The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-21
ION THE SANDLOTS"
BY YoCKE.
Situation,

Situation.
There were no football games staged
in the Ohio Valley yesterday and despite
tFc many efforts Of the quarantine III
clement weather took hand and quetrcd
everything. Although there were nc
games yesterday a scarcity Of teams is
also noticed and little hopes are enter
tained for a good football season. Fel-
lows, let us get together 1 have n few
suggestions for YOU to help out and see
what We can do about this Mr.. Flu" We
are going to give him the kihesh if this
thing Is possible. Now If you Will 90
home and impart the good news TO your
sister Or, mother that have to tell you
all will be we'll. Say, Mother It's says
in the paper that il you wear a heavy
chiffon veil II would be practically i'm
mune from influenza. You may laugh at
This suggestion. but Just you try It: An
edge Of your hat and draw it down under
the chin to protect the full face. but you
must wear IT all the time you are on the
street. These wells are rather thick and
rentire. or course you may think IT is
not stylish, would you prefer style to
your health:' See what this little thing
will do boys, Now for those that are not
enough or unfortunate enough as the
case may be. to contract the disease. a
remedy is herewith prescribed. Well.
orcr in Washington. comes the tale that
1
mackercl fish TO the bottom Of the at
fccted persons feet and In this way tho
fever Is drawn from the body. IT is
proving q popular and almost sure cure.
Quicker the Flu" goes and the sooner
more football games will be i.laycd.
Nothing succeeds like success"
Henry.
Manager Jacobucci announced last ev-
ening that providing the quarantine WIS
lifted in this city that he would have the
fast Parks A. G. If Moundsville rs the
opponent at the Tunnel Green grounds
The Parks have a fast club and many Of
the famous three KS players will be
seen in the lineup. Should the game be
played, II would be one Of the blue rib
bon events of the gridiron season.
Coach Connars requests each and every
man out for practice tomorrow evening
in preparation for the big game. In
case It cannot be played here. 1t will be
cardcd for the Sixteenth Street ball
park at Bcllaire
Classic.
The football thriller IN amateur cir
cles is slated for nc Z. Sunday ut :Pnddcn
Park. Martins Ferry between the paulls
and the North Ends both bitter rivals
from the Ohio side, and the winner will
river district. 1t will be the first Of Il
three game series and will likely be
played for side bet. Several weeks
ago final Arrangements could not be,
completed and the proposed game be-
tween the clubs was indefinitely called
off. Either team has chance and from
the dope it looks o i!ko a "corker."
It Is likely that the Macks and tho
Yankees will hook up IN a preliminary
to the Henrys-Farn game and the battle
SHOULD be an Interesting ono, Barnes
cording to the present dope.
Quarantine.
This quarantine question from The
other side Of the river has aroused the
soft cords Of some Of the local people
Martins. Ferry Is pecved and Is doing
such stunt in the spirit OF revenge To-
soy It IN unmild terms, not saying how
Bridgeport Is connected in the matter
1t was openly admitted by enc Of the
hands Of the law" something to this CT
feet We admit that It Is oil wrong
There IS no question about that but VIC
aro Just gong to sho s"nsSt ISHi to say
about running this town: Wheeiing
started this and we arc going to carry II
through 70 finish. Wo can set along
without Wheeling but It seems that aAe
cannot got along without US ana IS sore.
beginning 70 feel the sting OF wnoI Sne
stnrtrd She does not remember tnat
Some twenty years ago she ouarantined
Il. when Wheeling WINS in the grip or o
terrible smallpox epidemic. We people
almost starved over here at the Tune AZ
traffic was completely tied up. Now
Wheeling Is burdinS hnt sne Ca can , Keep , On
writer figured IT out after talk with
ono " tho ovor tho river men,. II was
not thc intention bare these facts. but
since Ferry "a SO persistent and duo to
tho had weather which r?ar-cc the Wit
cr's birthday. It had TO he conc, ana l.
have n moro detailed story IN aho'ac'
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