The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-25
BALL
iHERE YALE
WANTED ! II
sorbm Had Chance to
save Day. But Refused
Nomination
RYLARRY.

BY LARRY.
Here we are back from New
Isggen and drinking out of the same
IA cup OF bitter disappointment
ut 81 which West Virginia has
Cen dtinking very frequently THIS
fiue 81 $40, which was ralhet
aaRty bite Considering the fact that
efiiad sort OF anticipated that we
otId give the B. Dog right much
ia fight.
Three things contributed largely
ofhe defeat OF West virginia,
ameIy, poor punting, the injury OF
F36clt and a contrary spell on the
{art OF Walter Corbtn. POSSIBLY
Waiter Corbtl is most to blame Tor
ia defeat. Going over from New
SEork TO New Haven Saturday morn:
40 on the No Use, No Hope anu
l5eIpless railroad, meeting OIL the
fnontaneous kind was held IN one
the coaches and Walter CorDln
as alected cheer leader, ana was
4,nposed n. take his place ut the
81 the massive bowl before the
arles and do a war dance ala
EhrouRh the game to distract the
YaIe oIayers, Walter failed to car
HI out his part Of the program, and
~ lost the game. II Walter haQ
64enF down there cuttin up accord
Az to schedule, the Yale regulars
you'd have all died laughing ne
fore The end OF the first quarter
and things would have been much
Late in the first quarter Car,
Beck got Yale knee IN his head
SgfiIa srnghfng through the Blue
line with the ball. He was knocked
Siit completely and had to be car
pfed OF the field. When they TOOK
Beck OF the lot, they TOOK the en-
lire offensive, strength OF West Vir.
gi+Iia seemingly. From that time
On The team Tagged sadly most OF
file time, only showing Flashes tur
batween 4of good football and the
result OF the game Was only ques-
kfon8 of how many points fale
would roll up before the ftnal WINS.
ie Before Beck retired IRON inc
saIne! he had given sufficient
Sei1oflstration Of his football uDtl-
"a make the critics in the stana
II he was sure All.American II
10 keeps up the pace for another
Ssas0n He helped West Virginia
S5ake several first downs and Just
i5efore he went out OF the game
made the most spectacular play OF
f{1e game. Leaping high IN the air
"a about his own 20 yard line, he
Intercepted a forward pass Yale at
tempted and zig gagged his way
the entire length OF the llelo,
I5ocktng OF one Yale tackle aIteF
Snother and registered what seem.
a Sffjebe 4; touchdown. But in his
rfinning from one side OF the rle4o
n the other he stepped out o!
bounds &C the 80 yard mark ana
Eae balI was called back, much TO
lle disappointment OF the west
1p6e bunting OF the West Virginia
IA "a was rotten, plain rotten, FOR
ffIe greater part OF the game. IN
ne last few minutes Lyle went IN
fnd did isome wonderful klCklns.
SIC during most Of the time inc
punts were about ~ yarus anu
ooorly directed, many going out OF
Sg1ntia. mis- gave Yale a distinct
iivantage as It helped keep the
san In West Virginia territory
Y5Ia used several punters ana theS
N showed to advantage. McIntlre
III have to dig up reliable punt
~ Tor the game at Princeton TO
MAKE q resp ectable showing.
m times West Virginia showed
eenibrkable defensive strength ana
Be5physical condition Of the Noun
si1aefs seemed better than Yale s.
bStt that about lets West virginia
one! Despite the beating at me
6aiids Of Boston college, Yale mas
football team. They were out
Safilrday to show the fans they had
stsa1Ti land they did show EN-.
Afi&Tinfortunate blunder or break
~, Male one touchdown. West
~ had held Yale for downs
fHe three yard line, and kicked
bii "a ithaf 20. Kempton raised his
6aIfds for q fair catch, but evidently
lsiSyl I'd not see the signal, for he
trsShed into the Yale man after
lie catch, and West Virginia got a
4 s yard penalty, putting the pau
back near the coal line anu 1a'e
Tie real bright spot In the West
1ifeinia play was the work Of
@ouIg Flanagan, playing right
fselSle in place Of Quinlan. Yale
Ill tipped on that new man was
~ the Job at tackle, playing his
fiF.Sk big game. They tried to break
Nm ND early in the game by di'
sSGting smashing plays in his posi-
EfoTi. but the kid stood his ground
rfdEsinade q fine impression.
Frank heueyb .heIupLOuy MuA PAy >
iSickens and Into played brilliantly
{jr Yale and did much toward
ing home the bacon. Murphy
fjlSnadi Kempton at quarter and
empton went to the backfield.
TsiieF Combination worked very well.
4aIe, used many substitutes, par
firdlarly late In the game when the
baffla had been put on Ice.
over 10000 people attended the
STf1a according to estimates, but
tiid not look like much OF crowd
iilsfhe5 great Yale Bowl, where they
sSr Jam IN $4,000 II they have to
III d matter of information, wo
Mint mention that the Mountain
Safs start back east Thursday
ii1itt With Princeton the obtec
ms Saturday afternoon. While
fooe for victory over Princeton
not running very high In the
al mind at the present time,
aSe ever mindful of the fact
YOU newer can tell In football
hat looks like sure defeat
50 turned into glorious victory,
hope such is the case next
~ FsJ}51l lts a = 80 SSssA,.,,