The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
Game MayfReflsct Great Deal
ofslnfluenoe Upon
Championship.

playing and superior organization
together with stern fighting quail.
>sties enabled Warrington to win
from Faitmont High In a decisive
tootball game al Blackstone Park
SATURDAY afternoon by the score Of
! isto5o.
Coach Blake's eleven hung TO.
Eether With perfect cooperation
throughout the hour Of play, and
fans say II was the prettiest exhibt.
ton Of successful football tactics
seen this year. The. home eleven
proven superior in nearly every
respect, and while Fairmont root
ers we're disappointed nearly all
agreed that the victory was we'll
trned one,
Durine the first half Fairmont
allowed the ball to be in Man
nington's possession through fun.
hles twice Ri striking distance Of
Fairmont' goal. Warrington was
quick to take advantage Of every
niistake he visiting eleven made,
and when Captain Jones made the
1 first touchdown the chaotic condi.
lion ID the visitors ranks became
ersater,
Following Immediately after the
4 first score, Fairmont ran series
of misplA vs. which again placed the
bail updS the Fairmont goal, and
Abbott attempted To kick out OF
danger the locals plunged through
me defepse; blocking the kick and
making tie second touchdown.
! EaiTnont finally got away with
several passes for gains, but we're
soou STOPPED, while the locals be.
gan To bdre through Fairmont's line
| for steady gains. Falrmont stop
! ned ftmhling SO much 10 the sec
end half, but the offense and de.
fense failed to- improve to any
great extent. tfi,5-
Manuington resorted to straight
football the most Of tho game. de-
pending largely for gains on Prich-
ards Kicking ability. Every ex.
change 81 punts gave Manningtoh
AM advantage OF about twenty
sards The forward puss was. also
ussd successfully on different oc.
easionst -
Faismont was never dangerous
pptili the last quarter. when series
u penalties placed the ball on the
ldcals' 19slardtIine, where the game
frded,f Falrmont bad a clever for.
afd fasStng team. and practically
theiES gains we're made through
~ Us soIffce. ,s
The best football was played 10
{ De SECOND half. Both teams set.
led down 70 business. especially
sairmor,t, who quit fumbllng so
much and opened with a series OF
End plays, many Of them success
The home team showed lot Of
ippptoS ement7 since the game with
Shinnston September %. especially
in offense No serious injuries re.
suited on either side, although both
Coach Blake aud Coach Ice sent In
number of subs during the latte,
part Of the playing.
Clean playing featured the game
throughout, and most OF the men
% both teams played hard, consist.
ant games Captain Reich fought
hard to win, as did Mitchie. .Mitchie
( was probably worked harder than
any other man on the visltius
team.
Eot Warrington. Gump, Jones,
Rsichsrd, Ryan, Shine and Garner
possibIa showed up best, although
all the men filled their positions
With credit TO the team.
! CAPTAIN Jones OF the Warrington
team made the three touchdowns
for the locals, and Gump kicked
one goal in three attempts, Man.
nington lost several yards because
Of ft;ide plays and interference
with the man receiving a pass.
Blackshere was filled to over.
flowing with fans Saturday, dele.
cations from the two high schools
making up most OF the crowd. A
huge delegation from the local
school led by3a drum corps, staged
q snake dance on the field between
halves. while the visiting rootcrs
ranged along the side.lines Joined
IN the noise.
The summary. of the game:
MahHln1tcn High EaIrnont HIuh
Jones; capt.. En-. Reich, Can't
Kendall ). al T. ...... Straight
II Beall. ......LG. $500. Garrett
Rymer !. ~. Center. ...... Esketh
Shine &. r! c.. Hawkins
Hart .t..s.:...R T........,,. Cole
Pfiehard .l......RE....... Callahan
Ryan .,.... g Be-. Latferty
Magee ........LH....... Parrish
SaTner ....R H........ Abbott
Gimp !. ......:F Bloc. Mitchie
Score by periods:
Manning ton ......a6 z 0, 6-1s
= sirmont ..:... o g 90