The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17
MARSHALL HAS LOST ALL HOPE
OF BEING a CONTENDER
ron HONOR.
Merris-Harvsy Has Been WoefuIly
Beaten and Not In Running
Big Battle Thanksgiving.


II h already conceded that the state
championship IN football has been
postponed for decision until Thanks
giving day when the West Virginia uni
versity meets Wesleyan at Fairmont.
Marshall before the season opened
doomed up as a possible contender for
that honor. but since the decisive de-
feats delivered Coach Chambers elev-
en- by both Wesleyan and State IT Is
now eliminated.
Morris Harvey can hardly be class
ed IN the running. as IL is admitted
that the Barboursville team lis woe
fully weak. They were defeated by
Washington and Lee 1913 20 o. in COM
parison to the soore OF "a TO o made
by the Generals against Marshall.
Morris Harvey plays both Wesleyan
and West virginia later In the season
but nothing Of importance Is expected
to develop with these clashes.
Saturday the Methodists meet v. =.
l. At Charleston and with this game
open the real work OF the most i'm
portant schedule the Upsher county
institution has ever attempted. Their
showing against Carlisle was to the
entire satisfaction OF Wesleyan sup
porters and the victory a week ago
over Marshall was even greater than
was expected. Between this time and
the middle OF November they will
have met Dickinson. Georgetown.
Washington and Lee and W. & J.
An Even Break.
States showing against Marshall
was entirely satisfactory but the Beth
any game last Saturday was disap-
pointing to many of her ardent sup
porters. They lost by having the ID.
a r. game cancelled, which, of course.
was entirely unavoidable. One more
game with an eleven of little conse-
quence. Duquesne university. and the
Mountaineers will be launched into
the hardest kind OF work for the re-
nainder of the season. Next Thurs
day North Carolina A. & NJ viii be
met at Raleigh and ten days later.
October 81, the ever important clash
with w. a. ]. viii occur at Little
Washington. Norris Harvey, Wash
ington and Lee and Marietta will be
played before Thanksgiving day.
II is. OF course. too early TO compare
the strength OF the two state leaders.
Wesleyan is said to have a better
team than last season and the two
Indian coaches seem to be handling
the work OF tutoring In a capable man
ner. The loss OF Neale, at end, is
not seriously felt, II is said, as Heav-
ner. who took mis- place, is an equally
strong man. Whether this is true
will be seen later when the need OF
strong scoring machine like the one
of which Greasy" was the neuclus
last year. is needed.
State Has Edge.
That the university has the edge on
other school in the state In regard To
the amouat OF raw material, is readily
seen This material Is also OF good
quality. but to become a championship
team, IL must have a world OF coach
ing. The state university, ever con-
spicuous for the number OF players
on the hospital list. has outdone its
reputation by losing the services OF
the head coach. Sol Metzger. by ac-
cident at time when the alumni
were beginning to look TO him as q
savior. Gus Zeigler. who succeeds
him, however, is from the came foot
ball school. and the new system will
not suffer, the supporters say.
The backheld Of the state school Is
probably faster than that OF the Me-
thodists. but whether they can pro-
cuce the same line smashing capabiI-
tiles will not be settled for some time