Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-08
The BIG HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT

The BIG HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
The greatest athletic event ev-
er staged in the State of West
Virginia will be held in Buck
harmon upon March 16 and II,
the date of the Fourth Annual
West Virginia High School Bas-
ket Ball Tournament. Prepar-
ations are well under way and
that he coming Tournament is
to be an event without prece-
dent is evident from the number
of strong teams entered and the
general interest that is being
shown in the big affair in every
section of the state. Teams are
coming from North and South,
East and West, from cities and
small towns, from every section
whether basket ball has been in
stalled in that section for a long
time or for only a brief period.
Along with the teams are COM
ing many enthusiastic rooters
and friends of the members of
the players. The Tournament is
steadily growing and while last
: season saw a marked develop
ment this season is as much a.
head Of last years tourney as
last seasons event surpassed the
fifteen eevnt. At this date there
are thirty-two teams entered
and that there may eb more is
uncertain.
The teams definitely entered
at this date are Buckhannon,
Charleston, Chester, Clarksburg,
Clay, Cowen, Clendennin, Ell
kins, Fairmont, Grafton, Harp
ers Ferry, Jane Lew, Keyser,
Kingwood, Lumberport, Mar
tinsburg, Middlebourne, Magno-
liza, Parkersburg, Piedmont,
Princeton, Ravenswood, Rich
wood, Salem, Shinnston, Sisters
vile, Summersville, Sutton, Tho
mas, Terra Alta, Wellsburg and
Weston.
Solid gold basketballs will be
awrded to the winners of the
Tournament and to the run
ners-up." DR.. Wallace B. Elem
ing, president of the College, will
offer a beautiful loving cup to
the representation doing the
best roofing during the Tourna-
ment. This decision will be rem
dered upon the merit, of the root
ing and the number in the dele
cation and the distance travell-
ed will be taken into considera-
ton in this matter. This gives
the representation coming from
afar an equal chance to cope
with the representations which
come from a shorter distance.
The referee will be Mr.. Free
Davis, Carnegie School of Tech
nology, Pittsburgh, Pa. Harry
Vance and aKrl j. Wagner, Col
lege Juniors at Wesleyan, will
act as Scorer and Timer re-
spectively. All the arrange
ments and management in gen
eral will be under the direction
of R. w. Sumaker and J. S. Kel-
lison, Athletic Officials at Wes-
leyan. These men will be ably
assisted by large corps of stu
dents, police, ct cetera.
pecial train service will be
given where there is demand
or where it can be done in order
to accommodate the public.
There will be other special train
service and the regular trains
will carry extra coaches in or
der to accommodate the large
delegations that will be coming
to and from Buckhannon upon
March Is, 16, II and IS.
Sason tickets will eb sold so
as to afford the purchased the
opportunity of seeing the whole
number of games at the cost of
eight cents per game, the price
per ticket being two dollars and
fifty cents. The single session
admission will be reasonable ac-
cordingly. The Tournament is
not conducted for financial
scheme but to promote a whole
some spirit among the hundreds
of high school players, coaches
and fans.
For season tickets write The