The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-09
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There was a life and death atipEsle at
r,rc4uon park. Pittsburgh. Saturday
afternoon. Two of the strongcnt teams
on this side OF the mountains. tho Du-
,pesneg and the Universally OF Avcst Viz
rInl,, fought torcely for two Commute
s,lye, bu, neither could force thp bali
Sy.r the other'a goal line. The West
Vagina line was rock ribbed and nv
,,Snkr. 1t was the line that kept the
TmnussncS from scoring. Captain
sung one OF tho best line buekcrs In
a.. country could not move the south
srn rank and yet Insisted on going
,sr,1rh Il, Twice the DuquoJnes, says
,Ss pittsburgh Post. were within three
y.rIs ~ West VlrGinlas BoaIs Each
live Young tried to break through the
ssntsr and each time he wRs repulEed
md the ball taken from his side Had
tsN captain depended on his two great
vii backs, there Is every chance that
nuouesne would have scored. The Du-
svssrcs surprised the VISITORS
Coach Trenchard. who has seen and
taken raH In many famous, battle IN
Inc Erdiron, said yesterday evening that
ne had seldom witnessed such line inter-
The West ylrglnluns rushed into the
s,me might and main, expecting an
ss,y afternoons work. But they were
.e,n undcccived. They kept the ball on
Dunucsne territory during almost the
min nrJt half, getting as fnr MS "
ts,t from the goal line. Hero the Du-
oucsres asserted themselves, made
Md stand and got the ball on downs.
Il was at once sent out OF danger. The
struggle was fast and furious. and often
t,r,e had to be called 10 give the wound
,I chance 10 recuperute.
In the frs. half Young kicked on.
,,ndIng the bail 10 West Virg!nla's 10
ward line. South. IN two attempts,
made nineteen yards, but Trenchard
i1st four yards. ind then YeGser Kicked
10 puqucsncs 5O-yard line. Beeman.
Hn,wn and Young forced IL three yrads
into West Virginia grounds, and then
los. Il. Yeagsr at once kicked the ball,
sending It 10 Duauesnes 5o-yard line
yuurS got It, but was tackled before he
cuGld advance It..
When tho Hooters IIowled.
Brown tried 20 skirt the ends. md lost
seven yards, and then ran for twelve
yards. putting the ball on tho s5-yard
lice amid great cheers. 4 fGw inerect-
rsl attempts and the bali went 10 West
Virginia on Duquesnes S7-yard line.
Then the southcrncrs began to hammer
ruQuesnes line. South and Trenchard
were seen to break through the line Tor y
clear field DOGGY ran, while all the
We: Virginia roo;ers howled and shout
ed Young stood on the Io-yard line like
tiger set for n spring. Doggy tried 10
Dodge him. but the captain fastened
himself 10 Tr-nchards les and brought
him duwn. though the eI-Prlrcetonian
dragged him n couple OF yards and lay
sill eight yards from the goal. South
wen. through for three yards. and the
hall was now five yards from goal.
South tried again. getting Within 3n
yards OF the line. Trenchard now took
q turn and deposited the ball two yards
from the goal. Then Yeager plunged
sad the ball was IL feet from the line.
TIE Duquesnes now turned 10 receive
West Virginia's last assault. Trenchard
was sen. against them, but he was hurl-
I'd back two yards from the goal, and
The day vas saved. The first half ended
With the ball on West Virgtnla's f7-yard
urs.
Rain began to fall during the inter-
Mission. but Il did not dampe1 the en-
nlms lined up for the second half the
Tes: VIrSinIn presented no change. In
Duqu-Sne'S lines Mess!er was absent.
HIS place was taken By Otto Wagon
hurst. and the latter's place was taken
b .'arsh. Krebs kicked of. sending
Tie yall TO Duquesnc'S S0-yard line. This
vas :hc only time during -tfe entire
second half that the ball wds, on Du-
s:Sne's grounds. o. WaSenhurst go.
lie ball and took Il elk yards. Beeman
isl Brown. by short and brilliant runs,
;s0k the ball 10 the West Elrgin!an's 81
y1sd line. Here It was fumbi-d by
Narsh. but Randolph; fell on Il and
sayed It. Randolph always has 4 knack
oi5e!ns In the right place when the bail
;,keS notion to So on an excursion ill
b It's lonesome.
4 Desperate Struggle.
Young met stone wall, and. SO did
Besman. but Otto Wagenhurrt look the
bail 10 the Jo-yard line. Young then
klc%ed to the lO-yard line and Yeascr
vas brought down on the spot BY. Harry
Blown. Now desperate struggle en-
'Cet. As II somebody had touched 4
button the two teams came together with
crash and fell In heap. At the edge
o. The bunch pretty strong pair OF fists
vas making desperate attempts to come
n contact with Johnson's face. That
black beauty simply tossed his headabout
and srInned Sood naturally. The West
l!7S.Hians took the ball to the 2l-yard
Nne,when Trenchard fumbled 1t. As
usual Randolph was on it. He looked
s3scr and In dead earnest, although the
Cheers that greeted his quick rush were
sA04Bh 10 make 4 stone statue tremble.
Beeman. Brown and Young banged
away and placed the ball on the l0-yard
Eac Il was up and away inces%ently.
HFG"n. pulled by Rose, made q dash
toward and instantly nearly the whole
M1S; Virginia team fastened Itself to
MN. He fell and 30 did Rose. but the
ia:ifF gave tremendous jerk and threw
.''o%n over him, landing him on the
lizard line Young plunged for one
yafi Brown went through for two
ya'!s. The meeting OF the two teams
was desperate. White rolled over and
Jay Oh the ground. too sick even to
e'9an. Big Thornton with folded arms
anu helvlng breast stood over him.
watching White being tenderly nurscd
!uy hin companions. Marsh took a
hAaG In tn" Good Samaritan work and
"=aIy washed Whites face, sitting
WaIalc OF the West Virginia player.
Assroa as White was on his fee: tho Du-
qisS1-s jumped Into line and Young
plunged. but was rcpulsed. Now South
%as 0a The ground, and the ball In pos
tr'a."n Of the s0uthcrners. Yeagtr at
g Gce kicked the ball out OF danger to
p9ilHeSar's 35-yard line.
l9nnS GOT under the flying thing,
aHFht II AMI run twelve yards, going
g nt ~ bounds Rceman. johnson and
TTt''"n took the ball to the l2-yard line.
.n"h bccman dashed away and placed
vW'e Dali eight yarda from the goal.
lolfs mot n stone wall. Then there
Pug an uphelvll. Both teams came to-
t-'heF' HecnNn was seen on top nt the
ZIP WIN the ball. The huge pile sway
r =! nhrE and forth. md finally fell to the