Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

ing weather kept great many people
away from the game, but on the whole
the attendance was very creditable. The
ladies were out in force, the grand
stand being we'll filed by the fair sex
and their escorts.
Oficers Shields and Woods, station
ed on the side lines, kept the crowds
that damned the side lines behind the
stretched ropes, leaving clear field
for the players
The game throughout was intensely
exciting from the time the referee
blew his whistle until time was called
In the second half. With very few ex-
ceptions, straight foot ball was played
by the teams, although Bethany re-
sorted to trick playing in the latter part
of the second half, but in every trial
they lost
In the line Wheeling held very well
with the exception of left tackle in the
second half Bethany took advantage
of this wetk spot, sending Curtis,
Mason and Martin through the gap
again and again with the result that
they literally walked through the home
team for distance after distance. For
q while it looked as though the visit
ors must cross the line. In the second
half Kincheloe was interfered with by
Gordon while after a punt, and the
ball was Wheeling's on the 10-yard
line, the closest Bethany ever came to
scoring. End runs by Coss Sweeney
and H. Edwards and punt by Kin
cheloe to the visitors 40-yard line, put
the ball in the enemy's territory and
out of danger.
The only score in the game was made
by H. Edwards, who was pushed over
the line for touchdown in four min
utes play in the first half.
The game was clean throughout,
there being no dirty work on either
side, the only man being forced out by
Injury being Gordon.
For Wheeling, all the backs played
we'll, Sweeney especially by his clever
running. H. Edwards's plunges
through the line were also marvellous.
In the second half Coss was substituted
for Will Edwards at tackle, in order to
give Coss a show. His work was very
satisfactory. The ends played we'll,
there being very few instances where
Bethany's backs got around. The line,
with the exception Of left tackle in the
second half, held like a stone wall.
Slippner, Blake and Matthias let moth
ing through them at any time.
For Bethany, Curtis, ringer, was
the mainstay. His running with the
ball and line bucking made large per-
centage of the gains for the visitors.
Mason was good in running with the
ball but did not follow his interior
ence, a point that neither side follow
ed closely Gordon, lat left end,
tackled well, but was even better in
getting down the field under punts.
THE GAME.
Wheeling won the toss and chose the
kick off, Bethany defending the east
goal. Sweeney kicked off to Gordon,
who was downed by Bonnell on the 10
yard line Bethany lost the ball on
downs. Norrington ran the right end
for six yards. Sweeney made five more
around right end. Slippner made two
yards across tackles and II. Edwards
bucked the center over the line for the
only touchdown in the game. Time, 4
minutes. Sweeney kicked the goal.
Score: Wheeling 6; Bethany o.
Curtis kicked off to Prosser, who
fumbled on the 35 yard line, Bonnell
regaining the ball for Wheeling. H.
Edwards made six yards through CEN
ter. After three downs, in which only
one yard was gained. Sweeney made
five yards around right end. H. Ed
wards and Bonnen Melted six yards
more. Bonnell lost one yard. Nor
rington failed to advance the ball, but
Sweeney made the distance around
right end Slippner lost two yards on
cross tackles, but Sweeney regaind the
lost ground. Sweeney on third down
tried the right end but failed to make
his distance. and the ball went to Beth
any. Curtis hit center for one yard,
and on the next play went through
right tackle for two yards more. Mar
tin went through left tackle for three
wards. Core ran the tackles for two
yards Echols broke through, throw
ing Martin back four yards. Curtis
kicked to Kincheloe on the 40 yard
line, who was downed in his tracks by
Gordon H. Edwards went Through
the center for six yards. With the ball
on the Wheeling 80 yard line Sweeney
made the most magnificent play of the
game. skirting right end for 40 yard
run through the Bethany team. He
was finally downed by Curtis. Before
the teams could line up time was called
with the ball on Bethany's so yard line.
Score: Wheeling 6: Bethany 0.
SECOND HALF.
Curtis kicked off to Matthias on the
So ward line, who advanced the ball 10
yards before being downed, Here the
ball went to Bethany on downs. Cur
It's ran the left end, but was downed
by Edwards, losing one yard. On an
off-side play the ball went to Wheel
ing. Coss ran the right end for five
yards. H. Edwards took the ball two
yards through the line. Sweeney FUN
bled and Core fell on the ball. Mason
made FIVE yards through right tackle.
Curtis went through the same hole and
with a clear field before him, was
downed after going 10 yards by very
pretty tackle from behind by Eehols.
Martin tried right tackle but was stop
rod Curtis made one -ard but the
ball went to Wheeling on downs.
Sweeney skirted the left end for two