The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-14

fOotDalIcTS:
A serious obstacle MAJ loom up in
basketball THIS wilmer. and unless 1t -
overcome il is doubtful il the game
Will be permitted. Indoor sports arc not
To be encouraged since the influenza
epidemic favorS outdoor sports. AMI
whether or not the health authorities
Will take 4 hand Is 4 question Of con-
Germ. Basketball is - great game and
very beneficial If properly played and
not too greatly abused. 1t is the great
est ind8or game Of the country and is
one that gives the spectator his moneys
worth.
Already come reports or the prospects
Of the various colleges and tho lndl-
cations point TO q great revival OF bas-
kctbal Perhaps this is due not on!v
to the return Of the former stars from
the camps. but the fact that athletic
have been endorsed IN the camps, AMI
from now on baseball. basketball, etc.
will be given the endorsement by the
public at large in every way. Do
vclop your physique" is the hyword.
AL know the benefits derived from
the playground. and it is useless to 20
into detail telling OF the work accom-
youngsters are pleased. but the question
is what can be done to keep the young
STEERS out OF mischief in the winter time.
Several years ago the Playground As.
SoCation inauEuratcd indoor social c"ii-
tcrs, conducted in tho same way thaI
u playground would be, and three nights
each week the children and Older folks
would meet and q general good titnc
had Basketball. vollcy ball. checkers
chess. etc, were played. and the ld2a
became 4 grand hit. IT was carrie
out for three seasons, two years ut Jct-
fcrSou school and then at Union school.
while the South Side was entertained
at Rnchic school. For tho past few
years this plan has fallen through and
Just why could not be determined. Las:
year a movement was on foot in which
some of the prominent young people OF
the East End cndravorCQ To get up a
petit ion. securing some two hundred
names and appeal TO the association, Lu.
it was not carried out. Something should
be done this year. as the PLAYGROUND
season was not up TO the standard "C
former years, due 10 tho war condi-
tons
II A. Stansbury, Of w. V T.. an
nounccd last evening that his all-sta-
high school eleven will be released TO:
publication tomorrow
The amateur football season will he
closed Sunday at the Padd"n Park
grounds. Martins Ferry. Whether II
should BE- called amateur" remains t.
| be seen. College stars and army stars
! arc arriving home hri:y ana IL seems
| that the boys arc being given O glad
welcome, and in appreciation have br'.tI
asked 10 play for the fans. Ferry will
have several college and camp stars III
! the lineup Sunday and i; should he a
! great drawing card for all cnhCrrnrd
Last Sunday Il large crowd was on hand
but this weeks gathering should b,
q better one from all angles.
That the Y. NJ. G. \ is in ii 'riEh;
! for basketball was voiced last nigh;
| when Prof Miller announced that th'
opening clash will take plac" here ~
! New Years day with the F'airmont Y
NJ c. 4. quintet The local team vii
be peach" judging from the ahund
! ancc of heavy material and the fac:
THAI three OF last years stars are still
available. 4 staunch supporter of tfti
"Y" donated nifty spot" to buy III:
boys new set OF sweaters and max,
them look nice for lie full we'll know:
they will make things nicc-ycS mighty
nlcc-for the opposition when they play
The Fairmont Y. N. G. a has Away
ranked high in basketball circles m
FOR years has claimed tho state titlr
| The FalrmOntcrs have u peculiar play
ing floor and nny team that plays Or
il has 20 play to come out on top. Th'
! staging OF the game hero Will be
| treat and furthermore II will be III
first appearance" of the down state team:
| here in years.