The Washington herald., 1921-11-02
GOAL FROM FIELD
BY LAMAR DEFEATS
CUYON'S PROTEGES
Light Blue and White
Virtually Removed as
Title Contender,
BY GORDON sHAND.

Eastern High School was def-
niteiy removed as a contender for
the District scholastic football title
yesterday when a field goal pro-
PEELED by the proficient toe OF
beau" Lamar gave Westerns inn
proved eleven a 5-to-o victory over
Guyon's charges at the Stadium.
The boot was made from Eastern's
2O-yard line in the last two min
utes of play. after the westerners
had been banging away at their
opponents goal line all afternoon.
By virtue Of yesterdays victory
Western has. supplanted Eastern az
the eleven expected to provide any
possible upsets during the re-
mainder of the inter-high series.
II George Green Is able to accom-
plish as much with his proteges In
the ten days remaining before the
Central game as he has since the
Tech-western clash, his Red and
White eleven may prove TO be
genuine trouble makers.
"chtcrn wei DNAlHeu-
western presented a weIl-drilled
team with powerful. low-charging
forwards and an alert aggressive
backfield. led by the redoubtable
Internationally, who ploughed
through the bewiIdered Eastern
line until it crumpied like tissue
paper.
Schereschewsky was the out
standing star Of the Western at
tack. but Lamar was only a few
.strides behind him. The two con-
stituted an offense which Eastern
was utterly unable TO stop, even
with me massive Herzog bolster
ing up the line.
Eastern threatened but twice.
whereas Western was within strlk-
ing distance Of the goal I'm" on
three occasions. IN addition TO the
opportunitv which Lamar utilized 10
register the decisive points.
The Fasteners undoubtedly miss
cd the services Of Capt Arthur
Pr.nder. who was taken from the
came in the first half with badly
injured neck. but II is douhttuI H.
avon with his aid. they could have
trenelled the well-directed assaults
which we've hurled against the CAPT
toll Hill line.
Western stopped nj Goal.
Nsi,ber team was able TO gain
consistently in the first period. Each
team made one first down, though
Eastern's was eked out with the aid
of a penalty.
shortly after the opening OF the
second period, Western inauEurated
an advance from its own 2O-yard
line which was terminated only
when Schepschewsky was spilled on
fourth down within A foot and
half OF Eastern's goal line.
Covering nearly so yards on a
series of smashing drives at the line.
pUnctuated by an occasional we'll
directed forward pass, ii was the
most consistent attack which any
team has shown during this years
series.
Recovering the bail on downs,
Allan punted from behind his own
goal line and Western Immediately
started another offensive. II was
weitzeH who finally broke il up by
intercepting a forward pass on his
S-ysrd line. and returning Is yards
Just before the whistle blew.
Eastern opened up at the start
of the third period, and with Moran
plunging through for most Of the
gains, advanced. the ball to its op-
ponents' l5-yard line before the
Western forwards held. Lamar
kicked to midheld, but a long for
ward pass, Allan to Moran. brought
Eastern back TO the 22-yard mark.
Lamar Boots Field Coal
/ Allan and weftzen hammered tn,
Western line TO plant the ball on the
s-yard line. but a penalty set Eastern
/ back yards and Allan was smearet