The Washington times., 1915-10-26
By BRYAN MORSE.

Western and Eastern are meet
ing today on Georgetown Field in
the third game of the championship
football series. 1t will be Westerns
initial appearance in the title games
and judging from past perform
ances the Red and White will have
the edge on the Fasteners on ac-
count of weight.
One big factor initiating against
a win for Western is the absence
Of John Whelchell, Westerns quar-
terback, who is laid up at home
with a bad instep. John Mackall,
captain and right end, is also out
Of the contest. Mackall was picked
, by many for an All-High position
last year, and was playing the best
game of his career this season.
Eastern's pluck and aggressiveness
will Offset Westerns advantage in
weight. and It would not surprise the
many followers of high school battles
II a single touchdown decided the battle
today. The Fasteners are primed for
the contest, having taken advantage of
the mistakes made in last Tuesday S
game against Central. and can be ex-
pected to carry the fight to the Red
and White players ut all times
Western Is. Offering no alibi as the
team Is fairly well substituted. Hard
luck has camped on the trail OF the
Georgetown eleven as many players
have been out Of the battles with in
Juries from almost the start of the
series.
Eastern has suffered reverses this sea
son in its battles. The Army and Navy
Preps defeated the Easterners, and
Central won out in the first champion
ship game. Western has defeated Alex
Lndria High school. st. Adams. and tae
Georgetown Preps and has lost to the
Georgetown, Freshmen and Episcopal
High School.
Coach Frank Newberry's Army and
Navy Prep eleven has suffered to the
extent that neither Gilman nor Dunn.
play Saturday. Gilman recently broke
three ribs. while Dunn dislocated his
shoulder in the game with Central
Chances for defeating Tech in satur-
days game have gone glimmering as
the two players were the strongest in
the squad on defense work.
The Business Central game of Satur-
dav may be postponed at Georgetown.
In this event 1t Is more than likely that
the schedule may be set back one date
and Business and Central brought to-
Eether oil Tuesday next
A meeting OF the faculty advisers viii
be held at Georgetown Field today to
determine what measure will have to be
adopted.
As in the case OF the Tech Business
game. today's battle will he case OF
two good defense teams opposing with
little In the way of offense Eastern
To uuip Of pa ai nj
Central In Its first battle while Western
, so far has failed to produce a punch
! in anv OF its games.
Central has put tennis on the list OF
major sports and there Is every indica-
ton that the other schools will! follow
suit. For the past four years Western
has given letters for tennis. Centra
kctball may be recognized also.
Tho Intnrscholastic Basketball League
VIII probably get together for its an.
this week. President Hudson has q
number OF plans on foot for bigger
season this year
!, Many high school players will be re,
Vleascd for games at the close OF the
week As the advisory period OF marFs
for the first six weeks is due. There
are known to be many players whc
Will ne seen III action nftef tnlS week
whose failures last June have KEEP,
them out of the games this year
The warm weather this fall has beer
blamed for the hundreds of accidents be
falling players - the schools this year
Not single institution has escapec
having, one or two good players lait
UP with injuries. Seldom and Ochstad
were out at Central. Monroe Sheeha
was laid up at Tech and Western II
the last to lose capable players
Out at st. Albans Dunlop Castle an,
Worth Daniels have been unable 4
play on account OF bad knees. witt
these two in the lineup Coach Greer
would have more strength in his line
Representatives from the Baltimor
City College are In town today lookin
for game for Saturday with an
Washington high school elevcns TIL
Baltimore team met two of the Wash
. ington clevens last year. losing to Tee
and tying with Western.
j Connie SIGNS MurphV.