The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-10
NELLSBURC, e.;
TR|ADELPH|A I
BROOKE COUNTANS TAKE TIE
Pile TEAM OVER YESTERDAY
AT ELM Grove.
Star PlayorH-Spe
Plays by Visitors,

! In n fast scrappy gane on tho Elm
Grove grounds yesterday afternoon, the
team representing Wcllsburg high de-
fcutrd tho Triadclphia high griddcrs by
tho score of &c 70 7. Tr!adelphia started
out strong. 0u: being out-welghed about
20 pounds to tho man. soon lost out The
Wcllsourg team failed TO show any con-
sistent playing. but was OF tho flashy
order. some or rts touchdowns no-
Ing made on lucky runs for so and 80
yards. In the second Quartar. Howard
plunging fullback of the Pike team. was
removed from the game for roughing
In the first quarter, O'Rrien Triadel-
phla's right end hurt on old injury 10
his knee and wcs forced 10 retro. The
loss Of these two men proved disastrous
to Triadclpha as both arc good offensive
and defensive men. For Wellsburg. II,
Potter and OlIcs played n fine offensive
game, getting away for runs of 10 and
50 yards each. while y. Potter al left
tackle, played a fine defensive game.
Howard, Humphrey, w Handlan. Tyler
J. IIandinn and Clemens played we'll for
the local team, The game in details fol-
lows:
Philadelphia won the toss and chose TO
defend the east goal. G!lchriSt kicked
off for Wcllshurg tn Humphrey on 40
yard line, whore Humphrey fumblcd.
Wclsburs recovering. After a success
sion Of line pluugrs and end runs. Wells
burg lost the ball on downs. Triadci-
phia failed to make any substantial gains
through WcllSburgS line and Scharf
punicd for Is yards. Wcllsburg fumbling
and Nelson recovering for Philadelphia
At this point in tho game O'Brien FOR
Triadclphia. way injured. Clemens was
substituted for O'Rricn, Tcrrill for Glenn
cnS, OlmStead for TcrrIl. On the next
Play Clemens went over for Il touchdown
on 4 long forward pass. W. HAnlan to
Clemens. Humphrey Kicked goal. Score,
Triad"lrhin :. WclsIburG o.
Humphrey for Tradclphia kicked off
to WcllsburE's 15-yard Iinc. Two tackle
plays by Wcllsburg Melted five yards.
The next play. mn attempted forward
pass. was intercepted by w. Hanlan FOR
Triadelrh!;l, At this juncturc OF the
game the qua ricr ended with the hall on
the 50-yard line. Philadelphia failed u
gain, and Olmstead puutcd, After sue
, ccssiou Of plunGrS. Jacob wont over on
Il pass. II. PHtter 10 Jacob. Gilchrst
failed at An easy goal. Score, WcllsburG
8. Philadelphia I.
GilchriSl kicked off for WellsburE to
Tr!ad"lphia'S 20 yard line. After n sue
CcSsion Of plungcs and steady march
down tho field, Wcl!sburg held Triad"l-
phia for downs. OlmStcad puntcd for So
yards to WcllshurS's II yard line, Tria-
dclphia recovering the tumble On sue
c,.Ssion Of plungrS. WcllsburG threw the
Triadrlrhi;l hacks for losses. Humphrey
for Philadelphia. then attempted KICK
from placement from tho 25 yard line.
but it WIS blocked. WcllSburug failed to
t~1n ND l.
christ punted. Howard fumbling and
Wellshurg recovering. AZ this point of
the game I Wrllsburg played called
Howard. of Philadelphia. a foul name. and
Howard roughcd him up. heing removed
from the game and fifteen yard pen
. atty was given TradclphiA The dccis-
ion was objected u but the officials
I ruled Howard out. Tyler went in for
! Howard. The half ended with the ball
. In Wcllshurg's possession on Triadcl-
: phia's 10 yard line. Score Triadclphia
, :, Wcllsburg ..
Second Half.
! Humphrey kicked off for Tr!adelphia
! to Wcllshurgs 20 yard line. On series
/ Of line plunEcs. Glrhrist carried the
oval over and also kicked goal Score.
. WrlshurE 2. Trind"lrhla :.
/ GiichrS; kicked for WcllShurE 70 Tra-
I lrlphi;.'s 10 yard line, !. Hanlan return
. ing Tor 10 yards. After making on" first
down. tn" W'!l&hurG line stiff"n"6 and
Olmstad. for TriHdclNhia, was forced To
r,nt Scott returned the hall rs yards
. 10 TriaG"lphia'S Is yard line. on Il sue
: ,.,.Ssion Of plun%rS and Z forward pass.
/ Ciilchrist Tor WGllsburg went over on an
/ off tackle buck. He also Kicked goal
: Score. Wrlslhurg 60 TriadclnAia :.
e, GichriSl again kickrd Off for Wells
/ burg to Triad"!phil's 20 yard line. on
/ thr next play w. llandlan for Triad lnhia
, skIrtrd right md for 20 yards. Tyler
/ knocked off - wards on a reverse play
and Humphrey mad" II yards around i"i |:
end, nlacing IN" ball m WrllShurgS II
ward line. Mckee substituted for Ohm
stead. Trindrlph!L right guard. Scharf
| hunted 10 his own 40 yard line. Tho
! Cuartcr then ended with the ball In
! WrlIShurg's possession on Triadclphia'E
10 ward line. W"!lsburS lost the ball or
downs, T-ia1clrhla failing t" gain and
!! Scharf pun,rd 10 W"lSlhurE'S 20 yard
Inc on the next play II. Potter foI
/ WcllsburC. made n 20 yard run through
center for 4 touchdown. Gilchrist failed
ut goal Score. WcllsburE &c. rriadcl
phIa I.
The gan,,: was called nj this point or
account Of darkness with : minutes YET
to play. Tn" lineup follows:
TriaeelphIa. welsburl
0'Brlcn ....,.............., Jacobs
Fight End.
McGo~nn ........... ..,...... II. I'otte'
Eight Tackle.
| Trrrln ...-................. iamp!e
Right Guard.
Clemens .---............--. Nolano
Center.