The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-21
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COLUMBUS 90
LARGE CROWD WITNESSED CLASH
ON TUNNEL GREEN GRIprRoN
YESTERDAY.
Both Teams Battlod HARD, but NsdthSx
Could Score-Colunbtns Threatened
Twice.

In the best and most thrilling grid
lash ever staged on the Tunnel Green.
tn., aggressive Columbia Athletic club
blttlrd the strong Yankee club 20
scoreless tie yesterday afternoon before
three thousand enthusiastic fans. ana
the result ~ that the city championship
title S,ill hangs In the balance. as. ow-
ing t. complete schedule. II ~ not likely
that these two crack elevens will come
together against this season,
First Quarter.
The Yankees received on the twenty
ward line. but made only I'VE yards be-
fore being downed They made their
first down via forward. but could not
reprttt. The oval was then IN possession
OF the Coumh!as. who made hrst down
three consecutive occasions, but lost the
ball on next play through an intercept
ed pass The Yankees then lost on
tumble on their own thirty-tlve yard
line The ColumhIas then made first
down once via line rlUnCes. but lost on
a tumble. The pigskln was then carried
10 mid-held by the East Enders. where
II remained till the end OF the quarter.
Second Quarter.
The Yankees failed al first down. CO.
lumbias then pulled long forward for
TWENTY-FIVE yards. bringing them on the
East Enders twenty yard line. A series
OF line plunges and end runs. however
failed to count. and the oval moved back
and forward until the end OF this half.
During this period the Co!umoias
seemed 10 Outgencral and outclass their
opponents in every department. or the
gam" and were never in danger while
the Yankees were given a number or
scares. and IT looked for a while Ike
the South side lads might carry the pig
SIX across tho goa
Second Half.
The Columbus received on the ftteen
ward I.re and Travelled twenty -hve yards
before being downed End runs and for
wards brought the ball up 10 the Yam
KEGS twenty yard line, hut was lost on
short forward over center. The Yam
&ees attempted center ruShes and line
plunges. but their efforts to bulge the
stone wall defense OF tho Columbus
failed. which made II necessary for
them 10 resort to puatlng to avoid dan
ger During this period the pill was IN
possession OF the South Slders most OF
the time but breaks Of hard luck pre-
vented scoring.
Final Quarter.
Both aggregatiONs opened up like
houses aflre. and a series OF end runs
and passes brought the Columbias UP
on the East. Enders' eight yard line.
Four downs brought the pigskin on the
three yard line but the Columoias
couldn't quite make the rifle. The ball
then went to the Yankees. who punted
from under the goal post. The punt
was blocked and covered by a Columbia
liueman on the six yard line, and had
il not been for thu fact that the crowd
was standing right on the goat line (the
blocked punt having hit some OF the
crowd on the goal line and then
bounced out), It Is probable that the
Columblas would have scored touch
down or a safety. The Columoias then
failed 70 carry the pigsk!n over from the
SIX yard line IN three downs. and at
tempted a field goal on the Anal down.
but failed. This brought the oval out
on the twenty yard line. and at the
climax the ball was IN possession OF
the Columbias IN m!d-held.
Throughout the entire engagement
the Columbtas were never IN danger OF
being scored on. while the East Enders'
goal was endangered on number OF
occasions. Roth teams gave wonder.
Cul exhibition OF good football. and the
fans were more than pleased with the
treat.