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Thereby leaving almost a clear field
| for the unexpected runner. 9st
The West Virginia team brought
with them quite a large assemblage OF
rooters, and they exhiblted ,quite.a bit
81 the old West q Virginia ( college
lsplrit' for which they are famous. y
Tie Cadet Band led the irooters,
whos numbered about 400, while there
we're iulfy that many more visitors
from the nearly and surrounding
towns and cities Of this State.
The field from the; SPECTATORS point
OF view Is the Tbest one in. the State,
for fully 1000 people cant DO seated
and see the game clearly atyall times
1t not being even necessary for them
to be on the ground at any time.
The Denisonf team, arrived in this
city on Wednesday evening, while III.
West Virginia team arrived at 1890
yesterday morning. Both teams were
put up at the Marley Hotel. and Mine
Host Irwin had the time Of his life
feeding IS football men, who were
the membersSof both squads, thell
regulation training GRUB" consisting
OF toast, BROTH celery, mashed pota
toes and water, with milk lf;preierred
The students, filled the streets o.
the city during the;; day and the even
ing, and oil say that theyhwould In
iced be glad TO attend another game
iii this city next year. :.
All tof the fraternities Of the Uni
vcrsity were represented, and many o.
the fraternity members were the
guests Of the brothers during theil
l,stay in the city. PiA'
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Cadet Band gave little coneer
Ef;om the, court house Steps. aftel
which the student body formed In
line behind them and gave the snake
dance from the court house to the Y
NJ. C. a. building where the student
players were dressing for the game.
The band led the students that far
after which all caught cars for the
grounds. ~ ~ 80
President Hodgesifmade shor
speech to the squad at the Y. NJ. c. A
building before they left for the grid
iron, after which the teams were load
ed into special car and taken to the
grounds.
The West Virginia team entered the
ground first, andtwere loudly cheered
they being followed by thetrlval team
which was alsoGglyen a. hearty vel
come, after which Captain Bell, Of tho
Varsity team ram hispteam through
some signals rorf,the benefit sof The
crowd. stt ~ i9s ~ .faj :.
The game was one ofJi&the cleanes
which the writer ever Witnessed, ant
more clean andtalup; to date football
was played than IN any other game
which hei has seen this year.
During 9the interval between the
halves of=the game, the Varsity boys
led by the Cadet Band gave another
snake. t8ite for the /; HeheRt OF the
crowd. lahtf whentthe Denison rooters
appeared on the field to give dance
they were at once routed by the Var
slty boys, though all was done in a
spirit OF fun. - III
The game was the first big college
game ever played at South Side Park
and It is likely that each year hereaft
err big game will be played here.
The officials OF the game deserve
great credit for their good work, and
the crowd was indeed well pleased
with their decisions, as 1t as only
found necessary once. OF tice to pen
alize either Of the teams.
The teams left last evening on the
late trains for their respective cities
| The lineup.