Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
CENTRAL HIGHS
ONE BIG WINNER
Academy Excels in Forward
Passing, Scoring Two
Touchdowns

Central High School defeated the
Harrisburg Academy Saturday SO to
1S. The result of the game was not
unexpected as Central has a much
heavier line and backfield, though
Central had hoped to hold the Acad-
emy scoreless. The wonderful for
warding of the blue and gold wps
the feature of the game. and their
two touchdowns were due to these
tosses. Central showed up well in
ilne plunging, but accomplished less
IN end runs. The attendance was
small, though it was as large as
could De expected, considering the
location of the Academy.
me Bucknell band supported the
Academy and led the blue and gold
III n snake dance between the halves
Both sides had their rooters and
were led by capable cheer leaders.
The Game in Brief
Captain Stone of the blue and gold
won the toss and chose to receive.
10 yards. The Academy was forced
to kick after several end runs. Moore
punting the pigskin for thirty-fve
yards. Moore's playing was not up
to his standard as he played with
a broken finger, which hampered
his handling of the ball Central
made two first downs and Fiolds
took the ball over for the blue and
gray's first touchdown. Fields also
kicked the goal.
The Academy received, Devore
taking the ball to midfeld. ,rhe
Academy took the pigskin to Cen
trafs thirty-yard line where they
were held for downs. Moore failing a
field goal, Central paraded down the
field to the blue and COLDS three.
yard line, where they were held four
downs with a small loss. The quar-
ter ended to 0 in favor of Central.
Academy Fumbles
Wren took the ball ten wards for
the Academy, where it was lost on n
tumble. In a series of plays Cen
trail took the ball to the blue and
colds two-yard line. where they were
held three downs, but scored on the
fourth, making the score fourteen TO
nothing.
Central again kicked off. Wren
taking the ball for fifteen yards.
May made an end run for first down.
A short forward from Wren to MAY
made the next first down for the
Academy and then the ball was
taken to Centrars twenty-yard line
where Moore's kick was blocked and
central got possession of the ball.
High School then took the ball down
the field for their third touchdown.
The try at the goal failed. The re-
mainder of the half was uneventful
and ended 20 to O.
Second Half
Fields received the ball FOR Cen
trail, catching Moore's kick under
the goal posts. Central was held for
downs on their forty-yard line and
the Academy took the ball to the
twenty-yard line on trick plays and
end runs. Here Wren made an ex-
cellent forward to Stone, scoring the
blue and COLDS first touchdown.
Moore failed the try at goal. Acad-
emy kicked off and in a series of
plays Miller fel Ion Fields tumble.
May took the ball to High Schools
twenty-yard line and then to the
ffteen-yard line, where the ball was
lost on downs. In the series of
plays Central took the ball to the
Academy's two-yard line, where the
quarter ended, 20 to 6, in favor of
Central.
Wolf opened the fourth quarter
by touchdown for Central and
kicked the goal. The Academy re-
ceived but lost the ball on a tumble.
In series of plays Wolf kicked a
field goal from the Academy's
twenty-five yard line. Central again
kicked off and forced the Academy
to kick. The ball was taken to the
Academy's twenty-yard line and
fumbled. Wren took the tumble for
five yards. w. May made a twenty
yard gain on the next play. The
Academy backs again fumbled and
High School took the ball to the
Academy's five-yard line, Page sco--
ing the touchdown. Fields missed
the try at the goal and the score
stood thirty-six to six
Final Score
The Academy received and May
made a twenty-five yard end run
and the ball was played on Central's
sixty-yard line. Stone took a twenty
yard forward and ran it forty yards
for a touchdown, Moore kicked the
goal, putting the score at Sc to 13,
as it remained at the close of the
game. The lineup and summary:
Central Academy
Gohn, lie. Moore, lie.
Frank, 1t. Moody, 1T.
Captain Steinmetz, Lg.
Rose, l.g. Morganthaler, C.
Shumacker, C. Miller, r.g.
Good, r.g. Westcott, r.t
Roeder, r.t. Stone, re.
Herring, re. Captain.
Wolfe, q.b. Clark, qb.
Goodiel, LIB. w. May, LIB.