The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-27
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OF the time. In the second period the
Methodists made their first tally. when
the forward pass. for which the Upsher
county eleven has been famous for the
past two years. was opened up and
carried the pigskin across the line
most Unexpectedly.
shortly after the opening OF the sec.
ond half the Buckhannonites success.
fully negotiated another brilliant fling
for their second score. Kellison kicked
goal in each case.
Sweep Opponents.
In the fourth quarter with the score
IL to } against them the State BOYS
came with Vengeance and swept
their opponents of their feet scoring
a touchdown in quick order For a
moment the hopes OF the West vir-
ginia rooters was reawakaned but IL
was too late as the Nethodists took
the KICKOFF and succeeded In staving
on possible successful attack OF
State by hanging onto the ball.
Had Leatherwood been given the
proper support the score would in all
PROBABILITY have been different. and last
night a much more jubilant bunch
would have wendell its way down the
OLD Monongahela. As IL was. the local
boy was laid for" to the limit. He
was also handled roughly and never
ior a second did the Wesleyanites for.
get what they had been taught: Get
Leatherwood or he will beat you"
While u might be said that the
famous State line was a little OF color
still IL must be admitted that the
Methodists made few gains by this
route. The only thing lacking was
the appearance of the spectacular
tackling which was evident in the
Wash-Lee and Marietta games. Web
ster. Captain Davis and MuIlinex
showed the best form. although New
man at guard played a consistent
game.
Excelied in Gains.
Al straight foot ball. inside the
ends, West Virginia made l54 yards
TO % accredited to Wesleyan. Yves
leyan skirted the ends for 20 yards,
while state gained only 80 yards in
THIS department. The absence of a
punt was greatly responsible for
states defeat, the ground beinp
gained in this manner was more the
result of fumbles on the part of wes
leyan backs than the length Of the
kicks Heavier booted the pigskin
ten times for total of 377 yards
while in III attempts at punting West
virginia made 294 yards.
wesleyan ran back punts 25 yards
while Leatherwood was accredited
with rs yards In this department.
wesleyan tried 12 forward passes
and succeeded IN completing but two
Out these two we're enough to win the
game. West Virginia tried ten filings
but none of them were completed.
The largest crowd that ever attend
ed an athletic contest in the state was
present. IL being estimated that s DOC
persons were seated in the stands or
along the ends in autos. Special trains
carried supporters OF the two schools
from every section OF West Virginia
The sentiment was about equally di
vlded and Wesleyan had as many
packers as State. Betting was very
light, with odds OF TO ! or better
ana much Of that going begging dur
ing the forenoon.
The Play in Detail.
FIRST Period
West Virginia won the toss and choss
me south goal with a brisk wind Al
ieSan rieksd az Ls s,b Hss.nsr S Of wss
virginia. who returned 10 yards from
me ten yard mark .Currey made ) Al
the other side for nfteen Hutchinsor
| circle left end for ?. Kellison stoppea
Currey Tor no gain. West Virginia pen
allied for 0n-side. Morgan stopped
liite az the line. I.eatherwood punted
the ball striking the ground two feet
/ n front % him and finding a hole in ths
line rolled and bounced IS yards. STAINS.
bury recovering.
Jacobs went through left tackle for S
@. Shumaker. circled night end for q
Jacobs fumbled but Morrison recover.
ed for no gain o. Shumaker hit rishl
4 tackle Tor and Jacobs male ~ nrsl
4 down through left guard on n ehffl
\ play and with double pass Captair
| Shumaker made 2 at left end From 4
thrown for a loss From the same form
alton Stanabury's pass 20 Morrison wa,
incomplete. Heavier punted 40 yard
20 l,eatherwood, who was stopped IN hil
Currey made through tackle Hit,
drove through center FOR more AM
nrst down. CurrCy went through riRh
| tackle FOR and repeated with 2 from
a kick formation at right end Hit,
hit left tackle for 3 Lcatherwood dOdg
ed through left tackle FOR Curre'
the end for 5 and nrst down. a doubi.
pass from Hutchinson 20 Hife failed
| Fr0u punt formation Leathcrw God
| Jailed 20 gain - the guard. Hlte va
I thrown b. Keiils0n FOR no gain. ths
kicked field goal from ~ yard line
| Heavier Kicked on 60 Coiebank on w
Y. y. 20 yard line who returned q
l.eatherWood hit left tackle FOR g. kel
lison stopped Currey for no gain. Currei
made and hrst down through the othe
yard gain Mike dodEed through lsf
D guard Tor 2 more. Quarter ends viii
ball H. state.s posseasion on Wesleyai
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