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THIRD SECTION PAGE THREE THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE TIMES, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1910: POTT AND TECH BJEN corns BOTH PEM WIN 33-0 MILLER, GENEVA FULLBACK, CARRYING BALL! AGAINST PITT PLAID ELEVEN REVEALS EARLY SEASON POWER PANTHER FIRST TEAM IN GAME ONLY A HALF jpeHart and Hastings Run Wild for Two Touch Stefferis Proteges Play Consistent Football and Count in Each Quarter West Virginians Usually on Defensive. By TOM ANDERSON. downs Apiece and Then Retire Blocked Punt With Subs in Lineup Produces Another Score in Final Quarter Covenanters Never Threaten Goal of Wamerites, Who Show Only Fair Form. -By HARRY KECK, Sporting Editor. Special Telegrani to The Gazette Times OO much Phil Marshall yesterday afternoon blasted Bethany's hopes of a successful early season surprise of Carnegie Tech territory, for that clever halfback was largely instrumental in the Plaid's first football victory of the 1919 season, and the 33 to 0 score against the West Virginians.

Marshall had lost none of the cunning- which made his name a byword to Tech football followers in 1916. He was in the game up to the handle EAVER FALLS, Oct. 4. The University of Pittsburgh football team opened its season on the High School field here this afternoon with a 33 to 0 victory over the Geneva College eleven, which also was engaging in its initial contest of the 1919 campaign. Some 4,000 persons packed the small stands and crowded the sidelines to witnes the clash.

The game was anything but a hard one for Pitt, which won about as it pleased and by about from the start, pulled off two spectacular dashes of 35 and 40 yards, respectively, through Green and White tacklers vainly seeking to pull him to earth, and crashed through Bethany's forward bulwark of defense or skirted her ends for three of the five the center of the field. A forward pass and a few successful line smashes took the play to the Green and White 15-yard mark and Marshall negotiated the score. The final Tech count was in the last quarter. After ineffectual seesawing as large score as it wanted to. Nevertheless, it brought out more than a few flaws and weaknesses in the general play.

This, of course, is to be expected in the opening game of any team, but Pitt did not look as good today Picture by Frank E. Bingaman, Staff Notes of Pitt-Geneva Game By HARRY KECK, Sporting Editor. ruled the play a touchback, which was correct. "Andy Hastings and Jimmy DeHart were the real stars for Pitt. Nobody else on the team approached their playing.

Both scored two touchdowns and then quit for the day. They were virtually unstoppable and DeHart simply ambled around the enjjp and Hastings through the line as they pleased. It can be truthfully said that they ran wild. It was a diffeient story with Tom Davies, the speed boy of the backfield, however. Ho could not get started.

Harr, the 6 foot 3 inch end already referred to, found little opposition in breaking through and nailing Tom several Tom made a few gains but lost almost as much ground as he gained. For him it must be said, however, that he was playing with a slightly injured leg and was under instructions not to touchdowns chalked up to th; credit of the Plaid. Verily, it waintoJsll day. Tech got an el start to a vlc- tory, scoring the first i icM uchdowa in tf m-m. -rv second touchdown came in the quarter.

Tech's offense was just a little better in the third period and two touchdowns were made. The final touchdown was pushed across In the last Tech Never in Danger. Tech's goal line was never really endangered. Tech's1 50-yard line was the high water mark of the ureen and White invasion in Plaid territory and that was just at the close of the game, when following a Tech touchdown Burns returned the kickoff to the center of the field; Gwinn nabbed a forward pass for a gain of 18 yards; Burns added two in the line, placing the oval nt the 30-yard line. Then the whistle blew.

Tech had the punch and usually had the ball, but fumbles sjxoften caused its loss and gave Bethany the benefit of a punt. Tech kicked off and. taking the ball when Bethany was forced to kick, shoved it over for the first score in five minutes of play. Tech again received the kickoff and punted, but the Plaid's attempt to repeat the first march down the field was halted by the loss of the ball in midfield on an intercepted forward pass. Bethany could not gain, however, and punted.

Here Loomis brought the stands up by starting a sprint that was clearly labeled "touchdown," but he was pulled down on his 30-yard line when he left his Tech fumbled frequently and made no headway until Phil Marshall, by a. 35-yard run, put the pigskin within easy scoring distance and then took it across. The second half started promisingly for Tech, Fletcher returning the kick-off 35 yards. Several good gains were registered, but fumbles again prevented progress until Phil Marshall tore off a 40-yard run to the Bethany 30-yard line. Baldwin in two tries planted the ball in the shadow of the goal posts, and Loomis took it over.

