Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
LAST TOOK HONORS
IN 1897 CAMPAIGN
Victory Over Central Gives
Chance to Reach Top by
Defeating Tech.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.

bx EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.
~ ASTERN HIGH SCHOOLS
~ foot ball team will win its
- first undisputed public high
school foot ball champion
ship in 80 years or since 1897 If
it can overcome Tech, the defend
ing title holder, in their battle
Tuesday in Central Stadium. The
Lincoln Parkers kept in the pen
nant fight yesterday when they
swept to an 1870 surprise triumph
over Central.
Eastern now has won two games and
tied one, while Tech has captured all
three of its series starts. Eastern
clinched second place by upsetting Cen
trail, regardless Of the outcome of the
Light Blues battle with Tech.
While Eastern has won only one
grid title outright in SO years, 1t has
tied for the championship several times
over this long period. Way back in 1892
1t also won clear championship. East
ern has never beaten Tech since Nc
Kinley entered the series In 1902. Boy,
oh boy, how those Capitol Hill young
sters would like to take Tech Tues
day. And we ask you: Can you
blame EN-?
Coached by Emory Wilson.
1t was recalled today by Charles
Hart, popular Eastern High principal,
that the late Emory (Ep) Wilson, one
Of the most beloved figures In the an
mails Of District public schools, coached
E1n 30 s. IL \
Wilson, who later was principal Of Gen.
trail, was then instructor in history at
Eastern. The Emory M. Wilson Sta
dium, the scene Of the public high
title contests, was named for Mr.. Will
SON. Archie Alton, who died q few
years ago, was captain of the 1892
championship Eastern eleven, Mr.. Hart
recalled. Mr. Atoms sister, Miss Maude
Alton, now is principal Of the Ameri-
canization School, located In the for
mer Central High School Building, at
ever. could not remember who was the
coach Of the 1892 team. In those days
there were only three high schools,
Central, Business and Eastern.
It was permissible for one school to
use players from another when the
latter institution did not have enough
players to put out team. For in
stance TauSlgB, VINO later became an
a1l-America end at Cornell, played
with the Easkern team Of 1898 while q
student at western. It also Is Interest,"
ing TO notal that Tech used 10 Use f0flaes
Central 4 AyRFs. the
tuition having been an outgrowth Of
Central. Imagine Hap Hardell asking
Central for the loan Of some players
these days?
But let's get back TO yesterdays game.
Mike Kelley, Eastern coach, warned
Hardell that he would get on eyefull
watching Eastern against Central yes
terday Hap, who was watching the
game from the Central High roof, said
today that he got this eyeful all right,
and as q result he expressed the opinion
that Eastern has good chance to beat
Tech. Teams coached by Mike Kelley
at Central have, by the way, been the
only elevens that have triumphed over
Hardel1-coacned teams. Kelley brought
Eastern the first track championship in
the schools history two years ago, when
1t vanquished Tech. Can Mike also
turn the trick In foot ball? That's the
big question.
Both Make Same Score.
Hardell commented today on the fact
that Tech beat Central by only the
same score as Eastern, Is to O. He did
not say whether the Gray could have
beaten the Blue worse, but we have q
notion that Tech cannot beat q Central
team any too badly from the Tech view
point. Kelley said the current series