The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-11
'L|NSLy HAS EXCELLENT PROSPECTS
FOR WINNING VALLEY HONORS
ORANGE AND BLACK CONTINGENT
TO BE EVEN BETTER THAN bASi
SEASON Is PREDICTION
Practically All Of Stars Available Win
Excellent MatertI On Hand Prom
Which To Select
(Ry -T0ke0

Last wear the Linsly Institute eleven
under the captaInShlp OF ttiShS rlIuN
r,vent through one of the most success
;fal seasons in all history. losing Only "
and the fans Of the valley concedel
that the Holdenites had the classlest
eleven in the Ohio valley. 1-tnsly play
cd excellent ball throughout the year
and much credit is due to the untirtnE
efforts OF the boys who were on tne
team Just the year previous pracncai
sly the same men composer the WpFSs
combination the popular school ever had
and then to follow up with the record
OF last season there surely must pc
some reason Many consider the entire
SUCCESS due to the efforts OF Coach Guy
f. Holden. which assertion IS Perhaps
the best to be offered Coach Holden.
all remember. was the head. OF the
Wheeling High gvidders for four sea,
sons and in that course OF time !tu neo
out some wonderful football pl35eT
tho leading college OF the entire country.
After leaving Wheeling high Mr.. Hold
IN took up the desttnieS or Ltnsly IN
Stitute and we'll did he carry out his
plarlS but not at tn" start rs the young
STEERS did not do much ut all In any
branch OF athletics that year. How
yer. time began TO tell and results
sprung up rs the days progressed until
! "EInldcn Machine" WIS developed from
a ,,,cr,. green bunch OF athletes. That
sane machine is still in the school and
having pruttted By his ingenuity and in
r:,%. L.iuSly gets Il hold OF good man
/" take care OF the work left Oft by
Coach Holden. prior TO his enlistment
in thu army. there is every reason 10
h.liev. that the I.inSytscs will be on
~" top fighting; fer the last victory and
the title.
Boys HUSKY,
It is a husky looking bunch that rep
r,eScnts I.inSly and with the spirit in
Slilled by Coach Holden. the boys are
expected 20 still remember enough To
larry thcm through to the end. But 4
few of the stars have been lost and SD
few indeed that they will not be missed
when tho excellent material at hand is
to he considered. No difficulty Will be
clpe ricnccd at all in rounding out
first class organization ana from cary
dope tho boys have gained more weight
and are in better shape to Withstand the
hard schedule arranged. BUD Schen-
crlein is captain and his ability as cen
ter man is un1uestioned for many vic
tory WIS turned I.inslywnrd due to his
deadlikn tarkiinG and plucEy staying
qualities y good leader and with the
above abundance OF players what more
can be desired for winner. Prof.
Standcrw!"k will have charge Of the
boys while L coach il being sought and
Nil practices will be hold at the Bridge
lark grounds TIL. boys have enjoyed
= brief training camp stay at the Happy
Farm at Big Wheeling Creek and have
gained a few pounds while secrrt sig
nal practices wer. realized. LinSly will
meet all the big clevens OF the valley
ard will have every chance to win the
t;tfc should She dispose Of tho majority
nc rho clubs she meets. Prof. St1nder-
wick advised tho writer that every man
On the club is a senior and for this rcaS-
On no expected all to do their ~durnd-
nst" for they are playing their final prep
school game while some intend enliStint'
soon