The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28
leuDE AND NELLY PUT ELEVEN
THROUGH STRENUOUS WEEK.
Fast Serimmsee Wednesday With
Scrubs Demonstrates Strength Of
University Men.

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MORGANTOWN. W. Va. oct. 81
After a week OF the most strenuous
training the university squad has
been subjected TO since tn opening
OF the season. Coaches Pop" Louder
and II. NJ Nelly are now taking on
more confidence aud both have eX-
pressed themselves 10 the effect that
Washington and Jefferson will be
compelled 10 bite the dust at the eN.
pense OF tn" Old Gold and Blue war.
riors on tIe afternoon OF November
Ith. The student body. as well as
the local followers OF the varsity foot
ball warriors are simply mad with en-
thusiasm and indications point 10 one
OF the largest crowds ever TO attend
a local football game being present
on the afternoon OF the great battle.
Following the varsitys poor showing
again at Westminster college last
Saturday. both coaches DECIDED TO
drop all leniency and all during this
week they used such bulldog tactics
as are required IN perfecting foot
ball machine. The field. after re-
sembling a swamp for the past three
weeks. was put into excellent condi-
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every evening the candidates were
rushed through the hardest kind OF
training possible.
Candidates Sore.
As a result OF the course OF train
ing carried out many OF the candi-
dates are nursing bruises and sore
places, but none OF the boys are in-
Jured in such manner as TO force
them to keep out OF the game The
fighting spirit has been instilled in
the warriors and they will fight to the
last ditch to triumph over their hated
rivals. the lads hailing from Washing
ton. Pa. The longest and probably
the best scrimmagc OF the season was
held on Wednesday evening when the
varsity team stacked mp against the
scrubs. the latter team being strength
cned by the addition OF several first
string men. For tIirty minutes the
boys mixed things. the score standing
six To nothing al the end OF that time
The scrubs offered stubborn resist
ance but the ground gaining and punt
ing ability OF Scott. Carter and Bell.
backmen on tn. varsity. proved too
much for the weaker combination.
Bachman. Flood and Davis and
several other candidates were not I'm
the hard scrimmage. owing to the
trio suffering from muscle trouble.
The trio consulted Osteopath Miller
on Wednesday and all the boy hop
to be in good condition to get into
tlis aitcrnOont game against the
Marshall college pigskin artists.
Eligibility List Made Up.
Athletic Director \. W. Chez. to-
Eethcr with the members OF the ath-
letic board. got together Wednesday
and made up the list .of players eligi-
bile To participate in the W. d J.
game. which was forwarded to Coach
Morrow at Washington. Practically
every man trying out for the squad
with thu exception OF Wilbur Wat.
kins. a Wheeling boy. j. eligible. 4
new rule. which will be put in effect
in the near future. IS that every man
on the football squad. regardless OF
whether ne is regular or scrub. will
b" required 10 have thirteen units.
The new rule will affect a great many
candidates who have been working
ont for the squad. but will most likely
Do placed in effect Immediately. re
gardless Of what trouble IL causes.
Students Organizing.
With the idea Of arousinE the old
West Virginia spirit and practicing
the various college wells and songs
which will be used in the ". a. j..
game, a mass meeting of thc students
was held Wednesday evening In Com
mcncrment hall. Stirring addresses
were delivered by President Thomas
+. Hodges. Coach II. VI Neeiy. Cap
tain Bell. Professor WagGoner and
Athletic Director chez. The fun
cadet band furnished patriotic music
FOR the meeting. which was preceded
by a parade OF about 200 students
through the principal streets 81 the
town. Interest h al fever heat and
II will no doubt be- at the boiling point
few days before the battle is staged.
Trouble over Offie ais.
The managers Of the two teams are
having a great deal Of trouble in de.
Gliding on the officials for the game