The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-26

Ward IAnham. former Wesleyan
football man and now Athletic Direc-
tor at the Fairmont High School. has
charge OF the arrangements OF the
field at that city and announces that
regardless OF the brand OF weather to-
day may bring. that the field OF play
win be in tip top shape and that moth
ing I'm the shape Of rain. snow or other
sturbaDces OF the elements short OF
an earthquake can prevent the grid
iron from being IN acceptable shaps.
For the second time In the history
ers OF each team will wear large num-
bers on their backs 80 that they viii
be easily distinguished by the specta-
tors The Wesleyan players. will be
numbered from ! to rs and the West
Virginia men viii carry numerals
distributed among the patrons OF the
game so that with the names and
numbers. each play can be easily fol-
lowed and the players figuring In II
DISTINGUISHED.
Players Confident.
On the eve of the great battle. con-
fidence reigned I'm the camp OF each
team. West Virginia Is without the
services of its punter Brooks. who is
out of the game on account OF an In
jured knee. His loss will be severely
felt by State as there Is nobody on
the sqaud who can boot the ball like
the former Buckhannon High boy.
Fro n Buckhannon comes the report
that there Is some uncertainty as TO
whether Captain Shumaker will get In
the game. IL Is thought that this Is
only a bear cat" story and that when
the whistle blows this afternoon he
will be found IN his usual place at
half back Should anything 20 wrong
with the big Methodist leader, there
Is Miller the New Martinsville boy
who scored the touchdown against ".
a j. here He Is fast and experienced
and can substitute for Shumaker 10
good advantage
Use Forward Pass-
II has been supposed and talked
about in football circles throughout
the State for the past two months that
Wesleyan will Use the wide open style
OF play with their famous long for
ward pass figuring 20 a large extent.
II has not been denied at Morgantown
that this long pass of Wesleyan's il
feared snd for the past several weeks
the coaches at State have worked
overtime in an effort to build a de-
Tense that can successfully meet those
passes.
Regarding West Virginia's attack.
tacking strength, IL Is probable that
the rushing game will be used most.
although IL Is possible that Coach
Metzgar may spring a surprise and
try passing game. AZ least to a Ger
tain extent. II Is almost certain that
West Virginia win gain ground
through the line plunging OF Currey
and the open field running of Leath-
trwood but whether that will be
enough 20 meet the passing game OF
Wesleyan. Is question that can be
answered best tonight
One advantage in favor of State Is
its line. West virginia supporters
are expecting the Old Gold and Blue
forwards to sweep the field with the
lads from Buckhannon With the ex.
ception OF Kellison. who il a great
man. the Methodist line has not prov.
on Of unus nal strength, while In con
iraat 10 this the great strength OF
West Virginia in the line
May Do Puntine.
Should State be successful IN
breaking up Weslevan's forward
passes and tho running game also
fail. II Is probable that Wesleyan viii
resort to punting. as In this depart
ment they are superior to the Nor
Eantown eleven as long as Brooks l.
out OF the lineup. Heavier. who IL
filling -Greasv" Neale's shoes AZ end
does tho kicking for Wesleyan and
is a good punter.
Leatherwood Is the man on the