The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-07
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Special Dispatch to The Intelligenccr.

Special Dispatch to The Intell!Gencer
MoRGANTOwN. Feb. 6.-The real
test Of a basketball team is what 1t is
able to do away from home AS a rutc
any floor team should win tho majority
Of its home Sam"S Rut. when Il five
goes to another floor to play. where IN
all probability the sizr OF tho floor -
different. the shade tho lights cast
varies, and where Undoubtedly tho crowd
is antagoniStic then is when the real
strength Of a team is tested.
The West Virginia University team
which has won six out OF the seven
games it has played this year. had al
ready visited foreign floors. having
playeS>at Pitt, ". & J. and Marietta
early in January. On this trip Pitt and
Marietta we're beaten. but W. & J. was
victorious This would seem 10 go
long way toward proving that the Cni-
versity actually has the goods at oas-
betball this year. but on Friday night
Of this week another test will be offered.
this time at Fairrnont, where the Fair
mont "Y" team is to be played. The
rivalry between the Fairruont team and
the representative University team has
been acute for several years and espec-
tally IS this true on the part or the
Fairmonters. Each year the strongest
effort to beat West Virginia Last year
# was the Normal. and before that 1t
was the Y. II. c. A. and again this year
1t Is the "Y." again made up. too. or
the best players to be found in Fatrmont
and including such well known players
rs Jimmy knight. Bob Hawkins. Russ
Meredith. Don Arnett, Jetfries. Wilson
and others
Against these star players the Uni
versity will send the men who have been
making basketball history here this year.
incIuding Martin and Behen at forwards;
Kiger at center and Dawson and Hill AT
guards
Hill win be playing In place Of Al1e-
man again. the latter being injured in
the Marietta clash at Marietta three
weeks ago. but in yesterdays practice be
looked just as good as ever and time al
ter time was the outstanding star In a
piece Of neat teamwork turned In by
West Virginia. Martin and Behen. with
their size, should have the advantage at
Fairmont on account OF the small size OF
The floor A small floor always favors
large man and it Is doubtful II Fairnonr
will be able to pit two men against this
pair who are their equals in size. JET
ferries. who will jump center for Fair
mont. is reputed as being great man
and Kiser will therefore have his HANDS
full. Should Hill not be able TO last the
game out Coach Mullenex will have
Pittsford on whom 10 fail back and Par-
ker and several others will also be avail
able for substitute duty.
West yirginia's record so far is i'm
pressive.. It is as follows:
West Virginia ~. FHalrnont \. N. Z.
\. -: at Morgantown.
West Virginia 3. Pittsburgh 29; at
Pittsburgh.
West Virginia 80. wash-Jesf- SO; at
Washington.
West Virginia 40. Marietta College 50:
a. Marietta.
West Virginia So. Pittsburgh Coils. ~;
at Morgantown.
West Virginia ~. Marietta College :6;
at Morgantown.
West Virginia 43, Allegheny College
Is; At Norgantown.
In amassing this record the work OF
Martin from the foul line has been con-
sp;cuous though the general team play
has. been above the average. In -
chances in the seven games Martin mas
successfully negotiated 81. or an average
Of about IS per cent. so per cent Is con-
sidered fair foul shooting in college
ranks.