Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-23


AT WILL-LATROBE DEFEATED
GREENSBURG THROUGH BRIL-
LIANT WORK OF TRENCHARD.
RESULTS OF GAMES PLAYED
ELSEWHERE.
Notwithstanding the wet and disa-
greeable weather a crowd OF about two
hundred and fifty people assembled at
the ball park, on the Island, yesterday
afternoon, TO witness the foot ball game
between Wheeling A. c. and the Wash
ingtoa, (Pa.) A. c. 1t was the first i'm
portant game played by the home team
this season, and gave the home players
a chance to show their mettle. The
Washington team was a little light for
! the home club, and their weight was
especially detrimental to their playing
on account Of the wet and slippery
grounds. Wheelings interference wcs
almost perfect and the team pulled to-
gether in great style. The game was
cleanly played on both sides, there be-
ing no brutality of any kind displayed
throughout the whole time of play.
The only accident happened near the
end of the first half, when Ray Jen-
kins and Grey came together, Jenkins
receiving a slight cut over the right
eye. r. Edwards and J. Edwards at
left and right half, respectively, Tor the
home team, played or especially bril-
~ ifr7or Of
quarter back, and Duff at right end, for
the visitors diG some defensive work
worthy OF mention. The game played
in twenty and fifteen minute balances.
II was shortly after three o'clock
when Referee Long called time. Wheel
ing won the toss and took the kickoff
Washington taking the south goal hay
ing the wind with them. Clink kicked
OIL 10 Smith to the 20-yard line; Smith
returned the kick to Curtis, who sue
ceeded in carrying The ball down the
field to Il yards inside the enemy's ter
Tijory, where the bail was dOWIed.
Macininch circled the end for yards.
Curtis then tried the center, but could
not gain. John Edwards went around
the left end for yards. Curtis hit the
through the opposite tackle for Is
yards. Grey took the bail around right
naIf for 10 yards, and John Edwards
went through the right tackle for
touchdown. Time OF play, four minu
ties. Captain Edwards kicked the goal.
Wheeling, 6; Washington, o.
| Mcclure kicked off for Washington
to John Edwards, on Wheeling's 5-yard
line who brought the ball out to the
20-yard line before being downed.
! Specht went through the opposite tackle
for s yards. R. Edwards tried to op-
posite-end, making no gain. John Ed
wards advanced the ball 10 yards. Cur
It's went through the center for yards.
Thomas fumbed tie ball, but regained
it, with slight loss. John Edwards
made Z Yards. r. Edwards took the
ball 10 yards farther into the enemy's
I territory. Specht then lost several
/ yards; Curtis Tegained yards, but
John Edwards lost ground, and the ball
went to Washington en- downs. Nc
/ Clure tried the center. but could not
| score Smith fumbled and Specht re-
| gained the ball for Wheeling. John
! Edwards then took the bail around left
end md with excellent interference
made touchdown. Time of play eight
/ minutes. Captain Edwards kicked the
goal Wheeling, II; Washington, 0.
Mcclure kicked eff to Curtis on the
/ 25-yard line. who advanced the bail
about is yards down the field Curtis
I then hit the center for IL yards gain.
4 John Edwards and Smith failed to gain,
and Curtis made a bad kick Barrett,
1 however. regained the ball for Wheel
+ ing in the scrimmage that followed.
/ Specht made yards. Macininch made
+ AZ yards around left end. TObert Ed
wards made yards. John Edwards
{ took the ball yards through right
tackle. Thomas made 6 yards Specht
( lest 3 yards. and Macininch gained /
yard. John Edwards made 25-yard
run around left end and touchdown
was arres- ted only by a very pretty open
( tackle by Mcclure Macininch could
not gain. but Curtis went ; yards
through the center for 4 touchdown.
Time Of play 615 minutes. Captain Ed
wards kicked the goal. With only ~
minutes left to play, the first half was
finished with the bali about 10 yards
from the center OF the field in Wheel
ings territory.
In the second half, Mcclure kicked
/ to Thomas, who advanced the ball 10
wards. Curtis kicked and Mcclure got
the ball. Nackininch made an off-side
plav ard the ban was taken back 10
Yards towards WhecNhgs goal T.
jenkins made FIVE yards. Mcclure
kicked and Clink got t0e bail. Egt was
dcwned in his tracks. Curtis then
kicked and Clink regained the bail on
tumble by Mcclure. Then another
! goal was kicked by successive gains by
/ John Edwards. Grey, Specht, Curtis,
Nacininch and Thomas. Captain Ed
wards kicked the goal. Time # play.
( I minutes Wheeling q; Washing
( ton 0.
/ Mcclure kicked of and the kick was
returned by Curtis. Duff and Cooper
failed 10 gain, and kick by Mcclure
! was blocked. Wheeliag's ball. Mac
ininch and R. Edwards failed to gain.
John Edwards made beautiful rnn Of
25 yards. Curtis kicked to Mcclure.
I Washington's ball. The ball was fun
/ bled on the next play. but Smith re-
gained it. Whitman and Cooper fail
! ed to gain and the ball went to Wheel
ing or a tumble Wheeling's hail on
Washingtcn's s-yard lire. Curtis made
one yard through center and CAPTAIN
/ Edwards took the ball over the line for
I touchdown. Captain Edwards
kicked the goal Time Of play. mir
utes- Wheeling 80: Washington n
| With only three minutes left Wheel
i So 80 hall 10 y