West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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FIGHT! FIGHT!!

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Paul (Buck) Schimmel found an array of vet- eran linemen that were too strong to break through for a starting job in his sophomore year, but he man- aged to give a good account of himself as substitute tacklf. With the necessary weight to carry him through a bruising; campaign, Buck is set to make the first team next season. WILSON TEliAV. Manager JOHNSTON John (Squint) Phares has the pos- sibilities to make him one of the Mountaineer immortals. He play- ed only a few minutes of the first game last fall, but he has the elusiveness and change-of-pace that has characterized the A ' l- America climax runners. Maurice Mayes also has another year of Varsity competition and will bolster the line reserves next year. He had little opportunity to show his wares in the last cam- paign, but acquitted himself with honors. Joe Poilek suffered a leg injury during the opening week of his sophomore year and was unable to see action, but he fitted into the blocking back position like a well oiled cog-w heel last fall, alternating with another first year man. Bob Kyle.

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THE SEASON WEST VIRGINIA— 19 WESLEYAN— On the hottest game day ever encountered by a West Virginia football team, the Mountaineers set out to test the New Deal in coaching. Tod Goodwin started the fireworks by blocking Barnum ' s punt which was recovered for a touchdown by Onder. With Jimmy Scott and Benny Thomas doing most of the ball carry- ing, the team trained 204 yards from scrimmage while Scott and Joe Zaleski made the remaining two scores and Onder kicked the lone extra point. WEST VIRGINIA— 7 DUQUESNE— Registering a minor upset, the Talmanites gained revenge for last year ' s 3-0 defeat by Duquense. and surprised with a strong pass defense. Once again a block d kick figured in the scoring when Joe Stydah r, crashing through the line, caught the punt on his chest and galloped the remain ing 1 yards to score. The W. V. U. line was outstanding with Goodwin and Herb Stewart featuring and the smooth working team from the hills easily outplayed and outsmarted the Dukes. WEST VIRGINIA— 6 PITT— 26 For the first time in six years, a West Virginia team scored on Pitt, and although decisively beaten, managed to come out of the game with a good share of the hon- ors. The Pennsylvania team counted twice in the first half, but West Virginia took command in the third period with a dangerous attack, sending Eck Allen through the line to score. Two tough penalities and the collapse of the aerial attack at a critical point spelled disaster for a rally that had gotten to the point of scaring the Panthers. WEST VIRGINIA— 12 For the W. L.— third time, a blocked punt brought a score This time Goodwin and Stydahar collaborated whili Hester covered the ball. The remaining touchdown wa garnered on a long pass from Allen to Patsy Slate. Th. line played masterful ball, holding the Generals to ; net gain of I 2 yards, but the entire game was rather list less and the Gold and Blue team missed many golden opportunities to score, with pass receivers being p. ticularly guilty. WEST VIRGINIA— 13 TEMPLE— 28 After battling on even terms with the Owls through the first half, the West Virginians went to pieces for a short interval, but the time was long enough for Temple to score four times, all on lightning-like thrusts. The Mountaineers struck back when Stydahar blocked .-in- other punt and Goodwin scored, but were hopelessly beaten and after another touchdown had been made on a pass from Scott to Slate, the game ended, stopping a final goalward move.