Evening star., 1933-11-04

II tral today appeared headed
1 \ toward the public high
school foot ball champion
ship. The boys who wear the
blue yesterday conquered the
gray legion of Tech, it's foe since
1902, in a TO game teeming with
drama before a bowling crowd of
close to 1000 in the Central Sta
dium.
Should Central defeat Western No
vember IA in the final game of the title
set, and it is an overwhelming favorite
to down the Georgetowners, the pro-
teges of Coach Bert Coggins will be
assured Of at least tie for the title.
And in order to tie Central. the Eastern
eleven, which today is tied with the
Clifton Heights team for the series lead
with two wins and one tie each, must
get by Tech, a tough nut to crack, as
Central will testify.
In lowering the Gray yesterday. Gen.
trail defeated Cech for the first time
since 1927 when it was a 1910 victor.
That was the last time Mckinley had
lost a game or been tied in the series
since. the Gray having won "a straight
clashes. The game yesterday marked
the thirty-flrSt meeting between these
dearest of foes. The win brought Gen.
trails total to II. Tech has IA victories
and there have been five ties.
TT WAS a powerful l75-pounder
named Frank Kocsis who was
poison to Tech yesterday. If there
is anything that a foot ball player
should do that this husky youngster
didn't do it escaped notice. Not only
did he drive to the games lone touch
down from the 5-yard line in the wan
ing moments, but it was he who headed
the attack of the Blue all the afternoon.
He it was who also blocked Tech players
riers in highly efficient style and he
it was who planted the ball squarely
between the uprights for the extra point
following the touchdown.
That touchdown victory foray started
on the Tech 30-yard line, where Gen.
trail got the ball on punt. Kocsis and
George King, who also gained impor-
tant yardage for the Blue, clicked off
7 yards. George Bryant then socked
the line for f. Kocsis and Don Dunlap
combined to drive on to the T. and after
King had advanced the ball 2 yards
nearer the Tech goal Kocsis grabbed
it and hit the right side of the line.
storming across to the chalkline in
spite of the efforts Of several fighting
Gray players, who strove desperately
but vainly to stop him.
|ENTRAL also scored what appeared
I to be a touchdown in the third
qua" -. Halted by Tech on the
latter's 4-yard line after drive down
the field a Tech kick was blocked and
Rube Hayman. Central hneman, dove
on the ball. 1t, however. availed moth
ing as Central was ruled offside. The
third quarter ended a moment later,
but Central had gained the goal line
touch and there was no stopping the
Blue
Techs vaunted air attack. its stock
in trade. failed dismally. The Gray's
closest bid for a touchdown came in
the second quarter when Vito Pisani.
standing on the 19-yard line, heaved
one over the Tech goal line. A Tech
back in the clear once fumbled when
there appeared a chance to score. In
the third quarter Tech gained the |
enemy 20-yard line but this time
George King of Central intercepted
pass.
Centrai outplayed Tech by q decided
margin, statistics reveal The Blue
gained something like 240 yards to a
little more than 100 for the Gray and
counted IA first downs to for Tech.
TEcH followers got much consola-
i ton, following the game by
twisting the goal posts out of the
ground and hurting them into the sta
dlum and various other places. Usually
such procedure is followed by devotees
OF a victorious team, but the Tech
boys reversed the order in reprisal for
similar stunt committed by Central
students on the Tech field the night
before the game.
Central's contingent let the Techites
rave. They were too overcome with
Joy to bother. Bert Coggins, cherubic
coach of the Blue, was swept off his
teet by a group of girls as he left the
held, and kissed in resounding style.
There is nothing in the record to show
that Bert objected In fact, there are
those who will testify that he can take
1t well. And they rave about the tough
life OF foot ball coach.