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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
FOOTBALL DOPE
VERY UNCERTAIN
Many Unexpected Things Hap
pen during a Season That
Tends to Upset Dope.
CBy Sol Metzger, Coach Washington

(By Sol Metzger, Coach Washington
and jefferson Football Team.
The grand old dope may be all right
but 1t is poor bunch to follow at
any time In college sport. There is,
for example the recent gate-Brown
morning. Brown was cocksure and
figured 1t a 4 to i Advantage. Men,
who were as close to Colgate as grad
yates could be did not take, the tip
because of the sure defeat the team
was to receive. Yet Colgate won, de
cisively.
Before that game most amusing
bet was placed. Some wise sport wag-
cred a Brown Undergraduate neat
little sum that Brown had been beat
en- this year. Brown beateni" ex-
claimed the Brunonian, why It's a
shame to take the money" 1T sure
is" exclaimed the sport as he pro
duced a football guide in which was
found the all-but-forgotten record of
Washington State Colleges 14-0 vic
tory over Brown at Pasadena Calf,
on New Years day, 1916.
Indeed, there Is no sure thing dope.
Witness the meeting Of two young
men after the Harvard 41=0 football
victory over Yale in 1915. They were
undergraduates of the two institu-
lions, former school boy chums at An-
dover.
we lose nearly all our players by
graduation said the Harvard boy:
That's good" answered the Yale
student. And," he added, nearly
all of our men return
That is also good, retorted the
Harvard youth.
But the miracle happened. The
worm turned. Yale,s back numbers
off191 10 walloped Harvard in 1916.
Up at New Haven they are feeling
as cocksure about next year as Har-
ward felt about this season one year
ago. Most of the veterans Will be
back and there is Kempton for quar-
ter back2Tad Jones.s best bet at
Exeter. Yet, in spite of all this op-
timism. In spite Of all the veterans,
Tad Jones, Rempton, ct al, Yale Will
have the dickens of time turning
the trick next fall. There is abso=
lutely nothing In the grand old dope.
he is fake friend of player, coach,
expert and public, and is inclined to
knife one in the back any Saturday
during October or November.
Next fall is going to be a three ring
ed circus In so far as interest is
concerned. The difficulty all the co1=
schedules is proof OF that. Haryardss
desire to cut out dangerous teams suns
til the Princeton and Yale games;
Yale's somewhat similar feelings
Michlgan's consideration of entering
Into the Big Nine conference and the
actual need of money by many athletS
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
OPPOSITION TO
STANSBURY IS
PETERING OUT
Sentiment is Growing Strong
in His Favor at the State
School Now.

That the magnitude of the opposition
to Harry A. Stansbury being athletic
director at the West Virginia Uniyer-
sity was properly sized up by the
members of the board of regents who
recently appointed him seems to be
confirmed by developments since the
announcement of his appointment was
made. Now it is the belief that before
the popular young manager takes
charge of affairs at the school, he will
have the backing of at least the stu
dent body, the alumni of the tnsdtu-
ton, and the taxpayers.
When the name Of Stansbury was
first mentioned in connection with the
dictatorship, word got out from Nor
gantown that the student body and
members of the athletic squads were
bitterly opposed to him. This was in
the face of a strong favorable senti-
ment expressed towards him by the
alumni association and the taxpayers
of the state. Investigation naturally
started which revealed the fact that the
opposition is very limited In numbers
and influence but possessed of a fine
publicity agent. 1t will doubtless have
little weight with those who are in
charge of or who. support the school.
Mr.. Stansbury, who was in Morgan
town this week, passed through Glarks=
burg yesterday enroute home. Nat
urally he RETAINED from discussing
conditions as he found them at Nor
gantown, but was elated over the out
look for the baseball and football
teams at the coming season. So far
he has announced no plans to become
effective after he takes charge in July.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
FIRST GRIDIRON
BATTLE OF THE
1917 SEASON
Will Be Staged at Pasadena,
Cal, New Years Day When
Perm Meets Oregon.

