for but two practices this week, ac-
cording to reports. The Manual Train
ers have struck their stride, and Coach
Hart feels that his players need little
to keep them in trim
Snyder and Taylor, two of the new
corners this year. may find places in
| the backfeld in fact. Tech is said to
be ready to place a number of substi-
tutes in for work if Western proves easy
enough
1t is said that PNrcy Gibson may be
shifted to mis- old Place at center, while
Rooney viii be held out for the time
being. Steed. Ochsenreiter and Rob
ert& nave rounded into excellent shape
and expect 10 show considerably more
than they have this season. Upon the
showing Of the last two games Tech
PLAYERS feel that they will have most
of the consideration for All-High honors
and will put forth every effort to make
the wins impressive
Tech is scheduled to play the Balti-
more City College next week II the
Manual Trainers come through with
win they will have the unique distinc-
ton Of being titleholGers Of two cities
as the City College team Is ranked up
With Baltimore Polytechnic A game
WIN IIt ldSt HdHleO team "OulO De
out of the ordinary, and would attract
q big crowd if played here as a curtain
raiser for one of the Georgetown con-
tests.
Washingtor high school teams aver
ago up in weight as we'll as those in
Philadelphia, according to the papers
which have recently published weights
Of the Philly boys. Friends Central
averages IA, while the Central High
School we CHS something over 80 pounds
per man.
Several years ago Tech took a trip to
Philly. as did Central to play football.
Even earlier. when Clarence HecOx was
handling the Tech teams, the Manual
Trainers went UP to Brooklyn for d
battle. In none of the contests were
the Washington schools successful.
"Shcp" Eohrer, who is playing left
end ior Western in Palmer Stearns'
place, is a brother of Pots" Rohrer,
who played center for the Rcd and
White for the past two years. The
yoWugster is one of the lightest ends in
the schools.
Business is not allowing the loss of
the Central game to interfere with the
work going on in preparation for the
Tech battle. Business believes Cen
tral unusually lucky to get away with
the contest and expects to send Teen
down with 4 rush.
Business is meeting the Army and
Navy prep School team on Saturday
in preparation for the Tech and Eastern
battles. Business is firm in it's conten-
tion that II can defeat the Manual
Trainers. and believes the despite the
setback al the hands Of Central can
come through with wins. Business still
has a chance to earn d tie If Tech is
defeated.
Central is by no means out Of the run
ming. Should Tech bc defeated In one or
its last two battles and Central comes
through with wins over Eastern and
Western, the . Streeters will he tied up
for the title Those who have looked
closely at the question fail to be inn
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