West Virginia at Pittsburgh

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  The sun, New York, October 12, 1919, page 1

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  PIYTSBURG BEATS MOUNTAIN ELEVEN West Virginia Fails to Show Expected Strength and Loses to Warner 26 to 0. PIrrsBURG, Pa, Oct 1.-THE Uni. versity of West virginia’s highly touted team lost to the University of Pittsbuts at Forbes’s Field this afternoon. 2s to o. The game was played in heavy rain storm and the field was a sea of mud which accounts for the poor handling o, the ball by both teams. West Virginln’s loose play resulted in two of Pitts four touchdowns and gave the home team the ball on another occasion, following which march down the field for score was started. The Mountaineers had the bail on On. 4 yard line At one time. At this point a forward pass over the goal line was tried but was grounded. Rodgers, the visitors captain. was keen disappontment He failed to gain consistently and was the worst fumbler on his team. The other backs failed to live up to advance notices ana never gained consistently through the Pitt line, which, by the way, branded as false the story that It is Pitts one weak spot The brand of ball played to-day would indicate that Warner has another combinaton that will give the best teams in the country a run for their money. Neale, brother Of Greasy Neale Of baseball fame, proved easy picking for Warner tacklers and lost considerably more ground than he gained Pitts first score came early. Hastings punted to the IS yard line. where Davies recovered Lewis’s tumble From here line plays and end runs. with all the Pitt backs taking part carried the ball to the three yard line. where Hastings went over. The kickout failed. Pitt kicked of to Lantz, who returned SIS yards, but the backs could not pierce the Pitt line and the Panther outfit took the ball on downs West Virginia had the ball on its own 80 yard line when the period ended. Play see-sawed back and forth during the period with Pitt having the advantage In the exchange Of punts. Get Lucky Score. In the third period both teams resorted to kicking, and. on the second exchange, Hastings sent a long punt to Rogers, who fumbled as Stein and McCreery bore down ON him. Stein grabbed the ball up dashed to the goal line, being tackled when he was five yards short OF the mark. The muddy field allowed him to slide up to the line Hastings kicked the goal from bad angle. The bali had hardly been put in play when tumble by Rogers gave Pitt the ball on the 80 yard line, McCreery recovering. After three tries at the line. Hastings failed at a drop kick and West Virginia put the ball in play on the 20 yard line. Punting was again resorted to. and on the exchange Hastings drove one over Lewis’s head, but the latter touched 1t and McCreery came down the field fast and fell on the ball. Pitts scored on a forward pass, Hastings 10 Davies. The try for goal was wide Rogers received the KICKOFF and had made midfield when he fumbIed. De Hart recovered for Pitt and a march down the field started End runs and line plays carried the ball over in three first downs, Hastings making the score and kicking the goal The lineup Pitt (20. West Virginia (o,. McCreery. Left end ......HaEer Hadman. tacLIa

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  The Washington times, October 12, 1919, page 18

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  WEST VIRGINIANS FAIL BEFORE PTT PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct a. Weather conditions apparently cut no figure in Glenn Warmers Pitisburgh calculations The old master is today stronger than ever on and on the gridlron. Critics Who BElievsd him due for q beating at ne hands Of the West Virginia UniVoFsity team are loud n praise Of his ability to meet an emergency and turn It into q brilliant win. Piu scored four touchdowns on West Virginia and two goals after touchdown and today rest with their dFst win oi the season, a 26 to 0 score. Those who accompanied che West Virginia University team to Pitts burgh yesterday were loud On their accounts or what was going TO nap pen 70 Pitt. The field was a sea of mud and rain fell throughout West Virginia. with a great team. vas expected % furnish Pitt with q trounclnE. War ner’s men got all the glory. most % the mud. most OF the luck and ail Of the scoring. Pitt scored hrst On the opening quarter. warmers men started q steady drive down the Geld until Hastings craWled over for a touch down. The teams played on even terms In the second quarter. west Virginia worked the ball 20 the four-yarl line, but Pitts defense was equal 20 the emergency. In the second half play was Oh Pitts much OF the time. Frequent fumblet, with Pitts men on the alert and grabbing the muffs, gave them the bail. Rodgers. OF West Virginia. fumbled twice. Stein recovering on the 5-yard line and being rushed across for a touchdown. Davies scored IN the fourth quarter and Do Hart and Hastings featured on a forward pass that counted again FOE Pitt just before time was called The showing Of the Pitt team wa1 all that could be desired. WaFner’1 team played 20 advantage throughout and showed considerably more strength iu every department than the West Virginia men.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 12, 1919, page 30

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  PITT WINS BY Is TO 0 Routs West Virginia Eleven in Sea of Mud7Fumbles Lead to Scores. PITTSBURGH. October 1.-THE University of Pittsburgh foot ball team defeated West Virginia University here today by the score of 26 to 0 in a game that was played on a field of mud and water. A heavy rain fell most of the time, fumbling being in evidence throughout. Pitt scored touchdown in the first period, when the Blue and Gold backs carried the bail to the one-yard line and then pushed Hastings over. Pitt had recovered tumble in mfafeld. { Pitt and the Mountaineers battied through the second period without a score. The visitors had the ball on the Pitt 4-yard line, but a forward pass failed. The Mountaineers kept the ball in Pitts territory most Of the time, but when they threatened, Pitt was equal to the occasion. The third period was featured by a great deal Of fumbling on both sides, but West Virginia was more unfortunate. Fumbles by Capt. Rodgers twice led to a score by Pitt. Stein recovered the ball at the 5-yard line and was pushed over for touchdown. Just before the call Of time, for ward pass, Hastings to Davies, sent the latter over Davies also scored touchdown in the fourth period.

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.