Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-17
EASTERN HAS HOPE
OF WIN OVER TECH
Victory in Game Tomorrow
Would Mean Public High
Foot Ball Title.
BY EDWARD A. FyLLER, JR.

7 is only q bunch, BIZ those valiant
young gridders sporAag the Light
Blue of Eastern HigL School have
rock-rooted conviction that they
are going to give that OF dope bucket
one mighty kick by conquering Tech
and winning the public high school
championship when the teams battle
1t out tomorrow afternoon in Central
Stadium starting at 3:15 o'clock. The
game win end the title set.
They'll enter the battle. these BOYS
from out Capitol Hill way, with the
realization that while Eastern has
never beaten Tech on the gridiron
elevens coached by Mike Kelley, their
present tutor, have. What Kelly-di-
rected teams have done before they
can do again, the Fasteners firmly be-
lieve. They figure that Eastern Is de-
stined to win its first title since way
back In 1897. There's nothing cocky
about the Fasteners, but they are i'm
bued with an intense determination.
A large outpouring is expected ct the
game not only because Of its import
ance, but because the proceeds win 60
to charity. The starting time, 3:15
o'clock, is q half hour earlier than the
previous series matches have begun.
The shorter evenings make an earlier
start necessary.
Tech Strong FayOrite.
Eastern is regarded by most observers
rs having only forlorn hope Of over
coming the Gray. Neither team has
lost a game in the series so far. Tech
has decisively trimmed Business. Cen
NJ ~ &c.
conquer Business only by lone touch
Western, but the Light Blue came
through with a rousing 1870 win over
Central to catapult itself dramatically
into the thick Of the battle for the
title.
Those who follow schoolboy athletics
here will tell you, an overwhelming ma
iority Of them, that Tech will surely
win by two touchdowns, maybe more;
that the Mckinley eleven, coached by
the astute Hap Hardel, Is too versatile.
has too much in reserve, Is too good q
team generally for Eastern.
This sort of talk has acted as whip
lash to the Fasteners, who are set to
fight their hearts out, not only to stay
the rushes of the Tech machine, but
to slash through 1T to win.
Both teams are in bang-up shape for
the fray, at least so far as first-stringers
are concerned.
May Try Air Play.
Some think that Tech, which has not
used the passing game so far In the
series, may be found employing 1t ire
Quently tomorrow. SO far the Gray has
been able to gain all the ground need
ed on running plays. If the Eastern
boys contrive to check Tech on run
ming attack-and they viii fight grimly
to turn to the air. Harden said today
Tech is fully prepared for such an
eventuality. Just because the McKin-
ley eleven has not used passing so far,
no one need think 1t lacks an aerial at
tack, he said.
Some figure that inasmuch as East
ern Is known to have given much at
tention during the past few days to
strengthening it's defense against Techs
running attack, that Hardell, ever seek
ing to get the jump on the foe, will
direct his proteges to open lombard
ment from the air right on the bat.
Dick Nelson, triple-threat quarter
back, can heave that oval, and there
are couple Of youngsters who can
snare the passes In good style. Besides
Nelson, the big guns of the Tech back
field are Reichman, Gormley and Sachs.
In Meikeljohn and Wohlfarth the Gray
has a couple Of good ends and also has
other clever players along the forward
wall.
Tony Palmer, whose glittering long
runs to touchdownS in the Central
game; Flip Corridor and Red Wells are
the important noises in the Eastern
backfield. Eastern's line, too, by no
means lacks formidable performers.
Business and Western were to have It
out this afternoon In Central Stadium
for public high cellar %honors." The
contest originally was carded Friday,
but postponed because Of rainy weather.
st. Adams eleven Is listed 30 journey
to Baltimore tomorrow to face the Bal
timore Friends team.