The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-17
"GREASY" NEALE TO COACH
WESLE cyan FOOTBALL SQUAD
Definite Announcement Made
by StanSbury; Will Report
September 20.

BUCEKHANNON. Aug. II Earl
NealC, outnelder for the Cincinnati
Nationals and one Of the best known
athletes in the state of West Nir-
glnia, will be head football coach at
Wesleyan College this year, Dehi-
mite announcement to this effect was
made this morning by Harry A.,
Stansbury. athletic director
j. S. KcIlison. another athletic
star turned out by Wesleyan, will be
assistant coach. Ncale will also
coach the basketball team. and Kel-
lison will remain throughout the
year as gymnasium instructor and
assistant in other branches of ath-
letics than football.
Both Neale and Kellson are dis
tinctly Wesleyan products and while
the selection of these men does not
by any means indicate that Wesley
an will definitely adopt II system of
graduate coaching, it does indicate
that of all the large number of applt-
cants for the position Of coaches here
that these were considered the most
available. Neale was secured only
after long and tedious negotiations
for his release from a contract which
he had signed to coach at Musk
ingum College in Ohio, but since his
phenomenal success with the Musk
ingum squad in 1915 1t has been the
set purpose of those in authority here
to secure him if possible, Neale came
to Wesleyan from Parkersburg high
school where he had reigned su-
premc and terrorIzed all opponents
by his skill at handling forward pass
eS in football and his great all round
game at basketball. Here he imme-
diately made himself local idol by
contributing in a large measure to
Wesleyan's winning her first state
champonships in football, baseball
and basketball. After leaving here
in the spring of 1914 he played with
Toledo in the American Association
at baseball and the following year
with Wheeling in the Central League
From this club he was drafted by
Cincinnati and has been making good
in the big show" with a vengeance
Kellison has for four years been all
state selection as tackle and his wide
experience as well as the great pres
tige he has throughout the state
should stand him in good stead In
his duties here. -,
The bringing of Neale and keIIi-
son into Wesleyan athletics places
the entire authority in athletics
here under graduate control, STAINS
burg having been reelected gradu-
ate manager and athletic director last
lime, This trio played a most i'm
portant part in the bringing OF Wes-
ievan's first championships here in
1912 and it is singular that after a
lapse Of only four years they shoulu
be seen in the places OF authority.
Nealc and Kellison will have a
tough row to hoe this fall since Wes-
leyan is scheduled to meet Washing
ton and Jefferson, Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA State, Georgetown
Marietta, Westminster, West Virgin
ia and other minor teams. and the
schedule is generally regarded as the
most difficult that any Orange and
Black team has ever had to play.
The time for Neale's reporting has
not been definitely decided but it Is
expected that he will be able to get
away by September 20 at the lat
est as it Is apparent even at this date
that CINCINNATI is not factor in the
leagues race for the pennant.