The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-21

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Contrary Is the expectations of
local dopesterg, Ioundsvi1le defeated
the NJ eli foot bali team OF this
city at the Fair Grounds Saturday, by
score of Ito o. The sum and sub
stance Of It is that the visitors play
a whir1wind game, their interference
forming Ike lightning and the backs
getting away with the rapidly of a
meteor Time and time again did
their backs hit the locals, heavier
line and IN nearly every instance for
substantial gains, simply by worning
through, as the Association linesmen
we're I'M regnable III the sense of be-
Ing overwhelmed, but try as they
would, hole scarcely perceptlb1e was
usually made and the visitors never
failed to take advantage of It. Both
teams used strai ght tactics for the
most part, each team using trick plays
but very seldom
This game enabled the followers OF
The sport IN this city to get line
Sr what the home team is capable
Of, and while the defeat rankles, yet
the general opinion is that the team
is al right and lots Of good things
are expected OF it before the season
closes. One thing was clearly dem
onstrated. and that is that the team
is wcefulIy weak on defense The
entire line With the exceptions of
Robertson Miller and johnson, put
up q very poor exhibition, and while
gains were made through these three
men occasionally, they for the most
part played brilliantly, Mil1er's sue
line being exceptionally notable while
Robertson's taciSling brought forth
cheers on several occasions Captain
Ely used the tackle and end over
formation on offense principally, yet
end runs by the halves proved most
successful, both Ely and Watson max
ing several good gains by this meth
cd Insle was very unsuccessful on
runs, being downed for a
loss every time the play was attempt
ed McCoo1 made more impression
on the line than anyaof the back field,
hitting it phenonenally fierce consid
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get a start.
y The visitors backs were all that
could be desired, yet the two tackles,
Deegan and Courtwright, were the
bright particular stars. Both men
were called upon to carry the ball
many times, and very rarely failed
10 make a gain, especially Deegan,
whose work was of the first water.
[n q lesser degree the visitors gave
evidence Oft the same weakness to
which the locals plead guilty, that of
defense. Only once were the locals
held for downs, on all other occasions
losing the ball on fumb1es- Twice
we're the Mound City's held for downs
and once they were compelled to punt
put of danger.
There is no denying the fact that
The visitors were loaded; in fact they |
admitted as much themselves, giving
IS their reason that a telephone mes
sage was received from Warrington
Friday night stating that Fairmont
averaged at least 100 pounds, and that
hey were loading up with w. V. U.
and Clarksburg players. The Mounds
4llS 4udiIdSSi dCh44o"IeUSS HludL u pou
he receipt Of this message he i'm
secured the crack players
If New MartinSville, Steubenvil1e
Ind one man from Martins Ferry. He
gave that reason for the teams fail
ire to appear here on 70, saying that
he men did not arrive in Mounds
lille in time 10 catch the early train.
Quite a few people in this city knew
hat some of the players were ringers,
md While the members of the local
cam do not say word about it, the
cams supporters are very indignant.
Captain Ely was asked if he knew
anything about the allegation, and
'eplied that he had heard the re
)ort but could not vouch for the truth
# it. All that know he continued,
is that they are the incest bunch of
elbows personally that I have ever
ound in the business, and as for their
lbility to play the game, in all my
light years Of foot ball playing have
lever yet seen their equal for snap
" team work"
When the flag dropped Fairmont
cooked an easy winner with odds on
md no Moundsvil1e money in sight.
Me visitors Kicked off to McCool on
he twenty-five yard line, and he re