The Washington times., 1916-11-13
EASTERN-WESTERE
FOR CELLAR TITLE
Capitol Hill Lads and George
town Boys Play Sixth Game
of Series Tomorrow.
BY BRYAN MORSE.

Eastern and Western will furnish the
high school football followers with =
battle for the cellar honors tomorrow
The Westerners have one game to their
credit. while Eastern haB been defeated
twice.
The two smallest elevens In the series
and the scrappiest as far as hard foot
ball is concerned. will take the field at
American League Park IN the sixth
game OF the title series. Eastern will
outweigh the Westerners slightly in the
line while the backfields are about even
as far as weight IL concerned.
Both teams have improved 'incc .heir
last performances. and II they play 10
standard tomorrow an inteIcs; in- en-
gagement can be- ioohed for. Tic rapi-
tol Hill lads have u number OF promising
players In Thomas, Fianerty, Cummings,
Sweeney and Newman.
western has picked up some what since
the Tech game, and has strengthened
Its defense. Whether or not the Red and
White can stop the shift plays used by
Eastern depends upon the shiftiness or
the linemcn.
Two exceptionally good players have
been added to Westerns team In VIII
lard Johnson and Eugene Stevens. John
son played on the Albany high school
eleven last season, and has just become
tDklDle the western team. SteNtHb
was a second string back last year. and
has been with the Maryland guards all
Big Game Friday.
While Eastern has little chance Of
defeating Central in the final meet
ing of both teams next week and
the Central-Tech battle a thing of the
past, the Business-Tech contest slated
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Business has improved nightly
since taking a licking from Central.
In the same manner Tech has come
back since its defeat at the hands
| of Western. The game Friday will
arouse a deal of Interest. Business
and Tech played tie game last year
quitting the field at TO 0.
! The fact that Business was tied by
Western. last year gave the champion
! ship to Technical and permanent
/ year Tech has come forward rapidly
and Business has shown improvement
enough to warrant a hot battle Fri
day.
Two Games Next Week.
There are but two games next week.
| Eastern and Central will play on
| Tuesday in the final appearance for
both elevens. The Central lads are
working hard to leave no possible
chance for an otherthrow. Tho loss
of the game may mean tie for tho
| title.
! Business and Western will wind up
/ the series on Friday week. Western
started the series with Central and
will have to finish with Business.
making the longest route for the Red
and White this year.
| On Wednesday the Georgetown Props
are scheduled to meet the Tech team
| on Georgetown Field and from all
/ reports the contest is sure to be n
good one. Tech will play Friday, too,
| In meeting Business and will be as
sured of two stiff tussels within for
| ty-eight hours
The Georgetown Props have chsl-
lenged Central to game for schol-
astic title believing the Central lads
have the championship practically
won. Coach Martin has scrappy
bunch which Is likely to carry Cen
trail the limit fora win.
AS this is the last year for the
Georgetown lads on the Hilltop they
are anxious to make fine showing
with local schools before taking ur
their abode near Rockville, Md. next
fall.