The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-04

CAMP WILSON. SAN ANTONIO.
Texas. Nov. 25.-Thc Second West Nir-
gInIa football team defeated the 2rd D.
! {. team In one Of the hardest tought
| and most exciting games plarHd during
| this season at the Fort Sam Houston
football park Saturday afternoon by the
score Of to Q. Both teams wcr" on
| their toes throughout the entire game
/ and il WAS not until the whistle SiSnhlHd
! the close OF tho game that the contest
was really won.
Tho West Virginia players. although!
they had hut three days ui real rra"ilc"
for tho gam. sIuck together nj all times
and by working In harmony they SUE
reedcd in crossing the "nemy'S goal lin"
after y series of end runs. Enc pluuS"S
and nnn successful forward pass re-
c"iv"d ny johnson. loft tackle. SIuinS.
pia! ing at half back for W"st Virginia.
and ~ rriah th.. h;,ll over tho goal line
ny rluncng head first over ;hn heads
OF IN" \. G. p>aysrS from tn" one yard
line.
Throughout ihc game. the ball was
played in u. t. territory although the
"whitc h"uS" pets. as they arc called.
Threatened several times |" carry inc
bail through the Nest Virginia line on
pIuus"S They made several good gains
on rlung"~. only to b" held Tor downs
and forfeit the ball ~ the West Ntr-
sinianS. vii" immediately carried the
=
with successful end runs and plunscs.
Fully ton Thousand soldiers Witnessed
the games. including practically every
member OF til" West Virginia and l.. &.
regiments. Tic cheering WIS ais" con-
Siurr.d better ;iau had ben offered at
any previous gam" during the present
schedule.
"Riiiy' Eol,i"n. Of liIs West Virginia
Hospital Corps. was forced during the
second half ri the gam" 10 retire. after
being Kissed" on III" mouth with an
",r,ly'> shoe "Riiiy'S' lips we're had
Is cut and swollen when ne was assisted
- IN" bench. but in spit" Of the injury
Bnlden insisted ON remaining IN tue
garu.. ''v'u after ht was ordered 10 have
The field AMI not until after consider
abi" persuasion did Coach Nurth""tt sue
cr"d in c"ttiuS "!}illy' off TN" field. II"
was rsii"v"G by Morgan. who handled
IN" position ~ god shnp" and aided in
pulling "ff several good plays.
The "niIr" second 'Wrs,, Virginia
RegiA,snt assembled Without arnrS at
practiced tn" Shrers that were used
during the sauN. Lieut.. Charles u
Johnson Of i'arkcrShurg. was elected
cheer leadHr ~ a meeting at III" team
Wednesday night, and he with 'hr'r
ASSISTANTS "isud'' l"ru"li and Sgt
Hardy Of Huntington and Sgt. I,"rhlg
nt psrkersHurc. instructed tn" boys in
cheering. The thr"" assistants led all
tbs, cheering during the gam" aud w"r"
given cn"d support by tho Mountaine"r
soldiers vino wcr" very eager ~ Il" their
share in shouting the team ION TO VIC
tory.
The West virgluians nw" a debt OF
gratitude I" the Mississippi Regiment
as their band joined With the West Eir-
gina band and furnished music for the
occa sion. Til" NiSStSSippi boys. who.
with the West Eirginans. ar= constd-
cred the only boys from '"rh" South in
camp here. have Il very warm iceIlhS
towards each other nnd have cultivated
= big friendship since the Mountainous
arrived here 4 month ago.
The people Of West Virginia have a
lust rit;h. 10 feel proud nt the Regiment
that is representing th"m in Texas.
Handicapped by not having b""n hFre
as long as all other regiments stationed
AT Camp Wilson. The Mruntainecr# have
gained n wilde ia me and splendid rcpu-
TALON during the short time her" ann
ar. looked upon 10y favor by everyone.
Tn.y hav" drv"!up"d. during tn" past
;..w days. y fn"ii':tli team ;ilat an! col
lrx~ Nnul.i be proud - cail th"ir own.
ami they or" i"ar"h hy every i"am ~
III" Tw"it;h Division ""r,'"ndims for
tho i".,=ur rur. winch viii h. granted
:" in.. winners IN Christina hri. wh"u
the las; game IS :" !" played. The
NV.-i Virginia Icaru wIil play again n"X,
SATURDAY. the "ny"neutS 10 "' named
about tir.. mddl" 81 th" week. aN the
srhaduIs has boon pSct since they do
fca.", ihc l.. =. team
'rh. teams tined u0 a. follows:
W. Va. D. c.
Cochran .....-........-... Lane
Lott End.
'''''S'" I.cft Tackle.
Ncrthco;t Observation-Disclosures. taasaSSa
Lett Guard.
Nre,.-NcE,i:v ....... Crifith-iruwn
Right Guard.