The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-01
Wheeling Triumphs Over Red and Black, 13-Q
FULLY 5000 SEE COLD AND BLU!
WIN OHIO VALLEY championship
CAPT. RITZ AFTER LINE DRIVES
GOES OVER FOR FIRST
TOUCHDOWN.
Most of Play In BelIaire's Territory
-pIummer Makes Final Score
on Forward Pass.

! With spirit OF determination evil
dent at all times, the well-balanCed ma
chine OF the Wheeling High school.
, working III perfect unison, finished the
football season with u victory over the
Bellaire Hich school at League Park
Yesterday afternoon before fully S,0OO
persons. In the execution OF every
play the spirit OF ola Wheeilng hign
was present, d spirit which has justly
earned for the representatives OF the
Old Gold and Blue the honor OF having
the best team in West Virginia. Inc
score was l3 TO 0.
True to all forecasts. Turkey day
weather was just the right sort for the
suspicious closing of the football sea
son in the Wheeling district. WINE
the field was heavy on account OF the
rains OF this week, brilliant rays or sun
shine, ntermingled with Coollng
breezeS, kept the fans in good humor.
as well as improving the condition or
the cridirun AT that there was thin
laver OF sluSh, making an attack other
than straight football, treacherouS. as
the time neared for the end or the
game the condition of the field was
! improved and the aerial attack MAS re-
! sorted 10 with success by wheeling.
Captain Lee Ritz and Left End Plum
mer figured in the scoring. Rltz
! crossed the goal line after attack upon
| attack upon the weakening 6ellaire
| line advanced the ball to an easy us
! lance of the coveted line. Raper, COZ
| ton and Stobbs figured III TINS Steau!
| advance, and Il play through tackle by
pitz nlarpd the oval between the up
rights. Ritz kicked goal. StohDS !ons
RIM from a punt at the end of the first
! quarter, advancing it to the 3V'yaru
! line enabled the Gold and Blue 10
make the steady march:
| Another in Final Period.
In the fourth quarter the final touCh-
down OF the game was made AFTER re-
nnated unsuccessful attempts by the
aerial route. Failing at the third a..
remnt. Cotton changed his tactics ana
SEM Stobbs and Ritz through tine line;
When upon the 22-yard line the aeFlal
ATTACK was brought into use Tor the sec
ond time, and long pass, kaper 10
Plummer, with the heady cno sianuIis
on the line, scored the second 'oucn'
down. Ritz failed to kick goal.
! Plummer's defensive work EeSter-
day was above that Of previous
~ames Time after time, the Bell
aire backs tried for gains around his
end. but Invariably they were thrown
for losses. At one time, Plummer
broke up ttve-man interference,
! sinnning q back which al first sig INT
valid have gone for good gam.
Archibold on the other end Of the
Wheeling line, played an exceptional
game both on the offensive and de-
! fensive.
;, potts and Tobtn in their work for
! the Red ond Black, are worthy OF
special mention. Potts piaylnT at
guard broke through WheelingS
frst defense and landed the man
= with the bali before he had scarcely
left his tracks. Tobin was effective
liz used in advancing the oval
Many days OF preparation ami win
both teams IN good condition, en-
ahled the annual clash to be one OF
the best that has ever been played
between the two schools. P lay for
the most part while in Bellaire Ter
ritory, was interesting and exciting.
Weddings line was seldom in dan
ger of being crossed and When a
i time came that Bellaire marched me
oval down the field for repeated
! gains, the Gold and Blue line held
like a stone wall. recovering the ball
and sending It out Of danger.
Wheeling Picked to Win.
Wheeling continued faoVriteS In the
betting Yesterday and all through the
dav wagers were laid OF 10 to { ana
i 10 to 6. Bellaire supporters antlcl.
pating that the muddy field would
,! give them the breaks of the game.
, we're eager In placing their money on
the Red and Black.
i Unprecedented interest and enlhu-
sias1n was manifest on both sides
during the game yesterday and all
during the early morning hours. The
students OF the Wheeling High school
headed by the student band, paraded
the streets during the morning and
in the afternoon preceding the game
paraded from the High school to
League Park. Bellaire, with cheer
inc SQUAD OF several hundred. oc-
cupied a portion of the bleachers TO
the right OF the Gridiron. They had