The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-19

N Sports
OLDlGOLDsAlND Blue DOWNEDl'
| West plrslnla's old sold and blue was
sadly pushed across the goal lines on
Saturday afternoon By Lafayctte's ma:
room and white. SIX touehdowns wlthsa
total OF thlrty.four points 10 the zero OF
the universlty, tell how fast was tile
playing OF the eastern collegians. on
Friday at Parkersburs the West Wiz,
ginlans managed to holdtheir opponents
70 pne TOUCHDOWN but they did soyBt a
terrible cost. I'VE cripples on their team
stsekihB IMMINENT ond bandages when
tine was called. -Four OF these, the
strongest players, Yoa, White. Brnlller,
anu South. were unable to play on Sat
urday. and to their places being filled by
substitutes, Ia due the large scoring OF
the sPennsyfvanfans. There being no
substitute for Yeaget. he was forced into
the game and played the first half,
though unable TO move from his position.
The Lafayette eleven Is far the heavier
ana clevererandin all points OF the game
excel the Varsity boys. but up to Satur-
gay game, had to work hard for every
inch OF territory gained. Without the
presence, of Yost and White. tho ,..stone
Wau line OF Wv was u nonentity,
/ and hA tyvn EtihptI "a e., Ia. "a
Inferior to these. The West virginians
could neither tackle their opponents
successfully MOI. break up their interfe-
renee, hence Lafayette scored the first
I'VE touchdnwns without much trouble.
in the second half Ycager's game leg
forced him to retire. Yeager, Ind he
been In shape to run. could have caught
| Walbridge when he made his long runs
around WV; US end in the first half.
There being no other substitute, "Dog-
gle" Trenchard replaced Yeager In the
second half. and the change was at once
apparent. The University boys took on
new life and worked like Trojans, La
fayette getting but one touchdown in
this half, and when time was called the
Dali was In the centre Of the field.
! me game took place at the Island ball
park, and was witnessed by a crowd as
dlsappointingly small to the w. ". u.
management. ns the score OF the game
was disappointingly large to w. V. u.
sympathizers. There were about five
hundred people present, no small num-
Der OF which, were ladies. The colors Of
both teams adorned many coat lapels,
the old gold and blue being most In evil
dence. The maroon and white had many
wcarers, coming from the Ohio side OF
the river chiefly. A few Lafayette stu
dents walked around the gridlron be-
fore the game singing college songs. AZ
ter the kick off W. ". us weakness was
seenand therooters for that team hushed
their Voices. They had one chance In
the second half when Trenchard's clever
punting saved their goal, and they made
up for lost time in one mighty gleeful
roar. After that silence as before reign
ed supreme upon the outlet Of their yo-
cal organs.
The Game Called.
Rinehart kicked off for Lafayette,
Kunst catching the ball. Wv. u. lost
the ball on downs, and Gates was push
ed over the line for Lafayette's first
touch down In three minutes OF playing.
Walbrldse kicked goal, making the scure
6 to O. 5. 5ftSg-Sf + ~ IN 4
Krebbs made n good Kick and BRAY
|
ty good run. On the second down, Wal.
bridge made q flying run around the
ends and scored touch down after four
minutes from the kick of. sWalbrIdge
kicked goal successfully Score IL to o,
krebbs again kicked off. the ball going
| deep Into Lafayette's territory, Bray
caught 1t, but Wood cleverly brought
him to earth before he had gone far.
Lafayette then gained substantially
down after down. assisted by Rinehart's
brilliant work. Walbridge was finally
pushed over with the pigsk!n, afterward
kicking goal. Score IS to 0.
For the next touchdown Lafayette had
the hardest. struggle OF the first half.
krebs kicked off, but not as far Inio La
fayette's territory as formerly. Lafay-
ette gained ground slowly but gradually,
Rinehart brilliantly looming up at ali
stages. Woods tacklinS prevented sew
eral gains, but W. ". us line was forced
slowly. back. On the last down with one
yard TO gain, superior weight showed
Barclay ac.1ss the line. walbridgc
failed TO kick goal. core, % to 0. $50
The next touchdown was made in
few minutes. Bray caught the long
kick from Krebbs, but was downed By
Wood. On the first down, Walbrldge
went around the ends, and after long
run. made the fifth touchdown. and
kicking goal made the score for the first
half IS too. w. n AZ
| The Second Half
In the second half the Varsity boys
braced up when Trcnchard took his pluce
behind them as full back. Stamford
made poar kick on, and Lafayette get
ting the ball could make but few gains.
Trenchards tackl!ng being feature.
After several minutes play. Lafayette
lost the ball on downs. ". u. could
make no gains and was gradually push
ed back. When within a few yards OF
goal, Trenohard puntcd. and getting the
ball himself on the next down punted
again. Lafayette made fair cal ch, and
being tackled was given fifteen yards.
Gates was pushed over with the pigskln
after hard struggling and scored the last
touchdown. Bray kicked goal, making
the score 81 to 0. $50 ~.
4 Lafayette failed to score q fter this and
| Wv. y. had the ball near the centre OF
| the field when time was called. During
| this half, Jones, Lafayette's centre, and
| Nethkin. who have had some trouble
during the previous games, engaged In a
sparring match. Their friends Interior
ed before either was hurt Nethkin
claims that Jones has been continually
| grabbing him around the neck, which Ia
| Illegal, and Jones repeating It, provoked
Nethkln. who would have made short
work of him had he not been held back, |
bnr ,iof no.