The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
UNIVERSITY TIES
V|TH N2I|.J. TEAM
Both. Sides Make Touchdown
But Fail, in. Effort to
Kick Goal.

Before thousands Of wild fans, sit
ling and standing around the soggy
gridiron OF the West Virginia Unlyer.
sity football team at Morgantown.
Erret Rodgers, fullback of he West
Virginia team, failed to kick gpal after
touchdown in the last qu,rter of play
IN Saturdays game. This goal would
hayeswonf the game for the Mountain.
eers. but as the score stood to s,
most all the spectators that favored
West Virginia were satisfied with the
result. Rodgers played remarkable
game and lived up to his record as
"All West Virginia" star OF last year
when he played with Bethany. In the
last quarter OF play he was kicked
in the mouth and lost some teeth, but
stuck In the game and held the Black
and Crimson to tie.
Wesbecher, captain of the Washing
tonoJeferson eleven, was badly hurt
when he tackled Rodgers in the third
quarter. Rodgers threw four men
offlbeforesS Wesbecher got TO him. Yves.
becher was able to return TO the game
in the last period.
Curry, right halfback OF the West
Virginia, who went into the game with
bandages wrapped all over his face,
received a kick over the eyes that
started blood flowing over his face
like water. He had his face treated
and returned to the game only to
have the same thing happen second
time. This time he was taken out OF
the game to received medical treat
mentSand returned short time later.
Washington and Jefferson In the
first half completed 10 out OF l6 for.
ward passes TO the utter bewilder.
ment OF the West Virginia. team. The
Mountaineers were absolutely unable
TO solve the Black and Crimson's pass
until the second half-after which
time the pass was never completed.
IL was the result OF these forward
passes that Wash-Jeft scored touch.
down In the second period. In the
first period they carried the ball for
e5tyards on forward passes, and soon
fter|starting the second period Stobbs
went over the. goal for touchdown.
Webster kicked out to Rodgers, leav.
ing the score 6 to o.
West Virginia scored in the fina,
quarter, after rushing the Wash.Jelf
team OFF its feet. The Red and Black
were badly outplayed In the second
half and Were equally outplayed in the
first half on straight football. but the
West Nirginia bunch were outclassed
on forward passes.
The Wash:Jetf bunch In this last
quarter were dying hard and on one
occasion they were penalized 10 yarag
for rouganess. Rodgers kicked the
ball from scrimmage TO Wash.Jaff's
two yard line. McCreiGht kicked tho
ball from scrimmage to Wash.Jeff's
two.yard line. McCreight Kicked back
TO Rodgers, who carried the bali TO
the l25:yard line. Rodgers gained one
yard, Cbsnoweth gained yard.
Rodgers lost tTo yards. On the
fourth down Rodgers, on a fake play.
Iaascd the bail to Hite, who carried
IL over the goal, amidst uproarious
Shutting that lasted FIVE minutes.
PSdRers failed to kick goal. Score
The dayswas warm for football. The
grsuhd was muddy, and the players
y:sre smeared, all over with the black
mud Fumbles featured the game on
account Of .theswet ball and wet hands,
Finerunslwere squashed on both sides
on account of the slippery ground. In
all,the game was rather slow. but hot
~ contested from start to finish. Hite,
Hutchinson and Rodgers were the
stars for West Virginia in the ground
Eaining, and Brannon, Hutchinson.
Lambert and Newman in tackling.
Curry featured at smashing interior.
enee. For Wash.Jeff, McCreight, Yves.
bechers and stobbs were the stars. The