Marahall Maket Another. On the kickoff Fletcher returned to Photographer of The Gazotte Times. Tech-Bethany Lineup. Tech 33. Bethany 0.

Wittmer Latto Williams L.T Uwinn McLean Marsh Krwin Wapncr Carey R.o Perry Moon R.T Dunn Oo.ldin h.e Hughs Fletcher Wolfe Marshall Resonico i'' score by quarters: Carnegte Tech 7 13 731 KUethany 0 0 0 0 0 Substitutions Temmel for Wlttmer, McLean for Williams, Henderson for McLean, McWilliams tor McLean, Saylor for Erwln, Hayes for Goddin, Blum for Fletcher, K. Marshall ror Baldwin. Bulllnger for P. Marshall, Lumpkins for Latto, Latto for Dunn, Rioch for Hughes, Thomaj for Kioch, Burns for Rexonico, Cauller for Marshall. Burn: for Kandolf, Touchdowns t'hil Marshall 3.

l.aklwin, L.oomls. ioals from touchdown Fletcher 2, Loomls. Miss goals from touchdown Fletcher 2. Referee Very, Penn State. I'mpire Ilium, Muehlenburg.

Head linesmanScott. Time of quarters 15 and 13 minutes. cepted a forward pass by Horner on the Geneva 44-yard line. A forward pass. Thomas to Harr, made seven yards and put the ball on the Pitt 49-yard line.

Peters went in for Krotzer at fullback for Pitt. Ginn. the Pitt center, intercepted a forward pass by Thomas on the Pitt 43-yard line. Peters lost three yards at right end. McKelvey replaced Forbes at left end for Geneva.

Hamburger failed to gain in the line. A forward pass, Hamburgrer to Horner, was broken down. Hamburger punted short to Thomas, who returned 10 yards to the Geneva 45-yard line. limn broke down a forward hv i i Thomas I tt nm-uv u- i V. ward pass to McKclvey for an eight-yard gain.

Another forward pass to AlcKelvey eluded the latter, but skimmed off him to Harr. who held it for a five-yard gain and Geneva's second first down of the game. The whistle here sounded the end of the contest. Final score Pitt, 33; Geneva, 0. as it usually does in prying off the lid Incidentally," Daugherty, a sub end, who went in for McCrory at the start of the second half, suffered a broken ankle just before the end of the Fame and had to be carried off the field.

The injury was caused when Harr, Geneva's tall left end, jumped on the fallen Daugherty's foot. Some of the spectators were inclined to believe Harr did it Intentionally, but It may have been an accident. However, Jt was noticeable several times during the game that Harr was kicking- around and in other ways playing the game outside the rules. scoring by quarters was, as follows: Pitt 13- 14 0 633 Geneva 0 0 0 00 Ony two of the Pitt players who started the game. Hamburger at quarterback and Aschman at right tackle, were in the lineup when the Panthers returned to the field for the second half.

Kven the second team outplayed the Geneva aggregation sufficiently to retain possession of the ball most of the time and to prevent the home team from becoming dangerous. However, it lacked the offen-sive strength of the first team and was held scoreless in the third quarter and scored in the fourth period only, when Bond, the guard, blocked the kick, and Ewing, end, fell it over the goal line for a At.no time in the game was Geneva The closest it ever got to Pitt's goal line was at the end of the game," when it took a long chance on the aerial game and, by managing to put through two forward passes, carried play to the 3o-yard line. Pitt Kick Blocked. The Geneva followers had visions of a score against Pitt in the final ter, when Harr kicked oft to Horner on the goal line and Horner stepped out of bounds on the two-yard line. Thus Pitt found itself with its back against the wall.

Hamburger went back to kick, the boot was blocked and Pitt recovered behind the goal line. The play was scrambled up for a time and the general impression was that Pitt had fallen victim to a safety with the resultant two points. However, Keferee Cadigan- immediately Pitt-Geneva Lineup. Pitt 23. Geneva 0.

McCrory Atwell Harman Tj.T: Ioefflrr Kratzert L.G Patterson Stein Griffith McLean R.G... Smith Aschman R.T BouUIins McCracken R.E Harr Hamburger Thomas Uavie.i Stanton Dehart R.H Ransom Hastings Miller Score by quarters: Pitt 13 14 0 633 Geneva 0 0 0 0 0 Substitutions Bloom for Ransom. McGoun for Griffith. Ransom for Bloom, Forbes for Atwell. Schutte for Bouldtng.

