The Washington times., 1929-11-27
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KNOTT END
CAREERS

fade-out while opposed to one an
other today.
When the annual Central c
Club game gets under way at the
Central Stadium Capt. Francis
Knott, Devitt's peerless kicker,
will match spirals with Capt.
George Brandt, Centrars great end
and toe performer.
Knott's career as a Schoolboy
will come to an end in this strug.
gle. as will that of Brandt. And
each is set to outdo the other In
q punting display.
Much will depend upon the
individual efforts of these
leaders who have played an
important part in the records
compiled by their respective
elevenS.
A marked. difference has sur
rounded their progress. Whereas
Knott has been a kicking senSa-
ton during his three years with
Dewitt, Brandt waited until the
current campaign to come into
his own.
Once he got started this past
interhigh season the red-thatched
Central captain carried through
with a rush and it was his boot
ing which boosted Central to a
near public high championship.
Knott, an acknowledged kick
ing sensation, has averag d
around So yards per punt this
year. On this basis he holds a
fairly substantial margin on
today's opponent, but once the
game gets started the Blue and
White leader may surprise.
Not only as punters but as
all.arOund men these players
will step into prominence.
Knots prOweSS as a plung-
ing fullback has already car
ried him to District recOgni-
tiOn, while Brandt is a sturdy
and alert defensive power.
Brandt will not be the only
Blue and White regular to be
singing his football swan song
with Central, however. Three of
four all-high picks, Brandt in
cluded, will be showing as Scho.
laSticS for the last time.
Bob Eicholtz and Angus La.
mond, also forwards, will shift
scenery through graduation
while Murray, Rose, Black, John
son, Magill, Follansbee and sew
eral others are to follow suit.
CentraPS backfield threat, Larry
Pinckney, will be bucked by the
livelieSt ball running quartet yet
encountered by Dewitt this sea-
son.
Pinckney along with Paul
Hinkle, Blue and White speed
artist, will be called upon to
match the fleetness and all
around brilliance of Abramson,
Knott, Bernard and Keefe. a
swift and well-rounded layout.
While Dewitt holds sway in
the backfield, however. Central
seems to have the better bal.
anced and more powerful line
The Black and Gray, rumor says,
started the year in pitiable con
dition. Since then, however, it
has come to the front with one
of the most improved forward
walls in this section.
Players who figure most
Importantly in Devitt'S de-
fense are Paul TangOra and
Ted SOenS, mammoth tackles
well verSed in every phase of
the game.
Student bodies and alumni of
both schools are showing unusual
interest in the blue ribbon spec
tacle and Pep meetings will be
in order for both factions today.
Dewitt has called a student
assembly at 1890 o'clock while
Blue and White supporters are to
convene this morning to churn
up the. proper enthusiasm for the
impending clash.
Nor are the players less keyed
up. And an advance sale of
something like 1000 ducats yes
terday proved that the public
is cooperating with the teams
in expressing it's interest in a
red hot football game.
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To Hold Annual COnfah