The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-10

of the battle even In lne race VI NC
feat. as 1t was his fieetness afoot that
gave the Central followers hopes, and
| il was this diminutive Tanker who en-
braced the opportunities caused by
Techs errors and who placed the pig
skin behind the Technical goal line.
In the closing minutes Of the third
period Hoover intercepted a forward
pass directed at "Jakey Roberts, ana
raced so yards for the first touchdown
of the game, while the entire Maroon
and Gray eleven trailed in his tracks.
In the third period Saxon grabbed
a fumbIed ball and trotted 10 yards over
the white chalk mark for Centrars sec
ond marker, and on each occasion that
lone point at kicking the ball over the
bars fell short, Capt Ochstadt being
the offender the first time and Molly
Roberts on the second occasion.
1t was after this second touchdown
tailed by the Central eleven that the
Manual Trainers got busy and with four
teen minutes remaining TO be played they
worked the point a minute" combina-
ton and twice registered through ham,
mering at the sturdy Blue and White
forwards, with "Jakey" Roberts boot
ing over the first goal after touchdown.
giving the Maroon and Gray their one
point margin.
To the pIunging ability of the combirfa-
ton behind the Manual Trainers Lille.
the ball was carried from m!dfield across
the Central goal. DAILY going over for the
initial score With six minutes to play
Central kicked to the Manual Trainers
and the Maroon and Gray started slow.
but sure. parade toward the north
stands. In the shadow of the goal line
the Central forwards held like they had
never held before during the contest. but
Taylor showed good Judgment. sweep
ing DAILY of the left flank with the win
ming tally.
"Jakey'' Roberts proved a life saver
for the Manual Trainers in the final Pc
Rod Snyder. of Tech. fumbled and
Selden was on the ball. The Central half
back was well under way toward another
touchdown when Roberts took a daring
chance and brought the runner to earth
in one rof the best pieces of tackling Of
the battle.
Chambliss. Belnap and Saxon, a trio of
the highest fiankers in the series. proved
the stumbling block to the Manual Train
ers' wide end runs as they smashed this
style of attack to pieces and forced Tech
uical to use the line plays and of tackle
rushes.
The punting between Mcdonald and
DAILY was about even although their kick
ing was not up to the usual good stand |
ard.
First Period.
NJ Roberts kicked of for Central. |
Brawner receiving the ball. bringing II |
back yards. Daley punted to Ock- !
stadt, who gained Is yards. Selden made |
yards and Tech was offside making |
first down. Three rushes failed to gain J
for Central and Mcdonald punted behind !
the goal line. Daley booted to Molly |,
who failed to gain. Selden made |
5 yards on the first play.
Central fumbled but Saxon was on the |
Job and recovered for his team. Tech |
was offside making it first down with a
5-yard penalty. Ockstadt made yards |
on two plunges through the line but Cen
trail lost the same distance for offside
play, A forward pass was incomplete. |
Mcdonald punted outside on Techs %
yard line. DALEY punted to ockstadt.
who nan yards. Two rushes by Nc
Donald gained s yards. but the Tech line |
held and Mcdonald was forced to punt.
Daley punted to Molly Roberts, who fail |
ed to gain. Rushes failed to gain in |
three plunges through the line and Nc
Donald punted to Jakey Roberts. Daley |
made yards on the first run. Daley |
was forced to punt, Molly Roberts re- |
ceiving the ball The first period ended |
with neither being able to score.
Second Period.
selden madel2 yards but lost Is for
holding on the next play. Mcdonald
was forced to punt to Daley, who
failed to gain. Daley made the first |
real run OF the game by skirttng right |
end for IS yards. Successive runs by
Taylor, Daley. and Jakey Roberts
made another first down for Tech. |
Brawner added another first down on
the next play, and Capt Ockstadt, of
Central, recovered the ball McDon-