The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Defeats Davis and EIkins Col
lege Eleven by a Score
of 20 to 0.
BACKS STRONG
Play in Mid Season Form While
Line Shows Signs Of
Weakness.

BUcKHANNoN. Sept. 2s.-Ths
opening OF the season did not result
In as large score as anticipated for
Wesleyan mainly through the unex-
'pected strength of Davis-Elklns. The
final score was Wesleyan IS, Davis
Elkins o.
Wesleyan showed great strength.
especially in the back field, though
the line on one or two occasions when
DayiB-Elkins made steady gains did
not appear as strong as the backs.
BECK was the shining light, play
Ing at fullbaclt. He showed the
greatest running that has ever been
witnessed on a local field and time
after time tore of huge gains after
seemingly stopped, Closely follow
Ing him in brilllancy. however, was
young Kelchie Ross at halfback, Nor
rlson at end and Harris and Fisher az
Quarterback. Fishers work at quar-
ter was steady and in throwing pass
es he looked especially good. Morrl-
son PLAYED a wonderful defensive
game and when succeeded by Blake.
this speed merchant. also by lightning
like following OF the ball, exhibited
end play that has not been seen
at Wesleyan In recent years.
In the line Clark. Tschappat and
Wagner played good ball, but 90 far
the line does not show the develop
ment the back field does in clipping
men as well as on the defense. The
backs seemed to be In mid season
form Captain Miller was unable 10
play and Vance was also not In the
game.
Davis-Elkins held Wesleyan score
less in the first quarter but early In
the second some fine work on the
defense by Clark and close following
Of the ball and by Ross, Harris and
Beck coupled with a neatly executed
forward pass gave Wesleyan her frat
counter. After several exchanges OF
punts early In the second half and
runs OF i've yards each by Harris and
Beck netted another touchdown
Late In this quarter again runs Of
twenty and eight yards by Ross, mr.
teen yards by Beck and twenty BY
Shumaker gave the third touchdown.
Two neat forward passes, Fisher 10
Ross. for twenty and ten yards each.
gave Wesleyan her final points late
in the fourth quarter.
Beck and Harris made the two
most brilliant runs OF the game
though practically all the backheid
got gains OF fifteen yards or more az
various times. The lineup and sum
mary:
Wesleyan-2s. Davis Rlkins-O.
morrison ~...;,..::,...:........ Perry
Left end.
clark ..,................ Weimer
Left tackle.
wagner '''i Left guard. Guthrie
Alien '.................. May
Center.
Ischappat ....:.,.,,..... Mcmillan
Right guard.
Taylor ''''' Right tackle. pi'h'rias
jacobs ''.......:.............. Fish
Right end.
Fisher .................,.... Bropsy
Quarterback.
Left halfback.
Beck Wilson
Right halfback.
ROSS .................... Gore
Fullback.
substitutions: Wesleyan-iarris for
Fisher, Curtis for Wagner, Blake for
Jacobs. Henryetta for Tschappat, wag-
ner for Henryetta Janoha far Ioy.ri
son, Fisher for Harris. Roberts for
shumaker. Grimm for Fisher. Davis
Elhns-Winkler for Guthrie. rAet-
wyler for Winkler. Touchdowns--
Beck 2, Ross. Morrison. Goals from
touchdown-Harris 2, Ross 2. Time
OF quarters-Two IL minutes, two 10
minutes. Referre-Carfer, west ylr-
g1nia. Umpire-Farson. Ohio State.
Head hnesman-Jackson, Ohio state.