The Washington times., 1924-10-24
I ECH AND
CENTRAL
MEET
Old Gridiron Rivals In Scho-
Iastic Fold Fight It
Out Today
BY ROSS L. CONKLIN.

Among the gridironies Of the
day is a formal engagement be-
tween Central and Tech, on the
field, in the stands. and on the
streets. Cops, heavily armed with
riot guns, sawed-off baseball bats.
and carrying hand grenades, will
patrol the precincts of the stadium,
on the alert for confused assem-
blages Of students.
While each school will be limited
to eleven men on the field, each
and every pupil Of both institu.
tions viii be there to physically
and vOcally support their athletes.
Mike Gordon and Gordon Kessler,
rival captains, have a common
cognomen; their instincts are also
mutual, but murderous.
The game win almost revolve
itself into a private duel between
Gordon and Kessler. The former
il full back and the latter is a
quarter back and in their respec-
tive positions they are very super.
Tor. One Is essentially running,
darttng, slippery end-skirter; the
other is field general and line
plunger. Picture the rivalry for
these two gentlemen.
In one way Central Is more for.
tunate in the matter Of keeping Its
line Of play secret. The Blue and
White team has not played a game
In which it was forced to show ;ts
hand, while Tech, in its game
against Eastern. was forced to show
some part Of its inner-most secrets.
Tech goes into the game without
any idea of what Central looks
like, but the Central boys sat
through the Tech Eastern game and
they had a chance to study the
Manuel Trainers.
Mike Kelly, erstWhile coach at
Business, developed elevens ct that
school which, for all their WOeful
lack of material, gave good account
of themselves, Given the numerous
candidates and resources OF Central
he Is revealing in the very elements
that go to make championship
team.
Because Central depends more
uDOn open field work, the game
will be spectacular. GOFdOn's IT.
tempts, or successes, In turning
Techs TANKS, are thrilling for
the spectators and devastating
for the opposition. Techs style
Of play will be cOl0rleSs for y
line plunging game is not ono
that Is easily followed.
Hap EIardeil, Tech coach, may
spring several surprises. Tech
coaches have way to taking things
into their own hands and making
history. In the game against Eastern,
Tech tried two or three forward
passes that worked astonishingly
smoothly. Any football coach who
saw those passes contaminated
would know that such perfection
can only come through long prac-
tise. Maybe Tech is planning an
intricate overhead game, Who can
tell2
The Blue and White FooteFs did
not have much to enthuse over last
year, inasmuch as Tech won the
title. Cramped lungs will be given
a chance to get stiff workout,
Although the game is only the
third Of the series, It will so q
long way toward determining the
championship. Western seems to
have the only other team which
can cope with the bigger schools.
The sting Of that 16,to-0 defeat by
Tech last year is still ranking in
CeRtEal's mind. And the taste of
victory, sweet and refreshing, leaves
Tech minded to taste more,
Tech and Central have met on
the gridirpn twenty-ona times. Gem
trail has won nine Of the battles,
while Tech has managed to put
over eight wins. There have been
four tie games, and In 1918 the
schools did not meet. The Manual
Trainers can even the count today
II they lick Central, the standings
then being nine victories for each
school