Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-30

efforts of Goldie Huston and his as
sistants from Tech and George
Pouius and his helpers. including a
number of Centrals fair co-eds
cheering of the large number of stu
dents was carried out to perfection.
Shortly before 2.30 o'clock the
two squads appeared on the field
after going through a snappy signal
practice and putting the two cap
tains met and referee Gillender of
Penn tossed the coin to decide whicn
team was to kick. Tech won the
toss and defended the south goal.
Fields kicked to Elmer and the
game was on.
The Game in Brief
Captain Ted" Lloyd won the toss
and F1elds kicked off from the north
end OF the field. The timers watch
showed 1t to sbe 2.40 p. m. 1t was
nine minutes and thirty seconds lat
er when Beck made the first touch
down and Wilsbach kicked the goal.
Iech was in the game with a rush
Epner received the first kick. This
boy showed speed. He was downed
on the 2S-yard line. Elmer kept
going and in two line plays he gain
ed fve yards. Wilsbach followed
with two.
Beck ran twenty-eight yards, maxi
ing a first down. Lloyd gained five
yards through the line. Wilsbach
Went around his own right end for
Two yaFus and then made four yards
through the line and first down
Wllsoach threw a long forward
pass over Centrars right end to Beck
of the thirty yards for touchdown.
Wilsbach kicked the resultant goal.
score: Tech, Z; Central, 0.
Quartet of Stars
Wolfe, Elmer, Wilsbach and Lloyd
figured in several big gains, this
Quartet playing a wonderful game.
Central was unable to break up
Techs formations. After Fields had
started his good work Central look
ed stronger, but this star had little
help. Page, who was a busy man
for Central, tackled Wilsbach for a
three-yard loss around the end. The
ball was in a good position for Il
held goal. Dropping back to the 80
yard line, Wolfe dropped the ball for
kick. 1t went straight, and Tech
got three more points on as pretty
y a field goal as has ever been kicked
/, at Island Park.
= After numerous line plays and end
: runs with Tech working in Central's
:, territory all the time, Lloyd took the
; ball and gained a yard through Cen
l trails line. On a long run around
, Central's right end, Beck made a
touchdown. After an illegal kick
/ out, Lloyd kicked out to Frock. Wills
p bach kicked the goal. Score: Tech,
= II: Central, O. The quarter ended
Q without any further scoring.
Second Quarter
! Techs good work continued
, throughout the second quarter, and
g the Maroon annexed seven more
points. 1t came about the middle
! of the period after Central was un-
r able to mako the necessary gains
n and was obliged to punt. 1t was
/ Ebners gains that helped Beck
= Wilsbach and Lloyd to make tho
! advances.
! Elmer gained a yard through the
! line. Wilsbach ran eight. yards. Eb-
:, ner went through Centrars right
= tackle in four-yard gain and a first
= down. Elmer advanced a yard
, through the line and Lloyd made
: three yards. Beck gained a yard
= and it was Central's ball on their
: own eight-yard line. Lloyd caught
!, Fields punt and ran back ten yards
e to the forty-five yard line.
S Lloyd threw a forward pass over
n to Beck, who ran twenty-eight yards
i for a touchdown. Wilsbach kicked
the goal. Score: Tech, "a; Central,
0.
I Second Half
When the whistle blew to start the
second half everybody expected Gen.
trail to show a comeback. 1t did not
n come and Tech continued to roll up
points. the third quarter ending with
! the score, Tech, "A; Central, 0. The
first touchdown in this period came
through a trick play. The team was
in a kick formation with four yards
to go. Beck on the fake broke away
and went over the goal line. wills
bach kicked the resultant goal.
Score:' Tech, 81; Central, 0.
On another trick play, Lloyd went
three yards through the line. Rae
ing around Centrars left end, Beck
wove his way in and out amoung
the mass of players and ran forty
seven yards for touchdown. Wills
bach missed the goal. Score: Tech,
81; Central, 0.
Essig got into the game and start
ed to pull off sensational plays from
the minute the ball was in play.
His one big stunt was to intercept a
forward pass and run seventy yards
for a touchdown. Wilsbach kicked
the goal and the quarter ended soon
after.
Before the final whistle was blown
| Tech had run up twenty more points.
Wilsbach started the period with a
( touchdown and then kicked a goal.
This boy scored the next touchdown,
blowing through Centraps line. He
failed in the goal.
Elmer, who was in the majority
of the plays again came into promi-
nence and was a big factor In the
last touchdown. Lloyd gained a
yard through the line. A forward
pass, Wilsbach to Beck, netted
, eleven yards and a first down. Eb-
ner went three yards through the
line and Lloyd plowed four yards
to cross the line for a touchdown.
Lloyd kicked out to Elmer, and Wills
bach kicked the resultant goal.
Score: Tech, ga; Central, 0.
Captain Lloyd Honored
The game ended shortly after.
Tech admirers rushed on the field
and carried Captain Tied" Lloyd off
triumphantIy. The Tech players had
to remain on the field until the 1ubi-
liant spectators shook their hands
and extended congratulations. Then
came the march to the city, with the
Municipal Band leading. 1t was
some victorious student body and
they made the welkin ring. Last
night Tech students had another big
parade with red fire and sky rockets,
and they let the people of Harris
burg know that Tech won the cham
pionship this year. The lineup and
summary of yesterdays game fol-
lows:
CENTRAL TECH
Gohn, le Bell, le.
Frank, II. Brough, 1t.