The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-01

Time of quarters-15 minutes.
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q brass band which made things
lively during the intermission be-
tween halves.
Thuse Night.
Last night the entire student body
OF the Wheeling High school held
"thuse" in celebration Of the VIC
tory over Bellaire. The time-Worn
snake dance was brought into use
in their parade on Market street,
and for several hours Wheeling ranS !
with the yells and songs Of the Old
Gold and Blue.
Bellarc does moi view the result
of the game as Il victory for Wheel
ing in view of the fact that seven
| members OF the team were unable
to play Harris. Carl Ludwig and
Knox, regulars. were disqualified
owing to failure in their studies. Dis
| ciplinc was strict and no amount Of
| urging would cause the faculty 10
permit them to enter the game. Hen
! dcrson. Forester, Frazier and Wag-
ner we're also out OF the game on ac-
count Of injuries.
They're Off,
Captain Duga won The toss and
chose 10 kick. defending the north
! goal line Resoriing to line drives
and end runs, the opening period of
/ the stellar attraction WAS devoid Of
sensational plays, until Wheeling
and made Il yard. and Corbctt went
through for TWO moro. Continuing
! this style Of attack Coach Mounts
men failed to gain ond were forced
/ 10 punt. Stobhs receiving on the s.
yard line, advancing it ~ yards. Dur
| ing this period the fastest of the
game. Wheeling was penalizcd ftIeen
yards for holding. After Stobhs' long
run the quarter ended with the ball
in possession of the Gold ana Blue
on the 31-yard line. Henderson, Bell
aires speedy right end. started in
this quarter and lasted three min
utes. He was replaced by HTeig.
Score 90.
| Over for the First
Raper went through the line FOR >
yards. Ritz and Stobbs on successive
line plungeS advanced the ball six
yards. and Ritz on another line plunge
again made first down. The ball was
| then down 10 Bellairc's ten yard line.
! Ritz carried the ball TWO more yards.
/ Cotton failed on an end run. and On
; the next down, Ritz had carried the
ball 2 more yards nearer the goal. y
play through tackle with Ritz carrying
/ The ball. put it over for the first touch.
! down OF the game. Ritz kicked goal.
/ Score, Wheeling I, Bellaire D.
On the kick off. Ritz lifted the oral
: to Tobn. who advanced it 20 yards.
Tobin attempted to circle the right end
! twice, and falling, punted To Ritz, who
received on the thirty-yard line. Raper
! made four yards through tackle and
Ritz completed the distance for first
down. Ritz made another yard through
! the line, and a forward pass. StobbS
! to Archihold, gained Is. Bellairc was
! penallzed Is yards for interference.
and after Ritz advanced The ball three
yards TO Bellaire's Is yard line the
quarrel was over. Score at end Of me
first half, Wheeling I, Bellaire 0.
Fatal Fumbles
| Ritz kicked off To Tnbln. who re-
ceiyed on the furty-secOnd yard line,
advanced the ball Il yards Bellaire
| by FttOn gained yard. Fitt0n on the
next play fun bled. George WAGNER re.
covering on the 34-yard line. Ritz
made . yards, and Stobbs and kaper
through line pIunges advanced The ball
eight more. Wheeling rcs0rted to the
aeFlal atIark. ana Mu'h, OIL Inc ked and |
Black. Intercepted, gaining IS yards
! before being downed BelIaire fun
! blCd and Raprr recovered. StobhS was
good Tor 10 yards around tho left end.
and Cotton made three more around
rrlGhl. ltitZ went through Beiaire's
first defense for yards and on the
next plays. lirllaire's line held for no
gains. Wheeling lost the ball on Bell
aires 25-yard line. Tohin was good for
! ID yards around left end. and Elton
| lost seven when Plummcr threw him
! i'll his tracks. Bclairp was forced to
punt. Raper receiving, advancing The
! ball five yards. Wheeling was penal
! ICED fifteen yards for pilinG in this
! quarter. Ritz attempted 4 placement
| kick from the thirtv-vard line missinn
he uprights by only few inches. The