The Washington times., 1914-10-31
Capitol Hill Eleven, Although
0utweighed, 0utpIays West
ern'S Team to 9 to O Score.
THE STANDING
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Football plus Eastern spirit combined
with the timely and consistent work of
Worden Dyer and Joe Baldwin. of the
Capitol Hill eleven, treated followers Of
Eastern and Western to typical East
ern win in the fourth game of the
championship football series at Andrews
Park, Western going down tamely to a
g to 0 defeat accomplished by a touch
down and goal from the field
The mere fact that beef counts for
little when pitted against everlasting
spirit in the face of odds is just that
element that keeps the game alive. Ger
tain il is that Western possessed the
beef. Eastern conceding fifteen pounds
to the man, and while the brand Of
football displayed by both teams was
not up to the standard. Eastern Is today
grabbing off all the credit.
The Capitol Hill lads went right into
the Giant Killer business as
though they knew just what they had
to do. There was no time during the
forty minutes of play that the light blue
and white lads failed to do what was
predicted OF them.
Western, on the other hand. while
rallying at times, Curled up and sub
mitted to q physical as we'll as moral
defeat. showing little Of the pep or speed
son. There have been times this year
when Western has defeated teams that
outweighed the Red and white players.
Yesterday with a before the game edge
in weight and experience Western looked
favCrite. No less than two minutes
of play had gone over the heads or the
teams before it was manifested that
Western was in for beating.
The game was replete with mediocre
football. Neither Eastern nor Western
-, cictn
sides characterized g deal of the con-
flict, while punting and tackline was
not up to the standard. 1t is no detrac-
ton to say that Eastern failed 20 pro-
duce a consistent attack. save in the
opening period.
After Western realized that it was to
be defeated. Eastern's rush up the tieid
for a touchdown in the opening perlod
scoring the first points, the light Blue
and White players were fairly held W.
til the final period when tumble pre-
pared the way for Dyers timely fleld
goal.
Nothing but praise is meted out to
Eastern's warriors today. They march-
ed up the field in a businesslike manner,
scored their touchdown. calmly pro
ceeded to check Westerns every effort
and bided their time until such an op-
portunity would present itself where
capital could be made Of Westerns mis-
takes.
This opportunity was afforded when
Jonscher pounced upon a fumbled ball
on the 20-yard line. After two failures
at rushing Worden Dyer negotiated a
dropkick, showing that he was equally
at home in a crisis on the football as
we'll as the baseball field.
For Eastern. Baldwin. at quarter
Dyer at halfback. and Clarke at full
back, put up strong defense and dis
played interference for runners that
spelled certain ground gaining ability.
on defense the Eastern line pounds
lighter than Western got the Jump time
after time, hurrying Whelchell so that
rnany plays We're broken up. the Western
Quarterback failing to have a chance TO
properly pass the ball.
1t was this lump that enabled Eastern
to get the advantage. and while West
ern gained many yards they counted for
nOught, fumbles in the backfield. mar
ring the work. Once In while West
ern showed ground gaining ability. but
faulty handling of the ball gave East
ern an advantage which was converted
into long gains. or which served to stall
off Western to the conclusion of the