The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-15
By "wOCKE.'

N-h'l~ the people are satisfied now
since they have contributed 70 various
good causes and also 70 the Liberty :.
Loan. II must be horne in Ir.rd that IN"
present War Chest drive i :, worthy
one. and even though The WAT IS over.
all must lend forth their best ett"T;S
and donate Till It pinches. as the t"ES
over there ore still - 7'"'i ~ E's''
help. and It must b. taHaH 'n;o "oaSt"- ;,
GRAFTON that practically AZ VILE h''E'
to put In the winter and 80 through thr
. harashios rs If the war WAS really III
order Many penpl".. no doubt have
contributed 90 the Y. NJ G. \. cause
and II might he we'll to dwell eit on ,
7,st wha, this popular institution -
Soirg 70 do with the sum obtained. Inc
Y. NJ, c.. A. welfare work department
recently announced that II pl;'uucd l"
spend S15o0o00 for athletic goods Tor
soldiers IN France. with al! OF the sport /
fund 70 he spent FOR baseball goods. {,
This million and a half apport'ohc" TOT
the purchase OF sporting equipment i"r !
our soldiers could not be more apprer'-
ated. Present estimates are based on
m, belief that X will take just about
tu1ce as much money TO buy athletic !
goods for the A. E. +. In l9l? as 1t
took In 1918. II Is iupoSs;bte at this
Tim. 70 rive ON exact statement OF the /
eSpcndtturcs for the present year. nut
they probably will exceed S'V"p""'
Baseball naturally will receive most az
tention- 1t couldn't be otherwiS" where
American soldiers are gathered together
There are plenty Of other games '''ae !
arr GOOD In this world. but there Is
nothing exactly like easeoaN. Inc
yanks are playing II on ever! p'ece "a
level ground IN France. when the wealth
~ nn,n,itx md also lndustrIously
coaching their comrades in arms OF the
good Of Americas national game. ln>
6oor baseball, next to the outdoor va
risty Of the game. will require the most
n,ranhe-nal!a. Volley balls TO the num-
hcr 81 10000 will - supplied TO the
soldiers This item IS big one. I"e
unlike a baseball. Il volley bal! IS faar'F
durable and doesn't go 70 pieces att'F
q few hours Of play. RaskeioaiL Also
will be given big play. while t1"'-
bail. such az soccer balls. etc. VII! o.
IN fer their share. Tennis. qnoilS' t'''c-
inr wrestling and track and aeld games
A. ali on the list. while I1nE fnnS
e.. NOT to be forgotten. Thus II ca"
he readily seen that athletics must he
y,,.e, orco,ra cement. Tor the boys R"'
on,r ornGt In times Of leisure. but th"E
ers Of a beneficial aid to them IN thH'f
training, How about the War CheSS:
Much Interest.
%.,.e- h,rcra in recent years has tncFH
A,ep so much talk over a hiEn Scap"'
encounter rs that over the one W''!H"
sses Wheeling hattie the Ferry cH''''-
sions A. Padd~n Park. Martins f't'S'
Saturday. in one Of the really niS '!'S",S
~ the short-iived season. h"tA Sc'''"iN
needless 70 say are thH pil's''St 80
- r,,.,,e and when they come together
scrappy kind OF football which Is H'"SI
.n+e-a.ti,r 70 watch. regardless or th'
e,1th-r Of the teams. However. N'tR
sc,,ore have always made an impress
80 :, football circles and IN !chfS
cone b. met annually on lc7NcS
=, -he seasons classic event
+bie y.er IS on edge 70 aFHnS% Wv
Of last year and III" ceteaR "a ~ nr
-, nrertCus Wheeling sotnHh"W
sths- has mana sed to keep ahead "t s'.-
D,r,,c and White. and wHite ~
zoos -h;s season are very s!'"'. '1'o
-. ,s,.o-. rs we'll as the stUcc"eS ''a'
padenco IN regard TO the outcome ~
.,,, ,ot let this point get the oeSt VI
49,. r, /. true that football mas pc"
dn,5 issue this season. Que |" Nv.
.,ar,ectcd spread OF the Hp<l"'~
SIrenza. which has practiea''F $500.
~. entire schedule OF the 80
stevens and but few more coacb
-. IN ,he lists. Ferry. unoHF '
Graham. has all the appearance
o.,or champion eleven and alreaoS
,o,r big games safely 'ucSeu %
-,rbt side Of the ledger. OF wiz WIZ
~ h:r yictory Of last SATURDAY WIZ
so,,., into history as one OF the ~
,.,b,e ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF the Ss1.'
-rbotber il wins the title or not -
+a,no Il heavy and fast Win
loo, years star team IN ,i' c,,.t.
os,ine according to Coach Ha.s ""
4, varv uncertain and unless INV
+,-, out 70 practice moro
4, might be we'll 70 just dlS"Aa'u sa,,
ore not enough men on lhr 80.
- warrant scrtmuaGe ana th'S -
-.tber hard problem to oFeFcot'',
II seems that since 'Here or rnr
~ hoys have left practices 81
w 7hs over-the-rircr town Is IN
Stsn ~ no wide open" for the 60
80 ,yitb this in mind recora a.'''.e
80 ,x assured. Ferry is the p's ~"
Torita
--,a p.t and Rlack is in readiness l"'
~. r,rne with I.insly or S7tuF":! 80
49, c,,.c.nth street ball park beti
49, -erardle.s Of whether or NOT Wv
other valley teams are N AcC'''.
|ans arc assured OF seeing ms n'i,.
,s the quarantine is lifted IN
Sa,tat, c,lbcrtsou Is we'll pleased VIII
49, showing Of his teammates mn
.b;1n Linslv is expected TO provo L ''S',,
,,at,c.;,- tho team - nercrthclSS
h,os TO meet the opposition. ana W."
80 advantage Of playing IN IN" NUN
n. e,d.d by The crcr-po rrlar che"''
a,S,nixatton, Bellaire coiors are sHpeC'
"a "a Re wa-jne ION high. l4!HsAs
-r,t1s not seen IN action In Be'tA'''
III, have TO BE- taken into cof's'"'F't
t;on as las, year the team plaE"d som
- ~, fastest clubs IN Ohio ana tSn'.
.,.,yenin and los: but single con'HS'
-,nnins I'D sornc record scores IN sc:
-.1 contests This is ono Of 1hn OH
S,el. OF tho year and it Is expected It
- any other clash played TINS sea
~ Linsly was 10 have met Ir'uc'
-, and her canc-lling 10 take on
49, 49, worthy opponent shows the a'
40 Of tho local team to play only :"
ea-t Il will DO quite a co'nc'u't't
~ s.s the Pig Four" battling one an
80. n will he certainly sun rIiH'
tnation series. Who VIII DC INC SUI
<tvors?