Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
II WIS VERY EXCITING.
Pittsburg College Victorious in the
Best Game Ever Witnessed Here.

THE SPLENDID CONDITION OF The
VISITORS, THEIR EXCELLENT
TEAM WORK AND FAST PLAYING,
WE'RE TOO MUCH FOR w. A. =.
LOCAL TEAM Made A MAGNIfI-
CENT DEFENSE IN THE SECOND
HALF, AND PREVENTED VISIT
ORS FROM SCCRING-A GOOD
SIZED CROWD PRESENT-OTHi1R
SPORTING MATTERS.
Ideal foot ball weather was provided
for the gladiators who fought on the
gridiron at the ball park yesterday un-
der p. c. and w. A. c. colors. Snow
fell early in the morning, and there
were occasional furries of "the beautl-
full during the day. The field was
hard and in splendid shape, and the
dved-in-the-wool foot ball crank who
anticipated an interesting struggle Oh
account of the exceptionally favoraple
conditions was not disappointed. Inc
attendance was large, but not what IL
should have been. There was 1alr
sprinkling of ladies in the crowd
which clung to the ropes, finding IL
im7ossible to secure a good view from
the grand stand. Notwithstanding the
extraordinary precautions to keep the
crowd back, there were exciting
nd hove charged
on to the field, and the efforts of Ben
nett's blue-coats to stop their PUSHES
were unavailing.
1t was a contest Of the sort which
begets "rooters." And there were
"rooters" present, hundreds of them,
loyal to w. A. C. and cheering Justify
upon the few occasions when oppor-
tunities were presented. w. A. c. col
ors were everywhere in evidence, with
here and there the red and blue OF
the P. C. adjoining the lapel OF a col
lege student or hanging in long stream
ers from the breast of a lady admlrer.
The Pittsburg College eleven came
down in the morning, accompanied by
q number of leather-lunged partlsans,
all under the management OF Father
McDermith, who is an enthusiastic
lover of the sport, and whose degree OF
bappiness last night was not exceeded
by any member of the team. The VS.
itors were sturdy, athletic looking
young men, all appearing to be IN the
mink of condition and all eager for the
fray. The P. C. boys registered at the
Hotel Windsor, and previous TO the
game were recipients Of many atteh-
tions from friends, and partook or the
gracious hospitality OF the Carroll
Club.
It was the closing game OF the year
for Pittsburg College, and the team
was determined to wind up its remark
ahlv successful season in blaze OF
glory, Wheeling was not anticipating
such rapid series of plays, and IL was
not long after the ball was put IN
nation until Burns had gone over the
line for a touchdown. After this
Wheeling's defensive work improved
but the mass plays and the terrlnc on
slaughts of the visitors could not be
renulsed. and the ball was forced over
the line again. In the second halt w.
A. C. took a wonderful brace. WIN
the ball always in Wheeling territory
the local players stubbornly contested
every inch of ground gained. The ball
was carried down to the five-yard line
three times, and each time, out OF sheer
desperation, W. A. G. made a deter
mined stand and forced P. G. to give
up the pig-skin on downs. For the
fourth time the ball was brought down
and was within a yard of Wheeling S
goal line, when Burns fumbled in at
tempting to go through, and time was
called.
The tackling on both sides was
fierce. P. C.'s interference was admir-
able. The bright particular star OF the
game was IIlIe buluo, liO 'ASA'OAS
full back. He figured in nearly every
play. and made the largest gains. The
manner in which he resisted tackling
brought praise from the most hardened
w. A. G. rooters. Whenever he was
brought down he was on his feet again,
rolling over like rubber ball. Com
erford, Nolen, Mullen and Clarity also
did splendid work. For Wheeling, Bob
and John Edwards again distinguished
themselves. Handlan made several
substantial gains, and his tackling
was excellent. Curtis and Barrett did
splendid work, although the kicking
of the former was not up to his stand
ard. Following is a summary Of the
game:
Wheeling-0 Pittsburg II.
Position.
J. Edwards. ........L L. E........... NancIeVe
and Wierough.
Mathis ...........,L T............. Farrar
Smith ...............L. G......... ComertoTd
Barrett ...............C.... N3ien
4. Smith. X. G.............. ESSler
Specht ..............R. T....-...., Sonhefeld
S. Edwards. ........L. E............ Cannon
Clynk ...............Q. B............. Mullen
Handlan ..........L. H........... Clarity
! Edwards .... r H................ Giel