The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-26
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Touchdown
HV Larry.

BY LERRY.
BY. 3 margin Of seven points
Frank Ice, coach of the F'airmont
saitSh school. realized hia sc1eea''
abition yesterday afternoon at
ss6th. side patk, waeu his 5tt5o''
bslt eleven took tho measure OF
he East Side high school aggFeI
3Frtion 14.7 before the greatest
:f8Rd that ever turned out for =
Scholastic gridiron contest IN this
seitF The victory gives the Icemen
IDS city championship for t92tatho
6hiy championship that either
,sSm had chance ~. grab off this
sason: .ar
.kfIt was a wonderful contest from
many angies--a battle in which
u there was glory enough to so
around for both viCtors and van
duIshed; and as the football fans
to the number Of 5000 dragged
themselves homeward in the. twi
tight Of a perfect autnmnal day
tsey. were proud Of Fdtrmont that
sdegcould support two such clean.
aedty hard working, psp[ul football
eleyens.
From the first whistle to the
last, the game was hard fought,
centested with yignr all along the
line, but battle that proved be.
You'd a shadow of a doubt that the
iEhortsnaanship OF tho rival aggror
cation was high class. Many times
the writer noticed rival players
picking each other UP after play
and other little bits Of sportsman.
tsshln that we're indications OF the
drAanIy character Of the contest
apts sef
shThe game obounded In open play
lnt the earlier periods while to-
Sard the close olthe game line
6piunges. and end runs -teatured.
The East Side excelled some in
The use Of the forward pass, while
Fairmont had theF more Sustained
attack in carrying the ball through
the line.
ls'The warriors fought through the
s,Efrat two periods without score,
Sac al the opening Of the second
Calf Ice ordered a new style OF
splay for his men. and after the
ball had exchanged hands several
times at the opening Of the per-
lod, due. to ,fllmbling which was
pronounced during the entiEs1 CON
sast, ,tandf which was caused by
over anxiousness on the part of
both teamsl Fnirmont after inter
ceptihg a forward pass started a
.rinrderous attack on the East Side
4ihe, crashing through, the ilaas
weakening under the strain Of bat.
tie. A series OF OF plays Of this
& type finally permitted Niche to
slip over for. a touchdown, Miller
kicking goalr -------'
AT this point, East Side showed
.sthe old fighting football spirit so
dear to the heart of lover of the
kefeat gridiron sport. Battered and
shrhised from the gruelling assaults
made upon them, With their backs
70 the wall, they made stand
shat evoked admiration from the
terowd. In the last minutes OF play.
stea1ey, who, was worked to death
ION the offensive finally plunged
: his way over the Fairmont goal
line and kicked goal. The game
ended few seconds after the
Kickoff from this touchdown. The
touchdown was a result Of one Of
the numerous fumbles. Fairmont
Alosing the ball on her IS yard line.
steaIey crashed through left tackle
for 70 yards. and q first down. He
made three yards at right tackle;
lie tailed on the next play, but on
the following play he plunged
through the center OF the line and
Ward Lanham pulled out white
handkerchief to denote that he
had crossed the coveted goal line,
IN was a splendid exhibition, OF the
.tFuever give in spirit aud a great
scredit to the East Side sridders.
The game in detail2