Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-17
TO-DAYS FOOT BALL GAME
Between Teams Of Lafayette College
md the W. Va. University.
1t Will Be Played at the Island Ball
Park, and Should Attract a Big
Crowd-Close Score in Game
Between the Two Teams at Par
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, October 16.-
The West Virginia University and La
fayette College, Pa, football teams
opened the season. here to-day at K OF
P. park very auspiciously. The at
tendance at the game was the largest
ever seen on the grounds and ina
weather was cool and pleasant.
Many chrysanthemums were worn oy
the fair sex and adorned the lapels OF
many of the gentlemen's coats. The
teams lined up for the fray as follows:
w. VA. U. LAFAYETTE.
Stanford :. centre e. :. Jones
Nethken E. right guard :. ..Rinenart
Krebs =. e. =. left guard. :. ROLAND
Yost =. 80. left tackle. =. 80. Gates
White =. right tackle =. ..Weidmire
Wood e. e. .. left end :. =. =. Hill
Kcontz.. .. =. right end. -. -. Speer
Braller :. >. quarter back =. E. Best
South -. 8. left half back. $50. Barley
Cole E. :. right half back. Walbridge
Yeager =. E. E. full back E. E. Bray
Colors- Colors-
Old Gold and Blue. Maroon and White.
The game resulted in a score of to 0
for Lafayette. The game was called at
4:C5 p. M, with Mr.. T. G.. Trenchard
as umpire, and Mr.. Davis as referee.
Mr.. Henry Nelly was time-keeper and
lineman.
The Varsity boys had the kickoff
and Krebs sent the pigskin flying down
the gridiron. The ball was readily
gathered in by the Pennsylvania boys.
After many successful downs the Lafay-
cite team lost the ball, not being able
to make the required gains. The w.
Y. U. boys were now making success
ful gains until they reached the five
gard line, when they would have scored
had not one of the players fumbled the
bal. At This point the Lafayette play
ers got possession Of the ball and were
nearing the centre of the field. The
Lafayette players made wide circuit
OF The field and scored their only touch
down. In kicking The goal they were
equally successful.
The West Virginia boys again kicked
off, and after a few downs the first half
ended. 4 rest OF about fifteen minutes
was taken, when the game was resum-
ed, and i'm this half the Lafayette boys
kicked off. Walbridge, the regular La
fayette captain, en(ered the game, and it
was due to this fact that the Lafayette
boys Played win more vigor. In this
part of the game both teams played
well, neither allowing the other TO score,
and the ground gained by team would
soon be lost. At the end of zach half
the ball was in the possession of the
West Virginians. The game was play
ed in fifteen minutes halves.
The features OF the game were the
coaching and players. especially for T.
fayet;e and the work of quarter back
Braillier and the punting OF Yeager Tor
the West Virginia University.
The w. V. L. and the Lafayette
teams have played two games together,
and the result has been very satisfac,
tory to the friends of the University
elaven. Both were won by Lafayette.
the first IS TO 0. second 6 to 0. The
real contest will take place this after
noon at the Island base ball park The
preliminary games have not been play
I'd by the regular teams. w. V. L.
Will have strong team in the field, and
will keep the score down. Wagers were
made last night that w. V. L. will score
this afternoon. The game will be called
about four o'clock, and should attract
every lover of This form of sport. La
fayette has this year taken front rank
among the big teams of the country,
through. paying 0 TO game with the
Princeton champions.