The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-25
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LEAD [ OPPONENTS.
Y.M., CA. Contest Growing
More Interesting AS
Time Goes On.
IS confident.
cuNNlNoHAM's TEAM NOW HAS
MARGIN OF a7s POINTS
OVER RIVALS.

az former governor OF the state,
leading manufacturers and merchants
OF the Fairmont district. and eminent
professional men are among the hun.
dredss who have been swept Into the
Young Mems Christian Association
In the enthusiastic contest between
the Reds and Blues for members in
the local organization.
Under the able direction Of Captain
General Robert r. Cunningham the
Blues yesterday not only overcome
the big lead obtained by the Reds
during the first days canvass, but
pushed ahead Of their opponents 1913
points "a strong lead which they de.
clare the Reds yill never be able to
overcome.
The standing Of the eRds and Blues
and the result OF the. two days can,
yass reported atthe dinner In the as.
sociation hall last night Is shown by
the following table:
Tuesday the Blues made 2o4 points
Yesterday the Blues made 1856 points
Totals for the Blues -. 1858 points
Tuesday the Reds made 1898 points
Yesterday the Reds made 1888 points
Totals for the Reds -. 1881 points
y Blues lead by ......... s7s points
The Reds are not downheartea.
however, as a result OF the loss of
yesterdays battle. and today under
the direction Of Captain General
General George T. Watson they are
putting forth renewed efforts to again
secure the lead. Both sides are con.
fident OF ultimate victory when the
final tally is made tomorrow evening
atsthe END of the fourth days contest.
Each side Ia determined to win ana
have the satisfaction Of being served
by their opponents clad in aprons at
the big association banquet planned
for March 10.
The, dinner served by the women OF
the Christian church to the members
OF both teams In the association hall
last night was delightful affair. The
appetizing repast of substantial but
toothsome dishes was enlivened by
several brief but snappy addresses,
the most effective being by James w.
Mght, the new secretary. who Is
largely responsible for the enthusiasm
which has been aroused in the cam
paign. After the dinner the members
of the two teams. under the direction
OF Captains General Watson and Gun.
bingham. adjourned to their respec.
tive committee rooms to count the
gains iof the day and to make plans
for the remaining two days OF the
campaign.
A;partial list of the members secur.
ed by the Blues and the Reds include
the following:
"A. Luthy, ]. C. Miller, orville
Nay.iJ G., Lake. Lloyd E. Sample. o.
IA. Watson, w e. Buckley. Lawrence
Russell, Lynn Hall, G. X. Hosken, S.
j. Brobst. Cecil ,McEiroy, Carl w. Tay.
lor. Charles Jeffrey, Harry L. Butcher,
James Knight. Jr., Russell Sturm, F.
ID. Morris, r. II. Carter. A. NJ. Jacobs,
e. u Estes, Joseph Roster, Robert Ro.
sier. w. j. Lydic, D. Fred Talbot, Ed
ward Barney, ]. NJ. Brownfeid, G. II.
Duncan. George E. Amos, NJ. L. Hutch.
fnson, C. H. Jenkins, NJ, A. Fletcher,
II. e. Nichols. w. ]. Weigel, William
II. Martin, Rollo ]. Conley, r. A. Tate,
Jrs G. Leyle Watson. Ernest Mccoy,
Alexander Riheldaffer. John Phillips.
Harry J. Hartley. T. A. rarely, o. F.
Tough, Mark Rollins. Charles Reddic,
M. Mills, Miles Mills, Clay Mills.
Dalton Simon. B. Pryor, H. L. Sat.
terrified, W.T.. Black, D. NJ. Osgood,
c. y. SSenkier. George H. Brobst, Wal.
T ter Reed. John Hartley Jeffery. ]: NJ.
Hawkins, p WILDER Hennen, Charles
Hennen, Herbert Hamilton, Alois H.
Peters. Carson L. Curry, M. c. Tough,
n. y. McCray. Bower Mason, Guy H.
Fleming. Harry W. FELTON,, William
Richards, Lester Smith, D. Lester
Fleming. CIV. Windsor. Blake Bill.
lfngslea. James n. Bradshaw, John
Bradshaw J.. P. Squircs, Albert l..
Horschler, Horace Falconer, r. T.
Cunningham, H. w. Showalter, Brock
Showalter, Arthur Lasure. Charles E.
Wayman, Albert B. Carter, s. NJ. Cas-.
terline, John Knight, James B. Can.
hing, Lloyd Canning, W. D. Stockley,
Howard ". Caldwell. Brentford Rit.
tenhouse, Paul Cotfey. Harold Leeds,
Earl Wilson, Russell welmer, Charles
Ross, Gus Stanhagen, Ensel ]. Haw.
kins, Kenneth Abbott. Kenneth N.
Hess, Herschei G.. Ice. C. l.. Follmer,
CIR. Hail. ]. IN. Jacobs. S. L. Watson,
George 2. Watson. g. NJ, Alexander,