Evening star., 1941-11-18
Underdog Presidents
Promise Generals
Torrid Tuss|e
Lead in Series Depends
On Game; Vikine-Indion
Tilt Shares Spotlight
Ry GEORGE HUBER.

That high schools of Washington
and vicinity 60 for football in a big
way is established by their schedule
that called for total of 102 games
this season. OF course, only six more
ALL top attractions-remain to be
played.
-Four come up Thursday-Thanks-
giving Day-with the local features
the morning clash at Alexandria be-
tween Washington-Lee and George
Washington in the Old Oaken
Bucket series and the afternoon
meeting between Central and An
acostia at Central Stadium for the
tnterhlgh championship.
On out town trips will be
Georgetown Prep. playing at Iona
High, New Rochelle, N. Y, and
Bulls, playing Maury at Norfolk.
On Saturday Episcopal holds its
homecoming celebration with
Woodberry Forest as the visiting
team and closing the schedule will
be Westerns trip on November %
to Atlantic City. N. J. Last year
the Red Raiders, then intelhigh
tltleholders. made such a hit there
even though losing, 1920, they were
invited again.
Then, of course, there will be the
extra scheduled big game in Rich
mond on November 20 between
Washington high school all-stars
and Richmond all-stars.
Rivalry Is Long Standing.
The Old Oaken Bucket series be-
tween G. w. and WI. began in
1885, but the football rivalry be-
tween the two eXtends back through
II games. beginning in 1926. two
games being played that year, and
in 1928. The Generals have won
eight games as have the Presi-
dents-one ended in tie. So this
years winner will step to the front.
Of the records compiled so far,
Washington-Lee is favored to repeat
last years victory. The Generals
have won six of their seven games
and their lone setback was a 1-point
defeat by Central, which remains as
the only unbeaten. although one
tied. team in the city. The Presi-
dents have taken four of nine
games. This still is much better
than they did last year and then
they finished by holding a highly
favored WI. team to two touch
downs. So while they 60 into
Thursdays game as underdogs, they
still have plenty of chance to win,
aSnaria 1lyr ~ ite la
as it has on occasions this season.
Noble Stewart is the key man in
this attack, working from the quar-
terback post, and he has proved one
of the best schoolboy ball handlers
around here. and also is a runner
OF note. The three men behind
him starting Thursday probably will
be Harvey Daniels. who showed him
self ready by playing his best game
OF the season against Hopewell last
week; Marty FoItz and Leon CHS
holm.
WI. Has High Scoring Backs.
Coach AL ,Doran makes frequent
substitutions in the backfleld, how
ever-the amount of running these
boys do makes it necessary-so
Johnny Shelton and Curtis Kirby
also are due for lot of playing.
Coach Harry Deming of Washing
ton-Lee is able to counter with the
highest-sooring backield around
Washington. featuring Jim Sprinkle
and Eddie DeCelle. who are re-
sponsible for Sc points between
them. as we'll as strong defensive
setup that has permitted only three
tOuchdowns this fall
There really is an old oaken bucket
trophy for Thursdays winner. 1t
was recovered from an old Virginia
we'll back in 1885 and since then all /.
scores have been burned into its /.
wood.
Results of games between G. w. |
and w T