The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-25
WTR AND Normal
NN PLAY RUBBER
Third Game Suggested in
Letter From the Manager
Of the Collegians.

ia west VIrgtnlan IS In receipt OF
= I6tter from Manager p. J. DAVIS OF
- HSyser CoueGian team suggesting
SO the Normal play the keyser COZ
IeRfans q third basketball game Inc
.1after was shown to Manager Ben py
~. sporting editor of The West Viz
Imam late yesterday and Immediately
= roply was drawn up for publication
sT.jIe letters received by The west VIZ
rfnian from Manager Davis, OF the
ESeyeer tear1 and from Manager Bell
Of the local team, are as follows;
REYSER, March @.-LSporttns Ed
itor The West Virgnian.l by your
naner OF the 22d inst. see that tae
6lsIrmont Normal because OF their VIC
tory over US by the score OIL 4''4o
claim an equal right to the state cham-
pfonShip with the Keyser Colieglans-
Il the Normal feels that they have
lust claim to the state honors AFTER
being defeated twice by both west VIZ
EfnEa and West Virginia Wesleyan
and losing to US by the score OF 16'S"
(4syo Of the leading teams Of the state)
both Of which lost TO Neyser Coie-
RfSns, wesleyan losing twice and West
Vfrefnia once (under the name OF
West Yfreinia InformaIs), we are Will
Ing 10 meet them to end any question
as to the superiority Of the teams.
We are willing TO meet them any
where except Keyser. FaIrnon; OK
CIarksburs, the officials 20 be salts
factory to both teams, the date TO be
between April l and 6. The proceeds
Of the game after actual expenses TO
be donated to the Red Cross. This
we feel is a fair proposition.
Our record stands to back our claim
to the state Championship against an
coatenders.
Hoping that you will give this space
In your valuable paper. we are.
Yours in sports.
kEYSER COLkEGiANS.
BY p. ]. DAVIS, Mgr.
The Reply.
'.In reply to Mr.. P. J. Davis. man
aver Of the keyser ColleSians. ietter
to the press. OF the Esd, would say
we, the Fairmont Normal basketball
team promptly and enthusiastically
accept Mr.. Davis proposition.
"As to the W. V. L. beating Us
twice would say that was brought
about by two regular players being
ont OF the games. Knight was out
when the Normal played at Morgan
town, Hamilton being out when ". Y.
. pay gu GAL \ ia A44uht' - ~ 49,
ieyan, the Normal had an of night
when wesleyan played here. TO sup
port this. Wesleyan was defeated twice
with their team being strengt hencd by
their coach's ability 'Greasy Neal
who made half OF Wesleyan points
at Keyser. The Normal was able to
defeat the Collegians without the as
siStance OF anyone.
with both the Keyser Coliegians
and Fairnont Normal winning one
game each. one can easily see there is
q question of superiority. which car
only be decided by playing tho third.
deciding game. VIC will play the Key
ser ColIegians anywhere except Key
ser. We take the liberty to suggest
such cities as ParkersburG, on the
high school floor. Morgantown. on the
Ark" floor, BucKhannon on the Wes-
Ieyan College floor or Marietta, Ohio
on the Marietta Coilege floor. The Ct
fetal to be: William Watkins of EaS-
Liverpool. Ohio. or Free" Davis. Of
Pittsburgh. Pa.
eve wait patiently an answer to
this challenge for the riEhtful claim
to the state Championship of Wes-
Virginia
Yours most scincereIv.
FAIRMONT NORMAL
BASKETBALL TEAM.
BY .. L. BELL. Mgr