Evening star., 1920-11-25

Considering the mater from an un-
biased angle, it would seem proper
TO award tituIar honors to Tech.
Each school had an opportunity to
win four games in the series, and
Tech was successful in three. while
Central was able to triumph but
twice. The other games in which
these teams participated resulted III
tie scores. This would seem ~ SiEs
the edge to the Maroon and Gray
Comparative scores, which mean liz.
tie in the gridiron sport, put iec.i
well in front The Manual Trainers
v;lnquished Business 16 to Q, took tue
measure of Western in a 80 to q same
and dowhed Eastern. 10 to 0. Asalns:
this, Centrars record reveals a 4S to
q win over Business. while the East
erners were defeated to and West
ern held the Mount Pleasant agsre-
cation to a scoreless tie.
Glory Enough for Roth.
There certainly was glory enough
Tor both title contenders in yester-
days engagement. Considered to
have only an outside chance for vic-
tory. Central all but triumphed over
4 the Manual Trainers. But facing dis
ster in the final minute Of the game.
Tech was equal to the emergency.
With superb defensive exhibition,
il checked three determined rushes made
Gray goal.
This brilliant defense was the
crowning feature of an extraordinary
contest. Seldom have two teams lack
+ ing so much in foot ball essentials
provided so many thrills in a District
high school titular battle. Tech
lacked plays necessary for consist
ent attack. while Central, depending
mainly upon individual effort. had
only a limited air offensive that was
A.. nff vsr1 he ness
of the Manual Trainers secondary de-
tense against the passing game. Yet
.ir Intensity OF eho:t displayed by
both teams made the game interest
ing to the followers of eacii school
and impartial spectators.
. Tech, with one of the strongest
!. teams in the history of the school,
< soiayed far below the standard set in
earlier games. 1t flashed it's true
strength only once during the tray.
This was in the first period, when 1t
carried the ball from midfcld to the
Central goal. And the Manual Train
ers were aided in this advance by
foot ball fiuke.
.salked by Centrars savage defense;
Heine was sent back to the 45-yard
line to try for q field goal. His kick
was low and to the left and was
partially blocked by Central PLAYER
The Blue and White backs were slow
in following the ball. however; and
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covered u on Centrars 5S-yard
line.
Line a;s-1s:e .s,e two first downs
and put play :; ths -s1.t1t Pleasant e
yard mark. Capt. a.lgh then
crashed through the right side Of Cen
trails line for a touchdown. Heine's
goal kick added another point. Techs
advance was due to thrusts through
center by Ed Pugh and Parker and a
pair Of on-tackle slides by Gosnell.
Air Game Central's Ferte.
Centrars points were registered in
the second period. An overhead at
tack accounted for the scoring. al
though the Blue and White gained
well with running game during the
advance. Starting ON it's own 37-yard
line. Central made Is yards with
forward pass, Conklin to Buckley.
Then Krupp and Wilton alternately
hurled themselves against Techs line
for 90 yards more.
With Central holding the ball with
10 25 yards of goal. Techs secondary
played close to the line. evidently eN-
pecting the Mount Pleasanters to con-
tinue their smashing tactics. But the
Maroon and Gray backs were out
guessed. Conklin heaved the ball to
Lemon, who had dashed to- Techs
goal. and. although covered by a PAIR
Of defending players, the Central end
rrasped the pigskin and fell across
the line Capt. Neil Jones toe work
tied the count.
Poor generalship prevented any
further scoring by Tech during the
remainder of the game. Early in the
third period the Manual Trainers