The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
WEST WIR GTNIA HIGH
SCHOOL TOURNA MENT

teams, but rom the standpoint oil
sportsmanshfp and the good telling
that it engenders
This athletic event had it's be
ginning three years ago when
.Elkins and Wheeling, outstanding con-
tenders for state scholastic nonors.
met upon the Ncsleyon floor and con-
tested for the state title In 1915 four
teen teams were entered, and In 1916
twenty-foIIr teams contested. There
are probably twenty per cent more
teams in the field this year than there
l8were last. This means more teams az
1.-THE tournament and more general III
Isterest over the state The manage
ment anticipates no less than thirty
\ Ave teams contesting in the tofl.rrlIlte7
\ nent and preparations are already.
\ going forward organizing the student
Il BODY and the town for the purpose q
4 caring for the teams, coaches, man
n ayers and the host of visitors VINO
attend this event each year
Already many letters have been re-
Y ceiyed from various high schools over
II the state, stating that they wish to
ii enter the 1917 tournament, and there
remains not a single team which en-
II tered the tournament last year to say
u p.
VI wear Letters have been received
I .oficially5 signed from Charleston high
N and Parkersburg high, each q holder
II Of a .,Iee., upon the large silver trophy,
\ STATING that they will again compete
II IN the annual event Chester, summer
II vile, Remington, Harpers Ferry, Raw Raw
N enswood and other first class teams
II which have never appeared previously
ll in Buckhannon have written even al
| This early date that they wish to enter
n this year. These. coupled with such
i.liteanis as Fairmont, Clarksburg. Buck
harmon, Weston, Bluefeld, Elk1ns,
| I8Wellsburg, Magnolia, Fairvtew and
I many others not only assure the
| Wholesome developmento Of the tourney
II but means that added zest Is being
given to clean fast basketball over the
state.
The To, lament will again be con-
| Gdu cted under the management Of Wes-
il#leyan college. Harry "A. Stanspury
who has SO capably promoted the big
event for the last three years, has re
Ei&sianed and II. Nv. Shumaker, member
of2the5 917$ class and Wesleyan athlete
has been designated as his successor IN
the management Of this event Wes-
\ leyan students will be given a. octter
opportunity this year to assist N . en-.
\ pertaining and catering to the comIort
Orleans and guests owing to the fact
that there Will be no term examtna-
tons irnmed iately following the grea1
affair, wesleyan having Tor the hrst
4 tirne semesters instead OF terms.
Additional seating capacity Is being
4 tprovded. The finals on Saturday
Y night last year were attended BY the
i greatest crowd that ever watched an
indoor athletic event in West Virginia.
This host of fans were seated with
QUITE a degree OF comfort butstn order
Is accommodate still greater crowd
lthis year additional seating arrange
nents are being made. This 8is made
4 available IN moving the baskets from
1.-THE wall to conform to the new regu-
n lations Of the game. Thus, while
3aeleYen weeks intervene before the
I.referee will toss the ball for5the first
game OF the event, preparati ons are
tlWelt under way and enthusi asm runs
Thigh Hence is assured the greatest
l7eYent of its kind In West ginia