The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-28
STATS HOLD THEIR RECORD
INTACT AND DOWN BETHANY
PLAYERS SHOWED EXCELLENT
FORM AND WON EASILY
OVER OPPONENTS.
Line Plunges Were Features Of the
Game-oardner and Johns
Starred for Locals.

Gardner .....F B.......... Brown
Time OF qusrters-l2 minutes.
Rcferee-SuKden. Of HarN ard.
tmpire-Cunningham OF Kenyon.
Head Watkins Of ". V. L.
Linesmen-McC cameron. Bethany and
Tlme-keepers- Myers Of Bethany. and
Dobbs.
substitutfons-s taats Spears Ter
Green. PEPPER for Shultz. :. Chambers for
Jungernickle. PEPPER for Carpenter beth
any Chestnut FOR Harrington.
What was probably one OF the
most interesting and exciting games
u football Of the season was played
nj the Island ball park yesterday aft
ernoon between the Stats and the
Bethany college teams The fans
were greatly surprised at the show
ing made by the Buffalo creek lads
against their heavier opponents.
This contest was staged before
crowd OF enthusiastic football fans
numbering at least three thousand
In addition To the large number OF
loyal Stats supporters n large dele
cation accompanied the Bethany lads
20 this city.
The field had become heavy with
mud from the drilling rain which had
fallen all day, and this proved 20 be a
slight advantage 10 the heavy Stats.
In spite OF the heavy field. many fast
plays were pulled or by both teams
and several trick plays were cleverly
executed. The ball became Wet and
heavy from contact with the muddy
Held. and as a result the game was
replete with fumbles.
Stats Gain Easily.
In the first quarter OF the game the
old style OF foot ball was resorted to.
but as the teams became accustomed
a Ha1
abandoned and trick plays and for
ward passes We're used In the latter
the Stats greatly outclassed their
opponents and made numerous long
gains by this method on end running
the Bethany lads far exceeded the lo.
cal boys. and several times placed the
ball near the Stats goal on long end
runs. Rut on line plungeS the heavy
weight of the Stats told on the weak
er opponents. and practically every
line plunge Melted an average OF four
yards. Ia the second half OF the gam ,
several substi'utions wore made by
the Stats. and the Bethany lads broke
through the lire for good gains
Bethany had two or three opportu-
mites 10 score on the local lads. and
attempted 10 take advantage Of them.
but without success. In the second
quarter NcNullen Intercepted n for.
ward pass from Johns. and sped down
the field for about thirty Yards before
doWued. With tho ball hut twenty
yards off the Stats goal. they AT
tempted line piInres and forward
passes. and the ball went 20 the Staars
on downs IN the second half OF tho
game after q series Of line plunEe-
and end runs. Rogers executed g cley-
or forward 90 Uoglrty. who gained al
least twenty-five yards bethany made
three attempts at line DlunEes. bur tho
Stats line held firm \ forward pas
was attempted. bIt the Stats procured
the bail and Johns ran back several
yards. and Bethany hope ~ scoring
vanished 10 Tho mud
Gardner and Johns.
Gardner and Johns were the shin.
ing lights OF tho Stats team although
Underhiu and practically all of the
local lads put up % great game Gard
ner's sure tacklnC and line pluuges
being one Of the features ~ the game
Johns was exceedingly clever ON .'ricl,
plays. quarterback runs and forward
passes Rogers. Hogar'y and NcNul
len hEurel prominently 'or The Beth
any lads and proved 20 be strong
menace 10 the local aggregation Tho
playing ~ Rogers was wonderful In
praltirally every play no. played a.
very conspicuous part and ~ was duo
10 his great tsckliug ability that tho
score OF the contest vas not a great
deal larger.
First Quarter.
Stats won the toss and chose rho
south goal. Gardner kicks N for
Stats TO Hogarty un Bethany 20.
yard line. IIogarfy carries fhe BAN
hack 10 wards Rogers and Smith
then carried me ball hv line plunge
and end rims distance ~ 80 yard
The stats then take q brace and
hold the Bethany lads Bethany tried
n place kick and fails stats o..
cover bail Gardner gain 60 ward
on a line plunge through fackl.
Gardner again gains 100 wards ON r.
plunge. Tndorhu made o. yards on a
plunge through guard Green make.
first down nm plunge Staaf4 Penal
iZed ? Yards m side forward