Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-06
BARCLAY WON AND LOST
The Game With Latrobe for Greensburg
Yesterday.


Yesterday.
Latrobe, Pa, November 5.-The wild
est excitement prevailed in the town
for several hours before to-day's game
began. There was plenty OF Latrobe
money to be had at even terms, and
after the first train from Greensburg
unloaded the money was taken IN
bundles of from So to $500. 1t was
agreed that the game wound have a
direct bearing upon the championship
of Western Pennsylvania. Latrobe' s
victory leaves d. c.. & 4. A. and W. &
]. as the only rivals for the honor IN
this part of the State.
The report about Doggy Trenchard
having failed to put in an appearance
was sent out to give GreensDurg men
chance to enjoy themselves. The
famous Doggy has been here right
along, practicing daily. The teams
lined up as follows:
Greensburg. Position. Latrobe.
Worthington Observation-Disclosures. GaSS
Left end.
Mcfarland ................ Mckenzie
Left tackle.
carr '...'. bai 10y
Left guard.
IhOmaS HdHnLH X
Center.
Relnhart GSlSer
Right guard.
iaSSeLI ........ IJdH
Right tackle.
DOnOnue ............... 1IeHcHd'
Right end.
FLOWERS ............... Duli
Quarterback.
Barclay ................. Lew -
Right half
Jamison LAan2e
Left hal ,-..
Bird Abaticchio
Full back.
Referee, Charles Aull; umpire, Mr..
Bliss, of Yale.
Times minute halves.
Attendance-2.5
In a steady drizzle the players lined
up on a slippery gridiron. CreensburG
won the toss and chose to defend the
west goal. At 800 p. n. Lewis kicked
to Bird on the 20 yard line, who re-
turned it for over five yards. Bird
made five yards. Latrobe got the ball
on a tumble. Another tumble and La
trobe saved the ball. Abbaticchio went
a yard around right end. On quarter
| back kick, Lewis got the ball out OF
| bounds. Abbaticchio hit center for
| two yards. Lewis kicked to Bird, who
returned five yards. Bird kicked to Alb
baticchio out of bounds. McDermOtt
| replaces Mcfarland. Lewis kicked to
Bird in center of field. Bird kicked to
Abbatiechio on 35 yard line. Flowers
tackled Gass went around right end
for twenty yards. On mistake in
signals the ball rolled out of bounds.
Geiger fell on the ball
On a tumble by Lewis, Barclay got
the ball on a 40 yard run, made a
touchdown. Donahue failed at goal.
Score: Greensburg 5; Latrobe 0.
Lewis kicked to Bird on the five yard
line. Bird returned 80 yards. Barclay
failed. Bird kicked to Lewis. who re-
turned to Bird on Greensburg's %
yard line. 1t was steadily advanced,
and was on Greensburg's 10 yard line
when time was called.
Second Half-Reinhart kicked off
| for Greensburg at Ais. The ball went
to Lewis on the four yard line. Lewis
returned % yards. He was downed by
Jamison. Abba hit center for eight
yards. Gass went through left for
one yard. Greensburg got ten yards
| for off side play.
Lange got four yards through left
| end. Gass got four yards more at
right. Creensburg was given the ball
for off-side plays. Barclay made three
yards around the right end on pretty
double pass. This put the bail in the
center of the field. Bird hit center for
| two yards in lightning style. On a
| tumble by Barclay, Lange secured the
ball by a magnificent 70 yard run and
made a touchdown. Abba kicked goal.
| Score: Greensburg 5; Latrobe 6.