The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-28
NV N. U Football Team
Again Loses to Marietta!

the game. Although, 81 course. d gen.
eral feeling of disappo intment vas in
evidence, everyone was cheerful. often
taking comfort from that magic phrase
wait I'M next year. y Il,
A tallyho, crowded to the guards
with Marietta girls. drove down yes.
terday from Marietta for the game.
They ate supper in Parkersburg and
returned home in the evening. &
Among those who attended the game
were a great number OF people from
out the 3. & Q. and from other direc.
tons. They were all greatly disap.
pointed ut the outcome.
wv. U. has no better or more, en-.
thnslastic supporters than Parkers.
burgers. Although the team was beat.
en- yesterday, the same cheering. the
same crowd, the same enthusiasm
will meet them In Parkersburg next
year.
One Of the most pleasing features OF
the day was the march OF the band to
the field. In front OF the musicians,
who were playing Dixie" and other
stirring strains. line Of young men
and women stretched across the street
from curb TO curb, with pennats and
colors flying. Behind the band came
n dozen or so automobiles and chr.
riages. al.
The W.. v. U. team left for Nor
gantown at C:45 yesterday morning.
No greater surprise or worse disap.
pointrlcnt can be imagined than that
which was given to Parkersburg foot
ball fanatics yesterday, when West
Virginia University was defeated at
the Y. NJ. C.. A. field by Marietta Col.
lege, admittedly weaker team. The
final score was 4 to 2, Marietta having
scored field goal in the first half
and West Virginia scoring a safety
us the last whistle blew.
AS an exhibition OF the new game
Of foot ball the game can no, be cal.
ed n brilliant success. There were
few forward passes or any Of the other
innovations inaugurated last fall IN
the grldiron game. Despite this. the
game was well worth seeing, being
probably one Of the most exciting
ever played In Parkersburg. At least
II was interesting to every parkers.
burger present.
Many went to the field expectinr r.
see waIkover for West Virginia bu,
! they saw game wherein the team.
We're almost match for each other
West Virginia undoubtedly outplayed
her opponent in ground gaining hui
Marietta was faster and took adyant
age of every opportunity offered #
get away with the bali.
Gaffney. who played the major nor
ton OF the game as w. Y. us nuarter
plays well the pivotal position but II
handling punts he was total failure
Again and again he would tumble Tbs
ball and the leather would be securef
by an enemy. In one case occurred
Ia long run ended BY a touch down
but the ball went outside the line an,
was brought back. II Gaffney had sue
eeedeh In hanging on to all the punt.
ne tried for, the game would have
PROBABLY ended differently.
me reason for ". V. us defea
can De tonnd, in seeking farther thar
daiincy's work, In her cratic worl
during almost the entire game. Fol
a lew downs the team would play like
u machine, but then would come a
tumble or some other flzzle and Mari
- ~ ,.'e 'ai' ~ punt. Day
Va ' oes' par Vi oootihe
~, 49, NV u'e. mem 10 advantage.
60, VIC s'''et'a great game
VIC, W.. ~ '"e superior weight Of
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