The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-30
FAlRMCNT NORMAL LOSES HARD
GRIDIR0N BATTLE TO LINSLY
aA,x WAS xAHD rouoxr AND NOT
Long Runs Feature Conesst-Both
Teams Played Wen and Used
Forward Pass Trequsntly-


Linsly Institute football team yester-
day defeated the Fsirmont Normal
, school eleven by the score of Il 20 IL.
/ II was as pretty = battle as has been
staged on the Island park for many
moons and one that was full OF excite
ment Although exceedingly rough. the
game was played with but few substi-
buttons. Time was called often TO allow
players to regain their wind after hard
tackles and rough usage. Phillips. Mich
ner and Russell did the bulk OF the work
for the Linsly team, although all played
opponents we'll. Repeated attempts at
their line were fruitiess and the Nor
malites were compelled TO resort TO end
runs for most OF their gains.
advantage on several occasions and gain
ed considerable ground by the aerial
route. The feature OF the game was
the throwing or these passes by Phillips.
Although always they were to the marx
and but for misplays by his teammates
another touchdown would have been
scored as their result.
Reed. playing at right halfback. put
up a good defensive game and Frame
and Ridgley did good offensive work.
run through the entire Linsly team for
a touchdown. but Ridgley failed at goal.
In the third quarter. Ridgley got away
and ran for 81 yards and another touch
down. Ridgley kicked goal and the score
stood IL TO Is In favor OF Linsly.
Cadets Advance Rapidly.
The game opened with Linsly kicking
70 Fairmont. Phillips booted the bill 70
the 25-yard line and Reed came back TO
the 33-yard line before he was downed.
Linsly held and recovered the ball on
fumbied The Cadets opened up. msrche-
ed straight down the field. with end
runs and line plunges 20 their opponents
goal and Michner went over the line be-
tween the goal posts for the first touch
down. Russell kicked goal and the score
stood I to In favor OF Linsly.
Linsly again kicked to Fairmont and
TO to- the he Linsly 10 yard line ' where iIs they
cost five yards and the Cadets were
ran the ball to the Linsly iO-yard line
before time was called. for the first
quarter. Linsly held for downs and took
4-yard line. Successive gains by the
Cadets placed the ball on the Normal
51-yard line and at that point Russell
tore down the field for 36-yard gain.
Russell punted and the ball rolled out
OF bounds. Linsly again got the ball on
their 2O-yard line and forward pass.
Phillips TO weimer. melted u yards.
Phillips carried the ball through the
center on a line plunge for a touchdown
Run Scores for FairmonA
Linsly kicked TO Fairmont on their
l0-yard line. but were held for no gam
through the line and ripped off a 20
yard run through the entire Linsly
team. and ran for touchdown. Ridg-
ley failed TO kick goal
Fairmont kicked TO Linsly and after a
few lively scrimmaEc- the half ended
with the ball In the Cadets possession
on their 2s-yard line. score at the end
OF the first half Linsly l4-Fairmont G.
To open the second half. Reed kicked
TO the Normal IS yard line and the ball
was brought back 20 the 80 yard mark.
Linsly held for downs and got the ball.
but IN their turn We're held for downs
and we're forced To kick. Fairmont got
the ball again on their IS yard line. The
Normalites started down the field. bu,
lost the ball on downs at the Lily IL
yard line Linsly was held for downs
and forced 10 kick. Fairmont FUN
bled. but recovered the ball with con-
siderable loss. Normal was held for
80 yard line. The third quarter ended
with the ball In Linsly's possession on
their 81 yard line.
Linsly started the fourth quarter
with three unsuccessful forward passes
Fairmont took the ball on downs and
tidgles broke through the Linsly line
ball on successive line plunges and car
n d q over Tor a touchdown. Ridgley
kicked goal. The score Linsiy Ii. Fair
OF play brought out some fierce pisv-
ing. but neither team was able 20 push
across the line with another marker
Linsly. Fairmont.
Nelmer ......... OIL. ....... Williams
Lcft end
Auureaa s...s--. .......... Erwin
Left tackle
Cowl ........ ..........: ........ shaw
Left guard
ocnenh ..s...s.. ......... DAVIS
Center
ttetd ..s......-- Motifs
Right end
Nesbitt ......-......-.-.. ....... Lawson
Right tackle
Jasper .................. Smallwood
Right guard
Micnner .....s........ . D.. ... ..-... Tldgfcy
Quartcrilck
Russell ..-............ .......... Frame
Left half
Gibson .....-... ..-...-..-....... Reed
Right half
phillips ......... ........... Hartley
FullbuCk
Referee. Marsh Watkins Umpire.
Ritz. % Wheeling hieh. Head iiueemnn.
Hunter. OF Iiusly.
Time OF quarters. 1913. IU-12
T1unhdUu ms. Michuer and phif1fus
Frame. p Goals from touchdown. Rus