Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-26

the pittsburg College foot ball team.
They came to Wheeling for the pur-
pose of securing revenge for the
defeat given them by the Wheel
Ing team a couple OF years
ago. They had come to Wheeling to
eonuuer and had failed. While the
co~sest yesterday afternoon at the Dali
park was a tie, it was virtually defeat
for the Pittsburg team, for they were
not considering the possibility OF the
Wheeling team scoring at any stage in
the game.
Over a thousand people witnessed
the game. There was fair proportion
of the audience ladies, who, while not
understanding the game, always felt
genuine emotion whenever the Wheel
ing boys advanced toward the opposite
goal line There were plenty of rooters
to give encouragement to the w. A. z.
eleven, while a delegation of Pittsburg-
ers were on hand, sure that anything
from Wheeling had no chance with
Pittsburg. The Pittsburg crowd had
everything their own way during the
first half of the game and felt sorry
that they had come SO far to root for
their club, as the Wheeling boys seem
ed so easy. And it looked good deal
that way, too, at the end of the first
half. It seemed as if the Wheeling boys
were outgeneraled at nearly every
point. Their interference was weak and
their tack,ing not effective.
The first half was practically won for
the P. C. C. by Captain Duffy, who
made run of about fifty yards and was
not stopped until within five yards of
the Wheeling goal line. The second
half was by odds the most interesting,
as it was the most closely contested.
It was then that the Wheeling line be-
gan to show its ability in rushing and
marked improvement in interference
With only a minute to spare, Sol Ed
wards carried the bail five yards
through Pittsburg's center line and
scored a touch down amid the widest
excitement. AS the w. A. C. steadily
advanced to the enemy's line, and as
the time for the end Of the second aalf
rapidly approached, the excitement
grew and the people fiocked around the
opposing teams until the police had diff
f1culty in clearing the field. The sue
cess OF Wheeling in kicking the goal
and tieing the score brought another
outburst of enthusiasm. Duffy, Nc
Carthy and Burns distinguished them
selves for the visitors, while the Ed
wards boys secured the principal part
OF the glory for the Wheeling team.
carroll also made several remarkable
PUSHES through the opposite side and
always made gains for his side.
The game was limited to twenty-five
minute halves. In the first half the
toss was won by Pittsburg. They
chose the north goal. Edwards kicked
the ball to the five-yard line. It was
brought back ten yards by Pittsburg.
Mccarthy, for Pittsburg, carried the
ball for ten yards, and was successfully
tackled by Sweeney. Mccarthy was
disabled for a few minutes, but was
able to continue in the game. Pitts
burg gained nearly ten yards and then
lost about the same distance in two
successive downs. Wheeling got the
;,f-
Wheeling then gained five yards by
the first down. Edwards carried the
ball eight yards, but lost it. Pittsburg
lost and gained two yards and kicked
it for 20 yards. Duffy, left end for
Pittsburg, then got the ball and made
a circuit of Wheelings right end and
made run OF nearly SO yards. He
was brought down within five yards of
Wheeling's goal by Gray. Duffy then
scored a touchdown and Pittsburg
kicked the goal. Score, too.
Edwards made long kick of 35
yards to Pittsburg's line. 1t was
brought forward 20 yards by Duffy. and
In TWO downs carried about five yards
further. Pittsburg advanced steadily
yard at time. The first half ended
with the ball in about the center of
the field, in Wheelings hands.
In the second half Burns. of Pitts
burg, kicked the ball out of bounds.
1t was brought back and on the second
kick was caught by Sol Edwards and
brought forward 35 yards. John Ed
wards carried it three yards further,
and Il. Edwards advanced it Is yards.
Specht carried it three yards. Sol
Edwards gained three yards. Carroll
fumbled, but Gray got the ball and ad-
vanced two yards. John Edwards adj
vanced a yard and Bob Edwards FUN
bled. 1t was then Pittsburg's ball.
Duffy carried it one yard for Pitts
burg, but O'Hare fumbled, and the w.
A. c. regained the ball. Carroll gain
ed four yards by a dash and Specht
gained three more yards. w. Edwards
kicked the ball Is yards. Sweeney
caught the ball off-sides and it was
Pittsburg's. A buck was made through
Wheelings center for two yards.