West Virginia at Washington and Lee

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  The daily telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., November 16, 1914, page 8

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  If Results Of Saturdays Game Show Comparative Strength of the Teams. y Wesleyanfs football team was defeated at Wheeling Saturday by Washington and Jefferson, cham Ipions of the North. by score Of SO to IS. West Virginia University was defeated at Charleston by Washing ton and Lee. champions of the South. 8 to 6: West Virginia and Wesleyan play at Fairmont Thanksgiving Day for the championship Of the state. Is there anything in the results OF Saturday that indicates the turkey day winner? A few weeks ago West Virginia played Washington and Jefferson, being unable to score. The on slaughts OF the Mountaineers was 30 terrific. however. that Coach Folwell kept his first string mens In for Washington and Jefferson practical ~ the entire gamee. One the ball one yard line, and this against the first string. Wesleyan scored on Washington and Jefferson Saturday. Late in the game when all but two of the first team were on the side lines and the game turned over to the scrubs, Stansbury figured out touchdown by magnificent foryfrd pass. 1t was one ofatwo beauties executed by. the Buckhannon boys. and It might have been as successful against the regular team OF opponents. Despite the fact that Wesleyan scored Saturday. it must be admit ted that from the standpoint Of eff ficiency, the Morgantowners made the better showing against Washing ton and Jefferson players Washing ton and Jefferson officials and trainers admit that they were played harder by the university than they were by Wesleyan. I /. Wesleyan was fortunate IN It’s, game at Wheeling for none of the men were injured Mt. Pleasant can not afford to lose his first string players, for 1t is a saying at Buck harmon this fall that Wesleyan has but eleven players and soma spromisT ing material in four substitutes. Barring accidents in practice every regular man will be in his place at THE opening of the Fairmont game. West Virginia made a remarkable showing against Washington and Lee on Saturday. When the team left Morgantown the fact that sub stitute back field was necessary, made the situation so blue for the coaches that a 80 to 0 score against them would not have been surprising. The sub back field and the jabsence of a punter probably lost the game for the Mounta.neers. but ex5 cellent line work and tackling prevented the Generals” said to COM pose the finest scoring machine insthe game today, from being dangerous. In the light Of team accidents the resuit at Charleston Is like a victory and the feeling In the Morgantown camp has been bowlstered up wonderfulIy since Saturday. 9 Straight football will be the rule of Metzgar’s men against the Ohio ans. for the presence of the Wesley an coaches and players will be felt and there will be no desire on the part Of the old Penn stars to uncover any of the plays they intend tokuse on Thanltsgiving, # the team rs lucky and escapes Friday without Il

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 15, 1914, page 15

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  GENERALS SAVED FROM DEFEAT BY A SAFETY West Virginia Holds Washington and Lee to to 6 Score Before Large Crowd at Charleston. BEUHRING EASILY THE STAR Work of Donaiue and Pierotti Is of Variety That Keeps Opponents Guessing All Thne-Contest Full of Thrills. CHARLESTON. w. VA. November 14.-By the narrow margin OF two points made by safety, Washington ard Lee this afternoon won from West Virginia, to 6. Before the greatest crowd that ever saw a football game here 1t was played. principally along cid lines and spectacular features were minus. The Generals began the first quarter with vigor and outplayed their Noun Ing that period. West Virginia got into Its stride In the succeeding quarters, and through bad breaks against them Jailed TO score 4 touchdown in the sec end quarter. ! In the third 1t was constant gain Tor the Mor9antown crew until its slauEhters against centre and the right end. Chenoweth, Leathcrwood, Hite and ~; Curry made substantial gains un- BeuhrinE was the star for the Cen erals, although the work of Captain and Perot e. Gas of tb and had the West Firginians guessing and worrying. For West Virginia, Leatherwood made spectacular run of fifty Virginians downed him within three yards of their goal. and through al most superhuman effort prevented a score. colehank. Ghenoweth and Newman starred for West Virginia. The West Virginia limo outclassed that OF the Generals, but the Southerners had the better backfeId. From the end of the first quarter the contest was full of thrills, and every gain was considered the result OF superior Skill and vigorous offense by, both teams. Line up: w. & L.. Position. w, Va Einms. left end. .Niedermyer Schultz ......left tackle Mulineux Dingwall. ~. left guard -. Newman lPierotti. ....... fcentre :. (CapO Davis Schnrry. right guard - ;. .Brannon Miles. ....... right tackle. :. NV ebster Harrison right end Colebanll Young 1880. left half. Curry Gaiiaghar. right half. ..::..,. Hite Substitutions: Washington. and Lee Reuhrtng: Beuhrlng for Smith: Bryan for Dingwall: Smith for ,Sweetland. West .Sirginia-Bernard for Neidermyer; Stewart for .Chenoweth:. Seek man for Bernard; Rogerson for New man: Chenoweth for Leatherwood; Leatherwood for Stewart: Race for Ohenoweth;S Seckman for Neidermyer; RoEerson for Newman: Stewart for Race; Race for Stewart; Spears for Leatherwood: Brooks for Rogerson Touchdowns-Beuhri Curry. Safe ty-Newman. Ofiicials-Mr. A1offatt tPrInceton), referee; Brennick (Ynle), umpire; Mr.. Mcrrimany (Navy), head linesman. Time-1b minutes.

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West Virginia leads 24–⁠5–⁠4 in 33 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.