The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-28
'FIIRIN0|TI|ERs J
ARE /! now Ready
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Nv. v. . y. AND pENNIsoN TEAMS
WILL PLAYS HARD TO DOWN
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Fairmont people are preparing to
do; twosthinss on Thanksgiving day,
first, to eat areai Thanksgiving din.
lner, and for, this event some OF the
boys have already gone On to a diet,
eating merely enough to keep them
alive so that they may eat heaps OF
turkey and goodies ON the eyentful
day, and then, the second thing Is,
they are going to the West Virginia.
Dennlson foot ball game! Z 8
The game is called for p. m. and
is arranged at this hour so that all
may enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner
and then in social. crowds attend the
game at South Side Park. &.
/ The cars willSbe run at the shortest
intervals possible and this will be OF
great convenience TO all. -.
The game is to be Prayed rain or
shine and promises to be aygame OF
utmost interest. Crowds will be in at.
tendance from all OF the nearby towns
and cities and the, Uniyersityils send
ing her Cadet band and large crowd
Of students and townspeople. " Y
The teams are evenly matched and
every person in West Virginia who
ever knew what football meant wants
to see In real action the foot ball
team which beat Washington & JET.
fersong College. they being the first
West Virginia team to beat them In
many years, but beat them they did.
and so fairly that their own president
had to acknowledge the same. Z
President Hodges of the University
will be here for the game and many
state wide notables will also attend
as guests OF some OF our clty's most
prominent, people.
Falrmont has many players in the
squad this year, and also has the cap.
tain Of the team whose picture we
published some few days ago. Cap.
tin Bill says that his team is coming
to this city with the Intention OF win.
ming and really winning, fairly and
squarely.
q The coaches today worked the team
al last AND, furious pace, though the
field was wet and muddy, but
ahhouneedit that light, practice and sig1
nal prasties would be held tomorrow
The boys Efll arrive, here on the morn
ing train pMrhursday. while Dennison
%ilEaTiye in this city tomorrow night.
1lhThe West Virginia boys headquar.
tiers will be at the Manley Hotel,
while Il has not as yet been announ.
ced, where the Dennison team swill
stop, but It is supposed that they will
be atithe Watson Hotel. :
ysTBoth teams Oh 1ttiae day of the game
Will dress in ltbea GA. Gymnas.
fGm and Will go from. there to the field
in.automobiles and8h the street aTrS.'
Nom returning tfes will have their
showers and rub downs In the Y. NJ. C..
A. gym. '1.
The field is now laid off and is so
arranged that all may see the game
from the seats. but now many will
care to be on the benches during an
interesting foot ball game. although
no one will be allowed on the field
as this isone OF the greatest nuisances
OF a game.
Il The probable lineup of tile team
from the University as today given
by them. to our paper. by phone was
as follows: 5
Harrison, left end
q Taylor, left tackle.
Boyles, left guard.
Davis, center.
Floyd, right; guard. 5.a.
King, fight tackle.
Carter, right end.
I Scott, left half.
Earnest Bell (capt.) right half.
Bachman, fullback.
Hodges, quarterback.
Substitutes - Amos, Martin, H.
Hodges. sreer. Kerr. Easily, Smith,
MacRae, Watkins, Gunnoe, Adams,
Williams. Quirk.