The Washington times., 1915-11-02
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Tech and Western are claiming
most Of the attention of the various
schools today as their football teams
arc meeting in the fifth game Of
the high school championship series
on Georgetown Field and both
slevens are confident of being re-
turned winner.
Unless Tech is handicapped by
scholastic conditions the team which
faces Western today will be a more
formidable proposition than that
which gained scoreless tie with
Business. Western on the other
hand, is crippled, and while all of
its regulars will probably start
there is little hope that they can
stand the gaff q hard battle.
Grayson. Hume. and Whelchel have
been out Of the game for a long time
with injuries received more than a
S week ego; ,,ia,;Rn MsKelwsy Is , not IN the the
White, is offerins, no alibi. believing II
VIII give Tech all 1t Is looking for In
practically eliminate the eleven from
the title race and will put forth Its
best efforts to bring home the victory.
The addition Of Young In the line has
strenEthened the team to q consider
Ochsenreiter. rated as the best half
back in the schools. has recovered from
his Injuries and Judging from his work srS
Navy Props Wilt come into his own to-
day; With ochsenreitsr are e. Ro5ertsi IL
esnH'e Teehs line nSdib nnd bsckiiela viii u,weish
that Of Western by few pounds. but
the bettcr condition Of the Manual
Trainers will probably tell before the
Western rcaii.es il has great chance
today and is expecting to fight to tho
last ditch before succumbing. Various
dopesters in atteP@ptins @ to to predict the
single touchdown. 1t Is not unlikely
that more than a single score will be
recorded. as Westerns onense Is some
what stronger than 1t was against East
ern.
The Interscholastic Basketball League.
composed of Business. Western. Army
and Navy preps. ST. Alhans and East.
direction at last nights meeting in de-
termtnirg to meet in two weeks to
thoroughly discuss the basketball rules.
There has been no uniform ,r'-rnr"-
tation Of the, code among scholastic
followers OF the game In the past Few
years and the meeting set two weeks
hence Is expected to put the game on
a firrner basis.
Thirty games will be played this year
for the title. The schedule viii be
sdorted later IN the week and officials
selected. DIR. wi'li"m r. hudson. of
Business High School. was elected presi
dent OF the organization. Frank New
nerry was elected vice president and
treasurer. the Army and Navy Pren
man Hili"g the same nosition lost "ear.
G. F.. Anadale. manager OF the Bust
ness Ave. was celeCted as secretary OF
the league and official scorer. There
will be no change In the coaching stu Y
Of the league this seq son. tho same men
hardlinp the teams this vcar
Managers for the teams are g. r.
Anadale. Rus,ness T.. G., Pirker. st
Albans; Morrison Barr. Eastern Rvs.
seli whvte, Western. and Johr Clancev.
are Carl Glessnsr. business: Raymond
Peck, Western and Joe Baldwin. East
ern. The Easterners will have 10 elect
another leader as Baldwin fai'ed TO re-
turn to school this year. A. n. p. and
81; Albans have yet to select their cap
tains.
The GEORGETOWN Prep eleven. md tho
Army and Navy J'rens will feht II ont
SATURDAY. on Georpetown Field fo~ the
prem school football title. Later N" A
N. r, tenrn will meet st. Albans OH Sat
terlee Field.
Ed Flahertv. Of Ta stern. one OF the
best punters In the high schools. will be
with the Capitol HIN Ia ds the remainder
% the season as he Is safely by the
pdvisory period. Western gains Tom
Peyton last years halfback.
John Duran will probably act ne lines
man In todav's battle PC John O'ReiIIy
has gore to New York with the George.
town eleven to watch the game with
Fordham today.
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