The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-06
Feather-weight Capitol Hill
Eleven Springs Real Sur
prise, Losing High School
Game, ] to O.
DEFENSE IS A FEATURE

Entering the interhigh-school clash yes
terday in the Georgetown stadium. with
odds of to against them. the feather
weight Eastern eleven from Capitol
Hill, furnished some surprise by play
ing the crack Business High School
team almost on even terms. although an
offensive squirt in the closing minutes OF
the second period saved the day for the
Orange and Blue, and made the result
read, Business, Z; Eastern. o.
This Light Blue and White eleven were
outweighted, but only here and there
throughout the contest, when the Busi-
ness team would open up with their
tearing offense. were the featherweights
from Capitol Hill outplayed. On the de-
fensive the Eastern team showed some
of the best work OF the series and COM
pletely blocked this famous OF tackle
rush of the Business, and at all times
had Culiigan cornered.
The Eastern team which faced the
Orange and Blue eleven yesterday will
bear watching In its next contest, as
Garman and Cummings who were play
ing the end positions, performed to a
queens TASTE THIS pair being down
field on all punted balls awaiting to
throw tho receiver. .,
II was through these two men. as well
as Sherry and Sweeney, who held down
half back-positions that Eastern owe
their great showing against overwhelm-
ing odds, while Stetts, who was at left
tackle for the Capitol Killers. stopped
more than one play that came through
his position.
owe their entire success to Perry Dow
r1rk claimed hv As the fastest
man in the high schools, as II was Perry
who pulled on a thirty-ive yard run
after a fifteen-yard penalty and put the
ball on the two-yard line, from which
place Culligan and Keech, the last get
ting the touchdown, took It over the
line.
Keech made a first down after the sec
ond period started and Ready followed
with 4 more yards OF tackle. Culligsn
made 6 yards around end but here Bust
ness was penalized for holding. making
about Is yards to gain for a first down
The triple pass play which stood Cen
trail on their heads last week was called
by sCulligan and before Sherry threw
Dovkick. the last receiver Of the pass,
the ball rested on the 2-yard line. This
run was one OF the best pulled on dur
ing the day though on another attempt
Dowrick put the ball in the shadows of
the goal only 10 lose lne distance on
penalties.
II now seems that the Western team
viii have Dowrick and Culligan, as well
as several others on the Stenographer
eleven to stop before the verdict will be
gotten IN their game next week. Keech.
the big fullback Of the Business team
was cornered like Culligan and II was
impossible for him to get away except
ing the time when he went across the
goal line for the only score Of the game.
Several other times the Business team
were in line for scores but penalties for
offside play and holding. brought the ball
out of danger each time. Ready was
the offending party at holding on most
occasions as he failed TO leave his feet
for his man. being contented with using
his hands.
John Sherry. who held down a half
back position on the offense and quarter
back on the defense. promises to be one
OF the stars Of the remaining game as
his gaining in running back punts was
much better than Culligan. as he seemed
TO avoid the ends every time. But one
time he was stopped and that one time
came at the most needed period OF the
game. as Eastern gave q slight squirt and
threatened to score.