Ewing tor McCracken. Ginn for Stein. Hileman for Davies, Bond for Kratzert, Krotzer for Hastings, Masley for Harman, Laughran for Dehart, Bond for McLean, Peters for Krotzer, Eckert for Daugherty, Meanor for Bond. Touchdowns Hastings 2, Dehart 2, Ewing from mi, i XI I goals frofn touchdown Hastings. Horner.

ittreree cadigan, Syracuse. Lmpire Mc- farland, W. J. Head linesman Brooks, minutes. and inched up with it to the Geneva 47 before being downed.

Hastings turned right end for seven j-ards. DeHart ran left end for It. and first down on the 29. There was no holdings either Hastings or DeHart. Davies ran acourni right end for seven yaj-ds, Ransom, the halfback, checking him.

Hastings went through the line for first down on the 18-yard line. Griffiths, the Geneva center, was hurt and his team took time out. the while its supporters were yelling for it to fight hard. Harr stopped Hastings after a three-yard gain. Another -double pass, Hastings to DeHart, sent Jimmy around left end for 15 yards and the second touchdown.

Hastings' try at goal was hieh and wide and missed. Score Pitt, 13: Geneva. 0. Fullback Miller ran back Hastings' 10 yards to the 22-yard line. McGoun went in for Griffiths at center for Geneva.

Hastings kicked off to Miller, who returned from the 10-yard line to the 22-yard line. McGoun went for Griffiths at center for Geneva. Ransom made nine yards around left end. Thomas failed to gain in the line and the whistle blew, ending the quarter just as Fullback Miller started with the ball. SECOJMD Geneva's ball on its own 31-yard line, third down and two yards to go.

Miller made a yard at left guard. Thomas went into the line for three yards and first down on the 35-yard line. Miller made a yard at right tackle. Ransom failed to gain at left guard. take any unnecessary chances.

Geneva made only two first downs, I one in the first half on straight football and the other at the close of the second half on two forward passes. The weather was very warm and anything but favorable for football. Capt. Jimmy DeHart of Pitt and a few other players went into the game without their headgears and Davies threw his away after the first few pli.ys because of the heat The game in detail: FIRST QUARTER. Pitt won the toss and Capt.

DeHart elected to receive the kick with the wind at his back. Harr kicked off at 3 p. m. to Hastings on the 10-yard line and Andy returned to the 32. Taking a double pass from Hastings DeHart slid off left tackle for two yard3.

Hastings made four off left tackle. DeHart went around left end for six yards and first down on the 44-yard line. Davies cut off right tackls for five yards. DeHart skirted around left end for first down on the Geneva IS, a run of 34 yards. Hastings hit right guard for a yard.

Another double pass play, Hastings to DeHart. carried the ball to the one-yard line. Hastings went over through left guard on the next play for the first touchdown of the season. It required exactly three minutes and eight plays to make the score. Hastings kicked goal, with DeHart holding the ball-Score Pitt.

1 Geneva, 0. With the wind behind him Hastings kicked off to the three-yard line and Quarterback Thomas returned to the 30. a neat little run. Thomas hit the line for two yards. He.

then made two at left tackle. Stanton failed to gain in the line and it was last and six. Stanton's punt was low and partly blocked. DeHart scooped up the ball in midfield imui Huijukiwunjauiai 1 i i mm i i ii i iimiiiii i t'ir -4 the center of the field, with inter- in forward passes and fumbles continuaffy Siving the other side the ball, Tech rcei.ved a Punt on the Bethany 40-yard i'u? Three runs by Phil Marshall and hiser Ro-ef hrnup-ht tho oval to (ho OUJ Phil Marshall registering the Marshall was the shining figure of the Tech eleven, indeed, but not that there were not 10 other players aiding and abetting the sturdy halfback. There were, and they played a steady, consistent brand of early-season football that when ripened by experience will mean more victories later in the schedule.

The line was strong and usually rock-ribbed on defense, and held together just the right amount of time for the man with the ball to get started. Holes were opened in the Bethany line where needed, as analysis of Tech's gains on line plays will show. Tech Bach, All Good. More spectacular, of course, was the work of the Tech backfield, aside from Marshall. Coach Steffen has real football material there, and prospective opponents of the Plaid want to keep a weather eye on that collection of grid athletes.

Loomis at full performed splendidly as a line plunger, Baldwin almost displayed himself a counterpart of Marshall at running the ends, and Fletcher's work at quarter, at flinging forward passes and at punting was above criticism. The backs at times were prone to leave their interference, or run ahead of it. But in the main the play in that respect was good. Steffen's men used a mixed stylo of football, about equally composed of open field running, line bucking, forward passing and kicking. The plays were initiated from a backfield shift formation, that left the Bethany defense flat-footed in its tracks, and brushed Continued oh Page Six.

