The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-09

I. i. not the intention OF the writer
70 dwell upon the season at lengh other
than to say i, was extremely short ana
IRREGULAR from every standpoint which
greatly hindered the actions OF not oHis
rho players but the officials as well; II
must be- ernphatically rnads clear that
not a team in the Ohio valley showed
IT'S real strcnStf, at any time during
the season This may be- a rather bold
statement. but the results speak louder
than words. and is it any reason tnat
:; was rlarred after such period OF
anxiety which for weeks deprived the
boys Of their practice sessions. had them
above all in disorEanized state that
(anyonc knows shat person In schooI
IS more subject to discipline> almost
ended in cancell;nG all contests, as
Thanksgiving was near a. hand.
NOTICE.
>ttcnti,n is called to the fac; that
The writer in making his selection mas
done SO without The least particle or
nrsiudice baS,nE his opinions on UF"r-
It's and number OF contests IN which IN"
PLAYERS have participated. / am "e!!
aware OF the criticism IN an attempt dl
picking such q selection. bur as II - "n'
Of my duties. I mus; FAC" the '"'SF
ouencc Ev :hess assertions | frankly
mean u say that the players have play
ID in and cut football this season ana
while some havs made the team las.
year arc not worthy Of n riac" al pros
c,- The-e is nor = football critic N
,he Ohio Valley Today thar "an select
an eleven from the nl>rits shown ny inc
rnspcctire PLAYERS that will h. unari-
nonusr.- adopted withou. dissent. Take
Tr,adeiohis. Cathedral and MoundsrIllc
FOR instance. In Tyler. J. Handlan ard
c1'Srten, Triadrl naia has TRIO Of young
wonders that would distinguish tnsm-
selves rohly il they were playing on
one Of the four big teams Ect h"" /"
;he Influenza and the fact that tho teAFi
waS. .!isbanded dnprt"cs the hoEH TT nc
honor. Nevertheless they arc deserving
~ n,r.!c,,ja- mention Cathedral had
S-ern eleven with M bright stars. viii"
Norrdsvi;ie IN years c."n'> by has ~
u-,vs had r,,er on the 3:l-$c;r"IRStic PICK.
N-hc,her or nc- she had mar worthy or
a 100 cannot nc determined. due I" nor
following ,hc same steps ~ tho out III"
nike school. While thr season has "''H
,urtailed % SUCH Al cN."'i, AS !" T"r-
DOR no exact opinion. y"t | HAYS t"H""-
I'd the teams c!osciE. and nave great
r,casure IN announcing n" t"'lo"'uE'
and have given in brief ;hc reasons Tor
rnr selections:
Clarke Of Wheeling - EouH:: ana
.ecran7r md with no peer IN the ALLEY
ON taking them off from behind. ana
through his brilliant work and remark
bic ;ackliHS in tho l.:nsir sam" S'''S
hin, ono wing position without n'S|t-
INN For his weight he is me of M
hast end men 20 don 4 Cold and h'i:"
uniform. and plays - = Parker style.
Lipscher. Ferry's big man. IS az
serving Of a job on the first eleven. THIS
,>ounESter has been playing with tHrrE
for TWO years. and his work Has o"in
conspicuous. He - Al abb" charger.
tower oT strength. and us"s his M
pounds with full force and eff"ct.
Irar7;iI. WhcciiuG's CLASSY guard. wins
n place. az ne played Il good. consistent
article ;hroughou: tHe year. and ms
work has hscr especially watched By IN"
followers .,f the school! HanIill IS game.
fast and hig cog in rho gun. while with
able assistance fron, tho men placed nc
.:de him. h;s services would 5n invalid
able.
Schcncr!ein takes center. Afte- con
siderable difficulty Lins!y's captain
takes his position on tho first eleven.
Perhaps moro than any othcr piacs 70
I'll. this one was one Of tho most troh-
blesorne T1aEocne is a big 22a-pornd
center. but lacks speed AID initiative
for finished product. Will" Clark" and
7enoenS. both played good to":b 'hu;
wore too licht ami not sufficiently uuali-
rcd IN Tho d"frrSe. Srth'r"rir'r has h2'n
subjected to mitch criticism FOR his pass
Ing this saasnn, which t"ii off considera-
h;r. However DhaI u" lacked IL pass