Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
Central LEADERS
MUM ON BIG GAME
End of Mckinley Champion
ship Monopoly Would BE
Aid to Grid Series.
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, JR.

nv YE'VE got the cham
w pionship and we are
not going to give 1t
up. Tech Is confident
of beating Central tomorrow. Not
overconfident, but we expect to
win"
It's Hap Hardell, Mckinley
coach, doing the broadcasting to-
day, thank you, and, incidentally,
it's pretty large statement for
the gloomy mentor. AS a rule, he
would be predicting defeat. The
game, the annual schoolboy grid
iron classic here, will be played in
Central Stadium, starting at $3.50
o'clock. 1t is expected to virtually
decide the public high title.
Hap makes no bones of the fact that
he was thoroughly dissatisfied with the
showing of the Gray against Western
in Techs only other series game. de-
spite that Mckinley was 800 winner.
Tech played poor foot ball In that
game, but it has shown decided I'M
provement in practice the last two
days." said Hap.
Bert Coggins, coaching foot ball at
Central for the first time, is non-com.
initial over the probable outcome, but
Central followers and many others, too,
feel that the Blue has a great chance
OF lowering the Gray. There is more
sentiment, too, for Central this year on
the part of many who feel that a Gen.
tral victory would stimulate interest ip
public high foot ball since Techs con,
secutive victories are beginning to be.
come somewhat monotonous. The GRAY
has won the title the last three seasons
TECH will present its full strength
- Jack Rhodes. guard, who suffered
broken nose in the Western
game, viii play, with the injured
member protected.
1t would not surprise to see much
of the battle fought in the air.
Tech did not cut loose with an aerial
attack against Western, but it has sew
eral players who can chuck the ball
well and also several who are good re-
ceivers. Carleton Edwards, Quarterback.
ana Wohlfarth and MeikeIiohn. ends.
are expected to figure in much of the
Tech passing with Edwards on the
throwing end and the other two on the
receiving.
Frank Cumberland, Quarterback. Is
being counted ON for CentraPs passinr.
with Emmett Buscher, end, sfIaRpiriR
EN-. Ed Helm, the other Central
wingman, also clever pass receiver.
Is not expected to play. He has been
out OF the going with an injury re-
ceived In the Newport News High game.
DOTH Tech and Central have bali
~ carriers OF proved worth. Ed
wards, Sachs, Hatos and CORN
ley OF Mckinley all can lug the leather
N capable style, while Prank Kocsis.
Hank Gibbons and George King, along
With Cumberland, also have shown
ability on running attack.
Both the Gray and the Blue boast
several forwards Of more than usual
something on Central as to experienced
talent in this department.
Teen, TO date, has lost l game In
}. and Central has dropped none In
f1ve contests the Gray has defeated, in
addition to Western, Baltimore Poly,
Ia to 0; Handley High Of winchester.
Va, 80 to O, and Episcopal, 10 to 8.
A 20-to-8 defeat at the hands of
Swavely--a surprise, incidentally-is
the only loss the Gray has suffered.
In addition to Eastern, which 1t con-
1uered, to 0, Central has downed Bal
timore City, 6 to 0, and John Marshall
High Of Richmond, 10 to z. The Blue
fought Newport News High TO q 7-to-7
de.
IN addition TO the CentEaI-Tecif
L game, two other scholastic battles
OF more than usual interest are
:arded tomorrow.
Georgetown Prep and Gonzaga win
meet in the GonZaga Stadium and ST.
Christopher of Richmond and st. Al
pans at st. Adams. Both games will
BRING together old foes. They'll start
Ut $3.50 o'clock.
Three more tits also are listed. sc.
Johns will meet Westinghouse High
Vt Ballston, National Training School
md Alexandria High win face on the
ormer's grid and Landon win travel
o Severna Park, Nd, TO engage Sew