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

! ing he made up IN aESresslEcness and
! experience. and IS orr OF the best defcn-
! Sive men OF the entire lot. Last SeaSo n
he was picked unanimously on the !irSt
eleven aud again takes the honor.
! Mcpermott. the big l1e-pound e-uSroi
| OF Bellaire. has no equal as q guard III
| the valley and his ovcraburdance OF
| a"cirdupo's does nri hinder his chang
! ing and clever tactics. He is Il veteran
| and is playing mp IL IN" form Of last
! season. te is Il Volume OF strength and
| his many man"uvrrS aided materially IN
! Hcllairc victories. II" is picked over
Apologize for being quicker in his ac-
| tons and Il consistent player.
| tlerdyilan. Fercy< lanky tackle wins
| his Job easily. II" is the best In" man
| on the Ferry eleven and his work has
been especially good throughout III" sea-
| SON "He-die" l.. very popular with IN"
| players and besides showing rrAl class
as Il performer. puts If: and pep III
his teammates and never knows IN"
meaning OF the words give mp" lie
would make Il bear and while ther"
ara no other good tackles. he wins his
! place unanimously.
Rankin is the unpopular pick Tor ict;
] end. Perhaps more than any cthcr posi-
| ton thS one is more questioned uE nc
! fans. but the writer - convinced that
| Rankin takes first place" II: IS big. iaSt
! and alert. and his dulcSn"SS ~ m!nd and
| action spelled defeat for Wh"rl'ng. and
his dash Of SO yards saved 4 loss TO
Linsly. While the latter feat is very
| much blotted. yet. in thc opinion of tn"
! leading critics III The country. would
merit linn recognition. Besides. SIN
| clair is steady player. good on r"c"iF-
J ing passes. bat lacks til" speed. Will"
Harris NJ Bsilair. can hardly re given
| ;irSi place: due 10 his work not showing
iup vcrI. muc5. ouly in til" Wheeling
game, while Rankin has starred IN "very
=anIc Ferry mas won this season. Fan
KIN. under good coach Guy +. Got
dem. would either get bit OF thai
"Stall:?g" stuff nut "t him. or else.
Fitch. Of Heiiairr takes q haltback
job He was ;he only real man OF tho
t:"ltair. 5ack;irld. lie - heady. fast
and tricky. knowing tn" game from "A
~ H." Fitch is Il wander on kicking.
Su hr Inc lin" hnrd. and runs ihe ends
l.: :, rooG clean way. while h" Is HSpH-
,.iailv 3ond on -" drf"uSr. Much ot tho
credit ru.. Scr n" EcllaiT" k:cninG has
o..u given 10 "ther men. but /; was
Fitch VIII" was ,aa real man behind tn"
gun. Maur may question tn" picking q!
this man. bat from The way nc brought
has necessary weight and build. makes
him :, logical man. and what Is more. he
would make wonder. running with
Craycr. S,obns and S;orcr. You cannot
beat this quartet:
Sior"r. I.,rslys right hand man. tak"s
his position without sinEi" word or
dissatisfaction. He is the big gun OF
M. works and us II running mate T"
S,0bhS. this pair is unqualified In me
starr or valley schoiasticS. "Jack Is 4
sryrpny. fasr and sturdy player. with
nIenrv of speed. 4 good booter. runs tho
ends ~ IL Davies style with plenty oil
so:ri. md punch behind his blows. He
- riavirr his usual classy game. ana
YaS ono o. the mos, taliod-of players
n tbs valley. while last rear he also
hcid a place on tho valley eleven. Ae
viii b. in school again next year. and
a remarkable future IS predicted LOT
INN.
Cravsr il he kinGpin Of thc line plum
GERS. and as 4 field general lie tops IN"
is, He IS 4 most ca pable charger. has
,us, the right weight. runs nice ana
knows the game full veil. Perhaps hiss
rrsar.s, value iits in his defensive
Qualities ard clipping off man with
deadly force His va!u" is twnfo'd. as
hr can service tho pGrpos" -: quarter
i'm an emergency. and ~ Lh!s position
ranks with tho hest, as he * n"
.hra;nS' % tha F"rry eleven. Flo -
r-,urlar selection. and above n! his fol-
lowers were' certain rc his siannin%'
97d still rr"dl". NOR" success for MIN