Evening star., 1917-09-29

Just one thing can save the series as
1t is now played-remarkable develop
ment by Eastern. New buildings and
the consequent betterment of facilities
| Will enable Eastern to increase the
number of its boys greatly The ma
jority Of these boys will be drawn from
section of the city which produces
rugged youngsters. and with such a
development of Eastern some of the
boys from the northeast section who
now attend other schools likely will be
turned off to Eastern. 1t is difficult in
deed to see much of a future for West
trail and Tech. The development of
Eastern will save the situation. but it
appears that is about the only thing
that will.
Worry is something in which one
should not believe. but it is dollars
against the hole in a doughnut that
some of the high school coaches fidgeted
considerably when they learned of
against Baltimore City College yester
day. incidentally. If there is any feel
ing of overconfidence among the Tech,
Business. Western or Eastern squads
1t would not hurt if the coaches of
those schools would respectfully call
the attention of their squads to the
trip-hammer action of Messrs. Long,
Wilson. Macdonald and Belnap-the
Central backfield.
gained an intimate acquaintance with
certain estimable young gentleman,
Jay Long OF name. This fall he is
aided and abetted in his endeavors by
another scarcely less estimable person.
age, who takes peculiar liberties with
an opposing line and Is known to his
teammates as Wilson. Wilson he un-
doubtedly is. but yesterday one of his
fellow bac yelled during the first play
or two for him to bust 'er," and the
C1Il md
broke before his drive made Buster"
a good appellation for him. This is
Wilson's first year at Central, and we
could not go very far in writing his
tory Of his life's activities, but If he
has not played foot ball for some pretty
good high schoo, before he walk cd the
pavements of Washington then we miss
what we conceive to be a true con-
lecture.
To get down to brass tacks: Central last
year won the high school championship,
defeating some of the teams by big scores:
this fall it has an eleven about 20 per
cent stronger right now than its team was
at any time during 1916. Excellent ends.
a line strong enough. at least, to more
than hold its own against any Of the
school forwards developed here in the last
three years. and a backfleld likely to be
much superior to any in the high sch9bl
ranks. form a combination for the Blue
and White that Is not to be relished by
the elevens IT may face.
AS far as an account of yesterdays
game Is concerned. there is little to write.
From the start the local school waltzed,
two-stepped and turkey-trotted up and
down the field for touchdown after touch
down. When the Marylanders had the
ball they. with two exceptions. were
smeared without the least advancement.
City College displayed little in the way
of offensive play and less on the defen- |
sive. Central. while it developed some
fine individual performers. also displayed
excellent teamwork. much better in fact.
than might have been looked for. Cen
troll looks better than any Central eleven
has looked for years. Its team should
be one Of the best 1t has ever developed.
II Davidson College had foot ball
game scheduled with Georgetown today
and Cancelled it and then turned around
and scheduled one with the Navy it hard
ly lived up to the best ethics of col
legiate athletics On the schedule of the
Blue and Gray eleven appears Davidson.
but in reality that school goes to Annap-
oils to meet the Midshipmen in a game