The first day Of the new year will
be featured in sport by an intersec-
tional football game to be played at
Paradena, Calf, In which the eleyens
OF the University of oregon and the
University of Pennsylvania will be
opponents. This contest will involve a
travelling mileage of close to 10000
miles and this will probably establish
a record for a single football game.
Late in the season of 1915 Syracuse
University team made a trip to the
Pacific coast, winning from the Oregon
Aggies % to and Occidental College
35 to 0. Last New. Years day (1916)
Brown played Washington State at
Pasadena and was defeated IL to O.
The game between Pennsylvina and
Oregon is likely to be more evenly
contested as the eastern and far west
ern university elevens appear to be
equally matched so far as can be
judged from their respective records,
weights and methods of offense and
defense. Several of the players on
each team stand out In their respective
sections as gridiron stars OF high cal
fber. If the contest is fought out on a
dry field, 1t is likely that both fullback
Howard Berry, Of Pennsylvania, and
Shy Huntington, the Oregon quarter
back, will shine in the open field run
ming and field goal kicking.
Both teams include other impressive
players and their records are above the
average. oregon has not been defeated
this year although held to a no score
tie by washington. Pennsylvania, de-
teated by Swarthmore and Pittsburg
and tied by Dartmouth, came very
strong at the close of the season and
should be in excellent shape for the
hard game that oregon will uncover
against the Quaker eleven. The rec
ords of the two teams for the recently
completed season is as follows:
University of Oregon.
Oregon 9T-Williamette 0.
oregon 28-Multnomah qsD o.
Oregon 27-Mu1tnomah (2nd9 o.
Oregon 0-Washing ton O.
Oregon 39-California Il
Oregon 12-Washington State 3.
oregon 27-oregon Aggies o.
Total: oregon 230, Opponents IL.
University of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania 3-West Virginia 0.
Pennsylvania % - Franklin and
Pennsylvania O-swarthmore 6.
Pennsylvania 15-Penn State o.
Pennsylvania 0-Pittsburg 20.
Pennsylvania 19-Lafayette 0.
ennsylvania 7-Dartmouth z.
Pennsylvania 10-Afichigan z.
Pennsylvania 16-W. Va. Wesleyani0
Pennsylvania 23@Cornell 8.
Total: Pennsylvania 120, Oppon-
ents 43.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31

iic associations has caused many Won
iders to happen.
Cornell forced out by Harvard and
threatened with the loss of its Riicht-
gan game came near facing financial
!cropper until Colgate offered a solu=
ton which should prove fully as In
teresting as the Harvard game. It
is especially pleasing to both coll
leges because of their proximity.
Dartmouth, unfortunately situated
only In SO far as games with other
big colleges Is concerned, ts face to
face with financial problem. Since.
the Harvard game. on alternate years.
has not proven financial success
SO an effort is being made to play 1t
at Springfield, Mass, where Dart
mouth and Brown will meet later In
the season. Spring held is home ter
ritory for the Green and these games
viii und oubtedly. draw as we'll as the
Yale-Haryard a1airs played there
twenty years and more ago: Dart
mouth having resumed with Brown,
is to drop SYRACUSE which college in
turn faces a big problem in its
schedule making as it is likely to lose
Michigan, a university Will chf is rather
sure to re-enter the Big Nine confer
ence with another year, move that
will upset schedule making again. as
ID leaves Pennsylvania and Michigan
guessing as to what is to happen.
The middle western situation is in
teresting not alone because of the
intention OF Michigan to get back into
the gold but because the two leading
teams OF this fall Ohio State and
Northwestern-ar are refused games by
one wonder why they have a confer
ence. Ohio State made Cornell a
handsome ofer to play In Columbus
but could not get the game.
The whole matter of guarantees is
one that needs looking into before
many seasons roll by. The larger
universities have, as rule, cut the:
smaller teams down tora minimum,
even below actual expenses, when
they have scheduled them to play
In the bowls, stadiums; dens and
caves. When a small college has won
from a big one. then draws q crowdsof
20, 600 at the next game and gets all
of $500 out OFFS say a $4,000 gate,
ST Is small wonder there is hard
feeling among colleges over athletic
matters and that interco1Ieg gate sport.
rs criticized for being too CONNER
cia13 Here is food for thought When
we recall that IL should cost 1ust as
much TO put the little team on the
uelQ dSs IHStd gl6 JIG tst4NAe "aS " We
know the above facts is 1t strange
that the little college team Is contin5
ualIy upsetting the dope The spirit
that Is bred IN such an organtZa1on.
financed by loyal alumni rather than
by public assessment through the sale
Of tickets. is not to be denied. II is
all well and good to state the big
team was not prepare that 1t had an
on day, and an that but the reason
Is much deeper Dope doesnst cover
It and never VIII The under dog 81.
America ts a dan ger as the buzz q u.
Don mpnke nth either
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION
PLANNING MANY EVENTS
TO PLAY YALE.


