West Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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'41-Him, Q N an K .L . vAf' i' fi,i ,. CLARKSBURG 13-13 Going into the game as an underdog the Polar Bears tied the strong Wash- ington-Irving 13-13. At the first of the game, Leonard Tennant picked up a fumbleand ran 80 yards for our first touchdown. Washington-Irving got two touchdowns in the first and second quarters, thus the count at the end of the half stood 13-7 in Washington-Irving's favor. Fairmont did not score the second half until the fourth quarter, then Joe Folio caught a pass from Satterfield over the goal line and that made the score 13-13, Agrippe missed the point after the touchdown, so it stood 13-13. This tie practically kept Washington-Irving from the Championship of the state. - MORGANTOWN 7-0 The Polar Bears met Morgantown for the second time. As usual, the field was muddy, and the Bears could not open their attack. Fairmont recovered a fumble in mid-field and started on a steady march down the field. The line plunging of Glover and Kirchman carried the ball. Kirchman made the touchdown. The try for extra point was wide but Fairmont had eliminated a t1e score. ELKINS 7-7 After a tiresome trip through the mountains the Bears came near to meeting their Waterloo at Elkins. The game was supposed to be an easy one, but the Elkins warriors almost got the Bears' pelts. At the end of the half the score was 7-0 in favor of Elkins. With some of old fight back the Bears tied the score, SHINNSTON 31-7 In a listless game Fairmont High defeated Shinnston High by a score of 31-7. There were many substitutions during the game, and by the time it ended Fairmont had used 18 players. Fairmont's strong point was around the ends, and they gained the most of the ground won in this manner. Page 104

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1-H15 O-1 mm l' n s ,, 5 T- N ll f f , ' ' -N Qs 4: , , -Wm' ,x' A7UNT 'AA Y, V V , ' ,gi ' .. -'Q?1'i' - MORGANTOWN 7-7 After the team had spent two weeks at the training camp, located at Philippe and practiced about two weeks more at home, they journeyed down to Morgan- town to battle the Morgantown eleven. When the half ended the score stood 7-7, In the third quarter, the score still tied, Kirchman ran through the opponents' team to the ten yard line where the only man between him and the goal line downed him, thus saving Morgantown from defeat. There were many thrilling runs during the game with Kirchman and Hay- mond dividing the honors for Fairmont. UNIONTOWN 6-0 The gridiron was extremely muddy but the plunging backs of Fairmont could not be stopped. Most of the plays were through the line but Kirchman hurled a beautiful pass to Haymond who ran the remaining thirty yards for the lone touchdown of the game. Agrippe failed to kick the goal and the Polar Bears won by a score of 6-O. This is the first time Fairmont ever played an out-of-state team. BUCKHANNON 3-0 The Buckhannon game was the closest escape from defeat that the Bears had during the season. Buckhannon possessed the strongest defense that the locals played against. Agrippe saved the day kicking a Held goal in the first quarter and tried several other times but failed. This game resumed the rela- tionship between the schools in football. WHEELING 7-6 Playing on a slightly muddy field, the Polar Bears marched on to their fourth victory over John Knight's eleven from Wheeling by the score of 7-6. The Bears scored in the early part of the game and Wheeling tallied in the last half, but failing to make the try for goal after the touchdown, the score re- mained 7-6 for the remainder of the game. There were not any individual stars in this game but all the boys were playing good ball. Fairmont scored from a pass, Satterfield to Folio, who was past the goal line. Folio dropped another pass from Satterfield which would have been a touchdown had he held it. Page 103

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o,,1H16,, 'ir W 5 is if X 1 H 2 2 v ' .' -. '29 .Af . f X ..y ' W' f ,,f,,m :QM ' ' EAST SIDE-WEST SIDE GAME HE annual City Championship clash was won by the Polar Bears. The game was the best ever played for the city title. Both teams fam played head-up football. ' FQ The first three quarters of the game were very exciting, but MJAXC A' neither team could get within scoring distance of the opponent's goal. However, the fourth determined the City Champions. At the start of the fourth quarter the ball was in East Side's possession on Fairmont's 41-yard line, third down and 5 to go. West broke through left tackle for 15 yards, making it a iirst down on Fairmont's 26-yard line. West made 2 yards at center, Martin failed at right tackle: Hinebaugh's pass was batted down by Glover. Another pass, Hinebaugh to Gough was incomplete. Fair- mont took the ball on its own 24. Kirchman failed at left tackle. On the next play he got loose around right end and with splendid interference and a good deal of speed on his own part, dashed 76 yards for a touchdown. Hess went in for Hinebaugh. Haymond's try for the point after touchdown with Satterfield holding the ball was low and the score stood Fairmont 6, East Side 0. Delligatti kicked off to Hess who returned 12 yards to his 32. Hess lost a yard at left tackle: West Side made 10 at left tackle: West hit the same place again for a first down on his own 45. On the next play West fumbled, Ten- nant recovered for Fairmont on the East Side 43. Kirchman ran around right end for 7 yards. Satterfield lost 3 yards in an attempt at left end, but on the next play he took the ball through center for 7 yards and a first down on the East Side 33. Satterfield's pass to Folio was incomplete. Kirchman hit center for 2 yards. Running around end Haymond picked up three. On a fake play. Aggrippe back as if to drop-kick for a Iield goal, shot a lateral pass to Haymond which gave Fairmont another first down on East Side's 19. Kirch- man fumbled on the next play but recovered for a 3-yard loss. He was banged on the play and time was taken out. Haymond made a yard through left tackle when time was in. A long pass, Satterfield to Haymond, was incomplete over the goal line for a touchback and East Side scrimmaged on its 20. 4 Some of the Fairmont men thought there had been interference but it was not allowed by umpire Leather- wood. West failed to gain at center: Martin and West hit left tackle for 9 yards and Woody kicked to Satteriield who was downed on his own 40. Booth made 6 yards around end and Kirchman made first down for Fairmont on the East Side 45. Kirchman lost at left end as the game ended with Fairmont retaining the championship of this city. Score, Fairmont 6, East Side 0. Page 105