Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-27
"YEP-YI-WHO."
TIE FOOT BALL CONTEST YESTERDAY ON THl
ISLAND.

"Yep vi who won why We oegln-
ners."
This was the yell that rent the atmos-
phere on the Bridge Park on the Island
yesterday. 1t was the close Of the foot
ball match between two teams from the
Y. M. G. A. gymnasium, styled respect
lively Seniors and Beginners. The
Seniors were peopled as follows: For
wards in the rush line-W. Turner, Ed.
Luke, q. Brannon, R. SchottS, G. Mar
shall; half-backs, n. Smith, F. E. Mil
Ter, E. Whitehouse; backs, L. Hogue;
goal-keeper, T. Prosser.
The beginners were made up as fol-
lows: Forwards, II. Truschel, L. Null
ler, w. McAdams, w. Vardy, X. Boyd;
half-backs, +. Cornish, II. Bacher, B.
SisSon; backs. r. Luke, j. Kirk; goal,
keeper, William Hughes.
The referee was II. S. Wingert, in
structor at the gymnasium, and the
umpire, Dent Taylor.
Since the recent Harvard-Yale con-
test at Springfield, over which there
was so mnch interest, foot ball has been
much the talk among the local
athletes, and in consequence more than
usual attention was paid to the con-
test, and quite a number OF interested
spectators were on the field. 1t is the
first foot ball game that has taken
place here for some time, and there are
not many in the city so we'll versed
in it's tactics as in other sports.
The game played by Harvard and
Yale, as we'll as that played yesterday
between Yale and Princeton, is what is
known as the Rugby game, the bali be-
ing of oval shape, and play being re-
s.ricted by carefully devised rules.
while the local contest Of yesterday was
what is known as the association game,
a perfectly round ball being used.
Freer scope is also allowed in
the game. The yell of the seniors is
oRick-Rac Rack-roar-se-ne-rah." The play
ers were attired in blue sleeveless Jer-
sew shirts, blue knee tights, black
stockings, gymnasium shoes, and blue
caps.
The game started of at 3 o'clock,
Capt. Brannon, of the Seniors, winning
thea toss and taking the north goal.
The game was two half-hour halves.
Brannon got the kick off, but the Be-
ginner's soon forced the playing-in
fact, they forced it from the start, al
though much the lighter team and
lacking the experience OF the Seniors.
In inst six minutes after the ball was
kicked of, Trueschal, OF the Beginners,
kicked the first and only goal made in
the game. During the balance OF the
first half Of the game the ball was
principally in the Beginners territory,
but when time was called the Beginners
had forced the playing, and they had
the ball on the Seniors territory rlght
near the flag post. In the first half the
Beginners had one more man on the
team than the Seniors, but McGregor
wss disabled in the first half and re-
tired, leaving the team numerically
even.
On the second half there was blood on
the moon. The Seniors got desperate,
AMI forced the fight. Brannon kicked
offthe ball, and endeavored to work it
around the left end, and by good tack
ipa and kicking, succeeded in getting
IL within two feet of the Beginners
goal. During the remainder of the
tine not much advantage was gained by
either team. When time was called at
finish the ball was in the Beginners
territory. Considering the unframed
cordition of the participants it was
creditable game OF football.
The features of the game bloomed in
Tuner, Ed. Luke, Brannon and Mar
shall, which last named player was per-
hars the most scientific on the field.
Huthes, captain of the Beginners, was
cadain OF the McDonalds last season.
He was one OF the crack players Of yes
terday. Other good scores were made
by Truschel, McAdams, Sisson and Robt.
Lule.
Another game, likely OF the rugby
styk, will be played in December.