Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Unbeaten Gray Team
Has a Strong Line,
Keen BackfieId
Record Cote for Series
Likely at Big Battle
With Viking Eleven
By GEORGE HUBER.

Dy oLoAAoL SDIAss
For the first time in several years
Tech probably will enter the annual
thriller against Central at least an
even choice Three weeks ago, be-
fore the season got under way, the
Gray was considered pretty much
an underdog, but since the Vikings
have shown they are vulnerable
while Techs stock steadily has in
creased.
The big game, annually the school,
boy classic in these parts. will be
played for the first time under lights
at Griffith Stadium on Thursday
night. and anything less than a
10000 attendance will be a disap-
pointment.
Whatever the figure it is virtually
certain to break public high school
series attendance records. No matter
what are the respective strengths,
the Tech-Central game always has
been a big attraction and with both
clubs rated on par the tussle
undoubtedly will outdraw some COL
lege games held here.
Tech Team Unbeaten.
Tech is one of the three Schoolboy
elevens in the Washington metro
politan area still undefeated. al
though that doesn't mean as much
as it could since Tech has played
only two games, while most others
have had three. Central, for ex-
ample, won its first two games only
to be tripped by Eastern last week,
1915. Techs two wins have been
fairly good ones though, a 1870 shut
out over Episcopal and a somewhat
tougher game it took over York
pa High. 7-6.
Tech is improving with each game
and will be pretty much at its peak
for Central, although Coach Artle
Wondrack wishes this game were a
week later, when Tech really figures
to be in top form. The team came
out of last Saturdays York game
with no injuries and the players
also are in excellent condition
mentally.
Good in York Game.
They had to come from behind
to take a 1-point victory, just the
needed dose to offset some OF the
overconfdence gained when they
watched Eastern win easily over
Central. Several of the players
expressed the belief they could do
twice as good as did Eastern against
Central, but Coach Wondrack knows
they won't be meeting the same
Central team Thursday night and
has been trying to impress that on
his players. Central played what
likely was its worst game Of the
season against Eastern and will not
be overconfident against Tech.
In the York game, Tech evidenced
improvement over their opening
contest. It's line play was better and
it also played a brainier game and
was quicker at diagnosing plays.
Backheld Improved.
The backfeld also was improved
with Fullback Carleton Smallwood
especially displaying more power.
He is a plunging back who
figures to give Central's line plenty
of trouble. Bill Dellastatious and
Jack Walsh already have proved
their worth this season and with
young Vernon Hollidge they round
out a potent set of backs.
That's an experienced combina-
ton, incidentally, having played as
a group last year and this season
they promise really to click.
So far Tech has relied mostly on
power drives, but they are not with
out passers. Walsh especially Is
good at tossing the pigskin, and to
back him up is Charley Green, who
hasn't played much but who prom
Uses to be an outstanding passer.
All in all, Tech stacks up at this
point as an even choice for the
Thursday night game with Central.