The Washington times., 1914-11-23
Offense Shows Improvement, But
Defense Is Weak on School Field

exceptionally good on getting through
| to the secondary defense, made more
! tackles in open field and in the line
| than any other linesmen, by. actual
| guards throughout the season.
! Western: Chase, of Tech: Easter. OF
| the same school, and Knapp, of East
| ern. performed screditably. but fail
ed to deliver the punch or charge
Knapp, the Eastern lineman. will be
heard from later. as this is his first
! season. and he showed up better thar
| could be expected for green player.
Considerable discussion has arisen
over the choice of center. Atherton, OF
Central: Rooney, of Tech; Wassmann.
Of Business: Hume, Of Western: and
Graves. of Eastern, played a good pass
ing game.
Rooney has been strictly on the job
all season delivering the goods in COM
plete satisfa ction. His passing has
been above reproach. On defense he
has done remarkably good work. Hume,
of Western. is considered as good a
passer as either Rooney or Wassmann,
and was more aggressive. The fact
that he played in but two games elm
Rooney is by no means considered as
getting the position by default. The
Tech center fairly earned his place over
Atherton and Wassmann.
William CulliGan, of Business, is the
best of the quarterbacks developed in
several years, and succeeds in dis
placing Steed, who was chosen last
year. because of the fact that he Is
better on advancing the ball than is
the Tech general Culligan is tire
less, is speedy, chooses his plays clev-
erly, uses his body we'll in interference,
and has easily been the star of the
series at quarterback.
Steed Techs quarterback, is an adept
at catching the forward pass. is just
as quick. and as good a thinker in
action as Culligan. but has failed to
demonstrate the ability to carry the
ball on offense or to run back kicks that
the business quarter has been able to
do. For the same reason. the lack
of speed. Whelchell the Western quar-
ter, is found wanting.
RAJ Wise. of Business, is given the
left halfback position, with Gene Och
senrciter of Tech. at right half. Much
has ben said Of the work of both play
ers. and all well deserved
Both PLAYERS are speedy, dodge well.
use their hands well In running with
the ball take advantage Of every op-
portunitv offered and overlook nothing
on defense Both tackle we'll and both
have the knack of sitting through the
fine for good gains. Both players
handle and receive the forward pass In
good form, and are about as finished
players as could be asked for in high
school football
Ochsenreiter's kicking has always
been an important factor in the work of
his eleven. His judgment and dis-
tance in kicking has earned him ar an
viable reputation. Ray Wise kicks
from placement as we'll as anv more
experienced PLAYER. and with Cullgan
to hold the ball would make a good
combination.
At fullback Joe Baldwin. Of Eastern.
is given the preference over Mccartney,
of Tech: Keech and Dowrick. of Bust
ness: Gibson. of Tech. and Peck. of
Western Baldwin has the speed on Of
fcnse. runs well in a broken field Gins
Off tn" end neatly on offense in the in
terference. possesses football instinct
far above the average and generally
backs up the line in good shape. He Is
line Dlunger of no mean ability. and
IL given a chance with faster hacks
would undoubtedly show up to better
advantage.