The Washington times., 1920-11-25
CENTRAL CLIMBS UP
TO TIE WITH TECH
Old Fighting Heritage Brings
Dark Blue on Even Terms
In TuSsIe.
ny BRYAN MORSE.

Central and Tech stand tied today
for the 1920 championship football
series. On yesterdays American
League Park performance. which
ended at 7-all. Central got pretty
much all OF the deserved glory. The
Outstanding feature OF the series when
yesterdays performance il taken into
consideration, IL not the showing OF
Central or Tech but the playing Of
the Eastern aud Western teams. With
considerably less material. these
smaller schools presented better drill
ed eleyens and made more out OF
opportunities offered with far fewer
facilities.
Any Tech-Centrai meeting Is bound
to be hard fought. Yesterdays game
was an exception to the usually hard
fought TS'h-CentTal contests In that
II was harder fought than usual
Central IL content that IL gained the
hoHors though tn. score was tied.
Tech Is disappointed because il *
ptcted TO trounce Central and should
nave done So
AS far as the game is concerned.
both elevrns had their minutes Of ex-
cellence and mediocrity. Good and
bad football was displayed. Good
and bad headwork was In evidence.
by and large, Central gained the
honors. The team entered the game
on the short end OF the odds, was
scored upon through and exterem, iy
doubtful decision which gave I ech
the ball within striking. came from
behind with characteristic Central
night and got on even terms.
one man. very near and dear 10 all
Centralitos. said after the game.
9TH" score doesn't make any differ
ence. We had the old Central night
which pleascs me more than anything
else II Tech can claim u champ on
ship after today n game. il Will SUR
prise everyone"
The play which led up TO Techs
score IN the S-"ond quarter was The
result OF try at a goal from the
held by Heine. The kick went INTO
the line of scrImmage. hit Guide IN
the leg ana bounced to the twenty
yard line and was recovered by Cos.
nell. The ball should have been given
10 Central whcr" II hit Guide. \ sue
ccssion OF lin" plungrs with Ed Pugh
carrying the ball ended in plunge
through King which Melted touch
down. Iieine kicked goal
Central came right back with the
necessary punch in the next quarter.
\ we'll executed forward pass. Con-
kiln to Buckley gave Central "A chance
within the twenty-five line. A
q
ward pass, Conklin To Lemon. put the
crack left end over for counter.
Neil Jones booted one through for
goal
Techs loss OF yards on
an attempted lateral pass. tried when
the team had gained twenty-eight
yards on line plunging. appeared to
take the steam out OF the eleven.
Another trick play was sm"arrd up
in the next quarter aud then Central
took the asCendenCy.
With but minute to play Central
started "a march down field which
ended in a forward pass. Conklin to
Neil Jones. The Central captain
caught the ball, stumbled and then
inched over the line in the grasp OF
an opponent. The ball was put back
and four Central tries ended in no
score. according to the officials.
The elevens made eight first downs
each. Hcinc had something on krupp
in kicking. Both teams showed a
splendid defense but for the most part
ganged on the runner. Both teams
moved slowly on ohensc and confined
their activities to line smashcs.
II was ono OF the hardest fought
contests OF years in the high schools.
To Central goes the greater part OF
the credit for yesterdays game but
Tech is assured high honors on its
performances in all of the games.