The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-25
STATS READY
FOR BIG GAME
rLAYE1s SHOW ExcELLErr ron n
IN Snort sCBIl1dAoE.
Bethany College Here rhanksgiving Day
w. J. Clash Features
Saturdays Program.

Coach Johns had his men out vester-
GAY for three hour practice. putting
or NE finishing touches for tine game
with Bethany college on Thanksgiving
the teamwork displayed caused tine
coach TO give out the following stare
ncht. which he has always been aNerse
TO doing before a game: IF the men
Will keep IN condition this week and
come out OF the Bethany game without
injuries l think tho teams chances with
W. q j. are better than any college W.
j. has been up against 20 date" Fur
ther than this he would not commit him
When the Stats take the reid against
Bethany they Will be In he best condi-
TIRE season. as every man ON the squad
u on edge and ready to play the best
game OF his career. The practice yes
tefra yconstSted mostly of signal work.
with a little scrimmsge and the team
was also lined up and drilled in running
the ball back on the kickon. Gardner
was given special work ln getting away
his long. high punts. and Coadl Johns
gave him special attention. as he -
counting heavily on this stars kicking
IN the big game. and n le can get his
punts as long and high I'm the game a.
certainty that the opponents will not get
tnuft chance 10 run his kicks back Tar.
lnderhill IS without doubt one Of tho
pest drop kickers seen around the local
camp IN year and will doubtless cause
y sensation In this vicinity. lie was
drilled for more than an hour Yesterday
In this speciality and Will he relied upor
should the Stats come any way near
the f5-yard line Ills kicks today aver
aget moro than so wards and on one Oc-
easlon no shot the ball between the posts
from the 6o-yard line
Teh smooth way boo which tho team is
puiliscs on the special plays. which will
not be uncovered until Saturday. is a
source or great satisfaction % the
coaches. which can be attested 70 by tie
statement OF Coach Johns already mem
TONED. This has been the great fault
or the stats team this wear. IN tho fact
mat they have been great team OF In
nlNiduals but could never get 20 work
ing together, but after working all ser
son Coach Johns has finally perfected
ms part In his machine. and was salts
fed when the squad came on the field
yesterday after one OF the most strenu-
Gus practices they have gone through
bethany LOOKS Good.
. Ihe game Thanksgiving day between
the warmest OF the season. since the re-
ports received from Bethany would irdi-
cate that the Buffalo Creek lads are
prepared 10 battle Co the last ditch and
tho locals viii have their hands full To-
score victor. one of the freaks OF
the season 20 local football circles h1~
been the BETHANY team. since thev can
go through the season being defeated hy
All the inferior clevens they meet hut
WAYS play tho game OF their li,cs and
give the locals all they can attend 90.
and y would not surprise many to see
mis- happen again this wear. as has al-
ways heeu the case. However. whatever
tho result. the game is sure 10 Dee fast
ana interesting throughout and will pro-
vide excellent enjoyment 20 the great
crowd that will assemble TO witness the
battle.
The interest that g. being aroused in
TINS city and surrounding towns bon the
coming hattie or the great Stats eleven
win bethnnN and W. q J. i- remarkable.
Wash-Jen Pears Stats.
- VIII be interesting Co local fans 90
know tie eStimaule way the w a j.
coaches look upon the coming game with
The Staats. as the fact has leaked out
that they fear This game l~ much a. any
nlHAed TINS year and win take, mo- chauss
with the locals from the time tho referee
blows his whistle. Tile Wa~I-Jen grid
d"rS are hard Ht work this week in
preparation FOR their annual battle win
firknell On Ihtua-cIN wing. and after this
comes ihe local team. Hucknell IS NOT
counted ON to vii from tho Red and
fIt-.. v.... wiI give this college a
perfect record for tire season.
Manager Phillips has about compf.tcd
ffrlr -"wcrt~ fnr tHe two nraI rtmee.
and the thorough way 100 which fle ca-
lf'e promoter looks after the smallest
.t.l iu-ure- every patron thai f.s-
"'I '' gwen -oui t.|r ufinU and their
every want looked atte. while this IS
The frst Ic1r MU. p.Iirs las associated
hiHr.it WITH football - is doubtful 70
tho "r-tutIatI1u could have attained the
.t-n sftrdirE In college circles they TO-
'.F boast of " he had not mad. his own
persona fE felt FOO every dealing he was
called upon TO put through THIS season.