The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-08

10 the locals on the home LOT. The team
has worked harder this week than al any
,i,na during tho schedule and feels as
though the title is not decided ny long
WAYS. Coach MerriIIs III IN interview.
stated Ina; h" has used every prccautlon
possible 10 keep the boys from becoming
confident Us he expects Cathedral I"
make a much better showing. He also
sail that the town is about ba$kc; bal
craZcd and that nrver before has intcr"S;
hccn 50 Keen. Each and every !ian on
;re squad is III the hes, o. condition and
no regulars will l." missing from the
line up Scott and Potter have sutrlct-
entity recovered from thrir ailments and
are playing true To form.
D. Potter vs.. NlggemJer.
Pcrha2s n" mrst interesting traut7-
Of the fray viii he the duel between IN"
last l,t!c sped merchant. NiScel0I"T.
and the big boy star. d. Potter. l'"th
men play at tho pivot position AMI arr IN
line for the .All-Sla.e team. In this com
test in this city. n. Potter h"Stcd Ms
cnn,retitor in = merry argument. tI"a
tn. work Of th"S.. floor artists rests tn"
decision ani should NiGC" SNy"r come
back and DISPLAY his old time confidence.
n more ever gam" can be cNDcc'"G. H.
Potter is somewhat Of n goat Scttcr and
ne sure did nave the Cathedral captain
On his list.
Comparative Records.
II is useless 10 90 INTO details in &C
cards 20 the records nf Tho teams. ca:
.hedral enters tho game with lively" out
Of thirteen wins, losing only 70 tho op-
poneuts they meet tonight. Wellsburg
has = good record. winning twelve out
Of sixteen games. 10th fvcs have diG-
:nsrf 0c tho valleys host bets as WI! rs
Scs:., Of n" big ,"aH:s "f III" Sia:". and
arr"ar as tha logical "nu:erG"-s fn~ n"
>a!:.!- ae we'll as III" stat" n"n"rS. Th"r
app"ar even cH number of points scored
ard he OIL" marked distinction ;hat is
rn.ic.ahlr in tha Earns shows NAT N"
N'"fi<hurS fv" has u on the hone boys
u Weigh; ard height.
Ltnepps Changed
To coaches have been so busy export
m"n,in= wiki their stars AMI tho final
selections have boon madc after caro-
:ui observation .: tho playing Of the
,.:ayc-s in -ne!r respective positions. One
Rig change is ,hn lineup of The Cathedral
t.yc. Coach Edwin Will uSc Fah"y. ~"
big guard al center. shifting NiGT"mE"r
- forward. and will also mos; likely rs"
either Stein or Zoe'er in The lineup mt
at what position will not b. known until
the PLAYING Of tho contest W"llsburg
will have Scott back into the lineup and
with Dare displaying classy ball. Il 10
likely that both will start the contest.
These changes may prove profitable but
To whose advantage va do not care 10
advance
Record Crowd Expected
Wcllshurc is in a f; OF basketball
craze and Tho town IS Ill hot M ov"r this
al;-!-npnrtart struggle. The game is 70
10 played At n" city hall gym and &C
rornn.iations arc h'inE mad" for the roc
ord attendance Many seats have hr"n
placed in the rail and ;his even. prom
ises 10 BE- ;hH most successful in Wells
hurgS history.
A loyal band OF followers OF the Ma
room and r-r.am school rs we'll as n rrod
sized number Of Whnnling basketball
bugs are going 20 make III" trip for i;
* suia 70 say thar It will prove the blue
ribbon event Of tho scholastic basketball
season in this locality Trains leave the
rcrrsv al 5:i5 a7d 100. and either will
ct you there - line.
III. rrnhahlc lineup:
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