Liberty Ave. 4 "ouch- The great gap between Pitt's first- string material and its second string was apparent. The second team scored only through the medium of a blocked kick, nd its general work left much to be desired. In fact, the second half was more or less sloppily played. The general opeinion of football men who witnessed this afternoon's game was that Pitt will have to show a much better brand of football to beat West Virginia at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh next Saturday.

Two West Virginia players were on hand to "scout' the Panthers, but, outside of the flashy playing of DeHart and Hastings in the first half, they didn't see much. A summary of the scoring shows that Pitt marched down the field to Its first two touchdowns, virtually had the third handed to it when the center passed wildly over Ransom's head on a snapback for a kick, scored the fourth after its line broke throtiph and prevented a kick, the ball going to Pitt on downs on the 31-yard line, and got the fifth and last tally on the blocked kick. Two tries at goals after touchdowns and two tries for field goals from placement missed. The forward pass was used by both teams in quite a few plays, but rarely went through and never was completed for big gains. The Gen-va fans were a bit disappointed not seeing Davies pull off some of his sensational open field running, inasmuch as Pitt won anyhow.

There was little of the sensational to the game, and it was remarkably cleanly plaved. Onlv two penalties were Inflicted and both were for offside. Also both were against Pitt. Hastings showed better kicking form than he has for some time. His punts averaged around 40 to 45 yards and were high and cleanly gotten off.

Col. Joe Thompson was a spectator at the game. Laughran made five yards at left end. Krotzer and Hileman worked a double pass and the latter went IS yards around right end to first down on the 5. Hileman was hurt and Pitt took time out.

He remained in the game. Krotzer bucked for a yard. On the next play the Pitt signals went wrong. Krotzer got the ball, hesitated a moment and then seeing the Geneva team charging upon him attempted to run. He got to the 21yard line, where he fumbled and Geneva recovered.

Miller made three yards at rigrht end. Aschman stopped Bloom for no gain. A double pass. Stanton to Miller, failed to gain, and it was last and seven. Bloom punted to Hileman orv the Pitt 44-yard line.

Pitt was offside and the play was called back and the five-yard penalty inflicted. Daugherty, Pitt's -left end, intercepted a forward pass by Stanton on the 1'itt 34-yard line. Hileman made two yards at right end. End of quarter. rOl'RTH QUARTER.

Horner replaced Hileman at left halfback for Pitt and Forbes went in for Atwell at left end and Ransom returned to right halfback in place of Bloom for Geneva. Pitt's ball on its own 36-yard line, second down and eight yards to gain. Hamburger fumbled but recovered for a loss of only two yards. Horner forward-passed to Hamburger on the 25-yard line, for first down, a gain of 11 yards. Krotzert was thrown back In the line without a gain.

Laughran the same. Schutte knocked down Horner's forward pass. Hamburger attempted to kick a placement goal from the 31-yard line, but the boot was low and poor, Stanton recovering for Geneva on the five-yard line. Ransom's kick was blocked by Bond, Pitt's left guard, and Ewing fell on it behind the goal line for a touchdown. The play occurred in the corner of the field.

Ewing punted out to Laughran on the 33-yard line and Horner's attempt at goal missed' the ball (joing far out of its course to the right. Score Pitt 33: Geneva, 0. Harr kicked off to Horner near the goal line and Bill stepped out of Bounds on the two-yard line. Pitt found itself a nasty position and Hamburger went back to kick Hi punt was low and was blocked and Krotzer recovered for Pitt in the Jned XraTble at fowed behind Lh' f' Ime; was a touchback For a moment It was believed Geneva had recovered the ball and scored a touchdown! when it was seen a Pitt a. Aad VS1? was that "attjhad been scored.

Tt was a touchback. th.i. a lucky to get away "so easily? iew minutes before Geneva kick had givenVitt avouch- Pitt's ball on the 20-yarfl 7inA four 32-yard line. 1 nrsl down th plKt'nd for 10 yards and first down on the 42-yard tnrpe vard in the gain 'or gain Krotzer forward pass was incomplete. Last and seven.

Horner punted out of bounds on the nfav an JVR.UErKerty w.hrt on the play and had to be carried off the field "it. ms ripnt ankle was r.cierr remaceH in Pnd ianaAm Jl i'vn uaugnren on for Pitt repiaced Bon'' left guard Krotzer made a yard at right guard Pitt was offside with Horner earning the ball and It was called back and the penalty inflicted. Harr inter BRAVER FALLS, Oct. 4. (Special.) The stars of the game for Pitt, aside from DeHart and Hastings, who shared leading honors, were McCracken a right end, Aschman at right tackle.

