Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-13
NONPARElS SHUT OUT
By tho Wheeling Tigers, by the Score
of 10 to @.
a Brilliant Game Played in Miser-
able Weather at the Island Park.
Gossip and News About the Big
Tight-Yesterday's Races-Other
Sporting Matters.

The Nonpareils, heralded as one OF
Pittsburgs strongest foot ball teams,
came down to Wheeling yesterday and
were whitewashed by the Tigers. The
game was played in a drizzling rain,
and was witnessed by a mere handful
of spectators. The visitors were clearly
outclassed. They could not WIN a
game from the Tigers in hundred
years. Their center was lamertaDly
weak, and the Tigers went through IL
like water through a sieve. Their TACK
ling was poor also. They were never
In sight OF the Tigers goal during the
game. The only player who made
creditable showing was Newburn, full
back. Fouhl and Hanson did fairly
well.
The Tigers played brilliantly and
might have made the score larger II
they had 50 desired. The feature OF
the game @s the splendid drop kick OF
Bob" Edwards, which ended the sec
ond half. The Tigers were at the %
foot line, and the ball was passed back
five feet 10 Edwards. He dropped it,,
caught it on the bound, and Ii went
sailing into the air ten feet over the
cross bar. When The Nonpareils got
over their asbonishment, they rushed
TO Edwards 10 AMMAN, and shook his
hand and then gave three lusty cheers
for Edwards and the Tigers. They are
a gentlemanlS lot of players and left a
favorable impression.
Edwards kicked off in the first half.
The Nodpareils got the pig skin, but
lost iJon the third down. McAninch
and Edwards made gains through the
center, and Bob Edwards circled the
right end for gain Of ten yards, bring
ing the ball within five yards of the
goal line. This distance was covered
by McAninch, who went through the
center, and made the first touch down,
within ten minutes after play was
started. Bob Edwards kicked success
fully, making the score 6 to 0 in favor
of the Tigers.
When the players lined up again
they worked at the center, and made
several good gains, but when within
five feet Of the goal, lost the ball on an
offside play The Nonpareils failed TO
make the necessary gain of five yards,
but -Dobson was forced over the line
with the ball. This was a safety play,
and counted two for the Tigers, making
the score s to in favor of the home
eleven at the end of the first half.
Edwards again kicked off in the Sec
ond half, and the Nonpareils worked at
the center, but only succeeded in adj
vancing four yards. The ball was pass
ed TO McAninch who went through the
center for six yard gain. Bob Ed
wards circled the right for another
gain of five yards, and j. Edwards went
through the center for fifteen yards.
The ball was within three feet Of the
goal line, and John Edwards was easily
forced over and made the second touch
down. Bob Edwards made pretty
kick, making the score Ia to 0.
When they lined up again Newburn
kicked off. The Tigers got the ball,
and John Edwards was forced through
the line for gain of eight yards. The
ball was lost to Pitsburg on a bad
tumble, but the Nonpareils lost ground
on a punt The Tigers gained by GEN.
ter rushes until the leather was at the
25-yard line, when it was passed back
to Bob Edwards who made a success
full drop kick. Score 10 to O.
The lineup of the teams was as fol-