The Washington times., 1915-11-10
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Techs hope to the permanent pos
session of the Princeton University
football championship cup rests with
Western High School. The Manual
Trainers are now tied with Business
in the race for first honors, and have
yet to meet Eastern, having dis
poised Of Central in a thrilling finish
yesterday by 13 to IL.
There are three more games to
play before the athletes go into win
ter quarters to talk over what might
have happened. Of these contests
Western is slated to oppose Busi-
ness, Central is down to meet West
ern and Tech will take on Eastern.
The Tech boys are hoping they will
defeat Eastern. and It Is almost a fore
gone conclusion that the heavy Tech
players will win out over the scrappy
Fasteners. The crux OF the situation
In the pennant scramble lies in the
Western Business battle set for FRI
day, Should Western come through
Business will be ousted from its even
footing with Tech. and the Manual
Trainers. In the event OF win over
Eastern. will gaze contentedly for ali
Time on the silver cup presented for
competition by the alumni sssociation Of
Tech will naturally lend Western
vociferous support on Friday in the
hope that the Red and White throws
BUSINESS down for the count
There may he football games In the
future that will prove more exciting
than that OF yesterday. when Tech won
from Central by 10 to II. but the Oldest
o n a nd
attendance at Yesterdays contest. are
resting contented that the contest
staged on Georgetown Field Of Novem-
ber 3. 1915. will suffice for manv Il day
As far as real competition and hair
aising finishes are concerned.
With a score of Il to gainst her at
the start OF the fourth period. Tech
seemed doomed to defeat. The pro
bower manifested by the Tech backs
In three preceding periods. was vitalized
into a well-knit unit in the final ten
minutes OF play. a tagging spirit Was
lashcd into determined effort which
hrooked no stoppage. and Teen rouud-
cd out two touchdowns and II goal. II st
tying and then beating Central.
Twice on the brink OF touchdown
Tech was penalized fifteen yards. once
for overzealous cheering bv It's lires-
the Manual Trainers were equal to the
task and slashed through and inside the
Central ends for the necessary scores.
No single player OF either team Is de-
serving Of the most prais". Central
fought against odds. Each Central
PLAYER worked his hardest aud the
stubborn defense put uD b" tn" light
five minutes OF unmarciful pounding on
ofSensc and defense by Techs -elentl"ss
players took the stamina ou' OF tho
ycurger Centra boys and they went
down to a glorious defeat
The battle served to introduce Two on
ifi"over and johnny saxon. Hoovor 70.
placed Seldom In :he closing. mono. Of
The first quarter for Central. ard when
Tech had rushed to the Coward llnc a
forward pass was tried. The ball found
Hoover's waiting arms. and tn" young
ster lost no time In hOofre II niEh'"
yard. for a touchdown with twenty
ono players at his heels.
With tn" half almost IN Saxon grab
bed n Tech tumble on the 3o-yard line
n~d st"clleh Over 70" pnO'hpr ""r~ o.
What proved to be Ccntrars ultimate
loss was the failure of "Ruck" O"hstadt
and Molly Roberts to successfully. ne
rotiate tho goals after the touchdowns.
otter Techs Nrst score. although ne
missed one, the ball hitting the upright.
Tcch fan~d to got Going untn the
NNNl nPT'ON y lulIDlt ny SnNTeT
rave seldom an opportunity to gallon
thirty Yards on a re"ove~r only to he
hauIad down nv Jake Roberts IN the
prettiest flying taChle from behind
sanr ~ tho series IN tho last quar-
tor lake Roberts. nP''ey, SNYDER. and
Tay1or were rrovidrd with some
srappy support from the line and he
San procession from the'" own 90
ward lire. After a penalty which
took the ball to the 35-vard
live Jake Roberts was rouehed nv
"Nnt""' 0lavere on punt ard with
the ball resting on the 20-yard
N'~n s"r'"s ~ off tackle nlungaa
succeeded IN sucking the Central de-
f"rse in toward the Canter Dailnv
wont across on false line plunge bv
skirtirg Chambliss' end.
The Anal count was rogste"ei IN rrucN
the ~ann npnne~ Tech worked the hn ~
~ IN" l5-vard line. and was panalized
DaiIey's or tackle skirts, coupled with
som" clean sweer'ng nv Hoffman md
Williams. paved the way for ano'her
touchdown. Dailev had k"kHd goal
from tho hrst score. and tho b"t'le was
won with minute and three seconds to