Evening star., 1935-11-06
20 WIN NOT TRUE
LINE ON STRENGTH
Overconfident Team Lucky
to Beat Gritty Western
Last IS Seconds.
BY BURT HAWKINS.

DOhI nav
ASTERN'S squeaky 20 victory
l. over Western may cause Hardy
Pearce's Central eleven more
- trouble than the Columbia
Heights crew anticipates.
Overconfidence will be the next op-
ponent for Central, the same foe
which has played havoc with the
hopes of many major teams in this
year of upsets. AS the entire Blue
squad watched fighting Western ag-
gregation bow before the Lincoln
Parkers in the final Is seconds of
play, they evidently were convinced
that Eastern Is as weak as sick
kitten.
But Artie Boyd's battlers are a
much stronger club than was shown
yesterday. Thorn, off stride by ap-
parent overconfdence, and the scrap
by Red Raiders, Eastern today is
thankful for the victory, but hop
ping mad over its puny exhibition.
Sure to Be Different.
EASTERN will be a changed team
when it takes the field against
Central on November Is. Artie Boyd
will see to that. Central's mental at
titude probably will determine the
title.
Sensing an easy victory over West
ern, the Eastern eleven came within
a few ticks Of Bernie Eberts' stop
watch of being bumped right out of
the championship picture at Central
Stadium before 5000 fans.
Backed up nearly to its own goal
line on 15-yard penalty for unneces-
sary roughness, the Red Raiders
seemed we'll on their way to the first
upset of the interhigh series, needing
only to run two or three plays before
the final whistle would have blown.
But Bucky Morse, who otherwise
played a sterling game, snapped a
bad pass from center which Blackie
Brewer was unable to reach. Dashing
back after the elusive oval, which had
crossed the goal line, Brewer grabbed
1t and attempted to circle Eastern'S
charging forward wall. Allan Miller,
Eastern'S right end, tore through to
smear Brewer, however, and provide
the narrow, but sufficient margin Of
victory.
Passing Is Checked.
T TSUALLY a potent passing outfit,
~ the Lincoln Parkers saw the
Western backs slam their aerial heaves
to the ground with the regularity of
Naval Observatory timepieces. But
2 of Eastern's Is attempted passes
found their mark as the Red Raiders
solved the heretofore mysterious at
tack
Duplicating its plucky first half
stand against Central, Western played
an inspired defensive game which
thWarted Eastern scoring attempts.
Although outgained more than 3
yards to l on the ground and in
the air, Western managed to brace
at crucial moments and stife East
ern's attack.
Its attack shot to pieces when
Johnny Hatch suffered deep cash
In his knee and was forced to remain
on the sidelines throughout the sec
ond half. Western was content to
try for a 90 tie, but fate twisted
its ugly face and sneered at the
noble attempt.
Western Makes Drive.
WESTERN swept to the Eastern
wv 22-yard line in the first period
after Morris Snead and Hatch cracked
the line and completed the Reds
only pass of the day to advance from
the Eastern "A. The Lincoln Parkers
accepted the challenge and spilled the
Western backs, Capt. Glenn Hawk"
Shaw intercepting Hatch's pass to
terminate the drive.
Eastern muffed its biggest chance
for a touchdown in the final period
when Bob Brand blocked Brewers at
tempted punt, Kemp snagging the ball
on the 15-yard line. Shaw then fum-
bled on the second play, Buddy Beck
recovering for Western.
Beck, Ed Lloyd and Oliphant were
largely responsible for the gallant
stand of the Western forward wall,
while Miller, Brand and Herman were
prominent in Eastern's defense.
Lineup and summary:
Pos. Western tO. Eastern 90.