The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
BUMPS DUMPING
is OF NO AVAIL
BuCkhannon and CIarksburu
Highs Play Fast Game toa
SCorelesS Tie.
THE HON. Mr.. BUMPS STARS
lndomitable Fighting Spirit of
Local Boys Saves Them
from a Defeat.

Two evenly matched football teams
swayod back and forth ON the gridIron
at Norwood park Saturday afternoon
Tor torty-ilve minutes, with the result
that neither scored. although at times
touchdown or field goal seemed im-
mlnent
Buckhannon Team Heaviest
The opposing teams were those rem
resenting the Buckhannon high school
and the Washington Irving high school
OF this city.
The upshur eleven had II all over the
local boys In weight, but what the
Washington Irving team lacked in slse
II more than made up in speed and
grit Against much heavier team,
the Clarkshurg outfit seemed doomed
to defoat, but that never-say-die spirit
that Coach Frank Arnott has drilled
into them saved the day for the local
boys.
Several times during the game The
| Upshur team advanced the ball down
the field in threatening manner, and
then, all OF a sudden. the Clarksburg
line would brace and hold like a stone
ball braced with iron supports.
! u would be a reflection on the other
members of the local eleven TO say
that any one or two members OF the
team were stars. They gave fine ex-
hibltiOn OF team work and fighting
spirit.
Introducing Mr. Bump.
For Buckhannon gentleman by
the name OF Bump did most OF the
humping. And II may be said that
when II came to humping he was
there" with capital 1T" Whenever
few yards were needed to make the
first down. the>Hon. Mr.. Bump was
Invariably given the pigskin, and in
varlably the Hon. Mr.. Bump bumped
his way through the Clarksburg line
for the distance. His humping was
the feature OF the game from Buck
harmon standpoint The Telegram Is
informed that Saturdays game was
Mr.. Bumps first experience as a back
field man, he substituting for Parker,
the regular right halfback, who was
! injured In the Warrington game.
Parker. who is the Buckhannon cap
tain. is great player. but, In the
Telegrams opinion. he will have to 90
some, and then some more, to bump
MIR Bump out Of that halfback job.
Enough for Mr.. Bump Now for a
few details Of the game.
The Bnckhannon eleven threatened
near the end Of the first quarter, when,
with the aid OF Mr.. Bumps effective
humping and with valuable assistance
TO the aforesaid Mr.. Bump from var
ious and sundry other residents Of Up
shur, the ball was advanced down the
field to Clarksburg's twenty-one yard
line. where 1t was when the timers
whistle ended the quarter.
Kick Is Blocked.
In the third quarter Buckhannon
attempted to kick field goal from the
twenty-five yard line, but the Up-
shur line crumpled under the savage
attack OF the Washington Irving boys,
and the kick was blocked. Warne, OF
the locals, recovering the ball. Thus
threatened score was ayerted
Extensively the Clarksburg eleven
was never very dangerous, but defen-
slyely they we're like pack Of Wild
cats. They never were within the
shadow OF Buckhannon's goal, the
heavy Upshur line always bracing
after few gains.
The weather could not have been
more perfect for football game. The
sky was cloudy and the weather Just
cold enough to make II comfortable for
the players. The spectators? Well,
they were not so comfortable-at least
those that failed to bring their over
coats-but they forgot the discomfort-
ing weather while watching the game,
which was one Of the prettiest and
most exciting ever played between two
high school teams on the local field.
More Anent Mr.. Bump.
To return to the Hon. Mr.. Bump, TO
whose work we have already devoted
one paragraph. His playing Is really
worth three or four paragraphs. but
the cost OF paper prevents US from
giving him his Just dues. Reminders
Of the Hon. Mr.. Bump, In the way OF
bumps, are said to have been dis
tributed among members Of the local
eleven.
The game in detail:
First Quarter.
Buckhannon won the toss and
chose to defend the east goal. Rachel
la kicked of for Clarksburg at 3:1I
o'clock, booting the plgskin forty
three yards. Ross received the kick
and returned the ball ten yards,
shroyer hit the line for four yards.
Bump got two yards of left end
The Clarksburg line braced and Lor-
entz was held for no gain. Shroyer
punted thirty-fve yards to Erwin,
who returned the ball four yards,
On Clarksburg's first offensive play
Of the game, Quarterback Cooper
fumbled the ball, but Harrison recoy-
cred Il. The local boys lost two
yards on the play. Erwin tore
through the line for three yards
Harrison gained one yard on line
plunge. Cooper booted the bail thirty
yards to Bump, who was bumped IN
his tracks. On end run, Ross was
thrown for loss of two yards. Me-
Marry broke through the Buckhan
non line and broke up an attempted
forward pass, knocking the ball to
the ground as It left Bumps hands.
Buckhannon recovered the ball but
lost eight yards on the play. 1t was
fine work on McNarIy' s part and the
crowd applauded. Lorentz skirted
left end for six yards. shroyer punt
ed thirty yards to Cooper, who re-