The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-01
WEST LIBERTY AND
BETHANY TROUBLES
Manager OF Liberty Baseball Team Dis
cusses Reasons Why Second
Game - not Played.

9. T. Borgess.. manager OF the West
Liberty Normal school baseball team,
has written the following letter 10 the
sporting editor OF the InteIligencer. de-
rcrihinE conditions IN the athletic re-
laticns between hts school and BETHANY
college. The latter which is SELF eN-
planatory. follows.
~ West Liberty. v. Va. May 10.
TO sporting Editor Inteliigsuc,E.
OWING Go IN. many false ruwora that
nave com" 20 my attention and equally
Hnspor tsmanlike reports about the ath-
~, IS'atlyh- between West Liberty
N'fHhl ana bethany. IL seems due all
VII" stand fYr fairness In college sports.
thht som" Impression Of our side OF
nc matter p. made. Ever since ! nav.
been connected with the Norunal there
nave been two baseball games anruaIlv
between th" thuuIs. These games have
b'rh iuuey-makiug games FOR th, as
. - "tlYhs. counted upon that fact
inns year IN arranging the schedule Tor
,n" N"rmal A,c"rdiugly thc-. IL an
agreement between the bethany man
aE'F ANA myself. mace verbally. hy let
Ter. ana hN contract BOO tho cass on pu.
game. for two games. the date ~ the
HI 50 Alrl II. the second. May IS
In letter OF January E. 1910, signed
hA thrir mauaEsr i~ tae following sem
.'',' W. viii meet the regular two
tdnf' May 21rd was my ,hui.. or
dates Tor tho last game. hut al mis- re-
pu'Ht m a letter dated February
va VIKING 10 change the date 90 May
lust before the beginning Of the game
nv i'' many, ] asked the manager to mn
had Tor the game on our grounds lie
replied that he did not have firr. ,r.,
Ia rnt would send me one Of their con-
Z s,nd The contracts as he agreed to DO.
H.. "ia IN, team appear on our grounds
word N''u az MS
The manager and college authorities
n
round morally 10 play that game as
~, ,a,u 81, 70 make up the financial
""i'h th'N can make good their word
Feared Defeat.
30 Tar as I can see. bethany refused
w. .'s ne Lr-t game because our team
w. nHlplal Ing them and defeat seemed
certain. They could not stand defeat
a. tnr, hands ~ Pitcher Garrett. West
virginia greatest twirler
wrong decision ~ home rl,te vv,s
HtN geo To was in the FIRST half OF the
,.Jhth inning. Hood the first AZ bat
k't single. Patterson then knockei
Two base hit 20 center Held. NfcITeurv
NtIl Y" hret on ncldcr's choice STOLE
second and on "A two base MT by Birgs
,"S ".sn reported 20 me authoritativeiv
VIZ, 'M' tethany students standing
a, ,.N ''u Itct uf home. have said thar
Nrli"nry was safe. thus yerffvfng ~
.Iisl"n az the Umpire
u account ~ that decision. Bethany
puh. shed statements Ia, iSs MADE
,.I.i nor he counted IN determining tba
,''ttI,. 'hffn lionship 4 fno standard %.
any favorable point and count me o.boi.
,,niinE out The score by innings was as
II..s,ftttT1,Sy,. ..'...'......o 1870 -
Liberty is credited win elgb1 no.
and Bethany two 't'' MUS
Tue contract provides for n guarant,.
md ,srtil'mgut q. which f. 10 bo
nn'Nn condition hos not hon ,,.,,-,ii.s
win and have written two letter. ~.
ln 70" marhg"r. the other o. n rrarrts
on VIC faculty. roqucstiug that settle
ifN in tho matter seemingly have ig,',r
90 tN' request o. pay On honest gabt
hu' in' above g. no. tho only svarrff.
on uuc'urtcuus treatment Will. d..
lu'tn n.r' or 'hr team. Coach Weeks
HNH NfHlf'r were voting IN front lf
tho boys durwifurv o. be- oLg,,, .,
room in which 90 drngg. a papar has az
nlrtN wnfDr. thrown from "a uInd,,,
@hot' burst on the ground near ua
"rfunnf'IF suit taor vvarFsd al
most % tho dirt drown M 1ia .rtt
dirty business was ksff no rfr fro tfr..
Wo ~" about tho dr~rnitorv Vye -r,r..
,'Wr'I''i % watch f'H urrr- window.
wv .'hnI 'tr corners and run fp
or the IlHfhurE rur.r above
'w inr to tho rIr0Irv between the t,,4
SCHOOLS two Umpire. were agreed ur..-
N"'Wlff standing OBJ" feet frof rr Arrsr
was giving considerations decisions us
p" saw TIE p'aya t.f RI Bethany rur.
porter. surrounded shielded -rH IA,
rnurnEod hV afIl.r'H struck him yrItr
DIS fief. knocking him FL. fHu rrr.iar
Nor" Hn'rort7wanIise conduct ron hard.
Ana all thie because ve were rfnvf--
better boil than fftH.
tSisn.d O. o. rOGgrss wr-.