The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-06
'MANNIN1ON TEAM
Loses TO BEADING !.
West Virginia Champs Will
Not Get Into w est Penn
Cup Finals.

The second semi:fnal tic OF the
West Penn amp.onship competition
was played at Homestead park Satur.
dny before q fairsized crowd and
Beading of The Press league, had a
siirprisingiy easy win over Manning.
ton wv. Ya) United, the score being
I'll III 50 i
The ground was snow:ccyered and
the going wastheaYy,s Manningtons won
the toss and Hickey started the game
a few minutes after tho advertised
time. Both goals were quickl visit.
ed. Leigh clearing from Jones nicely.
Hickey had q try on his own and
forced q corner witch X. Luxbacher
sent. over. From the kickoff Welsh
shot high after Clark and Mulholland
had taken the hull down, then Ince
also elevated the ball when close to
goal. 81 I
a free.ktck against Bending was
centralized by the Warrington for
e.rd playing offaide and Evans made
.r,s. Erst out q hard shot from far
out. Clever work by the Warrington
forwards was stopped by g. Lux
bacher, and Leigh was forced to tip
7 the ball back TO Fill, who cleared rom
Hickey. Following some even play,
the Beading forwards broke through
and Hickey scored from an otfside pc:
aifion. the point being iisallowed.
Immediately afterwards, Whyatt slip:
ped while clearing, and Jones had lit:
tic difficulty in opening the scoring
10 minutes after tho start, catching
the rebound Of a shot from Doians OFF
Tilt ~ T
Heading came right back and after
Hin he'd only partially cleared, Dolan
notched the second goal. These two
reye.ses stirred up Manningt for a
little, but Beading was the superior.
team. After Evans had shot over.
Clark Was stopped 8bylJ Beading and
n free!kick against Huntington was
put past by Jones. who had an empty
goal in front OF hin. Clark beat Do
Ian and forced a REPRESENTATIVES, not
productive, then the Huntington out.
side passed j, Beading and crossed
strongly To- Welsh, whose shot struck
the side Of the net. A
G.. Luxbaeher cleared tic second ot
two corners which he gave away and
J Beading ravel a f.ee.kick against
1iice. a series OF Lhrow-ins was
brought 10 a finish by X. Luxbachor
centering to Hickey. who shot too
high. Seyen minutes before half.time.
Smith passed 10 Clarke, and the latter;
shot hard and true into Pirt. the goal
Keeper being unable to hold the BALL
and Welsh acorcd for the West Viz.
gtnia champions.
Jones and Dolan tested Hill after.
wards without avail, and close On tho
interval Il. Euxbaeh era crossed wildly
twice. Half:timeR found Beading lead.
ing by goals TO q. ThePress league
team was about value for this lead,
taking more risks on the somewhat
treacterous fe1d u Il,
Mannfngton tooks a little squirt at
the start Of the last period, but failed
to make any Impression on the Bead
ling defense. Is. Luxbacher sent
past, and officials against Beading
spoiled a good opening. Beadling
forced q corner but the outside left
again failed. and Lynn made ground
for the yisitors. G. Euxbacher clear
ing. Milholland had one. Of the best
runs Of the day; but j. Beading pre-.
vented a score, and from a run by the
Beadling forwards Jones scored the
third goal for his side, though Dolan,
who conferred the bal, appeared to be
offside.
This practically finished tho United
for the remainder Of the game. Bead
ling taking all kinds of risks and do.
ing all the pressing "a penalty kick
was converted by Dolan, 1t being CIV
on for d Mannington back holdngfa
Beadling forward, and two minutes5la.
ter Hickey scored his teams first
goal Il .sss
Aincough had a pretty run, which
was disposed Of with Difficulty, and
then Jones added another goal after
Mannington had Ia strySaty Pirt's charge.
Hill made no effort to save JONES'
shot, and the goalk keeper was also re-.
sponsible for the loss OF the last goal,
running out TO intercept Ainscough
only to he neatly tricked by the for,
ward, who shot into an empty goal.
Near the close both teams had penalty
kicks, but both Ferguson and sDinoen
missed. Hill had two saves in the
last minute and the game ended In his
territory. ss
Beading outclassel the Warrington
team on the day play, but the West
Virginia team showed surprisingly
good football o. the highest type, and
was beaten only by the more robust
play Of the winners. Had tho field
been free Of snow it Is problematic IL,
Beadling would have won. Players
who starred for the winners were ].
Beading, Evans, Ainscough, Jones
and Dolan, the best for Warrington
being Ferguson-the finest back seen
here this season. Wyatt, Clark, Null
holland, Lynn and Welsh. Lineup:
Beadling,7. Warrington United, l.
Plrt .-........,sC.s.l., :. Hill
G. Luxbacher ,.l 3. j. i. s. ). Wyatt.
Beading ......s ID q. ~. Ferguson
Dineen .....,..R H .5.i I, 3. Whyatt
Evans ........cEH 4. I. !. |. ~. Smith
1nce ........ ...I.s L; 3. (. j. Kennedy
Ainscough 30! +. I. g Clark
Jones ......... ~ r. s. Ia NIuiholland.
Hickey ...G .t.... q. y. q Sidney
Dolan .....,...I. Z. i. J. \. !. Lynn
X. Luxbacher 30. L. b. Il. u. Welsh
Referee-R q Corns. Goals
Jones 8, Dolan 2. Hickey, Ainscough
and Clark. Time % halves IS min.
sltes. X III y;
Probe Mine ptsasten
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