The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-14
PLENTY OF MATERIAL REPORTS
FOR INITIAL PRACTICE
YESTERDAY.
Coach Holden Enthvsisstie Regarding
Outlook for Most Successful
Football Season.

stxty-eight football warriors were
put through their FIRST practice of the
season yesterday afternoon by Coach
Guy Holden of the Wheeling High
school. on Bridge Park. Island.
Prospects OF a winning team are
already bright. The team will be even
better than that of last year. More
and better facilities are available.
than was had last year.
Two teams were formed and light
signal practice was the order of the
hrst day. The real heavy work will
not begin until the latter part Of the
week when the team will be put
through scrimmage work on League
Park. on next Saturday afternoon.
Yesterday abundance OF material
was available. Material that will be
OF much value to the team appeared
on the Bridge Park gridiron yesterday
and had their first practice. Holden
Is very optimistic as to the season
and feels sure that a winning team will
be had by the Old Gold and Blue.
BY the beginning OF the season.
September 25th. two strong teams and
many subs are expected to be avail
able. The years schedule Is one OF
the best that has been arranged, and
reports coming from the teams on the
Hts say that each and every one will
be stronger than ever before.
viii Open With Cameron.
The schedule Is not yet complete,
there are a few teams that are on that
have not been definitely decided upon,
but the season will open with Cameron
High school
Wheeling High football team last
year was hindered greatly In matter
OF practice. All practice had TO be
done In the morning. on account OF
the High school having to double up
with that of Webster. The proper
facilities were scarce. But this year.
the team Is in better shape to work.
At Bridge park. dressing room has
been furnished and shower baths in
stalled.
The team through loss by graduation
has been hit hard. Goethe at quarter
and Rider at tackle will possibly be
the most missed. Mathews, who played
a fine game last year at full back, is
again in school. but owing to injuries
received last season will not be able
to play. The guard position is we'll
provided for this year. Bolton, the
regular man of last years team. grad
uated and will not be back, but hree
men who have experience in that posi-
ton will fill that vacancy. McGranna-
han at end and Stewart at full back
were lose but material to take their
places will be developed.
Today three teams will be picked
and put through light signal practice.
The freshman class Is expected to
bring forth much material for a win
ming team.
Schedule Almost Completed.
This years schedule is complete
with but few exceptions. II follows:
September 25-Cameron at Wheel
ing.
October 2-Moundsville. at Wheel
ing.
October s-New Martinsville at
Wheeling.
October 16-Fairmont at Wheeling.
(Not decidedly
october 2S-Huntington at Hunting
ton.
October 3O-SistersvilIe at Wheel
ing. morning. CNot decidedly
November 6-Parkersburg at Park
ersburg.
November 13-charleston at Wheel
ing.
November 2O-Buckhannon at Buck
harmon.
November 25-Bellaire at Wheeling.
Sistersville has been offered October
Both. but as yet no reply has been
heard from that team. On that day
Wesleyan and the Carlisle Indians
clash here In the afternoon and Il Is
thought that possibly they might be
urged to come on that date. Full ar
engagements of the Fairmont game on
October is are not as yet complete.