The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
Kicks Keep Ball in Losers
Territory Most Of the
Game in Stadium.
SWEEPING END RUNS
Georgetown Flanks Allow
Long Gains That Lead
To Two Scores.
How the Schools Stand.

Tech looms as a real contender for
the interscholastic football cham
pionship as a result of downing
Western at the Wilson Stadium yes
terday by 10 to o.
The teams took the field without
either being the favorite but the
hnal whistle found Tech deserving
victory. In midheld. far from the
scoring zone, western staged sew
eraI marches that indicated real Of
fensivs power. But once near the
langer point the Tech defense forced
the attack to crumble and the end
found Western outplayed by just
about the proportion that the score
should show.
Two factors entered strongly into
he Tech triumph-kicking and fake
xicking- Rhees outpunted by yards
lis rival in practically exery ex.
,hange. and kept the ball far from
his goal during most of the after
loon-. Not only did his kicks have
more carry than his rival. but they
we're so placed that they usually
.ook outward bounds, with Western
backs in pursuit. Rhees' perform.
Ince was further intensified by the
olay of his ends, for Pugh and
Woods gave an excellent exhibition
II dOwn-field play. covering the
lights so well they either threw the
'eceiver in his tracks or drove him
nto the arms of later-arrival from
he scrimmage line. Rhees was cas-
ly Techs biggest part of her de-
'ense BY keeping the ball away from
his territory. and the advantage was
.Ollowed up by the men on the
1anks giving Western but little
-hance except in the general vicin-
ty Of midfield-
Rum From Kick Formation.
The other feature was more on
the offense, for from a kick forma-
tion Tech swept the ends in a man
ner that led to the touchdown and
aeld goal and constantly threatened
more scoring from that arrange
ment. On this play it was Rhees
who often carried the leather. and
he easily gained more ground than
the combined backs of both con-
tender. On these fake kicks all
Western ends looked poor. and usu-
ally the runner was not stopped
until he had passed the line and
was doomed by one or more mem
'bers OF the secondary defense well
down the field.
Shillinger. at guard. who was a
decided asset for Tech against East
srn. starred in the line again yes
terday. This big player plowed
through Westerns attack, and not
only guarded his own place but was
constantly wrecking plays aimed at
some other point along the front.
Western once more displayed a
most diversified offense. There were
fakes. criss-crosses and delayed
passes galore. but they were not of
he scoring type and were abruptly
stopped when they appeared as
likely to develop into tallies. Fully
beaten in the first half, the final
quarter found Western going back
to the wide open attempts that had
failed against Central. Out in front
Tech took no chances but main
tanned a steady. slow defense that
ruined the most complicated plays
that had been devised in the hours
Of secretive practice that has been
the basis of Western preparation
since practice was started.
Large Crowd on Hand.
Old rivalry and the fact the teams
were supposed to be well matched
drew a large crowd. Tech having
far more supporters who found
plenty to make them happy. as the
team went to the front at the start
and remained there. Western was
disappointed at not even scoring
for the second championship con-
test. but the Georgetown adherents