The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-03
Visitors Take Game 80 to
81 IN Interesting
Match.
G rksburg Deserved to
Win, Locating Baskets
Better Than Fairmont.

Old rivals ClarRsburg ana falF-
niont-met Saturday right when the
High schools Of these respective cities
eiashed at basket ball on the Old Nor
mai sChol floor before 500 people and
clarksburg won out by the score Of 80
to 81. The best team won.
In fairness to Fairmont High, 1t
must be conceded that it played a
strenuous schedule last week-four
games almost all in row. However,
Fairmont's playing was nothing to
brag Of on Saturday night. Clarksburg
followed Troxell, Knight and Hill so
closely that there wasn't much shoot
ing from that angle. Troxen and Hill
were held to three field goals each and
Knight to one. Fairmont's passing
was only fair, but almost every time
that the ball was worked into Clarks-
burg's territory the shooter fell down
At the crucial moment. In fact more
could be expected from Fairmont, al.
Though the visitors were heavier, be-
cause the locals were better acquaint-
ed with the location Of the baskets
here.
The playing throughout was charac-
teriSed by close follow up work and
It was seen at a glance that the tallies
would be low In number. Bowers,
however, was easily the star of the
game, shooting nine. Clarksburg APP
peared to have better luck II there is
such an element in the game, because
Fairmont fell down on almost every
thing that was at all doubtful.
One of the weakest spots on the To-
cal High team is the foul goal shoot
ing. Fairmont alone could have won
Saturdays game from that source II
they could have done better. Only
eight out Of 10 throws were accurately
enough thrown to chalk up tallies.
One Of the features of the game was
the superior guarding uncorked by
Hamilton. He usually made his oppo-
nent on the floor know that he was in
the game at all stages. Hamilton play.
ed hard game and did much to keep
the score down. II some Of his team
mates by their work could have per-
formed as effectively In scoring points
as he did in preventing Clarksburg
from tallying, the result would have
been different, Brown, the other Fair
mont High guard, played bang up
game. He played his usual consistent
guarding au1 showed up well despite
his size and height compared to his
bigger opponent.
First Halt.
Shortly after the playing began
Clarksburg fouled. Hill shot the goal
and the score was 1 to in favor Of
Fairmont. The locals fouled and
Clarskburg tied matters up when Er-
win shot the foul goal. Clarksburg
fouled, but Hill failed TO get the foul
Again Clarksburg fouled, but Troxell
fell down on the shot. Clarksburg
again fouled and Troxell shot the goal
rom the foul line. This put Fairmont
one point 10 the good.
Fairmont touled, but Erwin missed
the chuck. Clarksburg went up the
two pegs when Bowers made a basket
Eairmont fouled and Erwin got the
chuck and the score was 4 to Q in ia,
Hor OF Clarksburg. Bowers scored
again and SO did Troxell, Clarksbure
leading to 4. Bowers shot another
goal. Troxell missed a foul. Troxell
threw accurately, but the ball spun
around and dropped out of the basket
Erwin failed to shoot the foul from
the foul line. Bowers threw two field
goals IN succession. Knight scored a
goal and the score stood II to 6 in IA.
For o. Clarksburg. The vi3itors foul,
g but Troxell missed the goal from
me toul line, Clarksburg again fouled
put Fill missed the throw. Troxell
missed g foul goal. Clarksburg scored
2 field goal. Troxell made a goal. Time
Eor the half was called. Fairmont bad
2 ilghting chance at the end of the first
aslt although clarksburg had lead
Second Half.
Little time was lost in the second
half until Bowers again scored.
clarkshurg fouled and Troxell shot
successfully. Bowers scored two addi-
tional Held goals. Clarksburg fouled
but Hi missed the goal. Hill scored
great goal. Glarksburg scored three
points on a field goal and foul and
Tro9eH scored q foul, which put the
score % TO is with Clarksburg leading
Hill shot goal. Erwin shot foul
goal, score 80 to II. Clarksburg foul
ed and Hill made successful whirl.
Atthis juncture Hill 1eaped into mid
air andpulled the bah down, which he
shot into the basket. This brought the
score up to 90 to 20. and It looked as
IL Fairmont would tie It up. Excite.
meat was at white heat and great
cheering greeted every point that was
scored ~ the locals.
a personal foul was chalked up
which vas scored by Clarksburg, but
airmont failed to get 1t. This brought
be score1up to "a to 20. with Clarks
burg leading Erwin shot foul and
be score vas Is 10 20, Clarksburg IN
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