IYNCHBURG. Va, Dec. 80.
The University OF virgiriH's
1917 football schedule. made
public here tonight. includes a
game with Yale at Se% Haven,
October s. Harvard. an oppon-
ent Of last season, is not in
the list.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
In a Rough and Tumble Game
BY a Score of Thirty
three to Ten.
aoULSoN PLAYS STAR GAME
cor the Local Team SCORING.
Twenty of the Thirty-tree
Points Made.

Showing complete reversal OF
form from that shown In the irst
game of the season against. shinns-
ton and playing the hardest kind OF
basketball the Washington IRVING
high school basketball team defeated
the Moundsvil1e high school team, IN a I
rough and tumble game of basketball
on the washington Irving high school
gymnasium floor Saturday night by a
score of S3 to 10.
The Moundsville team held the To-
cal boys to very close score In the
hrst part Of the game and at the end
OF the first half the score stood i to
In favor OF tho local Eve. In the
last half Coach Arnett used q number
of substitutes who showed better
form than his regulars and they held
the Moundsville team TO lone touch
town while the locals were making
eighteen points.
Coulson, Northyew boy, who has
been playing with the Coal district
high school team In the Central
High School League and the
Washington Irving team in the
MonongaheIa Valley High School
League was the bright and shining
star of the game and IL 1t had not
been for his wonderful playing there
might have been different tale 10
tell. His floor work was the best
seen on the gym floor for several
years and he Gagged ten field goaIs.
several OF them from dfmcu1t angles
and several others when he was
closely guarded.
Potndexter and Ransom, of the
MoundsYtlle team, showed up wen "a
the game. Poinde1ters who was pitt
ed against Thorn, one of the best
players on the local team, made 81
good showing and has an the eau
marks Of first class basketball play
er with q little more experience. Ran
son, while very light was fast on iifs
feet and played clever game on the
floor.
The local team showed up mfsera-
BILE on shooting fouls. out of twelve
chances only one point was rel Uttered
In this manner, while MoundsyiIle
scored four out of ten chances The
game was unnecessarily rough IN
places and IL the local team expects
to make showing In the league race
this season it will have to stop play
ing football and, start In to p1ayfnes
basketball, for the brand OF PLAY
in Saturday night game will
not go with a close referee.
The fast Morgantown team VIII
play the Washing ION Irving boys on
the local floor next Saturday night
and at that time local admirers Of
the home team Will have Chance to
find out how strong or weak the team
really Is.
Lineup and summary
W. 4. III. 81. Pos. ~. ii. =
Morrison Ransom
forward.
tGoulson .is...f.f.sss- Ham 1lpon
Forward.
Thorn PoindeSter
iSaaS ..5-3.s.fss.i. 60. Eutea
.MeNarry Rooher
Guard.
SUBSTITUTE ons-W. I. b s., Ervfn
for Saas. Clark for McNarry. Peck
for Thorn, Fretwell for Morrison.
NJ. a. s., Tough for Booher.
WI. IA. s. r. q. Fouls. Totals
Morrison, + b
eeulson: = 70 %
Thorn. C.ts.iss-a o. ?
lMcNarry, Geo.. q o.
Erwin, g 80
Totals ls 81
NJ. a. s. g Fouls. Totals
lRanson,
Potndexters g.
Booher, :
Totals 10
Referee-fcBtHan.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31

