The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-24
Attention.
Football fans and others interested IN
the Spanish influenza situation should

Attention.
Football fans and others interested "
the Spanish influence situation should
stop and consider just what this thing
, really means. For the past several
weeks Wheeling and The Ohio valley
no. saying about the rest OF the country
! OF affairs. and practically everything Is
al q s.andSt!ll. and meyer before n his.
tory has business. shows. traffic and
other things been 50 tied up. Just what
hr1 brought about this change Is IN
many respects due TO the war. but It
must b.. admitted that the latest cpl
dam!c has been the direct result. After
Il careful pt:rusal Of matters. this nrstla'ly
! social and business functions. for II 1t
were. all would be more OF less Su objected
! To becoming a victim. 1t has been said
that Greatness aud proper attention
. does 1t appear 70 you that clean. re-
frcshing theater is III that sort Of a state
I that Will parchauCe Its spread. Being
| properly ventilated. and AZ the same
more undesirable than an orer-packed
! car. crowded i've and ten-cent stores or
: The like. lis not SO bad that everyone
must deprive himself OF tho pleasures
DO easily be controlled should all precau-
: tons be followed out Why. in tho name
! OF common sense. should outdoor eNer-
uses be halted: It's news to all to hear
! Of anyone dying or becoming Ill through
! exercise, unless II was carried to eX-
! trcrnes. 9th theaters and sport have
suffered in Il way that II will be years
/ to. again gain back the value lost
! through tbs indefinite suspension Il Is
! with much regret that the health au-
: thoritlns have seen tit to call on all pub
! lie meetings. and while 1t Is the caSe in
/ most instances throughout the country.
/ Wheeling Is not affected that bad that
/ she should BIO entirely isolated from
recreation. Since the lifting Of the ban
! by thr Ohio authorities things have
] cleared up bit, and IT is glad news An
deed to see that they have realized their
! mistake.
/ Never before have the fans. Of the
ovcr-lh.-river district been more aroused
over an amateur football encounter, and
! Judging from the advance interest. one
OF the largest crowds ever TO attend
! such an event Is doubtless 70 be eH-
pccted The North Ends Of Martins
! Ferry will try conclusions with the
CLASSY PAUL OUTFIT Of ArtnI.ville Sunday
! M Paddcn park. Martins Ferry Man-
ax"r McAninch. OF the Paulls. stated
: that with the several new men added TO
! the squad tn. team is III lit condition
: to meet whatever their rivals have to
! offer In the way Of fast football. On
as WHITEWATER. OF Bridssport higni
! Ford and Hill. two plucky ends. who
! have been showing class for severlu
/ Years. while tho backheld Is very fast
w
confident that Ms team will come out
! tho winner, as seven Of last years star
, eleven ura available. and with several
, weeks OF good practice the club Is now
| in running order, prmed for the crucial
test, Both clubs reAlizo the Importance
OF the struggle which has Il. bcLrIug on
! tho Ohio valley title. and Is the trst or
! q three game series, and are preparing
! with this In mind. 10th are rivals CT
Tho bitterest sort. and du. - this feature
an unusually lurE" following Oh The part
Of either side Is ni hSS game
Another big duni is carded FOR tho Six
| zenith stre.t ball park at ltellaire Sun
! day az ernoou when tina faSt-going
, UrnrI.s. of tho West End. take q crack
! NJ the famous Brilliant team. Several
Years ago the Brilliants made IL great
record in amateur circles. Much interest
* going the rounds over the ,.re1nn"SS
Of the teams. and Coach tunnurq Will
drive the hcnrys hard, lis h. fully real
ICES lust what - expect. Practices harr
been held each Tuesday and Friday OF
tbs. week and all ar" requested 10 b.,
present tomorrow evening. Tho Bril-
| iiants, according To latest udyic"S. htvo
beer, working out each evening and al
though not playing rs yet. will be IN
i'm, f,.ttle 10 meet their worthy oppu-
nf the city limits. no offenS" will be
made IN regard to tho quarantine exist
lnr in .his city. and quit" few follow
nrs will takn the ferry route" TO see 4
nrst-claas attraction Sunday. 1t Is
I!kcl,. that Il preliminary game will also
fans.
Nothing doing IN other circles
Throughout tn" valley. and inside from
= Tho gam at tadd"n park football VIII
h., II blank around his city.