The Washington times., 1914-10-28
Losers Are Game at All Times,
But Cannot Fathom Black
smiths 0ffense.
By BRYAN MORSE.


thing among representative elevens OF
the Rhode Island avenue institution,
clever manipulation Of the forward
pass. players at both ends Of the play
working smoothly. excellent judgment
in the selection of plays. and everlast-
ing persistence in carrying the fight to
Central-these things served to give the
Manual Trainers a s to win over Cen
trail High School at Andrews Field
yesterday and top honors in the title
staEd!ng.
Both teams were evenly matched in
ual Trainers the necessary jump for
the lone touchdown, which, coupled
with Central's greenness ir Being un-
able to fathom forward pass from a
double pass. put the Blue eleven on the
defensive all the while.
To Centrals faulty defense for the
pass, the secondary men having to go
back too far, is laid the fault of why
so many Tech passes went for varying
long distances. The secondary defense
the line of scrimmage allowed the Tech
backfield to gain its yards through the
line before they got in or were drawn
in when the Tech ends and backfield
Tlayers went out to get the passes by
Gene Ochsenreiter and Harold Supplee.
Central was game and willing at all
tines but lacked the general stiffness
~ the Tech rush line and the ability
Of the Manual Trainers backfleld. The
Blue players stood a trife high on
fatfooted when Tech lined up quickly
and shot passes or cOmpaSsed the ends
for consistent gains.
CentraPS greatest weakness was the
inability to catch forward passes hurled
by its own backs and those OF Tech.
Time and again Ochstadt. Mckenney,
and Macdonald dropped the ball when
Tech passed to its players who failed
to get there. Several opportunities in
the shape of a clear field on a Tech pass
were presented, but the Central back
field men were either too eager or slug
gish to take advantage Of a catch for
romp down the field unattended.
The lone touchdown was consummated
at the close Of the first quarter Line
plunges, off tackle dashes, and end
skirts by Ochsenreiter and Supplee after
Sabine had recovered fumbled ball IN
mldheld took the ball well into Central 8
territory. Supplee, on a long hurl to
Steed got the ball to the 3-yard line.
where Capt. Percy Gibson catapulted
into the line for the touchdown.
What Impressed spectators most was
shot its forward passes. No less than
eight, times did the Manual Trainers
successfully work the pass. On what
appeared TO be a plunge off tackle one
of the Tech backs would receive the
ball on a double pass. With play ap-
parentlv being directed on one end the
ball would suddenly bc seen shooting far
toward the other flank with Tech
PLAYER running under it. Seldom did the
player and ball fail to negotiate. ard
il was this play which kept Central
backs completely fooled.
Ochsenreitcr. Supplro, and Gibson on
defense and offensC got into everything.
Those who maintained that Gibson.
Roberts. and Ochsenreiter were out Of
form Werc NOR" than surprised, for
none Of the youngsters showed any
sign Of n let-up during the game.
Contrals players. notably Macdonald
and OChstadt kept at 1t all the While.
showing finely in all departments OF the
game. Central was wOcfully weak In
passes, and seemed to lack the
general fighting spirit that has charac-
terized other Central teams.
With weights even, Tech 8 general ex-
perience stood the players in good stead
at all times. The Tech line was fast
charging, the ends invariably smashed
into the Central backfeld and broke up
the plays enough to allow the secondary
defense to pick the runner. Young and
Supplee, Techs tackles, got into the en-
gagement in approved style. while the
center trio successfully coped with that
of Central