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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1916

Page

9

West Virginia Rout Wesleyan In Lively 64-7 Clash

West Virginia University crushed Wesleyan 64 to 7 at South Side Park after leading from early in the game. Rodgers starred with multiple long runs and passes, while Chenoweth and Curry scored on several drives as the Mountaineers dominated every phase. Wesleyan showed fight but could not halt the Mountaineers’ machine like offense.

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Football Scores From Various Colleges and Games

Pitt defeated Penn State 31 to 0 while W. and J. beat Rutgers 12 to 9. Western Reserve triumphed 27 to 4 over Case with Miami and Cincinnati both losing. Marietta won 39 to 7 against Kenyon as West Virginia beat Wesleyan 54 to 7. Ohio Northern shut out Colgate 28 to 0. Pennsylvania defeated Cornell 23 to 3. F. and M. 20 over Gettysburg 14. Bucknell 8 over Lebanon Valley 0. Rochester 10 over Vermont 6. Missouri 13 over Kansas 0. Notre Dame 20 over Nebraska and Wabash 13. Marquette and Washington U. 14 to 7. California beat Vanderbilt 14 to 7. Sewanee 0 and Tennessee 0. Alabama 33 over Kentucky State 0. Auburn 13 over Louisville C A C 54 to 0. Johns Hopkins 0 over Georgetown 41 to 7. North Carolina 7 over Virginia 0. Shorter Child Buried Ruth Keener Shorter twelve days old death of Bentons Ferry family Funeral held this afternoon Colfax cemetery Musgrave undertaker.

Pitt Penn State Rutgers Western Reserve Case Miami Cincinnati Marietta Kenyon West Virginia Wesleyan Marshall Ohio Northern Colgate Brown Pennsylvania Cornell Gettysburg Bucknell Lebanon Valley Rochester Vermont Missouri Kansas Notre Dame Nebr Wabash Marquette Uni Washington California Vanderbilt Sewanee Tennessee Kentucky State Alabama Auburn Louisville John Hopkins Georgetown George Washington North Carolina Virginia D. Eea

Poor Boy from Coal Mines Becomes Season's Greatest Star

A coal miner's son, Elmer Oliphant of Purdue and West Point, is hailed as the top football talent of 1918. The five year college veteran built his strength in Indiana mines, earned funds to attend college, starred at Purdue, joined West Point and earned four athletic letters in football, baseball, basketball and track while scoring 112 points in 1916 and keying Army wins over Villanova Notre Dame and Navy.

Elmer Oliphant West Point Mahan Brickley Ted Coy Eckersall Heston Oliphant Sam College Hall Purdue Indiana Carnay Purdue University Walter Camp West Loirt Uncle Sam Army School Army Notre Dame Navy Gilroy Georgetown T. D G. T F. G T.D Maulbetsch Michigan McCreight J. Strupper Georgia Gerrish Dartmouth Pollard Brown McQuade

Temple Team Edges Monongah Glass In Tight Duel

Temple clinched a narrow team victory over Monongah Glass in a close night contest as players Gantz Sox Murray Watkins King and Meredith contributed strong totals. Following a banquet the athletic association elected Meredith captain by two votes after Paul Hutchinson.

Monongah Glass Temple Sox King Gantz Sox Murray Staust Watkins King Ie Athletic Association Paul Hutchinson Meredith Moore

Arch Meredith Chosen High School Captain for 1917 Team

Arch Meredith, center for Fairmont High, was elected captain for the 1917 squad at the eleven o’clock meeting of the team. The selection follows a Clever 52 gathering where Meredith was named leader of the squad.

Arch Meredith Fairmont High School

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