The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-11
WEST VIRGINIA
FEARS RUTGERS
Gardner r. Scarlet Bacf1isld Aco-wash-
Lee Battered Mountaineers Line
Hard FOR Big GainE.

Morgantown, Nov. l0--(SpeciaD-
West Virginia will have TO rely oh open
play 10 beat Foster Sanford's Rutgers
eleven here on Saturday This Is so be-
cause whatever else may be said about
weaknesses Of the Rutgers team no re-
port has as yet gone forth but that con-
tanned mention Of the powerful chara-
oter OF the line-play Of the SCARLET.
In the fact Foster Sanford whose own
playing at Yale twenty years ago made
The Blue muhc of the reputation she car
ries to this day. has never turned out
an eleven but that the line has been tho
feature OF It's work. When he had ROBE
son, the wonderful colored player who
made Camps All-American eleven, the
work Of his line was still the feature
Of the play of his team and to greater
extent than ever the rush-line Is carry
ing the eleven along this season. Aga inst
Nebraska, Cornell and other elevenS even
though the Rutgers team was outplayed
or beaten. the Sanford line has not yet
been outplayed. and the Meridct ohm
SON. Set ron Ems weller-kay-Harrick kig-
er rushlne OF the Mountatneers VIII
have It's hands completely filled Satur-
day afternoon here endeavoring to check
the ruShes for Sanfords protAgeS. inc
report has always been brought back
here by West Virginia players following
their three previous games against Rut-
gers at New Brunswick. that Sanfords
line was the lowest and hardest charE>
ing combination they faced, and specta-
rOrs have always remarked about the
mach ine-like charging OF the Scarlet
aggregation.
Sanford. though he has lost the ma
jority OF his big games this year has
nevertheless shown a combination for
cult to stop, in his line. mentioned
above. and his Captain Gardner who
weighs 1875 pounds and plays fullback
In fact this has been one weakness OF
the Rutgers team. in that open play.
forward passing. running from Kick
formation, etc. has been below par while
attention has been conferred on a power
ful smashing attack at the line win
Gardner the main cog In the battery.
Washington Lee last Saturday ploy-
cd west Virginia's line harder than any
team met this season and this week MS
Int!re Is making frantic efforts TO re-
pair the gaps made by Silverst"n. the
w. 6 l.. battering ram Mc-intirc KNOWS
that IL he does not strengthen the line
Gardener will plunge into II for great
gains on Saturday.
Mountaineers WILL Use Open Play.
West Virginia, because OF the week
known power OF Sanford's line. Will Do
compelled to resort to open play whlch
should delight the spectators.
Carl Beck in the open Is sight Tor
sore eyes. and the forward passing game
Of the Mountainecrs which has been
largely dormant this season may be
brought into play win greater lIeaucnty
than ever. The Interference Of the West
virginia team can never have been SAID
to be good" this year. but 1t Has
steadily improved and perhaps by sat
urtlay Beck will get some real aid IN
going around the ends. Simon may DO
In place Of Lentz who IS hurt. but
though ne Is not so strong In the inter-
ference. he has shown great capacity
at running with the bali himself ana
will be frrqently called upon II he Is
IN tha ramR Kay and Setron have been
getting better results in the interfcrence
than early in the year and something
spectacular may be expected In the way
OF running.