Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-27
Official Absent,
Dunbar Coach
Files Protest
INrFRHIGn LEAGUE STANDINGS
BY DICK STAY

Coach Jesse Chase of Dunbar
said last night that he will pro-
test yesterdays 1876 defeat by
Cardozo. demanding that the i'm
portant Interhigh League game
be replayed because of the alb
sence of one official.
Chase said he will call Hardy
'earce today and file the pro-
est with the Dunbar principa
londay.
Pearce. director Of athletics
or District public high schools
could not comment on the va
idity of such protest without
first hearing from Chase He
said. however, that he under
stood four officials had been as
signed to the game at Cardozc
stadium.
The protest must be in Pearce'S
flee at West School by $3.50 p m
londay.
Three Officials Not Enough
Chase. saying he spoke fol
nself and not necessarily fol
dunbar. declared that Just three
officials working the game can
not give me proper mechanics.
I've lost two games this year
and both were called by men,
bers of the Eastern Board OF
officials. I'm sick and tired of it
feel that their calls have been
too provincial and l do not want
them calling any more games
that I'm involved in. I"
Chase added that he was not
consulted before the game on
whether he would allow the
game to be played with one Off
cial absent.
The Dunbar coach singled out
one decision which he felt was
the key to his defeat yesterday
Leading, 60. late in the third
quarter, Charles L. Smith Of
Dunbar punted dead on his own
4O-yard line. where a Dunbar
player fell on the ball.
Saws Punt Hit PLAYER
Chase claimed that the punt
had struck a Cardozo player anc
his team therefore should nave
retained possession. THE ref
cree, who is behind the offensive
team, ran down the field ano
called the play" Chase said
From then on the officiating
went against US"
Cardozo couldn't move anc
punted back to Dunbar. After
Dunbar got first down on its
35-yard line it was penalized
twice back to its II. Smith
tried to punt again but it was
blocked by Norris Little and re-
covered by Wendell Sorrell on
the Is.
Two plays later the Clerks
icOred from the 9 when William
PinkneY ran through left tackle
and fumbled over the goal into
the arms of teammate James
Marshall. an end. Joseph Ward
licked the extra point for a
IS lead.
On the first play after the
sickoff a long pass by Smith
was intercepted by Joe Raines
who returned it about 40 yards
to the Dunbar II. Pinkney's g.
yard run and roughness PEN
atty put the ball on the /, from
where Fullback Little hit
through right tackle for the
final touchdown.
Reach CardOZO AZ at End
Dunbar had two more chances
with the ball, reaching the Car
dozo AZ on the next to last play
# the game.
Dunbar's touchdown came ir
the second quarter, when i
moved "a yards in nine plays
after AL Dutchs punt carried
only 20 yards. With fourth
down and goal to go on the IL
Smith took a pitchout anc
passed in the end zone to Ton
Abney, who dove for the bal
and caught it sliding on hi
stomach. Smiths pass for the
conversion failed.
Dunbar dominated the sta
tistics. doubling Cardozo's rush
ing yards, ll2 to Sc net, anC
Coach Sal Hall of Cardogo wa
the first TO admit his team wa
lucky to escape with victory
Dunbar's ball club does not gC
doul1 in nv aStiunati haca,1ct- M