Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-10
Martins Ferry.

Umpire and Referee, Chandler, of Wash
ington, and Chessell, Of Martins Ferry.
Martins Ferry's players commenced the
game with some fast and splendid work,
and it was only a few minutes until they
had the ball within a few yards of the
Washington goal, but here lost it. Wash
ington soon got their goal out OF danger
and Gibson made a good run of fifteen
yards, which advanced the leather in the
centre Of the field. Sweeney made a
splendid tackle, but the referee gave Wash
ingtOa five yards on a claim Of foul tack
ling. Martins Ferry then got the ball on
a tumble caused by McAnnich's good
tackling. Martins Ferry lost FIVE yards
on the first down, but recovered it on the
second by q centre rush. The ball was
then passed back 10 Davis, who punted IL
for fifteen yards, Washington securing the
ball. They bucked the centre for a five
yard gain and then tried 10 get
around Martins Ferry's end, but
and Sweeney caused Washington to loose
ground. Washington then made some
good center rushing. which gained them
about twelve yards. In the next four
downs they failed TO make the necessary
five yards and lost the ball 10 Martins
Ferry.
A gain Of three yards was made in two
downs and foul tacklng gave them five
yards more. Washington's good tackling
caused Martins Ferry TO loose the ball.
Sweeney and McAninch then did some
splendid tackling, and Washington failed
again to make the necessary five yards
and forfeited the ball TO Martins Ferry.
W~sshington's good playing kept their op-
ponents from advancing far enough, and
they again secured the ball. Gibson then
made another Of his long runs and
the ball was well up in Martins
Ferrv's territory before he was tackled.
Washington then steadily gained ground
by center rushing and the screw wedge
until BrOwnlee was pushed over the line
Just when time was up on the first half.
Sterrett then kicked the goal for two
points, making the score 6 to 0 in favor Of
Washington.
The second half was commenced by
Washington having the ball and starting
with the flying wedge. A fifteen yard gain
was made before Sterrett was successfully
tackled by Montgomery with the ball out
side of the line. The pail was then put in
play by one Of the Washington boys, Sea-
man getting the ball inside the line
and making a run while Mar
tins Ferry was waiting for them
to. bring the ball to the point where the
ball went over. After some wrangling,
the referee QeClQeQ against the MarJln s
Ferry team, but claimed he didn't know
whether he was right or not. Sterrett
then kicked another goal, making the score
II to 0 in favor of Washington.
Martins Ferry started the play again
with the flying wedge and made a gain of
ten yards. Washington's good tackling
gained them the ball, but the good work Of
Sweeney, Gertsen and Hopkins caused
them to lose it again. Ed McAninch ad-
vanced the pig-skin for Martins Ferry,
but on the second down Martins
Ferry lost the ball on a tumble.
Tom Williams was here disabled
and Ed McAninch took his place
and did some excellent work. At the time
the second half ended the ball was in the
centre of the field leaving the score stand
ing - to 0.
Washington's work was good and could
not be much improved upon. The work of
the Martins Ferry team was also excel
lent, and although the score was against
them their work was not inferior to Wash
ington's. Thus ended the best game Of
the season.