The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-31
ION THE SANDLOTS"
BY toCKA
Prospects.

Prospects.
During these trying times one ~
tempt ed 10 sit awake and think OF wha'
The future will bring not only IN INC
snort line but all other forms OF. LIE.
In spite OF the hund!caps encountered.
there has been at all times real spirit
Of loyalty displayed by IN" football
players OF both the amateur und high
school class. and In the ohio Nall"y
that spirit IS ever 40 characteristic Ia"
a more ambitious l0t III youngsters can
not be uv"r"stimuted. All players have
expressed Il determination Ia carry tn"
thing through " n Htllug climax. nrN
taking ali those matters into cunSid-
GRAFTON, il appears that rh" boys are h'-
serving Of Il great deal uf credit for
the progress made. even though games
have been very few Many have sh"w:r
great spirit all along and give assur-
ancea that they ar" going L" stick :"
thu finish nu matter how long tn" pres
Ell; ban on public ghih"rlagS may pro
vent them from playing. M" IN"
high school and amateurs are aii"ct"d
for the most part, il would b" we'll Z"
cite lust n few instances or what mar
the PROSPECTS al the college gridd"r~
Under the rules laid down hE tn" OFF,
GERS Of The Students Army Training
Corps, less than m hour and Il half
day Is given over IL athletic train
ing. amh practically half IT this iimo
IL cunSum"d by the m"n in getting
dressed and ready. This gives N"
coach Il very short time each day in
which Ia drill his candidates. Under
the old order -; things considerably
more time was available for practice.
hut even at IN" best Ia" work was Tor
the most part carried on under Diff
cultics. but The ambitious youngsters
were earnest in their "nd"aVnrS and
were out "a max" a name. aud N order
to he An nthi"tr clear through. ono
must br honest. healthy ana consist
"nt In his daily life. Another p"tnt
worthy Of mention rests IN IN" fact iha'
when the quarantine is lifted. Unc:r
Sum will Immediately get the mon rcacr
for overseas and thu result will he MUGS
valuable time Will l." lost which Nigh:
have been prUiilah!y employed by tho
men had they all been together. l."y-
atty Is III" Keynote Ia success. and II
ever th!S should y" followed out. ~
Is right at thu present m"m"ni. l."'
us hope that all stick with their intcn-
tiuns ANA do their utmost To Stimu-
late Interest and uph"Il tn" honor ann
HStccm a. not only tn" popular winter
sport. but for III" SAX" of all sports.
There is no usr crying over spilled
milk and all must MAX" the best ~
what has past aud what Will likely
result in the very near future. y more
determined effort should h,' made. ana
with everyone working together there
IS no reason under tn" sun for the
word fail" High schools IN. tn ONO
Valley have excellent leans and far
reaching aims. aud even though ms
ulinrnnr,nr may hr in fore" for a week
ar so ms vet. mover Civ" up and II -
probable that the schedules will b. r.
arranged. and with thu weather c"ndl-
tons favUrablr, December will max"
Just rs good Il month and The game will
BE- played with the S.ima amount or
pep" However. it IS different with
tho amateur clubs. who har" II" coaches
or able leaders to encourage them ana
Keep them together. but in case tn" otr-
crs set the example. II Is n two 10 or~
bet they will follow suit. with the ~
SUI, that i great gond has been done.
Teams.
Despite tho quarantine. tho PaullH
and North Ends from the. other Side rt
the river continue 10 practic" on thnir
prartic" nights aEG will hc In readiness
/" play whrn The occasion permits This
shows loyalty and il is pleasure In
So. 'th" boys sticking 10 their poa'.
even though they are given no word or
"nc"ura srrn.'n, from the Spanish infln-
"nzn. II Is thought That both teams
will rn'rain ,ilr agn;n this Sunday aur
ITO A'i"nlp; made 10 get gam" AWAY
from hume.
The II"nry& are anxious I" most any
team Within Il radius of hIiy miles way
Crnru home providing there is no quar-
auttnc in effect al the specified place.
All iI"uryS ar" getting III snap" ~
Tuesdays AMI Fridays and viii r"nttnu"
Till Sn"w fails. and II was gwen nui
Ihai Ia" only rh}ng that Will stop TN
hryS is Uurl.s Sans taking th"m all IN
the army. 1t Is Il ply IL 81" Ia" I'rpn-
lar Tunnel Green grounds vacant on
these hrnuliCul Sundays AMI mhn% ar"
waiting rntirulIy for tn" gam" L" coins
hnc'i.r