The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-04
VANCE ANSWER

To Sporting Editor Of The Intelliecnccr:
Although it is beneath our dignity. We
feel II necessary in justice to the play
ers to answer the scurrilous attack upon
us in an article appearing IN y"Sicr-
days Register purportcd TO have been
written by Coke Connors coach Of the
Henry A. e. football eleven. This was
in regard to a controversy brought
about by both teams as result OF tho
championship" game of last sunday
staged at Tunnel Green in which both
teams used professionals" In deciding
the question OF amateur" supremacy.
In the Introductory paragraph Of sud
communication the writer brought out
clearly the fact that he had meyer writ
ten an article for newspaper. Pipe
this for future developments. 1t was
further insisted that the llenryS hnd
not been given just dues by tho press.
This We do not care TO argu"-thcrc arc
four sport writers. and several aSSiS-
tants. and ever so many city editors.
When the second game was arranged
between the Vances and the licnrys
eligibility lists were presented for APP
prevail The Hcnrys claim that the
same teams had agreed TO play with
the same lineups. This Is untrue. If
so. why did the Hcnrys register Holmes.
professional from Bclla!rc.o and. also
Fisher. The list handed in by the
Vances used but three men. and not six
this list were. names Of scvcal popular
high school stars--ot one a professional.
ed with Bcllaire some three or four
games. Tho Fances can prove that ono
Of the Henry players also, gathered in
the ''hicks." In Sundays gam" the
Vonces used but three men. and not six
that had not played with the team be-
fore, while the Henrys had two Null
laney and O'Conncll were started a few
minutes after the gone WINS on and not
were presented" Imagine two players
the tyre OF Mullancy and OtOnnell
playing football for their health. and
not even accepting car fare.
mo team ever was closer to our goal
than the 2O-yard line until the Mar
tins Ferry game" Sounds like II dream.
If it's true. Hcnrys. do you recall that
the Triangles. a bunch of boys from the
South Side, scored on you, and the
Vance more than one had 1t within your
ten-yard line. and on one occasion the
7-yard mark. this latter point could
easily be remembered for 1t was then
you sent out for reserves and put
your professionally" in to stavc off
defeat. For your information we beat
the Capitol Inns. on their own grounds
with our regular" lineup. and this
same team trounced you in your own
back yard which would rather indi-
cate that We were few touch downs
superior. and would not have TO true
to form" call on outsiders.
The Vances do not want back in the
championship race for amateurs. we
qualified. Since the HcnryS followed
suit they should h" given IN" same dose
II we would have beaten tho Hcnrys
with our new lineup" il would have
been no credit as We Automatically elm
mated ourselves. And II is no more
than fair that you pulled the "prize
bone" by duplicating, even though it
was done Hn order to protect our
selves
Another queer affair during the corr
test. which VIC will lcnv" =" tho fans.
Is the fact That after the Nancrs had
held the Fcnrys team on the Vance
onr-yard line for four downs and the
game was called 10 remove III" crowd
from behind the goal line in order to
/ allow McMullNn TO punt. reported that
there was but forty seconds left Ia
play Off the FIRST half. Those who can
remember distinctly know that NOR.
thnn forty seconds rlouood from the
l time McMullcn puni"d until III" Hnnry+
scored. At the beginning Of N" sec
Ond half. the timer Of ~" Narco olcvcn
asked 10 hold tho Stor watch during
thia period. He was told 10 hIr eiop
! watch Of his own. If hr wnr'"d - kccp
time. Some moro f'no ~incss,
Rcsp"C'fU
RnsncCifullv Suho1ii'od
THE VANCE ATHLETICS