and Guy Williamson (left halfback), Philip Dillon and Thomas Frazier (right halfback) and Fred Ammons (fullback). The game was played in 12-minute quarters. West Virginia The October 11 thirteenth edition of the "Backyard Brawl" took place on a muddy Forbes Field. Pitt held a slim 6–5–1 lead in the series after losing five of the first six games. The Mountaineers were led by first year coach Edwin Sweetland and would finish the season with a 3–4–2 record. The Pitt Weekly reported:"Pitt got away with a 40–0 victory in the first real home game of the season last Saturday. Although the game was preceded by a heavy downpour and a steady drizzle kept up during the entire game, making the field very slow, our team showed amazing speed, and outplayed West Virginia in every aspect of the game." On Pitt's second possession, Roy Heil passed to a wide open Hube Wagner in the end zone, but the pass was incomplete. After a punt, a fumble and another exchange of punts Pitt had possession on the Mountaineer 20-yard line. "Peck and Williamson between them escorted the ball to the one yard marker." Fred Ammons plunged for the touchdown. Robert Peck was good on the goal after. The remainder of the first half was a series of punts, fumbles, and penalties by each team. "It was not made public what Duff said to the men during the interim between the halves but it must have had the tabasco tinge to it, for the Pittites went into the game hot and heavy from the start." The visitors received the second half kickoff and muffed a trick play. They punted and Roy Heil returned the punt to the Mountaineer 20-yard line. On first down Guy Williamson raced around the end for the score. Robert Peck was successful on the point after. Pitt 14 to WVA 0. On their next possession, Pitt fumbled on the West Virginia 15-yard line. "Robert Peck put the hummer on a forward pass that the enemy attempted and ran 50-yards for a touchdown. He failed at the goal." Philip Dillon replaced Guy Williamson at left halfback. "He took the ball on the first play and never stopped going until he had made 50 yards and a touchdown." Peck was good on the point after and Pitt led 27–0 at the end of three quarters. While the rain poured, Philip Dillon was