The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26

ply Cadets defeated their highly toutcd
rivals Martins Ferry high school; III
grounds, yesterday afternoon. by e-1
score Although slightly outweiGhe"
and the record 0r the l'urpI" ard "hsI"
staring them IN The face. tn" cadets went
into the game with a rivalry spirit
which would not submit L. SUrpaSSioh.
and from the opening whist" had their
opponents totally nUtCiaSS"d. the r'rTE
boys never once threatening their goal
line.
Before the game. the F"rry boys held
p big street parade in their home town
and came 10 the battlefield IN 4 BODY:
accompanied by ~ last a thousand
rVoterS. Fans were 1T IN" i'r.t '"r!H
IN the afternoon. to witness the H's
Thanksgiving day classic.
The Ferry team went into n" ray on
tho big end OF two to one odds. and were
Very. confident Of being the vtCtorS. ana
the wirrtg 1t the battle by the lldetS
upset all dop" and brings into nina
;gain who then ~ the champion or IN"
valley This - :EC first time that the
Cadets have beaten the terrianS m three
Years. and enthusiasm runs nigh At tHr
Institute to-day.
The game was played upon lake q;
mud. the field be;nG slippery and Wet
aad the players were greatly handicap
ped losing footing several times and De-"
ing thrown for costly losses. l,lay had
to be stopped frequently ~ allow the
PLAYERS 10 eject pieces Of me Their earth
from their orbits. The Fc:r;2nS were
xreatly handicapped. being the tirst
time this year they have. been forced 10
play upon wet field. while the Caaets
have had two or three mud battles
Yesterdays battle closed the season
for all football for the two teams the
loss yesterday being the only one that
has been sustained by the Ferrians' ana
visions Of the championship or the val
lev were already off TO wtndward, waen
the avalanche Of Cadets swept down
and Smothered them.
The game was toss up. the first natt
both teams fighting hard. the CADETS
losing a chance 20 score il the first
quarter when they had the ball on the
Fcrry's yard line. and lost II on
tumble. From then on into the tniru
quarter the game was draw when II.
this period the Cadets ran the ball from
their own % yard line on line piunSeS
for the one and only touchdown OF the
day Splllers missed at goal. This score
stood for the remainder OF the game
FIRST Quarter.
at O'Clock sharp. Ferry winning the
toss and choosing 10 defend the nort9
goal. Marker Kicked 10 Spiders. VINO
advanced the ball to his own IS yard
plunges the ball was advanced 70 me
Nard line, where Il was lost by tumble.
Swain. OF the Ferry team. was slightly
injured ia the contest. and play was ue
lOyed several minutes. M1INSE pu"SNS
out OF bounds, making Il first down Tor
Linsly on Ferrys 40 yard line. spiders
lost four. An attempted forward pass
failed. Another pass taiIed Luns'y
lost the ball on downs. Ferrys oaIl on
their own 40 yard line. Four attempts
at plunges failed. and Il was LinSiys
ball on Ferrys IS yard line. Spiders
made six. Hamil made II first down.
McNIckle made two. An Incomplete
pass ended the first period.
Second Period
Llnsly's ball on the PUPPIES 4@-yard
line McNickleS made two. Stooos made
one. Sp:lcrs made it FIRST down on the
33-vard line Hamil made two. Stobos
made another. and Spiders added hEe
more by plunge at center. Sptiiers al
tempted another plunge and failed max,
INK t. Farrys ball on her ON 3O-yard
line. , Thomas made one. Paden added
TWO more. Evans lost all that was
gained. and Marker punted out OF
bounds. L,uSiy'S ball on the VISITORS
4v-yard limo. Ljnsiy was penaliZed hre
at center. Hanhl added another. y
forward pass. Ham!u To- McNIrklc. net
ted - wards. making It first down Tor
the cadets on Ferry's 21-yard line.
Again IN touch With the Eoat posi-
linsly fumbled. Williams. OF the purple
of white recovering giving the ball 70
Ferry on her own 35-yard line. Paden
made TWO at ECard. Paden failed at the
same place, and Marker puntcd 10
Ham!ll, who received on the 40-yard line
and was downed in his tracks. Splliers
made one. McNickle added TWO more. y
forward pass failed. Bone was called
back TO punt and PuEh recovered tho
punt on his own 52-yord line. TAMIL
made six in 4 stab at tackle. The hrSt
half ended here with the ball in LinSly =
possession on the Fcrry'S 42-yard line.
During the intervening ten minutes
The coaches Of the two teams conferred.
and decided TO play the next halt
straight through without changing goal
rosts. in order TO hurry the game. so
the fans could attend the Wheeling
Third and Fourth Periods
Makes puntcd TO McNickles who was
downed on his own 33-yard line. Sp!-
lers made two at center. Sptllers added
another, Bone was called back to punt.
Evans receiving. making il Ferry's bali
In Mid field \ forward pass failed.
Ferry penalized for being oil side. Ia
den made one. fadcn failed In an -
,.mpt 70 plunge the line, Marker punted
~ McNickles who WAS again downed on
his own SG-yard line. Spillers made l.
in plunge throu"h tackle. Stoobs add
ID nine more IN a. AZ the same place
SDlllerS again ma. hrSt down on ms
own 4S-yard line McNckels made six
around end. Hamtll made IT first down
nn F'erry's S5-yard line. Spillers made
three at guard. Hamill added four.
Hamill again made it first down on the
puppies 21-yard line. Spilcrs made ono.
McNlckles made four around end.
Harntll made four, Spillers mad, I:
I.insly's first down on the puppies N;n
Il-yard line. Stobos made one. Hamill
added a couple more. Spillers added
four. Hamill made it first down on
Ferry's one-yard line. Hamill dove over
the pile for the only score OF the game.
Spillers missed goal. Score. Linsly s:
Martins Ferry q.
Hanill kicked to Williams who was
downed on his own 4S-yard line. Ferry
penalizcd FIVE yards for being OF side.
Paden made four. Padcn added five more.
Paden made It first down on his own So
yard line Ferry was here penallzed 10
yards for holding. An ATTEMPTED for
ward pass was intercepted bv Pugh.
making u Linsly's ball on the visitors
s3-yard line. Linsly was punished I'VE
Yards for being on side. StobbS made
Two. spiders added two more a pass.
lIauill TO Pugh. made FIVE yards An
other attempted forward pass was in
terc"ptcd BY Ferry's halfoack. Thomas,
who ran the ball back thirty wards. MAX
lng u first down FOR Ferry. on her own
I6-yard line. ESanS made one. Padcn
added three moro. Paden failed in an at
M, who was Gowned on his own 6@-yard
linz. HamIil made three. H9mill again
added four Spillers made one. Linsl%
Pumbled Pugh recovering. but ball
was lost on downs. making 1t Fcrry's
hrst down on Ltnsly's 3S-yard line Pa
don made one. Paden added another. an
attempted nass failed another pass
failed. making II I.Inslys ball on her
own 35-yara limo. McS'ckles made tive.
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