The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-20

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IN one Of the hardest fought con-
tests ever seen on West Virginia
sridiron; West Virginia University
triufnphed over Marietta College at
Entpn park this afternoon by the
tcofe d 3 to o.
The only touch down Of the game
va made In the last minute of the
nrss quarter when Mike Leatherwood
maze brilliant twenty-five yard run
tnrough broken field ana over the
enemy's goal line.
The game was replete with fumbles
owing 70 the snow that covered the
ground and the fact that the players
hands we're numb with cold,
Tue stars IN the West Virginia
aine-up We're Leatherwood and Curry
Doth OF whom were consistent ground
gamers and proved themselves
adopts in broken field running. For
the Ohio eleven, Hinman, the big full
back, was the one bright star.
marietta made last desperate
rally In the closing minutes of thel
last Quarter. placing the ball on West
Nirginia's five-yard line by a bril-
liant forward pass. The West Vir-
ginia line. however, braced, turned
back the attacks and when the game
closed the ball was on Marietta'sl
three-yard line.
Despite the extremely cold wealth
er and the blanket of snow that COW
cred the ground. about 500 persons
brayed the wintry blasts and cheered
the wearers of the gold and blue on
to victory. The cadet band OF the
state university enlivened matters
between halves and kept the crowd
in good spirits.
The snow that covered the play
ing field forced both elevens to adj
here strictly to straight football and
there were no opportunities for any
trick playing. Ice on the players
uniforms prevented many tackles.
First Quarter.
West Virginia won the toss and
chose to kick on. Marietta defended
the west goal. Webster kicked to
the thirty-five yard line. Freshhour
returned the ball five yards. Three
line plays failed to net the required
distance and Hinman kicked to
Leatherwood on West Virginia's ten
yard line. A series of line plays
quickly brought the pigskin within
stirling distance OF Marietta's goal.
Curry and Leatherwood were con-
sistent ground gamers, the latter
making twenty yards on run around
right end.
With three minutes to play, the ball
was on. the Marietta three-yard line.
The Ohio line held like a stone wall
and West Virginia lost the ball on
downs within one foot of the goal.
H.nman Kicked to Leatherwcod on
hts own thirty-fye-yard line and the
Wast Virginia captain brought the
shivering spectators to their feet
with one of the most brilliant runs of
the, game, carrying the ball through
a broken field and over the visitors
line for the first touch down OF the
game. There was no fair catch Of
1eatherwood,s punt-cut and the
quarter ended a minute later with
the ball In the center of the field.
Score-West Virginia 6, Marietta 0.
Second Quarter.
Hays made seven yards. Human
went through the line for two more.
"A forward pass, Human to Hays,
failed. Hinman made first down.
Another forward pass, Hinman to
HAYS, also failed. The Ohio eleven
again tried another forward pass,
Hinman to Sutton, which likewise
failed. Marietta was penalized if
teen yards fro holding. Human lost
two Yards. Chenoweth intercepted a
forward pass from Human and made
fwo wards. Hite fumbled the ball
hut recovered. Hite made ten yards
and fumbled the ball, Human recov-
ering it. Rowland lost two yards.
Chenoweth intercepted forward
mas from Hinman, carried the ball
ton Yards. fumbled 1t, and 1t was re-
covered BY Mullenex, who carried it
two Yards to West Yirginia's forty
yard line.
Hita made FIVE yards through a
tackle. Leatherwood lost yard and
west virginia was penalized five
yards for being offside. Curry went
.ronnd the end for fifteen yards,
4 Snmhled the ball and Human recov-.
ared a ON series Of line plays,
Marietta made thirty-six yards. Hin
man was thrown back for loss of
siy Yards. A forward pass. Hinman
- Hays. was intercepted by Cole
s,ont * series of line plays gained
tTirtv.three yards for West Virginia
MI q was penalized thirty yards for
Soiding and the ball went to Mar
iatta Two forward passes Melted
Msriatta fifteen yards. Human
LIcEed twenty-five yards. On a ser
;as If line plays, West Virginia made
T-st down and the half ended with
ING hall in the center OF the field.
Score for second quarter-West
virginia o, Marietta O.
Third Quarter.
5,nman kicked to Leatherwood,
vba returned the ball twenty yards.
curry went around the end for elev-
~ Yards. Two fumbles gave the ball
~ Marietta ON downs on the Var
sity's thirty-yard line. The Marietta
tasm also fumbled twice in success
lion losing fourteen yards. Hinman
s,cEed to Leatherwood. The univer-
sitv lost the ball again on tumble
snS three prettily executed forward
nasses gained about thirty yards for
me Marietta eleven. A fourth at
ta,nnt failed and it was West vir-