The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
BELLAIRE SCORED
ON BLOCKED PUNT
sNIYELY BLOCKED HxENBAuGEs
wK1EI.Na's aa-YARD LINE.
Futhsy Shot Long Pas to Nstna4e for
Touchdown Prom This Potnt-Hskrnae
Also kicked Goal.

Ross Gold and Blue warriors u 10
beating at the Island Athletic Fleia
yesterday afternoon. IN the annual clash
oi these ancient rivals. giving the
Dh!unUS three consecutive victories IN
A. many years. over the griddcrs who
represent Wheeling High School; Al
though outpaEed; ogtd's ,i sSad, M
u their goal post the greater part OF
he game. Eclldire nIlna&ed To Keep the
>ir!d from scoring after they had COM
olcted u forward for the only touchdown
81 the game.
Thrice did the locals threaten the
Bed and Black goal line and march
within the lV-yard line Of the visitors,
Er"aI. bur each time the team lacked
tn, punch and failed. FumbleS were also
costly 10 the Cold and Blue. while the
Brll,irc lads nearly smugSlsd The oval
when SE!rtmE the ends or rushing the
from their fingers. Penalties against
the Gold also proved costly and when
ever within striking distance from
the Bellalre goal line, II was either tho
backfield or line Off SiGe and i've yaruS
were given as punishment.
\ blocked kick followed by pretty
forward pass Melted the only touch
down OF the game. but the Ohio boys
and il was the old saying. the team
that fights viii get the breaks. II
hardly seemed chat way, but instead
the usual "hoodoo" must have followed
test and ruined ali chances whatever
TO score q victory. Wheeling did fight
greater part Of the game. but falIso
completely when within few yards
OF scoring distance.
Many Knocked Dat.
Wheeling suffered from numerous in
turies in the game. and although fresh
at the outstart. the Gold and Blue hao
made five SubStitu tions before the con-
test ended HiNeubaugh was taken out
NJ tho pn1 Of rho firSl quarter but WAS
put in at the beginning Of the second
half Suffering from wrenched mus
Gle. HiXenbaugh could hardly nave
lasted Ion, and after receiving brulS-
ed hack was forced to retire in favor
OF Munas. who was replaced BY Moves
at quarter. This youngSter seemed 10
liyen things up and ran the team we'll
and but for HiXenbaugh's anxiety TO
play the second half. would have I'm
iShed the game at the fSlm.
Great Crowd.
Instead OF one full corner and three
deserted as in all previous games iaHt
every inch Of space was taken up. anu
even standing room was not available
AT the time for the Kickoff. HowilnS
fans stood on tn" S!deIineS. in IN"
bleachers, on top OF machines. in trees
outside the park. on house tops, looking
from windows, and ever possible way
Of Witnessing the contest.
Although rivalry Is kccn and exists
between the lHO SChOOIS. II 'ttAS OlNas
been declared OF the friendly sort ana
WAS clearly shown yesterday. with Bel
lalrr and Wheeling exchauEinG yels In
favor uf the other. and even afier the
former had scored the lI>sStes and lad
dies from the local school shouted at
the top OF their voice for their own
colorS and those OF the visitors
Players Given Great Ovation.
Cheers went up from every side or the
field when Eeliaire took the fietd 1lrSt
for a short workout. shrimp Grin. the
80 pound sensation, was again at quar-
Ger being held for yesterdays big event,
and proved himself useful in leading ms
much heavier grid mates throughout the
four quarters
wheeling came out nearly five min
uteS later and songs from the student
body. Il loud shrill from the band. and
other unknown sounds went up as the
field for their limbertng up purposes.
Game in Detail.
Captain Ste!nbicker won the toss and
chose to kick. defending the south goal.
UiNenbapgh BOOTED the ovel only TWEEN
" yards, his foot slipping OF the bail,
making it a ''rzzle" Harris dropped on
the bail on his own forty. Futhey tore
off nine yards around the end. follow
on wheeling,s -. \ pass netStd eight
yards. Futhsy made first down on
%heelng's IS. Futhey added two more
through the line. NeimiG was thrown
for a five yard loss on an attempt
around left end. 4 fifteen yard penalty
was inflicted upon kOehnline for hold
Ing and i. was Bcilaire's ball on her
own ~. Koehnltnc insisted upon hold
ing Costellow again and another fitteen
yard penalty vas inflicted on Bellalre.
Eeimic punted and Aunas received. ro.
turning the ball TO his own 50 yar''
mark Three attempts TO gain throush
the line failed. and Hixenbaugh punted
10 Neimic who Was unabls 10 make u
Il b.. taIl L Inn. II N 4
out Of bounds. and Wheeling recovered
i on Be!iaire's forty-ftye yard line.
BeI!aire's line again stiffensd and Htxen-
bauGh was forced to punt. Nein!c re-
spectacular run. After three attempts
To gain Seimic booted 10 Munas. who
returned to his own thtrty-riye. Stein
bicker fumbled and cutshaTer recovered
ON Wheeling 5 forty. TWO passes tailed
t. gain, and on the next play Futhey
was thrown for loss. Neimic at
tempted TO punt on the last down. hut a
bad pass from Sniyely sent the oval jag
CLING over the field. Finally Neimic
was able 10 hold the creased pigskin
but was downed In mid-field and It was
wheelings ball. Hixenbaugh crashed
through the line for four yards. Stein
blcker tore Off tackle for two. Eide
miller made II first down. Munas made
two on a delayed pass. steinbicker
added four. A. pretty pass. Munas to
Hixenbaugh. placed tho ball on the WISH
tors nineteen. Off-side gave Wheeling
five yard penalty. Brtnkman COM
ple,ed pass and dropped on the. seven
yard mark. HixenbauGh made three
through center and with only one foot 10
make for another first down. the Gold
received five yard penalty. with only
one more down, this practically ruined
the Colds best chance 10 score. An
other pass barely passed Brinkman. $
finger tips and II was grounded. Bell
afro took the ball on her own nine Nr'-
mic booted out OF danger and with the
skill OF n college HEAVIER, the pigskIp
went spiralsng through the air for fIr1y
yards. NunaS was downed In his tracks
on his own forty-three. The first period
ended with ball resting on WheelIns's
lO3. In the locals possession. Score:
BeI;airc, 0; Wheeling. D.
Second Period.
Wheeling was held for three downs
and HiNc..haugh was called back to
kick. SnIvely broke through and
blocked the kick. recovering 1t on
WheclIng's twenty three. This pract.c-
ally gave the Red and Black the only
break OF the game. and paved the way
for victory. Robinson lost yard
through the line. On the next play
Futhey hurled long pass TO Neimic.
ut the northwestern corner of the held,
and the latter dashed across the line
with two men Interference for the only
touchdown of the game. HiNcnhaugh
attempted To break up the pass but be-
fore the ball had ever reached its deSIl-
nation he was seen SPRAYING ON the
ground. leaving clear field for the
three receivers 10 pull in the pass.
Neimlc kicked the goal. Score. Bellalre
3, Wheeling 0.
Futhey kicked OF 10 Eidemiller. who
returned Il TO his own ~. slipping ny
Ave Bellaire tacklers HiSenbaugh made
three. Wheeling was penalized live
yards for uff-side Delayed pass failed
to gain. Hixenbaugh punted 10 Nemtc,