Hamburger at quarter, Bond, who distinguished himself by blocking- the kick that led to a touchdown, Krotzer, the sub fullback, and Ginn, who took the place of Stein at center. Quarterback Thomas, Halfback Bloom and Fullback Miller shone in Geneva's backfield. while the kicking of Ransom while he was in the game was the best Geneva showed. Harr played a strong tame at end. and so did Locffler and Boulding at the tackles.

Schutte starred at left guard while he was in the game in the second A change was made in the officials at the last moment. Cosgrove of Cornell was to have been referee, McFar-land of W. umpire and Cadigan of Michigan, head linesman. Cosgrove could not be on hand to work and Cadigan was shifted to referee, Mc-Farland remained aji umpire and Brooks of Georgia Tech assumed the duties of head linesman. Twelve and 10-minute quarters were played.

The Pitt Band, recruited within the past week, made a natty appearance In its blue uniforms and gold stripes and played well. A boy singer in the grandstand entertained the crowd before the game and between the halves. The crowd was a srood-sized one. the paid admissions at 1 a head probably goinpr to J.l.SOO. The turnout was a fine tribute to M.

R. Glover, the live-wire graduate athletic manager of Geneva, who pulled all sorts of wires to get Pitt to play its opener in Beaver Falls. Pitt's line, while in the main erreen. outplayed that of Geneva, which is made up mostly of veteran players. There was not a ereat deal of difference in weight between the teams, with Pitt having the edge.

A forward pass by Thomas was incomplete. It was the first forward of the game bv either side. Ransom went back to punt. The pass was wild and the ball went far over his head. He chased the ball with the Pitt ends in hot pursuit and recovered it on the 12-yard a loss of 24 yards.

It was Pitt's ball on downs. A double pass. Hastings to Davies, netted seven yards around right end. Hastings added one at tackle. This put the ball on the four-yard line.

On the next play DeHart went around left end and shook off several tacklers for his second touchdown and Pitt's third of the game. Hastings hicked toal. Pitt, 20; Geneva. 0. Bloom replaced Ransom at right halfback for Geneva.

Bloom returned Hastings' kickoff from the five-yard line to the 23-yard line. Stanton made two yards in the line and broke his headgear and time was taken out until he had it replaced. Hastings intercepted a forward pass by Thomas on the Geneva 38-yard line. On a fake forward pass play, Hastings raced around left end for 10 yards and first down on the 2S-yard line. Loeftler tackled Davies behind the line for a seven-yard loss on the next play.

A forward pass by Hastings was broken down by Boulding. Another forward by Hastings was grounded and it was last down and 17 yards to go. Pitt's ineffectual playing at this juncture made it look bad In comparison with its usual work. Hastings dropped back to try a placement field goal from the 42-yard line. It failed to carry and Thomas, the Geneva quarterback retrieved the ball on the eight-yard line and returned it to the 28-yard line.

Pitt also looked bad on this runback. Miller and Stanton each made a yard in the line. Thomas made three yards around the end. Last and five. Harmon and McCrory broke through and were upon Bloom before he could punt and downed him on the 21-yard line.

Geneva looked extremely bad on this play, its line giving the kicker no protection whatsoever. Pitt's ball on downs on the 21-yard line. DeHart ran left end for 13 yards and first down on the eipht-yard line. Davies lost a yard at right end. Hast-lne fairly walked through center standing up for a touchdown.

He also kicked goal. Score Pitt, 27; Geneva. 0. THIRD ttlARTER. Pitt did not make a substitution during the first half, but presented an entirely new team, with two exceptions, when it came out for the last half.

Geneva had made two substitutions in the first half. Starting the second half for Pitt Ewing was in at right end for Ginn at center for Stein. Krotzer at fullback for Hastings. Laughranat at right halfback for DeHart, Heilman at left halfback for Davies. Bond at left guard for Kratzert, Daugherty at left end for McCrory and Gourley at right guard for McLean.

Hamburger at quarter and Aschman at right tackle alone remained of the original lineup. Schutte replaced Buolding at right tackle for Geneva. Harr kicked off for Geneva to Hamburger on the 22-yard line and the ball was carried back to the 43. Hileman made a yard at tackle. A double pass.

Krotzer to Lauehran, lost six 's when Schutte tackled the runner. Miller i.i Afwr VCmiv.nr'a forward pass. Tjist and 15 to go. Hileman punted and ir Thm his tracks as he caught the ball on the Geneva nailer the ball on the ueneva 01- i 'i HE 11 Bloom slipped, going around end and inst a. vard Stanton failed to gain at left end- Ewing tackled Bloom after a two-vard gain at end.

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