The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-05
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\ woutd-he critic OF The game has
started y s'r!c> o! articles IN !"'u'
isli'"r Hui i!u, con-" IL iac front Il: 1t
rather .h"lst"rUu" inHuu"r without M
least authority. THIS ~ ire" word
and one Is permitted I" Say rs he pi"aS"9,
but wncu r..;hi Ii d.SrcE:.rd"d th"u Hc-
ton must h. .Ak.'r. Why sad ind.Nlduh! t
IS permitted /" liter into the affairs %
a perfectly founded AMI conducted or
EnnizatIun is with"u' c"l"r. l.ilSly has
been criticised f1r htlmS III lIGh school
class. rlaS>i:I: such *cho"! with t>l"ki. ,
Indiana Normal .l:ri utn''r prep schools.
The truth rt i!'' matter - that t.'l:sN
~ Il private school. i member ~ 'h'
Ohio Valley Athletic Ass""lNti"E ana III
good Sta:d!Hs. To b. 4 men! bcrs u! sIca
ASSOCIATION. enc mist nbid" Ivy me T"'sS
and regulations. and II might DC we'll
for this indiriuGI! - get copy or III
reStga before Masking false accuSa-
! lions Wheeling IS crH$uTri Tor play
in: so-ral.ci Fingers or professional
players. There - ru :ulc c"vcrIns IN"
playing OF suc;r ,n,r, Hr4 II must er re,
mruncrcG t!a' Wheeling cannot Il" az
she p.eascs. and VIA; IS mere. tho p"pu-
lar high school ~ prone :" be hrrr ,
carefully watched ana criticised than
any ether. d." x her ACHIEVEMENTS ana
records III pay, years. Fu't!criMgre. The
writer q such articles $a!s " Is ii,
short hut great season" W:ih the dope
being upset from "pe week. L. III" other,
o." '"am beating on" and then the other
coming back with "A win. aud with play
u grca, season.
The season might be q great one from
the viewpoint Of said Ferriau. who has
become unpopular in Martins Ferry. 'uld
b. lls tuw"r-v boost 0f the Ferry hieh
school is maxim; un aitemrt 10 r.. nErn-
tate himself with The pornlace Of Mar
tins Ferry who full we'll know his rcpu-
ta,ion. while his artieles may be iIsiIh1-
Gus stops towards embarrassing the pup,
lie schools. who are on L good f"'io
financial standing and take care OF lhe!r
expenses in playing gaines |" the iG'tcl'
Ferry's setback at the hands OF LlnSly'
which cumn 10 an abrupt ending BY one
Of the mo$t unaccountable freaks IN ms
tory. yet this is only one of the many
bad features, of the short and IRREGULAR
season which was married by the cpl
this mans benefit. Wheeling lost TO
Ferry, FcrD tird tnsly; linsiy heat
Rnllaire, Wheeling beat Lins!y. Rcllaire
SSa wo wse sHs.{ s sgxo I'nSy beat nS'"''
The sporting cditouis for clean sports.
one and for all. and this article. pup,
not encourage athl"|cs. but t"nG 10 cause
hard feeling and lack OF interest
Ohio Valley enthusiasts arc spell
bound over the rapidly 9pproachlnR
Eeilaire and Martins Ferry to take pIac"
at the Sixteenth. street ball park nj Bell
airr. Saturday afternoon. Tho past sea
son has been most erratic anu mas OF,
scred no real class in the popular f"'i
sport. being held up in many ways by
the war as well as the sudden appear
ance OF the Spanish influenza. Had
nothing inteCfered with the progress OF
the various high schools or the falir!'
ono OF the greatest and most interest
ing seasons In his tory would have been
enjoyed. IN sizing up the various
schools. the material is very go1d. ana
the evenness can be we'll dcsrr'oso y!
- BIO fAp-
PLAYED Since Wheeling and L!nsiy are
out Of the running. du" to defeats suS-
tanned. the title naturally Tails upon tne
lot Of the two Ohio side townS-he!l-
afro and Martins Ferry. 1t Is quit" m
terrstng indeed 10 sec these old r!yaIs
preparing for their annual clash ana as
The present one Will decide me chuni
pionship issue still more cause tor cN- |
history can revert itself. dame dope tells
that these Ohio schools have been rivals
and regardless OF the outcome or othcE
contests. the one that Implicated INC
two. was the one th"t cnr .fb,T, IS Jif-
serent Ferry has championship cam. /
which without the playing OF this gam
could claim the title without any cru
cism. Bel!airs has he makL dU%c,o on
Thus the difference. However. p!ayinS
on the Bclla!ro grounds. ably assisted ny
an overahundance of poundaFr, thc reu
Iishtening tone 10 clip OF the adyan, !
t lac. that the Purple and White might /
havs gained in her lonE ex?sr,cnGtc' Ill !
Mi be 4 battle IN which strength VII
s ss9st sv say B sn" looms up pit ,hs
Better through the ability OF Fitch: WHO 10 !
oan punt the ,p'Eskia some Gn a 20 or % %
Yards FOR fisld goals. one ATNan..S
7Se NH DO be Just nn natural FOR her e step
into a championship clash and she is
prone to become less excited; %n nnHr me mf
seliatrs bunch Is composed Gf gang o.
y E,Hst s. ssalS'ss save w"G IN Nv
LIE. has been spilled time and lin"
again u1E 50 it is matter Of "wh s,s wh no
in finding an opening or g S..' iixo "
..hreaks' OF the game. ~ IOVNs it'Ne -