The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
.EARNINGTONHIGH
UNABLE TO HOLD
MONONGAH TEAM
Experience tsWinners Results
In 500 Defeat Of Farm
lngton Players.
BY SIDNEY L. MCGEE

by 0ibNEI - mSNEE
EaTmington High School got off
70 poor start In the 1922 football
Sson yesterday at Traction Park
ion9nkah! when they bowed to a
$40 defeat at the hands Of West
Monongah High. The score, how
Fever, does not represent the real
difference In strength Of the two
eanis. The Monongha players were
Deter only by virtue of the expert.
ence they gained last Saturday
when the strong Fairmont High
team took their measure $50. The
8gaine yesterday was Monongah's
lBecond Of the season, and Farm.
Rngton,s first. That was the diff
erence between the two, because
lthts Is the first year either school
has supported a team.
The game was devoid Of thrills,
being only a hot dusty encounter
IN which one side had everything
It's way. Enough high spots were
seen, however, to indicate that
both teams have great possibilities
4 they continue the sport for a
few years, Monongah was fully 100
Der cent better yesterday than
Hast week, showing what experience
win do.
Examination was dangerous only
twice In the entire game. Once In
4 The first quarter, the team march
led over half the length Of the field
Ny q series OF line plunges, only to
tumble the ball over the goal line
has they were crossing the line.
Again In the fourth quarter they
threatened by series Of forward
passes TO score, but they failed to
set inside the twenty.yard line.
The playing Of McKain aud DAWN
OF the winners was easily the fea.
ture OF the gmae. DaVia was parti-
6alarly good on his wide end runs.
~ got away on one Of them for
q seventy yard run for touch
down, but his side was penalized
for off side on the play, and the
ball was brought back. For the
losers. pelbert. Kerns and Quenon
played the best, Kerns being the
only Pennington back who could
gain consistently and Quenson be-
Nng the center Of the defense.
The play by quarters was as fol.
ows !
First Halt
Acting Captain Hagerty OF the
EARNING ton: team won the toss and
hose TO fedend the west goal.
!ionongah Kicked off to Jenkins
of Harrington, who tumble the ball
ON the play, Monongah recovering
Aionongah In three successive first
downs put the ball over for a
touchdown, but on the trial for goal
fumbled, thereby failing to score,
Score; Monongah, 6; Pennington
d. Monongah kicked off again but
was off side on the play. The ball
was brought back and kicked again
from o point five yards back. Hag.
artyS Of Pennington took the kick
|df his own 30-yard line and ran
itback twelve yards before he was
ldoWned! From there on, Farming.
ton showed its only real football OF
he game. Byya series Of powerful
Inc bucks by iHagerty and Kerns,
hey carried the ball to the, goal,
at fumblsd across the line, Mon.
lgah recovering. The ball was
1t into play by Monongah on the
10 yard line!
Monongah then resorted to a
series OF end runs and off tackle
plays and marched the entire
length OF the field for the second
touchdown. on the trial for goal
hey carried the ball across in one
play, instead Of kicking. Score:
donongah 10, Pennington 0.
Harrington elected to kick and
N the third play Davia of Monon.
ali got away on a beautiful end
un for seventy yards and n goal,
,lt his right end was off.side, and
he ball was brought back and
Ionong ah penaliEed five yards.
loionEah VS. not to be denied,
however, for In series Of about
b fast end runs they carried the
all over the goal as the halt
nded. on the trial for goal, they
gain carried the ball across the
inc for the ezra point. Score at
nd Of half: Monongah 20, Farm
second Half
Atonongah received the kickoff,
ut on the first play we're pen.
lised fifteen yards and were
prced to kick Pennington took
e bail on their own 2o.yard line
i'd after making one first down
ere held on their 32.yard line,
there Monongah took the ball on
owns, and after three successive
rat downs carried the ball over
be goal. In the trial for goal, an
tempt at placement kick was un.
necesstpl. Score: Monongah 20,
armington o.
Farmington received the kick
I'd resorted TO a passing game
itch was successful only for a
me, after which they were forced
kick 20 Monongah's 3O.yarI
ie time was taken out for
lemon, who was hurt on the play
ttar two plays the quarter ended
tth fiononkah in possession OF
e bali on theft own 4G.yard line;
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