The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-12-02
FOOTBALL ECHOES.
Seminary Still Talking About
University Game.
w. Does Some "EIeminafing''-
A Suggestion That They DO Some
More-A Few Spots on the Sun S35
man Looking for a Raise.

The Wheeling News OF recent
date says: "Wben the members of
the Buekhannon Seminary football
team learned that the game to have
been played with the Bethany team
Thanksgiving day was all of they
were worth, and great indeed was the
regret felt. The Seminary team is
the best one that has ever represented
the school. 1t is being coached by
Bull Smith the w. V. us famous
half back Of last years team"
The latter statement will be hearth
| ly subscribed TO here, and there is not
a man just now who would have the
hardihood TO call "Bull's", ability into
question.
Continuing, the News, with an
apparent innocence as great as that OF
the Seminary boys, declares: "The
team was badly defeated by the State
University team DOLLY because 1t went
into the game 10 a badly crippled con-
dItion. In the first half OF the game
the University only made one touch
| down. 1t is said that 10 the second
half the university men got instruc-
tioDs to wiz the game If they had to
knock out all The Seminary players.
-Four Of the best players were soon
disabled and substitutes had TO be put
| ia. This accounts for the zig score
that was rolled Up by the university. "
This part of the story is painfully
like the narrative of the game in the
Seminary Collegiate. The claim that
Coach Trout Instructed his men 10
| "knocR out our best players is anus
| ing to people here.
In the next paragraph OF It's story,
however, the News makes the worst
| break of all. 1t says:
"Smith, the Seminary's coach, wit
messed the game between Bethany and
the University, and he claims that
the Seminary aggregation is superior
to the Bethany team. Left guard
Bumgardner of the team has been Of
fered two hundred dollars and hfs
tuition fee to play with the State Uni-
versity. but he will stick to the Semi
nary"
Shades of Croesus! Think of the
University or any Morgantown enthu-
siasts being able to pay $500 and ex-
penses for a man like Bumgardner,
even If the hiring OF players could be
practiced at all. $500 and expenses
would get a man just as big as Bum
gardner. who knows more football 10
minute than the whole Seminary
team, exclusive Of the coach, knows.
No, Mr.. Bumgardner has never been
offered $500. The News seems to 90
about its task of injuiing the Univers-
ity and athletics here very cheerfully
and with an Innocence OF the harm it
is doing that is quite refreshing.
Iu giving the w. & j. schedule for
the season, the Washington Observer
says W. & j. has been defeated but
once this season. This was admins
tered. says the paper, by State, "West
Virginia being eliminated from the
compilation on account of the playing
OF ringer" On the same principle,
W. & j. might also "eleminate" their
victories over the Navy, Ohio Med
and Western Reserve, for whom it is
said they "loaded" shamefully. The
red and black would, no doubt, like
wise perfer to ''eleminate" the tack
ling of the Geneva half-ba"k by sub
and the assault by Captain Hayes on
Referee Brainerd There are no doubt
good many things it would please
them to teleminate", II saying "Out,
damned spot, would do the job
Among these things, might be men
toned letter from one Of this years
team saying the writer was getting
$35, but would come to West Virginia
for a substantial increase, and ANOTHER
letter to West Virginia balf-back Of
fering good salary for his services
with w g.