The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-27

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e.perien>e. the Cadets with little con-
;; tdrnce and never say die spirit. Will
riyn The Purple and White the biggest
surnrise In the annals OF local scholastic
history. Every Martins Ferry player IL
in the best of condition but this IS not
! to be seen al old lhnStE. ltSrrmani inc
big tacEl. Is confined 10 his Rome VII"
| bad ankle and will not be in the eamo
| Aside from this Schcnerleln and StnTer
hay. recovered sufficiently 10 offer their
usual good brand OF the sport and with
! the remainder Of the team intact ana IN
good frame OF mind: Ferry can JUST
| count on no soft Stuli as many az III
clncd TO believe.
Despite rumors. Triadelphia High
school is still on the football map. Al
! though the game with Cameron. o., AT
| the lat;rr's grounds. has been called orr
for turkey Day. it is the intention Of
! THO school to do battle wit ha represen-
tativ,. eleven from Bethany College
! next Saturday 1T the Elm Grove park
raacn t'oberly is whipping his boys INTO
! trim for the battle. which VIII De ,ne
; curtain ringer for the speedy out the
! p!SerS.
Nots--The writer wishes it known to
the public that he Is at n disadvantage
! in Il kt wing up Rellairr high Schooi.
, In an interview with the captain Of the
! team il was found that BellaIro has
: been in 4 vr=y unsettled state and pros
poets that were br; ght at the start went
gllmmering through the sudden squirt or
| the Influenza Aside from some avail
: able information IN regard 10 what Inc
; teams intends 10 do 10 Wheeling. etc.
there * nothing else 20 be SAID ABOUT
: tho Oyer the river club no pictures or
: any individuals or the team are 70 De
/ had 'Rcllairs. however. Is planning 20
spill the beans" when she hits Wheel
ing.
, whilr talk continues pro and con
: about tho various scholastic eievens.
! the writer's has noticed that the little
! town Of Martins Ferry Is more enthus!-
astic than n all history. and the fans.
! students and populace are one and all IN
hack OF the proud little Ferry high
eleven which is playing clever football
! and has not been beaten by any other
school in the past two years. The lars-
cat crowd ever to see contest in this
city is expected at the Thanksgiving
clash. regardless Of the weather condI-
tions as, everyone from Ferry is pulling
other championship. Ferry has excel
| lent prospects for next year
) II would not be bad idea for Wheel
! Parkersburg to decide the rtghtul
! claimant or the state titular honorS.
! Park.rsburg has always played a prom
! !nent part In the deciding Of such YER
| UlCt. ana II IS pleasing 10 local -OIto"eTS
to see the school again at the top. but
J II would be more pleasant to SEQ the
! team in action at the Fair Grounds next
! Saturday against the plucky home boys.
! This Thanksgiving promises TO fea-
turc settos for the fans which Is some-
! thing rather unusual. In years gone
; BY. 1t would always hs one game In
| which attention was attracted. LinslT' 6
game with Ferry has an important bear
in ~ 3
local victory. but you must figure It out
another way. what IL Bellaire beats
! Wheeling: Wouldn't that be some dope
! One feature which the bugs are
which the various high schools Of the
valley have for next season. wheeling
! high. loses but one man. practically al
are freshmen and sophomorcs; Ferr5
does not lose over two. Bellaire loses
bu, three. Triadelphta loses one. while
Linsly Will DO the one to suffer mostly
as ali the players are starting on theil
last year. If one would study the situa
ton thoroughly they will find that there
are several Youngsters worthy or men
ton How about Clemens. Hewitt Xii
gore. Howard. Fitch Lipscher.. O'Brein
Tyler Love. LaRoche. etc, there an
any number Of players. and good ones
TOO.
Tho past season did not measure mp tt
former years, due 10 the Spanish influ
| enza but X seems that there Ia IA mucl
interest az ever before especially AROUND
these closing days. with two big battle:
and all the teams in high spirits owe
thn possible chance to como out rictorl
ous II would be nice if the season wa:
i.ngthened Z bit. as some OF tho college:
q. intend doing, but this iS not though
likely In scholastic cirlcrs In case Lin
sly brats Ferry. the Orange and Blacl
will demand Il return game from wheel
ing and then challenge the state cham
pions OF West Virginia.
Sport critics who are figuring OF
picking nm all-scholastic mythical clever
are planning To sec the rcrry-1insl.
clash TO get another lin" on the OranE
and Black Right now there ire but few
men on the LInSly eleven to be considcrct
for 4 position. but should the boys dc
feat Ferry. il certainly VIII make a bit
differences. Dope is dope and You can
not get away from II any way you Try
Martins Ferry has n neat proposition
from Jamestown. Pa. high school Tor
game on December eth. at the PennSyl
vania c!ly. The pennsylvannnS 1t vii
bc remembered. arc the champions
the keystone state. and thcir tempting
otter 10 the Ohio Valley Champs in
cr.ases the popularity OF tn" Purple AM
White. Ferry must hav" mad" Il big hi
hv trimming the invinCihlc Err"nsburR
IA eleven. Il remains To be Seel
wheth tn" game will be- staged as Fer
~ is slated IL play Br.llairr high on tha
dav and in case tho Ped and Black can
cells the game will he accepted. other
WISE the offer will nc turned down stat
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