The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-11-05
Storer College.

The first game OF the season on tie To-
Cd eridiron was played on Saturday. Oct
3, before q large and enthusiastic crowd,
there being friends and old students back
from s--~--' '~---> - W.. virzinis and
Maryland, not % mention other vol
weare's OF mole-kin-.
The day was nne AMI the teams on
edge. Howard came mp with a record Of
no defeats for tour YEAR and Were conf
dent Of cleaning NJ tho rnountsineer-
With no less co7fi.'ence dill the wearer-
IL the white and - a Cod pin their faith
% the TEEN 81 Capt Howell from tly
AZ 2:45 the Referee. VI Ike. Lincoln Un-
versity, and former Storrr star. blew hi-
whistle for the visitor 70 keep fl Storer
cleanlv received the ball aad made fifteen
yards on tine run la X Immediately
the -torer ma~hine -. in.o gear aud 10y
Inc sna.he-. end runs ant a beautiful
forward pa-- by The SIX route in les-
than two minutes the ball was on How
ards ten yard line.
Then a mixup in signals occur,.l and
Howard man got tie ball on a tumble.
They succeeded in making first down
and puntei the ball ~torer took IL back
up the held only u loose IL on "A di-as-
trous tumble Howard now took a brace
and Kept the ball in midheld They also
seemed u understand better how 4 stop
rhe >torer machine and the saw was on
till the quarter ended.
The second quarter ws- largely rep
elton OF the first, save that once "A How
ard back got clear oi the line and Sec
ondary Interference. but fullbark Aiams
clesnly and powerfully brought HIM
down. On Storer's si'le twice they SEEMED
due % make touchiowns. only o. be
brought down Just ~ the runncr---in one
case Howell aad another Gre.n seemed
To have shook OF the last tackier. And
80 ended the hall Ia the second half
there was fierce work. each team trying
70 Outgrneral the other. with no advan-
tage % either. Forward passes were al
ways failure and the powerful lines
were Impregnable. while the secondary
lines were toD crafty q be- caught nap
ping 30 while an occasional first down
was made, AMI some penalties were nm.
hicted for off side play. neither team
possessed the final punch 10 seriously en-
danger the goal OF the other There VA
little unnecessary roughne--. but a.
whole the teams were evenly matched
and Spartan mt Spartan. ~ hen tn.
whistle ended the game How ard had ts,..
ball on their thirty yard line
Ii Was the first regular game of the iall
Tor each team and the decentralization
given indicates that when they shall have
oeen rounded into form each team viii
give an excellent arc Dunt oi itself. >,Orr
90
Officials: Make Lincoln. Referee
LaFayettee. Howard. Umpire: Mellon
AID, 80 rer, Head Lineman.
After the evening meal the visiting
team Was rendered delightful reception
IN the gymnasium. They were cha
eroned by Prof. DAVIS. Facuty Mana
Of Athletics. The Storrr team cam,
through the game without n mi~hap. an
are in tine physical condition f,r the neat
rub on the held
On Saturday evening Mss Helen Ha-
gan, very talented young woman gay,
piano recital IN the chapel. assisted 10y
Miss Bywman, IL. soprano. Mi-- Reed.
lo, contralto. and Perry AFTER. Normal
'lt. Base. IL Was an o,casion Tor mu..s
lovers o. long remeInber
The steel work on the giant tower and
tank, being erected on the campas- hi :
been completed and the work of scafIold-
ing Tor the erection Of the tank J. IN or
der.
The students are pleased % have r.
t1rn the we'll known botany teacher.
Mrs Metcalf. who gives her serv icc- to
the school.