The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-20
PLAYS
N.GJ. SATURDAY
id Over in Washington
They Expect to See a
Good Game.

WASHINGTON, Pa NOV. 2V.-
8o years ago when West Virginia
esleyan came to Washington and
I'D the Presidents to o 10 to 6 score,
was the boast Of the Buckhannon
ethodists that Beck, the husky back
tlo was recruited form Bellaire, o..
high school, would DO the main cog
the visitors attack, Beck was re-
arded us a powerful offensive back
Tho had not been stopped all year.
tut the Red and Black line proved
30 much for the Ohio lad, who while
e played a good game, failed to dis
nguish himself at carrying the EHll
gainst the Presidents. A few weeks
liter this same Beck tore the West
Virginia University line to shreds.
Beck is again playing backield
tosition for Wesleyan and is a much
bigger, heavier and more experienced
Beck than the one who was here two
easons ago. They assert at Buck
hannon that he is playing the best
Football of his career and is the Key
stone Of the Methodsts' secondary
department both on of!enSe and on
defense Beck is anxious also 10 sho"
Red and Black supporters that he was
BIZ form two years ago and he is com
ing here at the end of the week WIN
4 determination to show the Preal-
desnt lot of football.
Beck is only one Of a half dozen
stellar backs whom Coach Drum is
Sutoring this year. The team mas
shown great power all year in advanc-
ing the ball against such stronS teams
Us Georgetown, the Navy and others
10 that the Red and Black forwards
can look for battcring that VIII
completely test their mettic on Satur-
,day. The running attack OF Wes-
lteyan is commensurate win its 10Y
ward pass offensive, 10 that the West
lVirginians look like a well balanced
team when it has the ball. Deten-
isively the team is regarded as one 81
lkhe best the Buckhannon institution
aver turned out, and Wesleyan, like
Nv & j., has always had a reputation
for Offering stiff resistance to every
team it has met.
The demand for reserved seats
when the advance sale OF urKstS
'opened here last evening indicates
that a large attendance at the game
ia certain. The contest is the biggest
Of the home year as vel! as the con
'cluding one. and is counted upon 10
bring out the local enthusiasts III
large numbers, as it VIII, be the illli'I
glimpse they ahvo. Of the Presidents
This year, unless they so to Morgan
Town the following Thursday. Large
Numbers of Washington e Jefferson
alumni failed to see The Pitt game on
account OF lack OF seating space
and many of these from out OF Town
point.. particularly in the Wheeling
district, have sent in requests for res
TO the Wesleyan game
which they figure will rank almost
next to that with Pitt in importance
an the Presidents schedule.
west Virginia Wesleyan is also
sending host of supporters mere,
Manager Shumaker wrote here toda%;
that the team would be accompanied
nv a throng of undergraduates ana
not n few residents of Buckhannon'
while many alumni throughout Yves,
Virginia, especially in the vicinity OF
Wheeling, are coming. The stay-ai-
homes have arranged to get a detall,
ed account of the game over a speciai
wier at College Field, interest IN TINS
W. no nj +ha Mountain State institu-
Hon being greater than that in any
other contest on the 1919 schedule.
This afternoon will see the hnal
practice Of any consequence before
Saturdays game. 1t is likely to be
stiff drill as Morrow has not worked
the men very hard thus far this week.
He returned to fundamentals carrier
IN the week, apparently believing that
the men were not tackling well nor
following the ball with the necessary
precision. The kickcrs have all been
given a working over this week also,
and decided improvement IN thiS
department is looked for.
The coaches are somewhat anxious
over the Wesleyan game. as they real,
lie the visitors will be fresh ana
strong from rest Of two weeks
while the Presidents will be forced to
CONCEIVE their energy as much asi
Dossible for the next hard contest five
days later with West Virginia UniTer-
sity at Morgantown "a game that now
looms as one of the most important Of
the year in the country.