Wabash at Washington & Jefferson

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 12, 1922, page 1

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  LITTLE GIANTS IN | FUTILE EFFORT TO STOP PRESIDENTS Wabash Loses G. IN Battle Against Washington and Jefferson, 80 to 8. WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. II. - The Little Giants from Wabash col lego, tackling savagely and fighting every minute, made a game attempt today 10 stop the victorious rush Of the Washington and Jefferson eleven and failed. Coach Neale’s power ful and indicated machine batter ed its way to a 80 TO victory. The Wabash touchdown, made IN the final period when Aul recover ed a tumble and sprinted 55 yards, won the fighting visitors an ovation from the w. and J. stands 1t was the most spectacular play of the game. The Presidents were faster, more powerful, and had a more diversified attack. A delayed drive through the line was tire only play that gained ground for Wabash. In the first period, forward pass put the ball on the Wabash vineyard line and F>uthey went over In the second quarter, Spillers got a touch down on a S5 yard run and Erickson also crossed the Wabash goal after a Little Giant tumble had been recovered by Neale’s men. In the third period two severe penalties stopped w and j. when it threat ened to score. Aiken dove over the line for a touchdown in the fourth period. Then w. and j. started to march toward another score but a tumble gave Aul his chance. In the clos ing minutes. Futhey returned the compliment by grabbing a Wabash pass and touching the ball down aft er a 45 yard sprint. Three OF the five attempts to score points after touchdowns for w. and J. were blocked and Wabash also failed on It’s attempt. Lineup and summary: W. and j. 1927 Wabash (6) hopt ,.......... ........... ElIlott Left End. Left Tackle. PERKINS .’.-..... hanson Left Guard. CROOK .............-s Logan Center. Vince .............. Martin Right Guard. Weiderquist .............. Aul !. Right Tackle. Spillers ................ Hobson Right End. Brenkert ....-........ Lynch Quarterback. Erlckson .s............. RoIl Left Halfback. Futhey -ss.-....s...... Dunn Right Halfback BaSlSta ............ .......... Knee Fullback. Score by periods: w and ]. .........6 10 o 1872 Wabash ........0 0 0 g 8 w. and ]. scoring; Touchdowns, Futhey ., Erickson, Aiken (sub for KopO; Spillers- Points from try after touchdown – Brenkert, Blu chanan Csub for Brenkert). Wabash scoring: Touchdown – Aul. Ref cree, Cosgrove, Cornell. Umpire, Williams. Penn. Head 1inesman- Blum, Pittsburg. Time Of periode 10 minutes.

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  The Washington herald, November 12, 1922, page 8

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  WABASH NO MATCH FOR w. AND j., 32–⁠6 WASHINGTON. Pa, Nov. i1.-w. and Us fast-traveling football team celebrated Armistice Day this after noon by defeating Wabash College. of Crawfordsville. Ind In the first intersectional game of the year for the Presidents, by 80 to g., Coach Neale’s proteges garnered five touchdowns and annexed the adj ditional point on two occasions. Wa bash made its only touchdown in the fourth period when Aui scooped up a tumble and sprinted 81 yards ahead Of the entire pack. Previous to this effort the Hoosiers had garnered but two first downs and never had a chance. The Indianians failed to make the after touchdown point from a field goal. The Presidents earned all their. scores, getting one touch down IN the first period. two In the second and two In the final one.

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 12, 1922, page 21

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  W. and J. Football Team Victor Over Wabash by 81 to 6 WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. 11.-W. g. J. defeated Wabash here to-day in the first intersectional game of the year for the Presidents by SO to s. Coach Neale’s proteges garnered five touchdowns and annexed 1ne additional point on two occasions. Wabash made its only touchdown in the fourth Pc riod, when Aul scooped up the tumble and sprinted ffty-seven yards across the goal line. Spectacular play prevailed through most Of the game on the part Of tho Presidents. Erickson turned in several brilliant runs in the first half, while Futhy also starred. The latter’s most spectacular feat was in the Anal period when he intercepted forward pass and sprinted forty-fve yards for q Tha ina TN.

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Washington & Jefferson leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.