The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
RIVAL INSTITUTIONS IN FAIRLY
GOOD CONDITION FOR ALL
IMPORTANT STRUGGLE.
I.tnsly L. Picked ~ tho Big Winner
while Both Teams Have Been
Htndered by Westher.
1Ansly meets Wheeling high school G

Ldnsly meets Wheeling high scnool on
the local Fair Ground gridiron SATURDAY
afternoon and the fans of this section
are going great guns trying 10 tIsuFe
out Just how the clash Is going 70 turn
out. Linsly has one OF the finest teams
tn history, while Wheeling has meoio-
ere organization and has not SHOWN
any real class this season. Lins4y mas
a veteran and seasoned lot Wheeling
has a green and promising crew AZ Is
uo to the fans TO decide. or course IL
II were any time but this year. regard
less Of what kind Of team wheeling
had. everyone would figure her q posi-
Bile winner, but this season such thlhg
is not forthcoming. that old ~nceiins
high spirit seems to have disappeared
and unless something turns UP lfnme-
diately, tho most disastrous season IN
all history is anticipated. LinSly IS
picked as the big tavortte due TO her e1-
pected wonderful form. this school play
ing two games and pilinG up record
scores, over worthy opponents. Captain
Schcnerlein is expected TO be BACK IN
the game despite his injury and this an
nouncement will put the Orange and
Black In better spirits. Hadorn. tho
midget quarter, has rounded into condl-
ton and will be calling the signals. that
will lead his team to victory or other
wise. Wheeling has everything TO gain
. In this clash while Lins!y has every
thing to lose. Many are going 70 SEQ
Che game that are trying TO PICK the
winner between Ferry and Linsly. FesrE
beat the local team 1910 and most people
figure that Linsly will so q few touch
downs better. 1t Is tough that W heei-
ing could not be represented as IN the
past, for both Martins Ferry and Linsly
have good teams. and TO see the locals
being poorly represented for tho tlrse
time in any number OF years Is a pretty
hard thing for the followers and stu
dents to digest. A record crowd Will
doubtless attend the clash as the teams
have already been rivals regardless OF
how they were represented and II WILL
be the only contest in the valley.
.About the Grid
The quarantine between Wheeling md
Martins Ferry clamped on by the ONO
Officials. may likely prove very tata.
and SPOIL the chances for the greatest
football encounter in several years. II
"a but a week till Thanksgiving ana
Ferry and Linsly are slated TO meet at
padd..n Park. Martins Ferry. VIII the
ban be lifted by that time: This queS
ton is proving very much aouSfu
among the fans. bur IT - to Dc nopeo
that the title event can be prleo OIL
Even though the game were TO De Trans
terred TO Wheeling. it could not be play
81 as the over the river school "outo
M, be permitted to come across. SucA
Is life.
Although there has been unusual IN
terest during the past few days locally
over the return Of the high school en-
counters, yet the clash at PistsouFsn
Saturday, between the inrinciole Gsor-
sia Tech and the mighty mt ele'e
Sd II promised TO be the greatest grid
is the subject of aation-wide aeCetiN'o "
iron battle in history. What makes II
so interesting is due to the ,act tNs'c tts
+eans have never met before and ootA
rae a varied attack that differ from
one another as much as haiSeF VII
helm (before and after)
.rriadelphia- started the season OUT
With a cork.ng good little eleven ana
under Coach Max Coberly. former star
Of tho same school. made ravoranie
impression, taking a fall out or HcltS-
burg and Cathedral. Since that time tne
Spanish influenza has put the crimp N
things. and Il was deemed necessar! 70
discontinue for the remainder OF the
season. Pretty tough. as the boys were
looked upon to make a bid LOT lae
title, even though light.
Cathedral had fair prospects but loSe
the opening clash to the T. d. n. D
outfit. and although not discouraged
the "tlu" came along and there is no
more Crimson ard White team on the