The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-03

The reSu1C-NeEy N"0SAA AA N1ooSS'
Tho weather-Tair, slightly warmer.
Hopes will h" realized and shattered
on tho FAIR Ground Eridi"n. Island
This afternoon when the football teams
representing L,nSly Military Institute
and Wheeling high Schnnl Will clash. OF
course. each team expects Ia win. and
the student body al each institution ls
backing its respective squad 10 the
limit with moral support hut ono team
: bnun1 to lose tunlrSS ihr game re-
suits in n tie s"nro>. and consequently.
hopes will hr realized Tor som" and for
nthrrs. shattered.
Wheeling and l.insly hay" been meet
ing on tho Tridiron for many y'.ars'
hut probably never bcfor" w"r" two
aggrrcalinns from ;hr schools more
evenly matched Both HAY" gone
through the season thus far with clean
slalrs. defeating every opponent by
wide margin. There is less than four
pounds difference in tn" average
weight per man. 1insly having the mar
gin. WhccliuE's players nr" about nine
months older. on the average.
Whseling's Coaches Confident.
wheclinS's coaches seemed rather
confident last evening. but Coach Ho|-
den Of LinSly. Is still very conserva-
tive All in the way Of comment that
can he secured from him was: 1T will
b. close. hard fought game" 1t IS
said that last year Linsly WAS rather
confident But this year. though they
have been interviewed several times.
not once would the officials say any
more than that could BE- summed up in
the above remark. Coach Holden ad-
mittcd. though that LinSly has the best
backtield in the schools history.
II is the opinion of many fans who
have seen both squads in action that
the game will result in tic. How
ever there may be som" sensational
stuffr pulled and the result Of such u
happening remains TO be seen.
will be badly fooled.
And the weather prophet declares
there will be a nict. cool day for the
fray. Fad weather IS the only element
that would prevent the biggest attend
ancc and best game nf the season In
Wheeling distrit; scholastic circles.
Backtsld Factor.
It has been generally figured that the
backfelds Of the sounds would b. the
large factors III the winning or losing
Of tho game. Stobbs. WheelinE's fast
left half back IS in good condition and
IL ldNhIPQ WIZ btOO lpl W cNptI!'
enc" He can run with the ball, is
good passer. has tact and uses lot Of
brain work Playing opposite him for
l.inSly is Storcr In all OF the Linsly
games. Storer has taken Srominer;
part. Tc has n lot uf speed and his
head work is Erea;. Basista tho Whole
ing High full back. is an adept at line
plunges and in all OF WhcelinG's games
has made large gains through his
strength at hitting the line. Captain
Hicks FTink PLAYS this position for the
cadets. He isn't much on speed bur has
the qualification OF always being there"
vixen needed lie is steady and plays
Il good. cool game and fu- this reason
was selected 10. tho caPtainship OF the
black and orange men.
Then take the Quartrrbacks nt the two
squads Cor instance: Hadorn is The
ideal man for tn" position on tho l.insly
eleven. X has been said that, He EitS
in where there emit no glttn". And
that fits him exactly He has brcn had
~ knocked up in several games this
season but ia now in good CONDITION. For
the Wheeling High team Woods holds
this position He weighs about the same
as Hadorn. is fast and has tho nerve.
lie. too. has been Knocked out In two or
always came back strong.
Even II the best men on the squads
arc knocked out az the game there will
still be competent subs 10 take up thr
tray. Coach Holden last night stated
tina, no is mighty we'll pleased with the
appearance Of his second teams back
Held md would hold them in readiness
in case any Of the first string men are
disabled.
II seems that both coaches have an
adequate numbr- If mon whom thcy can
rely on 10 do their hit They have both
given their tirSt string men 10 start the
game and it promises to h. interesting
from the iir;s loot Of tho whistle.
Wheeling High defeated I.insly last
ysar g. 10 0. Linsly didn't have the
squad then that she has now. But never
thsl"ss fans arc not paying much at
t>ntion TO the defeat last year hut arn
lu"knG AT the record made by the squad
this year. Betting ~ generally report
cd as being even. y" odds either way
could be found last night.
They will be placed as follows:
Wheeling High L,nsly
Redmond or Clark ......... Sinclair
Right End
Right Tackle
iIamu or McCusky ..... Marsh
Right Guard
Simpson Capt. ........ Schcnerlcin
Center
Sloan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Slorer
Left Guard
Noble or Young ............. S"hane
Left Tackle
Flunmer or Armbrccht ..... Watkins
Left End
Quarter
Easista ................ Frink tCapt.)
Fullback
Fritz Mcnkcmellcr
Right Half
Stobos NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Stnrer
Lift Half
Substitutes: Wheeling HiEh-Dnna-
hue. Eidemiller. Ltnsly: McGinis. Jack
SON.
Observation-Disclosures. n. W. Mcrriman OF
Geneva: Umpire. w. w. Mckinney OF
Pitt; Head Linesman. Arch Games of
Staats: Whecling's end. Ted Gardner:
LinslyS. Matthew MnLzner.
Quarters Is and 10 minutes.
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