Frank Isbell, president, halloween
and manager of the Des MONIES club
of the Western league. Is leading a
movement to have Frank Zeirung Of
Lincoln ousted from the Western
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
WALLACE TEAM TRIMS
FOLSOM INDEPENDENTS
.a,Fast and Interesting Game
PIayed'on the Wallace
Floor.
,r.rel.t e q r.lree...,


WALLACE, Dec 30.-The Wallace
Athletic Association basketball five
defeated the Folsom Independents in
fast and interesting game played
on the local floor Saturday night by
score OF 80 to 10.
H. Hall, center, on the local team,
played star game, making fourteen.
of the thirty points made by the Wal
lace team. Buck, a forward for the
Folsom team also played a good
game, he made ten of the fifteen.
points made by his team.
The game was witnessed by a
large crowd and was one of the best
games played on the local floor this
season The line=up and summary:
Wallace Folsom
Forward.
N, Hall ...s.--,..-.- Evans
q. Hall Sampson
Brady ..s...y.i... ..... Bradford
Morris Guard. Means
substitutions-Harbert for Evans;
McNutt for Sampson:
Field goals-Wallace- Smith. g..
NJ. Hall, 2; b. Hall, a; Brady, 4.
Folsom: Buck, 4.
Foul goals-W Wallace: Smith, 2 out
of ;sRi. Hall, 2 out of 2. Folsom:
Buck, out Of g; Means, 5 out of &.
Referee-E. c. Henderson, Salem
College.
Time of halves-Twenty minutes
zach.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
BOYS
TRIM MOUND SVII-
I. 4. \ : : + = + = : = = 4. = : .
CAN'T BLAME TIE DODGERS.

There is quite a controversy
going the rounds OF tho eastern
press over tho fact that the
Brooklyn Dodgers failed to re-
member the bat boy and the
clubhouse boy after the big
money was won in tho worlds
series. Considering tho fact
that the Dodgers had never had
a chance TO get hold OF any real
money before there Is little
wonder that they kept It all to
themselves.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31

Beals Becker, for whom John Nc
Srag enee had such g high regard
an extra fielder, Bill Collins to Boss
ton for his release. - not without
honor IN tho American Assocfat ton.
Becker who spent last season N
Kansas City. canned the baEkinP
honors 81 the a BE hit Sl3 IA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
: !. = : : : : ; i .. ; i : i. :. {
WAGNER Is MARRIED
TO A CARNEGIE GIRL
d AsaeeIATEp I'D,

PITTSBURG, Dec. so.-John
Henry (Honus) wagner, well known
PIttsburE National League Inhelder,
and Miss BESSIE Smith. daughter. Of
John G. Smith. former county
detective, wero married In CarneEie
tonight at tho pArSonAge Of the sc.
Johns lutheran church. Follow
Ing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner left ON wedding trip.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
PLAYERS
RECEIVE PRESENTS
Second and Third Year Men
Receive Gold Footballs and
First Year Men Sweaters.

