The Washington herald., 1921-10-15
HEAVY WESTERN
ELEVEN DEFEATS
BUSINESS, ITO 6
Goal After Touchdown
Decides First Game Of
Championship Series.


western High Schools husky but
green eleven drew FIRST blood in the
opening game Of the scholastic
championship series by defeating
Business, Z TO 6. before a big crowd
in the Central Stadium, yesterday.
outplayed during the early stages
of the game. the Red and White
was trailing by q score Of to 0
wien the half ended. The recovery
of a blocked kick by Calker, BUSH
ness tackle, and his 20-yard squirt
across the goal line had brought
the only score. Cummings missed
the goal. But during the intermis-
sion Coach George Green told his
men a thing or two and they came
back with a definite idea In view. Z.
Puay had hardly been resumed
when Lamar, with the ball on Rusi-
ness 35-yard line, tossed pass into
the hands OF Sullivan. who hoofed
II past che goal post. Lamar booted
the goal, upon which hung the mar
gin of victory.
Loose handling of the ball proved
a handicap TO both teams. Fumbles
were frequent on both sides, the
most damaging ones coming to Bus
mess when Enwright dropped two
forward passes with little or no ex-
cuse.
"sherry" Hard to Stop.
Western marched on the feIt
with plenty of weight but little
football lore. as Coach Green Is
working with team composed
largely of inexperienced men. Des-
sspite the superior weight of the
Western forwards. the Business
linemen played their opponents to a
standstill. They had a busy after
noon at that, with a bulky young
man named Harry Schereschewsky
butting into the front line Of de-
Tense with remarkable frequence.
sherry" as the big halfback Is
known, is large enough to grace
many college elevens and hits a
line with power. His chief fault is
inability to pick his openings, and
| when he learns to keep his eyes
open he should do a lot of damage
before the scholastic series Is
ended.
Both teams were unable to gain
| consistently in the opening stages
and INDUCED in frequent exchanges
of punts. Western registered the
initial first down midway in the
period on line plunges by sherry"
Another exchange Of punts with a
1O-yard return by Lamar gave
Western the ball on Business 30
yard line. For the first time the
Business goal was threatened when
Lamar heaved a pass down the
field which Dulin missed by a mar
row margin. A 15-yard penalty
set Western back and the period
closed after a short pass had put
the ball on Business 4O-yard line.
BusIpess starts Attack.
Business opened a real offensive
early in the second period, regis
tering three consecutive first downs
on plunges and gallops around end,
With Quarterback Day doing most
of the ground gaining. Day. brought
the advance to a halt, however, by
fumbling on the 30-yard line, West
ern recovering. Lamar attempted TO
punt, but Greenwood, Business
right guard, blocked the ball and
CaIker snatched it from the air
and covered the 20 yards to the
goal line in short order. Cummings
missed the goal, but Business stock
went up with a 6-to-0 lead.
During the remainder Of the pc
iod the fight was on even terms,
Bangs 33-yard sprint around West
ern's right end furnishing the big
thrill. The half ended with Bust
ness in possession of the ball on
its own 35-yard line.
Clark, of Business, erred in aim
ing the opening kickoff in the
third period at the dangerous Mr.
Sherry, who steamed down the field
for a 25-yard return, placing the
ball on Business 40-yard line. Three
attacks on the line netted but 5
yards, whereupon Lamar dropped
back and sailed a pass into the
hands of End Sullivan, who out
sprinted several tacklers and
reached the goal line unmolested.
Lamar saved the day when he boot
ed the goal after touchdown sue
cessfu1ly.
Fight Even Mt End.
During the remainder of the game
il was an even battle. Lamar had a
chance to increase his teams margin
in the third period when he at
tempted a field goal from the as
yard line, but II was short and low.
Business air attack might have
done some damage in the final pc
riod but for the butter-fngered ex-
hibition Of Enwright, the left end.
Twice>the f1ahkmen dropped passes
which nestled into his arms, where
upon he was relieved by substitute
As the game drew near a close
Westerns assault on Eastern's front
began to bear results, a youth
named Hagaege and Sherry doing
most of the damage in an offensive
that Melted two first downs and put
the ball on the 20-yard line when
the game ended.
Business led in first downs with
| Eve, four of which were hung up In
the first half Western's total was
four, all but one Of them coming in
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