The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
old AND VEST VA
CLASH SATURDAY A /
Contest Between w. VI. u.
and Va. PoIyte chnic In
stitute at M0rgantoWn.

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The game between Virginia Poly.
technic Institute and West Virginia
University on Saturday at Morgan
town Is going % be one Of the real
football classics staged within the
state this year The Virginia team
always has presented one Of the best
teams IN the east. and in the majority
of instances has proven more than a
match for supposed superior oppo-
nents.
Their showing this season against
Washington 6 Lee. Navy and Cornell
ranks them as a most popular attrac.
tion for football fans who will gather
to watch them battle with the Noun:
'tsineers at Morgantown. 1t is true
that Washington e Lee defeated them
1870, but the Generals were going at
top speed, and found them, a most
worthy Zoe In the .tPolys. Navy de.
feeted them BY a creditable score, but
/, the Polys scored on Sthe big team at
Annapolis Their recent, game with
Cornell, the conquerors OF Harvard,
Will certainly bear out the statement
that they are possessed OF a wonder.
full combination. Cornell engaged.
their entire first string men against
them throughout nearly the whole
game, and yet they found the Virginia
men ready every time, With d fsplendid
defense. One remarkable instance Of
that game found Cornell with the ball
ON the Tech boys two yard line, ana
first down There the Virginia team
showed a wonderful line by takingSthe
bali on downs on the one;yard line,
against such a back field ;as Barrett,
shiyerick, cpllinsland Mueller. IT will
behooye the Monntaineers not to try
too much against their line.
n the Virginia boys did have any
weakness, II was in foiling the over
head attack OF Barrett, Shiyerick ct al.
The Cornell captain did throw the
pass repeatedly for substantial gains
against them, and two Of the touch:
downs were the result OF forward
passes, The most Of the gains other;
wise were made by running wide
around the Virginia ends. Cornell's
Interference was not broken until the.
man with the ball always was past
the line on scrimmage. With as splen-
did q backfeld as that Of the Noun.
faineers, II may not be surprising that
they resort TO this attack, mixing it
Mith spasses since the. !. Mountaineersi
tfe fortified much more securely In
those lines. It is Known too wellrbyi
those who have followed tho Virginia
team that their bac field composed OF.
Terry, Emble sby, Powell and Reed,
Hres mighty fast, and make consdera-
Blaz mt their attack through the end
&uIiB4 Parrish Moore and Benedictare
Among the best linemen. in the South,
the first and last of these named be-
eng lkacasles. Moore will find worthy
opponent In Lambert OF the Noun
4aineers at the confer position.
= With this array Of football warriors.
the Virginia mon are coming to West
lyirginia probably for their first game
within the state. twill be an import.
ant game for both teams, and the vic
tory means much to each as a strong
Representative Of stheitwo states. The
Mountainous seem to have the edge
In having a line that will compare
equally withithe sPolys. The ends will
furnish some spectacular work. while
the edge goes on the work OF the back.
fields. In this department the, Noun
taineers ought to prove! superior, and
come through with a victory. twill
give fans q chance to see again how
West Virginia. greatest Of all teams
will conpare2withi the big, ones in the
East, With her seasons showing
against Penn, ". & y: and W. & L. A
decisive victory for West Virginia will
rank her Internationally up among
the leading seven or eight ,elevens OF
the country. a score near to thakof
Cornell Oh Navy give fans this
opportunity Of rating the Mountain
GERS.
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