The Washington herald., 1919-11-22
CENTRAL LANDS TITLE IN
UPHILL BATTLE WITH TECH
Largest Crowd in History
Of Scholastic Sport See
Manual Trainers Beaten
l4-7-Strohecker Is the
Star.

Central were flung to the breeze
over the Maroon and Gray Of
Tech in the Central Stadium yes
terday afternoon; as Metzlers
scrappy and fiery eleven ripped
and tore and fought its way to a
I4-to-7 victory. and championship
of the high schools, while the
largest crowd that ever attended
a scholastic game of any kind,
were kept up on their toes with
thrilling plays.
The victory was an uphill game
for the Central lads and it was
well-won contest, and not even the
most rabid Tech enthusiast could
argue against the evidence de-
veloped on the field, save for the
first few minutes of play when
Tech managed to score their only
touchdown, Central was complete
master of the battle.
Central's two touchdowns were well
earned by hard fought and well d.
rected play. From whistle to whistle
the game was one hard tight and a
game one for both teams Tech threw
the scare into the Central stands dur
ing the first few minutes OF play when
Probey got his hands on a forward
pass from WardweII and planted the
ball on the one-yard line, and then
Wardwell went over for a touch
down.
Largest Crowd In History.
The contest was one OF the greatest
ever played in the high schools and
the best attended. While the teams
battled each other from one end OF
, the field to the other 5000 hoarse
people cheered and shouted for their
teams or for their favorite-
Except for the first few minutes
Central outplayed their opponents
from every angle OF the game. The
Central lads instead of punting the
ball preferred to rush the pigskin and
in this phase of the game they were
the stars. Central only punted twice
during the entire battle for a total
distance OF a yards. while Tech re-
turned the ball b ythe air route four
times for a total distance of 40 yards
As a result of this kicking Central
held the upper hand in rushing the
ball. having to recover the distance
covered by the ball in its flight
straight football was employed
throu ughout the contest by each side
and not once were trick plays even
tried. In the overhead attack the
Mt. Pleasant eleven also outplayed
their rivals, interceptng two while the
Manual Trainers were getting one.
Central failed to complete any while
Tech worked one for a gain of -
yards in the first period.
Strohecker In LimeIight.
shortly after the second period
opened the old Central hEht started
to come out and they just walked
through the Tech left wing. Much
OF CentraIs ground was gained by
the incessant line-plunging of Ed
die Strohecker. who gained sue
cessively from three to eight Yards
every time he took the ball, which
was quite often. Dick Newly was
another one Of the Blue and White
boys who did great work while he
was in the battle. Between Newby
and Strohecker carrying the ball,
Central was able to even up her ac-
count with Tech before the end of
the half
The contest started with Tech
Kicking to Central. who returned
the kick On the retuEn kick Con-
nelly sent the pigskin out OF the
! hrid after IT had only gone seven
yards When the ball came back
Phil
with pass from WardweIl 10
Probey. that brought the ball on the
two-yard line. Wardwell carried
the ball over and Heine kicked the
other point
After the kickoff Lennon dropped
pass that would have put the ball
within five yards OF the goal line
Tech got the ball on downs but sur
rendered II on a tumble to Central
on the SS-yard line. After carrying
the ball to the 17-yard line the pc
riod closed
The Second Qaarter.
The second period opened with the
ball in Central's possession Tech in
trrceptcd a pass which netted them
twenty-five yards but on an attempt
TO pass had their pass intercepted by
!
Jones covered the ball on the 30-yard
mark Strohecker carried the ball in
series of line plunges to the l-yard
line from where Conklin took il over
Connelly's crack toe added the goal
point The half ended with the teams
! i'll n tie.
Central sent the ball into the Tech
! territory on the kickoff. and then
held the Manual Trainers for downs
Tech kicked and Central worked the
pigskin to the l9-yard line and then
;;aVe II up after being held for downs
When the quarter ended the score
was still a tie and the ban on the a.
yard line. BY Conklin's great head
work and Strohecker's and Newbys
fine performance IN line plunEing. the
| Blue and White eleven managed TO
get the ball on the l3-yard line. Cen
| trail then sent Newby through for a
gain Of seven yards and then Stro-
hecker carried il 10 the 4-yard line
from where Russell took It over. Con-
| nelly was again responsible for the
other point Central Kicked again and