The Washington herald., 1916-11-25
BUSINESS NOSES OUT
WESTERN HIGH TEAM
Stenosraphers Capture Final Game of
Season from Georgetown Eleven.
By JACK EASTER.


In one of the best-played and hardest
fought games of the series, Business High
just managed to nose out the boys from
across the creek yesterday, IA to L.
Capt. Buck Wise kicked both of the
goals from touchdown. while McKelway
missed both for Western.
Business played rings around Western
in the first half, making twelve first
downs to Westerns one, and it looked as
If 1t would be walk-away. but Western
came back strong in the last half and
scored two touchdowns and threatened
third when the game ended.
Western presented a split formation
which had Business guessing all the time.
Every player spread over the field and
one OF its linesmen dropped back as If to
punt. and a forward pass was shot to the
ends and half. This play worked three
out of the five attempts. one attempt re-
sulting in a touchdown.
First Quarter.
Buck" Wise received the kickoff and
ran the ball back 35 yards. Mcdonald
and B. Wise carried the ball to the g.
yard line and Ready shot off tackle for
a touchdown. B. Wise kicking an easy
goal.
Ready kicked to Western, and Wright
was thrown on his own 1S-yard line.
Business held and McKelway punted.
Ready made first down on a double pass
around left end. Business fumbled on
the next play. Western recovering the
tumble, and repeated by fumbling on
their first play. Business recovered the
| ball and made first down of tackle.
| Ready dropped back and tried a place
ment. which was blocked. but he recov-
cred the ball. making first down for has
team. B. Wise shot forward to T. Wise
for touchdown. B. Wise kicked an
easy goal.
Second Quarter.
It was Westerns ball on their 3O-yard
line. Business held them for downs and
McKelway punted. Western held. and
B. Wise punted, which was blocked by
his own man. Western recovered the
ball and on the next play McKelway
shot a forward to O'Brien which netted
IS yards. Western was penalized 15 yards
for interference. B. Wise made 10 yards
of tackle. B. Wise shot forward to T.
Wise for Is yards, and on the next at
tempt Western intercepted a forward,
which ended the half
Third Quarter.
Western received the kick-ofr and BusI-
! ness held them for downs. McKeIway
punted and King fumbled when tackled
on his own 15-yard line Western recov-
cred the ball and tried a forward, which
was intercepted by B. Wise on his own
3-yard line. Wise punted from behind
his goal line 10 yards to McKelway.
O'Brien made first down through the line
and carried the ball over on the next
! play for a touchdown. McKelway missed
an easy goal.
| Business received the kick-off West
ern held them for downs. and B. Wise
punted @ yards. Mckelway returned the
! punt 35 yards B. Wise shot a forward to
| Held for IS yards. Business was penal
lied twice in succession for back field
being in motion.
Fourth Quarter.
| Ready tried a placement kick from his
| 40-yard line but failed. Western made
three first downs through Business line.
| O'Brien. McKelway and Stevens doing
most of the ground gaining Wright
tore off q yards around left end
On the next play Davidson dropped
ward to Simpson which netted % yards
and touchdown. McKelway again
missed an easy goal
B. Wise received the klck-off and ran
1t back 10 yards. and on the next play he
fumbled, Simpson recovering the ball.
Business held. McKelway punted 10
yards, and B. Wise punted 20 Yards,
Western again started down the field but
were stopped when time was called.
Capt. Buck" Wise. Ready and "Toots'
Wise played best for Business, while
Simpson, OBrien. McKelway and Myers
played best for Western. The summary: