The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-22
CONDITIONS IN
CHAOTIC STATE
AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
AS RESULT OF INTER
NAL STRIFE.
stats Game Cancellation Attributed
TO Several Reasons, One Of
Which Was That Team
Was Afraid OF
Defeat

conditions In athletics at the West
virginia University are in a chaotic
state. Students and the faculty are al
loggerheads and as a result disagree.
ments follow one another closely. The
recent refusal OF the foot ball team 10
come 10 Wheeling and play the Stats
team Is considered To be q part OF this
light. and according TO those who
are familiar with the conditions. IL Is
thought that big change is neces.
sary.
The fight began over a year ago.
and, II IS said. emanatcs from n de.
sire 20 control INDUCED in by mem
hers OF frat made up OF members
from the lower end OF the state. and
one consisting OF members from the
northern section Of the State. and the
members OF the faculty. just which of
these viii win out is doubtful. but II
II thought that the fight will prove
exceedingly exciting before the fin
ish. In addition 20 this three-sfdcd
controversy. the alumni must be recI,.
oned with. The alumni has taken n
hand. and interesting developments
are expected
With the organization Of the new
athletic committee 10 is hoped that a
great part Of the trouble viii be elm
mated The alumni has appointed two
members 10 this comittoc. and the
students elected two representatives
Thursday. The faculty viii be repre-
scented boy three mon on the commit.
tee. these 20 DO appointed by Presi-
dent Hodges within the next few days.
and as soon as date Is SGT for organ.
za'ion and matters can d. taken ur
by the new organization 10 is thought
that something positive along the line
OF peace can Boz secured
Expected Defeat
Many causes have been advanced
a. plausible FOR the cancellation Of
the contract that was entered into
between tho school football team ami
the stats team Of Wheeling Tho
internal troubles a. tho school. bo
inr advan od as one. while "a fcelin g
that tho team would be- hopeless sly
defeated bv ~" local AGGREGATION is
another Members Of the team as
wei a- tho coaches are aware Of the
fact that tho local aggregation o.
far stronger than they. and rather
than suffer an I.rowirou4 defeat. o.
was On" result with fhr Morris.
Harvey college AND Mar .iaU college.
..f N|..f' N''| " o. m
fh" vs. Y g. squad and Morris IIa-.
v"y 90 uI' . Boo tio and tho Mar
rhaII vs. Y T. game was % victory
for Oh" latter. hu' not by any great
uargIn
o. is Generally thought that
streak off yellow" followed tho state
ur.F'f. 'v boy and rather than ruu
into o..''y" defeat before tho local
team. they decided to cancel con.
tract Chat bad boon entered into 900
good faith hv local people 4 b.-
guarantee I3d been posted FOR frc
playing Of fro game by mo Staa..
team. and had they cancelled tra
game instead OF tho Noflanfovr
r0ufHe DO Or possible That 70 rreat
howl would have been heard throur1.
OUT 'Ho state and po .iblv q suit Tor
'N' forfeit money entered
a matters stand now however. tho
local 7r. rnE1fion has no rocourrc
Ihn r1mr will not ho PLAYED and
''n athletic ori1fon ~ tho school
rnf 0n organization that can tr
Ird and forced fo pas Thi. BE-
known lr f'r student. ~ Inr school
iN' matter woe carefully looked
nr hr 'Nr law students and fIn team
mad" sofo before action w1e t4ter
and KNOWN. fI1f They could f.f out
90 InF Iu which they bad bound
another ors1rIlafor. they cravf.f
away. leaving fhs yellow" Of frrI.
color" stretching from ono end a.
fh" .fHfn to another
Mono nohl" roiora could NOT have
been .'leofod than "Oid Gold ara
iIn' which laH repre-. .rf.d fr.
II.'' .'' inf f'Hf. Iy fID action