Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-12

The gridiron at the new ball park on
the Island yesterday afternoon looked
like a map of the Thousand Islands
when the home team lined up against
the Washington Athletic Club, of Wash
ington, Pa, before very slim crowd.
The condition of the field rendered
snappy play impossible, and it was diff
ficult to form interference. Wheel
ing's interference was as near perfect
as it could be made under the circum-
stances and while the ends and backs
played away steadily, making as high
as ten yards to a play, no long runs
were made owing to excellent offensive
play by the visitors especially of the
ends and backs.
Up until the latter part of the last
half 1t was anybodys game. Wheel
ing being very much heavier than
their opponents, gave the home team all
the advantage on the offensive as the
heavy Wheeling line broke through on
every play and broke up the interior
ence before it could get started.
The final score was Ito in favor of
the home team, one touchdown being
made in each half. Both times the ball
was landed squarely behind the goal
posts, but in the first half the ball
changed hands after being brought out
and Captain Bob Edwards did not
get a try at the goal. When the ball
was showed over in the first half there
was but thirty seconds left to play.
After Wheeling made her touchdown
in the second half the remainder of the
play was close in on Wheeling's goal
line, the Washingtons following the
Carlisle Indian tactics of rushing the
ball to about the IS yard line and then
sending Mcclure back for drop kick.
Once Mcclure tried to a place kick from
the 40 yard line, but it fell short.
Owing to the rain and mud the ball
was very slippery, but there was not as
much fumbling on either side as would
have been excusable under the circum-
stances. The game was very clean,
Washington sustaining her reputation
for clean ball. Miller and Thomas,
ends for the visitors, gave very pretty
exhibition of defense, breaking up
Wheeling's heavy interference and get
ting their man invariably, although
generally Wheeling's backs and ends
made gains. Mcclure handled the ball
excellently on punts, but his line buck
ing was not very successful, perhaps
due to Wheelings strong line.
For the home team the three Ed
wards, at the backs, played their usual
steady game. Davis handled the ball
very we'll. Coss at end and j. Thomas
at tackle, also played star game for
the home team.
THE GAME.
Wheeling won the toss and chose the
east goal. Mcclure kicked off, the ball
going outside on tumble by ]. Thomas
on the 20 yard line. ]. Thomas skirted
the left end for seven yards, W. Ed
wards ran the left end for eight yards,
and on a second attempt made 10 yards.
On the next play Davis fumbled. R.
Edwards made four yards around right
end. W. Edwards punted, the ball go
ing outside on Washington's 40 yard
line Bromley lost one yard on run
around right end. Hayes made one
yard on a cross guard play, and Nc
Lure punted. Washington was given
10 yards and the ball by the umpire
on an off-side play by Wheeling. The
downs and they were forced to punt.
Mcclure kicked to w. Edwards on
Wheelings So yard line, where the ball
was down. From this point successive
gains by Wheeling's backs and ends
brought the ball to Washington's Is
yard line, where the visitors secured
the ball on downs. After three tries
for gain Mcclure kicked, w. Edwards
securing the ball on Washington's As
yard line. From this point the
Wheeling backs and ends behind heavy
interference, tore through the visitors
steadily. With the second down on
Washingtons one yard line, w. Ed
wards was showed over for the first
touchdown thirty seconds before time
was up. In taking the ball out for
kick it changed hands, and Captain
Edwards was not allowed to try for