HUNTINGDON Dec. 30-It was
fitting that the gold footballs for the
Marshall men should arrive on Christ
mas day: ESTABLISHING a new cus-
tom the athletic association Of the big
normal choolpresentedgo footballs
to the second and third year men
who made their letters. Great dill
Guilty was experienced in. securing the
right shade of green for the sweaters.
SO compromise was Effected by
using white for the sweater and
green for the letters.
Captain Shepherd, Bradley Work
man and DAVIDSON. were the three
year men, while Carter, Hollands
worth, Yeager and Gwfnn were the
ones who had served two years, max
ing seven in all to be honored with
the gold footballs. Thirteen first
year menewon sweaters: Noel Work
man, Price, TaIIman; McDermott,
Foose. Ed Shepherd. Fisher. David
son, Kay. Perry, Taylor, Manager
Cox and Cheer Leader Waters.
Assurance was received during the
week that the right shade of green
would in all propability be available
soon from all manufacturers. The
management of two dye houses have
written that hey can furniah the dye.
This Is indeed good news to the Nor
litea, as It looked for a time as II
the Big Green team would have to
bs CLAD IN ZONE other cQlorsS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS


nothing.
New York. - 100000 worth of
food and clothing will be sent aboard
U. S. navy collier to Beirut, Syria, for
relief use this week.
The Hague.-HoIIand has followed
lead of United States and will accord
submarines same privileges of port
as ships of similar mission which sail
atop the waves.
CIeVeland-Just learned that the
steamer Jas. B. Colgate also was
, sunk in Friday storm with loss of Fl.
Ten vessels and At lives lost Friday.
Wichita, Kan.-Wiehita Eagle, Off
ciaI organ of Bull Moose party in
Kansas, edited by Victor Murdoch,
Progressive party leader, comes out
for Wilson. Says Hughes has proven
he is not progressive.
Boston.-ReY, AIphonse CharIier,
S. j., oldest priest in America, SO, is
dead, result of injury.
Boston.-Theo. Stanton in address
here called Hugo Muensterberg of
Harvard a 'high-class German spy"
New York. - 81 500 white fox fur
stolen from Elsie Janis.
HaIifax-New contingent of $500
men and 276 officers sail for war
service.
MineapoIis.-New $4,000 Hem
nepin Av. Methodist church dedi-
Gated Sunday.
Christiania. - Germany a bit an
grily protests against Norwegian en-
barge on submarines.
Los Angels. - Two earthquake |
shocks felt in Southern California.
Birmingham, AIa.-This city felt |
second earthquake shock in less than |
week.
Long Branch. - Ambassador &C.
rard guest Of Pres. Wilson at Shadow |
Lawn today. Expected they will dis
cUss subsea warfare.
A-Ea.iA KIM
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23

ToIedo.-Feared that to the long
list Of Friday lake casualties will be
added loss Of steamer Merida, home
port Chicago, with crew Of %. Bodies
of seven sailors wearing Merida life
belts picked up in the lake.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23
BROWNE BELIEVED MEMBER OF
BLACKMAIL GANG

In the arrest Of Jas. A. Browne,
Brooklyn restaurant owner, govt
agents believe they have rounded up
an important member of the black
mail syndicate Browne was arrest
ed in a Broadway cafe by members
of the New York detective bureau.
He is to be questioned concerning
the swindling of a married woman Of
Buffalo. Homer T. French, alleged
blackmailer, arrived in New York
this-morning. He has announced his
intention of pleading guilty.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23

IFIE FOBEiS OATS DAY BUM
DESERVES SUPPORT
The following was printed in The
Public of Oct. 10:
IAN experiment deserving of sue
cess is the publication in Chicago of
an independent daily newspaper that
does not accept advertising. The pa
per is The Day Book, which has
proved itself to be the daily that the
city can least afford to lose, the only
one ready to print news that other
dailies, for fear of advertisers, insist
on suppreSsing. It~Would be a pleas
ure to announce that the paper has
secured enough subscribers to ena-
BILE it to continue it's career. That
would stimulate the establishment Of
similar papers in other cities and
create a self-supporting press with
an editorial policy free from count
ing-room influence. But, Unfortu-
nately, such an announcement would
be premature. After five years strug-
gle The Day Book still lacks sufi-
cient support and suggests that it's
readers make special effort to bring
its subscription list to the required
mark. tits to be hoped that this will
have the desired results. D."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
MILL Rim.

