Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
BY h. C. BYRD.

The Eastern High eleven made a
splendid showing against Business yes
terday. That Business was able to win
from the Light Blue and White by only
one touchdown reflects great credit
upon the latter for it's game fight
against big odds. Business outweighed
Eastern considerably. and was pos
sessed of a much more formidable COM
bination, to all appearances.
Eastern played mighty well consider
ing its handicaps. Business was su-
perior in every way, except plucklness
and grit, and the youngsters from Cap
itol Hill deserve all the credit that can
be given them for the evidence of their
prowess. Eastern also played without
the services of it's previously most de-
pendable ground gamer, Barr. that
youngster having been barred because
he competed in track meet last sum-
mer under an assumed name.
At times Business cut loose with a
powerful offense, and then it seemed to
have little difficulty in gaining ground,
but at others it appeared to be lagSard
In it's work. The two teams gave a
good exhibition, though, as a whole.
and there was nothing in the contest
for either to be ashamed of. Business
won, which was just what was expect
ed of it, and Eastern made fine show
looked for by its supporters.
1t is now very likely that the high
school championship will not be de-
cided. The game between Tech and
Business, which ended in a tie, cannot
be played over. according to the rules
which govern foot ball in the high
schools, and unless Tech loses to Cen
trail or Business to Western the sea-
son will end with Business and Tech
on even terms for the title. A tie in
foot ball is very unsatisfactory. but
even that is something of which the
inasmuch as 1T is better than they have
ever before done on the gridiron.
For about an hour Thursday afternoon
the Maryland Aggies and Catholic Uni
versity scrimmaged in a. practice game.
Neither team showed very good form,
though the Brooklanders appeared con-
siderably stronger. NJ. A. c. crowd
foot ball they played against St Johns
the week before was sufficient to get them
by. while the Brooklanders are consider
ably laid up with injuries The two
elevens lined up and gave each other
yell at the end of the workout
The Catholic University squad is in
bad way because Of injuries. 1t looks
very much as if it will not be able to
place the strongest team ON the field again
this year. Murphy, captain and star at
center, is laid up with a broken shoulder;
killion, one of the experienced tackles,
has very weak knee, and it is so badly
swollen that he probably will be of very
little use for the remaining contests
Kerr, the other tackle, also Is more or
less inefficient because of a wrenched
knee, and Rogers, though he has done
we'll. has not been as valuable as he
might because of an injured arm. Sew
eral other members of the squad are laid
up with minor hurts. So prevalent have
injuries become with the members of the
squad that Charley Moran, director of
Athletics, made the statement the other
day that the foot ball squad reminded
him Of an ensemble Of G. A. r. veterans
Only one college foot ball game is
to be played here today, the Maryland
Aggies and Washington College being
booked to appear at College Park. The
Farmers are expecting a hard contest
and do not figure they will have things
easy by any means. Washington Col
lege is represented by just as heavy a
combination as the College Park in
stitution, though it probably is not as
experienced N. A. C. has played bet
ter foot ball so far than Washington,
Judging by comparative scores, though
the latter is never easy for the former
to defeat.
Georgetown and Catholic University
have no games scheduled. The Blue
and Gray were not booked to meet