Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-11-06
THE D & E BRoADDUs GAME

PHILIPPI, Nov. 5-Football in the
Tygart's Valley is riding on new and
higher wave since the unexpected
victory of Broaddus over Marietta at
Grafton last Saturday, and the tri-
umph of Davis and Elkins over Beth
airy and the University of Buffalo in
recent weeks. Fans are realizing that
in the little valley there are two col
lgiat teams that are capable of
holding their own against almost any
so-called minor college eleven in the
land.
Next Friday Tygart's Valley fans
are going to have to take sides or
remain neutral for these two teams of
the valley are going to oppose each
other in game that is being referred
to as the "battle of the century" and
the new field at Broaddus college will
be given as even more interest grid
iron affair than it had ten days ago
when Salem dropped close game to
the Nuss-coaehed Philippi team.
There is probably more color to these
Davis and Elkins-Broaddus football
games than to any other athletic ev
ent in the state aside from the larger
contests at the State University.
This color CONS from enthusiasm, in
terested students, primed teams and
al that goes to make real fall
81 ectacle on the gridiron.
Davis and Elkins with her fighting
Senators will come to town Friday
prepared to roll up big score against
the little Broaddus eleven. But no
one here believes that even with their
great scoring macine Cam Hender-
sens team can deciseively defeat
Furman Nuss' lads, who have held
three of the leading eleven among
the minor tri-state colleges to no.
Waynesburg ave scored on Broaddus
score games. Only Wesleyan and
and Duquesne, Salem and Marietta
have been forced to go scoreless.
Local fans are inclined to believe that
the Senators are even better than
some of their scores Indicate, and in
pessimistic and doubtful vein talk
about twenty eight points. Each
talk is nonsense in the opinion of
other fans, and many are claiming
a two-t touchdown margin in favor of
ID. and E.
1t is a well-known fact here, how
ever, that when Broaddus plays D.
and E. the dope means nothing. Just
two years ago Broaddus was pinked to
win by two touchdown, and the Sen
ators come out of the Randolph Hills
with fighting hearts and went back
with joyful hearts and 1877 victory.
Last year conditions were reversed and
d. and E. was expected to win by
twenty to thirty points, but it was
only fluke intercepted pass that
gave her 1877 victory, after Broaddus
had made ten first-downs to her nine
and had played her heavy team to a
standstill throughout the afternoon.
Special trains, bands, one-hundred
percent student attendance, and I'M
stoppable support of the fans have
these D. and E.-Broaddus games
above the level of ordinary minor col
lege contests. This year, with better
road conditions to Grafton, Elkins,
Belington and other towns, it is ex-
pected that thousand more people
will see the game than have in past
seasons. Grafton has reported that
she will send several automobiles full
of fans, Belington will send the larg-
est delegation of the year. Clarks-
burgers will drive over just before
the gam. A few tickets have been
ordered by Fairmont alumni, and in
terest is spreading rapidly Wheel
ing, home of several of the Broaddus
players will probably have twenty
five enthusiastic spectators in the
stands at the kickoff.
Tickets went on sale here today at
Ford's Drug Store, Davis Drug; at
Grafton, at the Union Drug Store,
end by mail from A. =. Brandon, Phil
iopi and W. G. Armentrout, Elkins.
Other Elkins agencies are being est
9blished. Reserve seats are selling
for $3.50 each.