The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-03
Three Contenders viii Meet
during Week; High School
Tourney Next Attraction.

The collegiate basketball title will
be decided one way or the other by the
result of the games between West Vir-
ginia. Fairmont Normal and Davis
Elkins College, all OF which are sched-
ulcd within the next few days.
West Virginia University and Fair
mont Normal will meet on the Armory
floor at Fnir1nont Saturday night.
Monday Davis-Elklns and Fairmont
will play at Elkins, Wesleyan having
meanwhile played at Elkins on Sat-
urday.
Should West Virginia defeat Fair
mont Normal as appears likely from
It's recent strong showing against
Wesleyan. and Fairmont in turn be
defeated by Davis-Elkins, then West
Virginia and Dayis-Elklns would be
called upon by public sentiment to
play to definitely decide the title. Wes-
leyan Is the only state team to beat
Davis-Elkins. This was at Buckhan-
non and the chances are that Wesley
an will go down again at Elkins satur-
day Should 1t surprise its admirers
and beat Davis-EIkins, then new
angle would be placed on the race. At
the present West Virginia looks good
to race down the stretch the winner
and ii is sincerely hoped by all lovers
OF the sport that at least one gamo on
n neutral floor will be arranged be-
tween the state team and Davis Elkins
so there will be no squabbling about
the matter. This, OF course, In case
Davis and Elkins beats Wesleyan and
Fairmont, and West Virginia beats
Fairmont.
High School Tournament.
AS has been the case throughout the
season the high schools OF the state
have attracted as much II not more
attention than the colleges. The pre-
ponderance Of numbers, OF course, has
had something 10 do with this, hut
some mighty good basketball has been
played in the scholastic ranks and
none of the college teams has shown
the brilliancy that has characterized
them in former years.
The climax OF the entire basketball
season for the state will be reached.
however. in the great high school tour
ney at the Wesleyan College floor nj
Buckhannon on March 10 and IL. This
affair is styled the third annual event
OF its kind and seems we'll destined TO
continue indefinitely. The plan for 1t
has been much elaborated upon since
1t was first conceived by ]. n. Thorn
ton, coach OF Wheeling high school:
C. W. Jackson, coach OF Elkins high
.chonl. and H. A. Stansbury. athletic
director at Wesleyan College. AS now
carried out all the high school teams
pay their own railroad fare TO Buck
hannon and return to their own homes.
Meals and Lodging Paid.
After reaching Buckhannon their
meals and lodging are taken care OF by
the athletic association. of Wesleyan
College. The hotels, the Wesleyan
track house. the domestic science de-
partments OF the college and Buokhan-
non high school and private homes are
utilized and the entire Wesleyan STU
dent body forms ono gigantic commit
tee to look after the comfort of the
players. coaches and managers. Wes-
leyan also provides tlle floor. furnishes
dressing rooms. towels and other con-
veniencea and has many student SUBJ
committees to look after the players
comfort.
silver Trophy for Winner.
The Wesleyan Athletic Association