The health of this community
IS not very good st this writing
Alton Phillips was q caller at
Tlranlan Phillips Sunday
Elijah Weese, was ut 81 a.
Philips, Saturday night.
W S. PhiliipS was q M0ntgose
visitor Monday.
ii e. Critics returned home
Saturday from Montr0se where
he has been working for Corder
Murphy.
Walter Murphy, of Randolph
county was at w. S. Phillips,
Sunday.
F. j. Phillips was q pleasant
eaiier at WE s. Phillips, Sunday.
Walter Moore end a friend
rom Parsons were visiting
friends and relatives here Sat
araay night and Sunday.
a S. Moore was at Montrose
Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Phillips
We're at Murrell Phillips, Sun
day.
Early Goodwin was calling on
T. J Phillips, Saturday night
and Sunday.
4. j. Phillips was at Meadow
vile, Monday to see his mother,
ATI-c CtoJn ToJxry;,, x-,L-el lacr4
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
q 4. NEWS FROM DIFFERENT POINTS
gaig
ely OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
/. C. e. Johnson, Of Montros
CORRESPONDENTS.

G. p. Johnson, Of Montrose,
was calling in this vicinity,
Tuesday.
Walt BilIer is moving to Jint
town in the property he bought
BE b w. Gamer two years ago.
He moved from Thomas. w. Va.
The protracted meeting at the
Old Log Church closed Febru-
airy 20, with 81 conversions, Z
renewals aud II joined the
church. ! tell you indeed it was
IA meeting to be long remember
ed.
Mrs. r.. ri johnson was visit
ing her son. Clyde a5 Montrose
sst week.
Tie scholars of tie Pleasant
sail era3Cl are fixing for am en-
ameni Saturday night,
pril {, 1916.
I think tile subject 0f woman
Suffrage res gone for enough
The heahh az this community
very good at this writing.
WE are getting very anxious
To see some good weather.
Farmers are very backward
with tleir spring work
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16
MlEADOWVILLE.
| BeL0yall
lToias0mI
-

The meeting at White Oak,
which had been in progress for
about ten days, closed last Sun
day.
George Wilson, Of Belington,
was here last week, clerking for
C. M. Elliott & Go.
Henry Stalnaker, Of near Mes
torville, went to Baltimore some
time ago, where he is receiving
medical treatment.
mr.. and Mrs Arthur HudlSins,
were guests at Wade Poling's, Of
kalamazoo, on Sunday.
Rev J. P. Slaughter, pastor Of
his circuit is at Parkersburg,
holding q meeting ia She place of
ais brother, who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Elliott
we're visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Eiliott'5 parents Mr.. and
Mrs, JAS. Lee Thompson enc
airIlt last week
John d. Holsberry returned
from the Davis Memorial h0spl-
tal, at Elkins fast week, and is
getting along nicely. he speaiEs
very highly Ct the hospital and
5s force.
willie COZ, who for quite a
pl1ila had been employed in the
f1I1s-fE ~ e,s,s L--.e s., nam - Nif1f
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-16

The grandest luxury God ever
gave man is health. He who
trades that off for the all the
places Of the earth is cheated.
Many have envied Napoleon,
but he would gladly have given
all his honors to have been freed
from the govt. A dinner of
herbs tastes better to the appe-
tite sharpened on woodman's
ak or a scythe, than wealthy in
digestion experiences stated at a
table covered with venison and
all the luxuries of the season.
With good health we can sleep
sweetly on a straw mattress,
while fashionable invalids get
but little rest on a couch of
eagles down Let us remember
Paul's advice to the Hebrews
and if we have health in all
other respect "Be content with
such things as We have"