The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-13
.MANNINGTON HI
.., DEFEATS ELKINS
IN.HARIlD. BATTLE
Locals Use New Formation for
First Time =. Claim
County Honors.

L. .@4AAAANAN4ANGAAOANI 4NSts 49,
| Eington High School won from the
EIkitrs feam Saturday afternoon
81 q score Of 1912 in the snappiest
K game played on the Blackstone
hfseld this season. The visitors put
up a deserving fight, but the locals
a carried q full bag of tricks up their
sleeves and spilled them at the
psychological moment so that there
was hardly doubt OF the outcom9
at any time, although the ElkinS
lads staged q comeback In the Thru
quarter which threw a temporary
scare into the Warrington fans.
The 1ock.Btep formation used co
successfully by Centre this yea:
was one Of the outstanding features
OF Vac game when Huntington put
itinto effect for the first time Sat-
iirday.
Elltins went into the game with
III smashing offensive that made
tiiIpgs look bad for the local eleven,
although the ball never got close
enough the posts to allow touch
down. 1t was then that Manning
- tried the lock.step formation.
Z md this play, so utterly unlike any.
thing shown by the locals before,
seemed to demoralize the visiting
team. InIR unsettled condition the
kElkins defense allowed Ryan, Man
lington quarter, to get through for
tifty.fiye yard run down the field
fofSa touchdown. Gump later failed
Roget the ball between the posts.
~ During the second quarter, after
see.sawing the length Of the field
with neither side having much the
better Of II, Ryan tried forward
pass from the 7;yard line and
Pritchard carried the ball over for
second touchdown. Gump kicked
goal this time.
When the ball went into play
again "A. Glenn, Elkfns fullback,
went into the line for several
heavy gains, and the visitors storm
ed down the field with steady per
sistence until an intercepted for
ward pass gave the ball to Man
f,ington. Gump followed at once
for a twenty.yard gain through the
j center Of the line, but the ball was
again lost to Elklns, and the visi.
tors started another maTN down
s.she field. The half ended IN'h the
ball on Manninston's 13.yat. line.
In the third quarter A. Ctsnn re-
ceiyed the kickoff on the 20-yaTd.
line. returning the ball thirty-five
yards before being downed. Elk
ms ben made four first downs with
smasfdng attacks at center, this
brilliant end.running Of A. Glenn
Slso making several large gains for
Eiktns. n. Glenn got the ball, and
with q smashing offensive before
him went through the center for a
touchdown. a. Glenn failed to kick
goal.
Anew minutes later A. Glenn
Esnt around left end for another
run of thIrty.flye. yards, and o see,
les Of line.bucks sent Fiorentino
over for the second touchdown. A.
Glenn failed TO kick goal again. The
third quarter, ended with the score.
Maunington, 10; EikinS, -.
"a MannInston started thelaBt quar-.
tes badly, losing ground on fun.
no, but on tho next play Jones
taog q forward pass and crossed
tt0 Ina for the third touchdown,
dunap aiteswlsd kicking goal.
H6norS waF8 evenly divided dur.
, inf th0 remainder Of tho quarter
uafii IA tho last few minutes Of
Gay when Ryan scored a touch.
1bWa OF a tstt tackle play By Man.
dihgtaa, and Clamp succeeded 10
Iislaalag goal from placement.
ph9 ball went into Eikina' terri
tsfy7 early following the beginning
si piRY, and Magse. recovering Is
fitsnbi9 By dump, slipped around
Fsffias, sad for the final touchdown.
Gimp failed TO kick goal from
placement, the game ending. MAJ
alagtaa, 8a. Eikina. IL,
A, Glenn played the HARDEST safna
AZ Ihihias, bearing tho brunt OF
iiaasiy every play. Tho entire team,
however, gave a demonstration Of
Mt football ind perfect team.
bFg, The visitors put up clean.
iieady game which was featured by
ths kood spo.tsmanship OF the
piayefa.
Maanington stiff remains undo.
feated this season. Only two other
teams IN the state have done so
vel. and besides claiming the
county honors Warrington has a
chance at the state championship.
II cannot-be learned whether Coacn
|. Lpsy Blake intends to put his men
tainEt Charleston or Parkersburg.
? although Il iB considered doubtful
III fans who believe he will be con
fafit 10 have won the championship
nt Marion County.
The Mannineton public. how.
SN6r, backs the Nome team for q
WIN for state championship. 1t Is
rointed out by fans that the Man
Ellington eleven has the quality o.
fplayins In accordance with the
strength Of the opposing team, and
that II has nevor shown its full
Strength. In other words, 1t is be.
slleved that the home team plays
Just as hard as 1t has to in order
i to win.
In the game Saturday Manning.
I'm displayed the fastest and most
perfect teamwork seen on a high
school field this year, and local
fans were pleasantly surprised by
the number OF new plays put into
use for the first time.
= The lineup and summary:
tkjns. pos. Mannlnaton.