The Washington times., 1915-11-19
By BRYAN MORSE.

Eleven members Of Westerns
football team, regulars and substi-
tutes, are playing their last game
for the Red and White against Cen
tral on Georgetown Field today.
Peck, Whelchel, Captain Mackall,
Hume, Grayson, and Walter O'Brien,
mainstays of the eleven for the past
two years are taking their last flier
at the gridiron sport as they are
members of the senior class.
In addition to these players are
Bridget, Peyton, Weldon, Holmes,
and Ceilings. Bridget and Peyton
will be out of the game in all prob
ability on account of injuries, but
will be there to look on at the bat
tie, and may get chance to get
into action.
same team tina; has played for the past
three vear6. II is the heaviest team that
has represented the Georgetown school
since 1896. The average weight of the
team is an even l5o pounds. which Is
somewhat heavier than that Of Cen
tral. ,.s
Central-Western games are generally
hard fought affairs. For the past f!f-
teen years the elevens have furnished
thrilling contests in every respect. Out
Of fifteen years Of competition Central
and western have broken about even.
During the year Central has improved
with every battle. The team started as
green combination and has shown In
creasing ability with each performance.
The record OF the eleven is as follows:
Central :. Tome q: Central o, Navy
Plebes 90: Central 6. Episcopal a; Cen
tral s. Eastern 0: Central 26. Gonzaga Q;
Central s. Business "a: Central II. Tech
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Westerns record In the past season is
as follows-Western Z. Alexandria O:
Western l3 ST. Adams I: Western 0.
Episcopal 10, Western 0, g. U. Fresh
men I: western 7. G. L. Preps I: West
ern IA. Eastern 0: Western 0. Tech 10;
Western 0. Business o.
There will he FIVE high schools en-
gagged In basketball contests during tho
winter. Techs general organization
having voted to support the floor game.
Tech will be unable to gain entrance
into the Interscholastic Basketball
League, but will have an Independent
Ave
An excellent chance to start the Prep
aratory Basketball League with George
town Preps, Gonzaga, Friends. Tech
and the Army and Navy Academy will
I've open to the teams not In the inter
scholastic circuit.
Tomorrow st. Adams and the Army
and Navy Prep eleven meet on Satter-
Ice Field In the big prep schoal contest
of the year. The District title goes
with the win. Last years battle was
won by 81. Adams in the last few sec
onds OF play. Both teams are said TO
be in prime condition for the contest.
Virginia'S big prep school battle will
be fought out tomorrow on the Episco-
pal High School ilcld when Woodherry
Forest and Episcopal clash. Episcopa
has been undefeated this season. scor-
ing moi able Victories over Fishbourne
and l.ynchburg, Woodherry has
trounced the same elevens.
Episcopa High School team, while Lee
Tolley captain of last years Sewanee
eleven, is handling the Woodberry boys.
The contest 10 expected to be one OF
the best scholastic games OF the year.
Gonzaga alumni and the Gonzaga team,
will play Thanksgiving Day in game
calculated to prove attractive. Billy
Martin is scheduled to referee the con-
test. The Gonzaea team has shown
unusual Improvement since the season
started, and triumphed over the George
town Preps The Reserves defeated the
Georgetown Junior Preps yesterday BY
score of Is to ..
SEVERAL Of the players in today's foot,
ball game at Georgetown are sure &c
be mentioned as An-High possibilities
While Western has appeared an In
and-out team, II Is capable OF playing
f1rst-class football. Business was helc
team went to pieces before Tech.