The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-30

on the scene OF action first and 1t was
seen 10 be a very heavy and strong ag-
oreration. the average weight OF the
eleven being oyer l76 pounds. A lew
minutes later, when the Holy Ghost
team. entered the grounds to the accom-
naniment OF cheer from their admir-
ers, il was plain that they did not at all
compare with their opponents IN SIZE
or strength, the average weight 0elng
only 1853, SO that when the two teams
came together Vigilant had the better
Of the weight by 1893 pounds, great
advantage.
The Holy Ghost team arrived in the
city a. 1880 o'clock, accompanied by a
large crowd OF rooters, and proceeded TO
the Mcclure. where dinner was taken.
The boys had special train on the Bal,
more & Ohio, on which they returned
home at 8 o'clock last night.
The defeat OF Holy Ghost-they we're
shut out-came in the nature OF sur.
prise to most people, who had banked
on the superior scientific play Of the
college boys to make up for the ad-
vantage OF weight held by tho Martins
Ferry team. Ten minutes after the
referee had called play, however, 1t was
seen that Vigilant was playing about as
scientiic game as the Pittsburghers,
and this with the great preponderance
of weight and strength allowed the
locals 10 make gain after gain, which
the collegiaus were unable to stem.
Marine Ferry's touchdown in tho first
half was followed by q neatly kicked
goal, making the score so. When time
was called in the first half the ball was
near the center OF the field, Holy Ghost
hauing made several short gains. II
was in the second half that Holy Ghost
putup the best game. Alter the call OF
time gain after gain was made, and Tor
a time it looked as though the Vlsitors
would score, but the EigIlants finally
got the pigskin out OF dangerous terri
tory, braced up and by desperate play
ing again scored q touchdown. but
failed to kick q goat-score, 100.
At the start OF the game Martins
Forry got the kickoff on which twenty
wards were made. This was followed
by several PUSHES in which Vigllant
made substantial game. In fact, Vigil.
ami was playing fine offensive game
and the visitors were unable to with.
stand the onslaught. Al Davis got the
bali when within thirty yards OF the
Holy Ghost goal, evaded the opposition
line and seemed about to score when he
was neatly tackled and thrown, fifteen
wards from goal. At this stage Holy
Ghost got the ball, but was unable to
get out OF danger before it was recover
ed by yiyilant. Steady gains brought
the battle 20 within five yards OF the
coveted goal. Here 1t was that some OF
the most desperate playing OF the day
took place. but slowly and surely Holy
Ghost was forced back, and twenty
minutes after play began Robert Ed
wards was pushed over the line IN the
mud and made the much desired touch'
down. Edwards followed this by sue.
cessful kick at goal, making the score
ak to nothing in favor Of Vigilant.
On play being resumed, Holy Ghost
gained twenty-five yards on the kickoff.
Scrimmage followed scrimmaVe, and in
this style of play the big Vigilant players
had decidedly the better OF the argu.
ment. so that the Holy Ghost gain was
soon overcome. The visitors gained
thirty Yards on neatly executed punt,
but small gains from Martins Ferry
soon oyercame that advantage, and the
bali was again near the center OF the
field. Martins Ferry then punted and
got the ball away over in Holy Ghost
Territory. The collegians played des-
perately and no further gain was made
Tor A few minutes. The ball was at
the thirty yard mark when tlmc was
called at the conclusion OF the first half
In the second half goals wore changed,
Holy Ghost taking the western ono.
On The kickoff the Vigilants put the
pigskin into Holy Ghost territory Tor
thirty yards. A neat tackle prevented
further gains, and then the tide for
time was turned and the visitors on sue
cessiye and desperate rushes more than
oyercame the original gain on kickoff.
Holy Ghost continued TO gain and final
" punted for twenty-five yards. a
Viyilant man got the ball on tho re-
bound and kicked back, one OF his fol.
lows getting tho ball and sprIntcd lor
home and n touchdown, which, how
ever, did not count, being ruled by the
officials to be an otE.side play. The
rubber was brought back to Nigilanta
thirty.yard line aud play resumed.
After several scrimmages without gains
NfcAninch for Vigilants got the ball and
sprinted with It for thirty yards before
he was successfully tackledand thrown.
That gain was decisive. for 1t carried
the ball out Of the dangerous territory
near the Vigtlant goal, where the battle
had been waged for several minutes,
into the centre OF the field. Martins
Ferry next got the pigskiu on three
failures OF Holy Ghost TO advance.
Edwards with the ball, with tho
aid OF the Nigilant rush line, got past
nil interference and ran for the
the Holy Ghost goal for touchdown.
The kick for goal did not succeed, and
the score was 100
Time was not up by fifteen minutes.
and on resuming play. Holy Ghost tried
hard to evade shut out, keeping tho
ball most Of the time in tho opposition
territory, but Il was not 10 be, and
when time was called tho VigiIant goal
was still safe. Tho limo up was as fol-.
lows:
HOLY GHOST 0. PoslrIoSs, yIQ,LISr TO-
Murphy Left End. ...,...J Edwards
......... Left Tack 10 ..., Gosney,
HJse ''..'........,...m.,.Loft ouard..... DOuda,