The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
Y. M. c. A. BOYS
HAD GREAT TRIP
THEY PLAYED RATTLlNe GOOD
BALL AND EARNED THE
VICTORIES SCORED.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Baseball team made
their series of out-of.town games last
week a complete string of victories by
defeating the strong EIkins team Sat
urday, 40. The game was a lively
one and Fairmont won out by using
the same tactics that she did against
Grafton on Thursday and PhllIppi on
Friday-that is, o%utplaying her oppo-
nents at every point. The Rev. Bar
ron, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church at Elkins, a Washington and
Lee graduate and an athlete of con-
siderable note. pitched a great game
for Elldns' aud allowed but I hits.
He was a bit outdone by Gibbs, how
ever, who CAV Elkins only 5 hits, and
in the last six innings permitted only
10 men to come to the plate.
The boys were enthusiastically re-
ceived at all three towns. and report
a great time. At Efkins Secretary
Hawley and eight of his men drove
about town together and were greatly
impressed with the magnificent resi-
dences, particularly those of ex-Sena-
tor Davis and his s~on-inlaw, Senator
Elkins, and with the general spirit CT
hustle" that seemed to pervade the
town. Secretary Hawley says the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building, the munifcent
daughter, Mrs. Elkins, promises 10 be
most magnificent and complete. The
foundations of the main building and
the gymnasium annex are already up.
on one of the main corners Of the
town. The main structure Is to be
45XS5 and the gymnasium 35x65. In
the gymnasium there will be 1000
square feet of unobstructed floor
space, bath rooms. showers, dressing
rooms and a double bowling alley.
On the first floor of the main build
ing the plans call for a large recep-
ton room, a meeting room for direct.
ors, a kitchen and a lunch room.
On the second floor are educational
class rooms and the auditorium. The
upper portion is cut up into living
rooms for young men, the revenue
from which will go toward the run.
ming expenses Of the association,
Secretary G. H. Nuttle estimates the
cost of the new building at 100000.
Directors Meet Tonight.
The directors of the local Y. NJ. C.
A. will meet at 500 o'clock this even,
ing to discuss the progress of the cam
paign for a new building fund. There
isE't any Senator Davis in Fairmont
&c give an entire building, but the di'
rectors are greatly encouraged at the
generous responses to their efforts to
raise a building fund by popular sub.
scription. About $500 has already
been subscribed n of this three sub.
scriptions are for $1,000 each. 1t Ger.
tainly will reflect great credit on
Fairmont citizens in general and on
Secretary Hawley in particular, If the
desired $4,000 can be raised by popu.
lar subscription, the prospects for
which now seem very bright.
Captain WiIIie Challenges.
The Y. NJ. c. boys had hardly ceas.
ed dreaming of last weeks victories
this morning when Captain Willig
hunted them up with an 81 am from
Missouri" look, and it has all been ar.
ranged for Wednesday afternoon.
Captain Wil'ig's idea is to take a
fall out of them that they will remem,
Der, but the boys of the old gold and
blue are awake to the situation and
are already trying to get a pitche,
either from Wheeling or the Creek
Vance has shown up an A No. ]
catcher, and Gibbs, Reitz and Ridge
ly viii owe the sacks. Jacobs, tbs
fast w. V. U. short, who was with
the boys on the trip, will be with then
again. Wayman, Watson and Car,
will take the outfield, and it would be
hard to get a faster aggregation with
out spending money. A keen interest
will be taken in the outcome, and &
big crowd Is assured for Wednesday
providing the weather will play fair