Centre at West Virginia

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  Evening star, October 26, 1924, page 67

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  WEST VIRGINIA WINS FROM CENTRE, 1876 NEW YORK, October 25.-Wes Virginia repaid its foot ball debt to Centre College today by winning from the Colonels, IS to 6, at the Polo Grounds Fewer than 1000 persons saw the game. The Mountaineers scored touch downs in the second and fourth pc RODS. following consistent advances by running and passing, in which Farley, a substitute back, starred. Centre scored in the first quarter with p place kick by Lemon from the 4O-yard line. The other Kentucky count came from drop-kick by Cow ington. which tied the score in the third period. Covington was the only Colonel who gained consistently against tight Mountainer defense. His run of 26 yards in the third quarter, leading to his field goal. was the longest gain from scrimmage in the game. Rabenstein returned the last kickoff As yards in a spectacular dash, which was stopped by the Mountaineer safety man. Nardacci, Bruders and Eckberg gained steadily behind good interference which formed behind a shift of the line and backfeld, but the most effective Mountaineer threats were made with Farley in the game. West Virginia made Is first downs to 6 for Centre and gained AZ yards in completing three of six passes. Gem tres passing game was an asset to West Virginia Murrin, substituting for Bruder. intercepted two and Eek berg picked another of the Colonels’ six air tries. only one Of which was completed-thatf for 9 yards. n m h nj “ nd q r and doubtful generalship discounted much of the excess yardage gained by West Virginia and kept the issue in doubt until the last five minutes, when Farley went 35 yards on four successive dashes off tackle for the touchdown which broke a 6-to-6 tie. Farley and Murrin, sophomore half backs, were the bright spots in an otherwise unimpressive West Virginia team. Nardacci’s tumble on Centres first punt put the Colonels within the scoring zone early in the game, and Lemon converted 4Covington’s fair catch into n place kick within the first Ave minutes The Mountaineers took possession Of the ball and held it almost continually throughout the | rest of the half. Their first march was checked when Mcclure intercept | ed a pass, but Bruder and Nardacci | sliced SI tackle in the second quarter for an advance of 40 yards and the first touchdown. Graham missed the | goal. | In the second half the Colonels had brief control, making five first downs to two for West Virginia Coving- | toms brilliant run put the ball in the scoring zone. and he tied the score with a drop-kick from the 17-yard line. Murrin then broke up two Gen. tire charges by intercepting passes. Farlep got into the game again and was unstoppable, advancing the ball 35 yards in four plays for the win ming touchdown. Graham kicked goal.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 26, 1924, page 12

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  WEST VIRGINIA BEATS CENTRE Touchdown In Last Few Minutes Breaks 6 To 6Tie NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-West Vir- g;nia repaid it’s football debt to Centre college today by winning from the Col onels 13 to 6 at the Polo grounds. Fewer than 2.000 persons saw the game. The Mountaineers scored toushdOwns in the second and fourth periods, fol- lowing consistent advances by running and passing in which Farley, a sub- stitute back, started Centre secored in the f;rst quarter with a place kick by Lemon, from the 40 yard line. The other Kentucky count came from a drop kick by Covington, which tied the score in the thbd period. t’ovinston was the only Colonel who gained consistently against a tight MOuntaineer defense. His run of 26 ards in the third quarter, leading to his ield goal. was the longest gain from scrimmage in the game. Rabenstein returned the last kick off 45 yards in a spectacular dash which was stopped oy She Mountaineer safety man. Nardacci, Bruder and Eckberg gained steadily behind good interference, which fo: med behind shift of the line and back field. but the most effective Moun- taireer threats were made with Farley in tue game. West Virginia made 15 fits; downs to six for Centre and gained 42 yards in completing three of six passes. Centres passing game was an asset to West Virginia. Murrin, sub stituting for Bruder, intercepted two and Eckberg picked another of the Col onels six air tries. only one of which was completed, that for nine yards. Fumbling by Eckberg and Nardacci and doubtful generalship discounted much of the excess yardage gained by West Virginia and kept the issue in doubt until the last five minutes when Farley went B yards on four successive dashes off tackle for the touchdown, which broke a six-six tie. The Mountaineers took possession of the ball carly in the game and held it almost continually throughout the half. Their first march was checked when Mcclure intercepted n pass but Bruder and Nardaeci sliced off tackle in the second quarter for an advance of forty ya’ds and tle first touchdown. Graham missed the goal. t In the second half the Colonels had brief control. making five first, downs to two for West Virginia. ,Covington’s brilliant run put the ball in the scoring zone and he tied the score with a drop kick from the 1T yard line. Murrin then broke up two Centre charges by intercepting passes. Farley got into the game again and was unstop- able, advancing the bah B yards in four plays for the winning touchdown. Graham kicked goal.

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West Virginia leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.