The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-06
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wellsburr high has one OF the best
md most evenly balanced teams the
vrtSsr has seen in the past several years
yQhils Il does not measure up to the one
Of last season, yet 1t must be CONSIDER
I'd that three Of the best basketball play
ers to do uniforms in this section nave
graduated. Ask anyone In regard 70 the
ability Of the Potter brothers and Gill;
christ. who have shone resplendant 1or
the Brooke county school Tor -FOUR years
In young Dare, the up river school has
q wonder, and with a good guarantee
conferred about him. there - no reason
why tho Wensourgers should not again
con the rag. Pesbody high, one OF the
nest known schools in the Smoky City,
was led to the showers last wednesday.
This fact alone is enough to class Wells
burg high. In trimming Cathedral and
Steubenville. the "Dareites' have DIS
posed OF two of the best teams in the
valley, and has the big edge on the
ether fives. This same Wellsours 1--WE
comes TO Wheeling again next frloaS
evening to pry the lid OFF the cadets.
and one of the scrappiest games OF the
season is in the horizon
The Wheeling y. NJ. T.. \. VIII get
down to hard practice this week IN pre-
pararion for the big game OF SATURDAY
evening, when Fairmont will be met at
the down state sym. Both teams are
fast and heavy, with the Coal AinGs
having the edge in experience ana 11oor'
Fairmont's Y. ". Z. ~ floor is the
cneerest In the state and it is pretty
hard to become accustomed to 1t in ono
night. as the banking boards figures III
tie in the shooting.
Eellaire high school will play its tnt-
ttal game OF the season at Reliaire Win
Moundsyille The Red and Black is cN-
pected to have easy picking with practi-
cally all Of last years men on hand ana
due to playing in home territory. Lizzie
is known OF the strength OF the Mound
City lads.
In Brinkman, the newly organized
Young team of the Y. NJ. {. A. has Il
wonder and before long he will be heard
from as a big star in high school cir
cles. The remainder OF the fast little
organization is composed OF ulrich. Boe'
Watkins. Dawson and Smith. all VINO
played and starred in the Grand School
League last season
Perhaps one OF the biggest games OF
the year is in the air. when on next Fiji
day evening the local Cathedral CADETS
will 60 to Setubsuville for a contest. 1t
will be remembered that the locals had
little difficulty in trimming the Ohioans
last season in two easy bills. but mat
ters ara to be somewhat changed this
wear. since the locals have lost many by
rraduation Although the stubs arc
weak, too, for the same reason. the play
ing of the game on the home floor is
hip ADVANTAGE, and the locals expect &
hard battle. Coach Cartlege. OF the
stubs" will drill his men hard in order
TO get revenge for the past reTerSfS-
Both clums are bitter rivals. and splr-
tied match can be expected.
A Hint.
A beginner is helped by making part
circle upward and outward from about
shoulder height when passing or shoot
ing. Practice 20 shoot from where YOU
receive the ball, especially when you
receive the ball from the height OF the
chest up to full stretch over the head.
Tho tendency Is to lower the ball before
shooting In shooting. remember that
a ball thrown straight at the basket has
TO pass through An oval opening; while
il the ball is raised and looped in. it has
the full-sized round opening To pass
through. The background can be mark
ed to show where to strike for Il carom
shot. II - good idea TO practice shoot
ing for the basket SO as not 10 be handl-
capped when playing where there are
poor oack6oards. In trying for q basket
after a dribble or pass. d sharp stop
just before shooting increases inc
chance of scoring. When shooting close
In front or at side OF basket. the ball
should be held over the head. the arms