The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-13
PUNTs AND PASSES

West Virginia football fans may
see enacted this year as great,
and, perhaps as fierce a brothers'
conflict as was the famous Gala
han brothers grid battle, when
one brother captained Yale and
the other Harvard a few years
ago. Or, they may feel the same
effects that were caused when the
Stein brothers appeared against
each other not. long ago when
Russ Of Greasy" Neale's Wash
ington and Jefferson eleven, met
his brother, Herb, the Pitt all
American center, at the annual
President-Panther game.
At West Virginia University
Natus Rohrbaugh, stellar halfback
Of last years Buckhannon high
team is fighting away for a half
back position. At West Virginia
Wesleyan his two brothers, Henry
and John, are throwing cleats on
the Methodist training camp for
positions on the Wesleyan eleven.
John Rohrbaugh Is a veteran Wes-
leyan end, while Henry is vet
eran center and one Of the best
Wesleyan's gridiron ever turned
out. All three are Weston pro-
ducts, although all graduated
from Buckhannon high school and
they are all stellar athletes.
Suppose in the West Virginia
Wesleyan college football game tn
be played at Fairmont September
80 the Rhorbaugh brothers should
meet. Natus might fare forth on
an end run to be stopped by John
and overwhelmed by Henry. II
might be nasty family reunion,
but It's all In the game and ali
three boys are as good sports as
they are athletes.
That boosters OF western foot
ball can find little comfort in the
summary OF spectacular plays that
gave color to the 1921 season is
the observation Of Fred ]. Wheel
er, the New York gridiron author
ity. Unless they make :: better
bid for Dame Fortunes favor dur
Ing the next few months their
dreams Of Wrestling the gridtron
leadership OF the country away
from the east are little likely to
materlalize. Almost every one Of
the outstanding feats of the pig.
skin campaign Of a year ago was
accomplished by either an Easter
ner or Southerner. Notre Dame
madc valiant efforts to supply the
leader in certain departments of
the game but Invariably some
body from the Atlantic seaboard
happened to do Just listle bit
better. Charles West of Wash
ington and Jefferson, headed the
list In scoring from kick-oifs. In
the Presidents: game Wit: SYRIA
cuse, West pulled down spiral
and went 9S yards for a touch
down. Mcmillan OF Centre, Just
missed tying Vests record In the
game with Pennsylvania. Twice,
on the same afternoon, the famous
praying Colonies carried klck-offs
95 yards to the goal line. Jack
Weinhelmer, eX-captain Of New
York University, but Gotham in
the limelight at the very outset
last fall when, in the first few
seconds. Of the opening game OF
the year, at Ohio Field. he took a
Hobart kickoff and tore 95 yards
for six Of the points that returned
his team n winner. Marvin Clark
Of Arizona. was the best among
the Westerners in carrying back
klc&-offs. In a scrap with the
United States Indian School he
had to go 90 yards for score.
Broderick, another Arizonian was
credited with returning kickoff
S. yards for a touchdown against
the Texas School OF Mines. Touch
downs scored from scr!mmage
gave several Of the seasons cello
brities their opportunity to win
fame. H. E. Randolph OF Bethany
contributed the best performance
in this line by romping &C yards
through the whole West Virginia
Wesleyan lineup. Bowser Of
Bucknell scored after an S5-yard
invasion of Susquehanna +: .Tritory.
Other open field stars whose dod-