The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-29

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Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock today the
whistle Will blow for the biggest
loot ball game ever staged IN Wheel.
ing. This game will be played 70
saruIess OF weather conditions. as
the guarantee must be paid and the
local management does not feel Ike
Ewing up the large sum for which
Tue guarantee calls without a desper-
dIe attempt against the world beating
W. J. team. To-day will give the
patrons who journey TO the ball park
an opportunity TO see the greatest
ioot ball team OF the Middle West in
action. II also may see the last game
the Stats win ever play
The Stats management and plsy-
ers have given their best efforts to
keep winning team OF a high stand.
ard In the field. but poor support and
bad weather conditions have made the
financial loss so great that the bravest
of spenders cannot withstand the
losses. Probably the gate receipts OF
to-day's game will decide the fate OF
the famous local organization. me
Nash.-Jer. squad will arrive I'm the
city AT 10 O'Clock a. m. numbering 80.
headed by Coach Folwell and Manager
Murphy, coming by way OF special
train, which will carry hundreds OF
W. & J. enthusiastic rooters. Inc
same train will also bring many W. &
J. alumni, who will attend the game
and the banquet given at the Mcclure
this evening.
A number OF fans living in other cit
les and towns vii lreach Wheeling by
az incoming trains this morning.
Quite number arrived last night,
ana are registered az the local hotels
Reports come from Washington that
the w. & ]. players are IN perfect
condition. emerging from Thursdays
contest without single injury. the
3ucknell contest being little more
than a practice came.
Coach Folwell saws his men are IN
the best form and condition that has
been attained during the year. and
Will present team AZ the Island ball
park that could defeat ale in easy
fashion should they oppose them in
only will be used. the same lineup
that was used in the Yale. Pitt and
Penn State games will be sent
against the Staate
Defeat for Stasts7
Football critics predict an over
Whelming defeat for the Stats. he
lievinR that the most the Stats can
do Is 10 make an attempt to hold the
score lower than Rucknell did Thanks
giving day. Those who believe the
locals had a chance 20 win should be
careful in placing their money. as, a
comparison OF the records OF the two
teams would show that II would be
next 10 impossible 20 even hold the
big Washer squad 20 a low score
The Stats management realizes this
but the PLAYERS are silent but deter
mined ~ play better football than
81 = - \ A.
history. The men were given two
short workouts yesterday. ono IN the
morning and one In the afternoon.
While no one was seriously injured
IN the Thank giving game with Reth-
any. every man was more or less
bruised 'lp and stiff
Just what result this will have on
their playing this afternoon remains
70 be seen. A. all know the Staats
are composed Of working men and u
would be impossible 70 keep I'm train
ing. making two games In three DAYS
feat almost impossible with them
The Stats hackheld suffered more
from the bethany game than did tho
line No practice will be had this
morning IN order 20 let tho players
rest They Will however. enter this
afternoons game with as much fight
ing spirit as has been shown during
mo season and before the final
whistle blows the W & T. players VIII
fully realize they have been IN a foot
BAN game
Slow Playing
Tho heavy feld win make fast play
inr next 20 impossible This advar
tagn will help the stats IN keepire
rho score down A. m tho weight
~ tho teams. " g = a. mucf
heavier. for example. Spears weigh
only 2o pounds Games lcft ond. 1F-
Johns. quarter. $50. W. q J's regular
line D. composed ~ biz men as thor.
are no three REGULAR nm W A. who
M NOT oufuo'rhf thla trio hy NJ icaef
twenty pounds f0 tho man
at arrangements have boon rom.
rIafri for r. record crowd despite tI.
threatening weather conditions sine.
f 's ar absolute and settled fact tha'
This biz FHwr vin hn played and fov
w.O mice fhla game. 10 500 fHr iir
NH.h1on squad which ia unidentified
lr 'he href fonm In Tho middle west
Others vi'l po go 500 their oId favor.
ifef OBJ" -f7nfs who VIII probably hc
fhoir i1-f battle
Tho Officials viii roach Wtrofi-.
,l.. incoming srrfou COMING an from
SI"'orsfIo Rafferty, from T.ffaiurFf
AM Hookmar from columbus Neis.
or band vI1 give a concert 90 Tho
NrIuro fuo hours before fIo Fauc
both n" me- leaving Tint point ~ o.
O'Clock ftlrg their respective coiorr
nH' rain prevail DURING 'Ie game
Manager Phillip. 0Ters 600 coats ir
tI0'nr whore rrrry person ram eco
"rorr play during fNn game
CoACu POWELL AND wrAH
TO AHrVn At 1870 O'CLOCK
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