The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-27
..nANNINGTON Wins
FROM mound CITY
Spectacular Football Features
Contest Saturday, May
! Be State Champs.

MANNINGToN, Nov. 27.-Bc-
fore aEcrowd estimated at close
two thousand people who had
brayed the cold to witness the
clash; Warrington won from
'Moundsyille Saturday afternoon IN
one of'ithe most spectacular foot
ball games ever witnessed on the
local field.
Moundsyille made the Green and
white players extend themselves at
all times in order to win, and the
playing Of Hamilton, Joseph, and
r. Rosenmerkle for the visitors
wa exceptional For Warrington
the work of the entire team was
fine and every man played bang.
up game, but the work Of Captain
Jprses and Prichard, Mannington's
Stwo ends, was the best seen In
Scholastic circles this season.
, These two rangy ends, playing
their last game for the high school
showed to advantage at all times
and both were on tho receiving
enA of several passes. Captain
Zones kick.offs and Prlchards
punting were not to be- oxcelled,
and Referee Hodges said after the
game that they were the best pair
OF ends he had ever seen on q higI
school team.
Following closely at their heels
Seer Classy Ryan at quarter who
generated the team In excellent
etyles and, except through some
bad breaks would have enlarged
the local score. Gump, Garner and
Magee also played we'll in tho
backfield Hart at tackle was a
tower OF strength and nos. gains
were made through his position
during the day, while Rymer at
center easily outclassed Mounds
ytIle's center who has been making
such a strong bid for the Ali State.
Team this year. L. Beall and Shinc
at Guards and Kendall at tackle
also were responsible for keeping
Moundsville turned back through
the line.
Moundsville gained but little ex-
cept through the forward pass and
by recovering two Of their kicks
for long gains. Hamilton turned H.
the thrill of the day when he raced
through the entire Warrington
team on a kickoff for ninety
yards and touchdown. This was
closely seconded in the first min.
ute OF play when Joseph for the
visitors fumbled and Jones recov-
cred and raced seventy yards for
astdkehdown. 1t was a game OF
thrills and one in which the foot
ball luck or breaks were con-
spicious at all times.
aS First Quarter
Moundsyille was half an hour
late getting to the field due to the
nct that the train carrying the
lNoundsviIle fans stopped at the
station instead Of going directly to
the park as had been mentioned.
The fans were shivering, the
bands playing, and the rival ront.
Ing sections making the welkin
ring when they. arrived.
Captain Robinson won the toss
for MoundsvIlle and chose to ,d9-
lend the. south goal, Captain
Jones kicked of to Hamilton on
1.-THE Vineyard line. who made a
return Of 80 yards to his 35. War
ner made two through the line,
Warrington was penalized halls
the distance to the goal line for
slugging. Joseph fumbled on the
Next play and Captain Jones re-
covered aud carried the ball for
SIS yards and touchdown. Gump
/, kicked perfection placement for
the extra point. Score, Manning
ton z Moundsville 0.
Jones kicked of to Hamilton
who again made a return OF 80
yards to his IS. Joseph mada
three Warner four, Rosenmarkle
two and Joseph eight. A pass
) Hamilton to Robinson gained sew
en- yards Garner Intercepted q
passion his own 30. Gump made a
yard. Ryan eight. Gump lost
yard around right end and Prich-
ard kicked to Hamilton on
Momdsyille's is. Rosenmcrkle
made three. Joseph added two.
Hamilton punted on. Of bounds on
Moundsyille's rs, Ryan lost
yard, Garner got three, a pass to
RYAN to Jones madn twenty, The
ball on Moundsville's five-yard
line Garner went through their
3ieft'tackie for a touchdown. Gump
Kicked goal. Score, Mannir Ston
IA Moundsville 0.
Jones kicked OF to Hamilton
who received on his ten.yard line,
fimbled, recovered, and GLIDING
.he entire Warrington team ran
ninety yards for touchdown. Rob
sinson attempted to drop kick foe
THE extra point but missed. Head
Linesman Underdonk of Mounds
vile ruled Manulngton right tackle
off.side and allowed Moundsvilie
the extra point. Score, Manning.
ton IA, Moundsville 2.
Second Quarter.
Mcmahon kicked of to Jones who
returned 20 yards to his 40. Gar.
ner got one, Magee three, a pass,
Ryan to Prichard added fifteen.
Gnmp in two plays made five, Ryan
6nade first down with three to-
spare, on delayed line-buck. The
ball on Moundsville's 30. Ryan
made three, Gump four, Manning.
ton nenalizeh bv hendlinesman for