The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-29
Blue and White Practically
Clinches High Grid Title
Missed Goal After Touchdown by Pugh Beats
Tech -Fumble Paves Way For
Central Score.

desperate, lost their poise and
their punch with II,
Allan MncCartee. despite his
costly tumble, despite possible mis-
takes of Judgment. was easily the
most impressive figure on the field.
Iaking the lead in attack, on the
throwing end of forward passes or
snatching forwards out of the at
mosphere from the hands of a
teammate, the stocky Tech field
general, led sobbing on the field at
the close. had the satisfaction OF
proving himself the most versatile
high school back of the year.
In Rauber, Buckley and Wilton,
Central possessed fast. hard run
ming trio. but II was Brinkman
showed into the fray as substitute
for Booth, who took most of the
spotlight for himself. Though DEM
cnstrating himself to be a plausible
field general, his greatest efforts
came on the defense, especially at a
time when MacCartee was clouding
the air with forward passes in a
last desperate effort to stem the
tide
Casey was a tower of strength in
Centrars line. while April. Tecn's
right guard, gave an Impressive
demonstration which was only term
mated when the game younsster
vas carried eff the field badly oung-
ed up at the close.
Tech Opens With Power.
Receiving CentraIs first kick OF
nearly in the shadow OF his own
+ goal. MacCartee twisted through a
debris Of tacklers to his 40-yard
line. Tech then proceeded to con-
duct an uninterrupted march 10
Centrars 33-yard line, but MacCar-
tee was thrown for a loss on a
swing around the end, and a 40-yard
embryo field goal by Supplee went
astray.
Wilton punted almost immediate
ly, and the BAH went outside on
Centrars 45-yard line. Shanks and
Supplee knitted their way through
for nine yards, and then the former
slipped surrcptitiously around his
right end, and was not brought
down until he had been forced out
de on Centrars I5-yard stripe.
Supplee and MacCartee both sifted
through for the short gains and then
MacCartee sped around his left end
for touchdown. At that stage of
the game. Pugh's failure to boot
the goal did not have the serious
aspect which it later assumed.
Central started on the aggressive
in the second period, but Booth
fumbled and Pugh fell on the ball.
Three slashes through the line and
dash around the end by MacCar-
tee advanced the ball to CentraTs
| S0-yard mark.
A forward pass. MacCartee 70
PuGh. gained 10 yards. and Tech
pounded through for more on
three attempts. With yards to &c
on fourth down, Apple rushed in
Price, slight youngster, who es.
sayed a field goal. The ball slid
over to the left of the posts, miss
ing by a slim margin.
! Following a short punt by Will
| ton, which MacCartee ran back tc
Central's 40-yard line, long Supplee
attempted a goal from che 4S-yard
line. The ball was directly on 8
line, but n shade short, and slipped
under the bar.
tumble Gives Central n Chance.
MacCartee ran back CentraPs
kickoff to his 30-yard line TO oper
the third period, but fumbled or
the second play. and Littell swoopet
on the ball. Buckley swung around
left end for 3 yards, but was stopped
in his tracks on another attempt.
Then Duffy speared a forward
PASS from the hands of Buckley and
was downed within 10 yards of
Techs goal. On the first play. Cen
trail was set back yards on an
offside penalty, but Buckley brushed
through for yards, Wilton fought
| his way to the 1-yard line, AND
Buckley skirted left end for the
touchdown. With the game hang
ing in the balance, Rauher booted
give Central the edge.
Tech struggled to no avail there
after. Supplee attempted a place
ment kick from Central's 44-yart
line, but the try was blocked, anC
Central recovered. Just before thu
period ended, MacCartee snatched &
forward pass from Supplee ant
knocked off rs yards to CentraTs so
yard line before being downed
Shanks eased through. for yard.
as the whistle blew.
Supplee and MacCartee carried
the ball to the 11-yard stripe, but
with less than a yard to 60 or
fourth down, Central held. 1t was
kTech's last bid. Thereafter the
Manual Trainers never penetrated
within their opponents 45-yard line
and a volley of forward passes, un.
corked by MacCartee in the closins
minutes. failed to find their mark
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