Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-16
BIG GAME SATURDAY.

We say that il will be a big m
aturday, when the college varsity
hooks up with Martinsburg High
School on the nome gridiron at $50,
not with any feeling that the game
in itself will prove that the Berkeley
county contingent has a better team
than Shepherd College. II will be re-
called that last year Shepherd College
the high school lads in their
own back yard. This year, in the
same town the local gridders suffer-
ed defeat at the hands of the Mar
lads, by practically the same
score as they let them down last year.
So with the games standing one all,
we feel sure that when the game starts
Saturday, the followers OF the local
team will see the warriors from the
wilds of Jefferson" as some sport
writer's class the College team, aveng-
ed. The college boys have lost only
one game this seasan, and that at
Martinsburg-in fact, it was the only
time that they have been scored on this
season. They have won all of their
games by the shut-out route. So turn
out in full Saturday and help the boys
to administer another scoreless vic
tory.
The varsity journeyed to Frederick,
Md, Saturday last, and defeated the
high school team of that place IA to O.
This was all kinds of game from the
viewpoint Of the spectators. The
game was scheduled to commence at
1870 a. m, but owing to an accident
to one of the automobiles it was de-
layed and did not start until If
o'clock. At this, there we're three
regulars out of the lineup, owing to
the mishap. The college lined up
with a second team line and a first
team backfield and the game was on.
Frederick kicked off to S. C. and the
ball was run back and forth the
length of the field and the first half
ended 0 to o, in favor OF Shepherd
College. say in favor Of Shepherd
College, because the college team was
the better team. The only excitement
during this period was the work of lit
tile Stewart Osbourn, who played guard
against "1oodles," Frederick's heavy
weight guard, who according to a re-
liable source tipped the scales at ex-
actly 240 pounds. Osbourn showed
up his opponent land broke through
time after time for a tackle. The sec
ond half found the first team intact
and they began steady march towards
the Frederick goal. Knode crossed
the line, but fumbled. A Frederick
man recovered the ball and was off
for a good run, but Crowl nailed him
Just as he was about to cross the line
on the held OF play, and scored safe
ty for Shepherd College, which count
ed two points. The ball was brought
out to the twenty-yard line and put
in play. Within striking distance of
the goal, Shepherd College ended
the third quarter with the score 2 TO
o in their favor.
The Shepherdstown lads opened I'D
in the last quarter and scored two
touchdowns. The first was made on a
lock-shift formation, when Knode
raced the ball 50 yards for a score.
Again on the same formation, but a
different play, Walker ran 80 wards
for the final touchdown of the day.
knode failed to kick either goal. II
IS hard to tell what the score would
have been if the entire team had start
ed the game, but at that the work of
the subs shows that Coach Leepe has
squad of men that can deliver the
goods in a pinch.
With only two games remaining on
the schedule to be played, we can see
for the college team a successful sea-
son. The game Saturday with Mar
tlnsburg, and one with S. v. A. at win
chester the following Saturday, the
18th. We can safely say that although
Martinsburg has a faily good high
school team, it is not in the class with
Shepherd College. The game. they
won week or so ago was made pos
slole by the fact that every time thew
used their line plunge, they hiked the
man through, which is fifteen ward
penalty, and which the officials either
did not see or didn't want to, we are
unable to state.
The game at Winchester with 6. "
A. will be hotly contested affair, and
we are afraid to say which team will
emerge victorious. However, we are
still back Of the gold and blue, and if
the spirit of the school and town are
reckoned with, Shepherd College will
De the winner by at least ten touch
downs.