The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-28
Pitt TEAM COMING
AFTER REVENGE

MORGAEToWN. Feb. 2s.-west
Virginia has but two games left on her
basketball schedule but these two are
the most important Of the entire
Mountaineef schedule and both are to
be played there. The first is scheduled
for tomorrow, Saturday night, March
1st., and the second one week later
Saturday March 9Th end the contests
are with the University Of Pittsburgh
and Washington & jefferson College,
respectively.
Not since basketball was restored
as an Intar.C Collegiate sport here in
1914 have two games Of equal impor-
lance, or Of equal local interest, been
scheduled mere. Pitt and w. & j. ma
turally, are the rivals in which West
Virginia University men take most in
terest and for two years following
1914 relations were Off between the
! Mountaineers and these two schools.
They were restored in time for the
1913 basketball season but West Vir-
gtnia had such miserably poor team
that even before Pitt and w. & j.
cane here 1t was a foregone conclu-
sion that the visitors would win and
there was consequently little local in
terest.
This year. however, conditions are
different. West Virginia has a five
that has made the best record Of any
Mountaineer floor team in ten years.
Pitt, has been beaten once 1929 on
Pitts floor: Marietta has been beaten
twice; one game has been won and
one lost with Allegheny, and w. & j.
was fortunate in earning 1892 de-
ctsion over the Mountaineers at Lit
tie Washington. 1t is true that the
eastern trip Of the Varsity was disas-
trous. but that is the history Of all
long basketball trips and no game OF
the five played would indicate that
West Virginia was weak team. The
best team III the east were played
and in no game was West Virginia
beaten badly
Pitt Also Strong.
In spite Of the beating that West
Virginia gave Pitt on her own floor in
the opening game Of the season. the
Painters have a great team. w. &
j. Geneva, Carnegie Tech. Grove
City and Tie Allegheny have since
fallen victims to her proves in the
order named. Penn State and Lay
cite have beaten Pitt, her record is
nevertheless above Tat OF last year
when West Virginia was beaten twice
daily.
Both leans In Fine Shape.
Neither team will be at all handicap
ped by injuries or inability Of any
good men 10 play. West Virginia .sill
have Capt Dawson. Martin, Behen,
iKiger, Hill. Alleman, Pittsford, Par
ker and Dewar from whom to pick and
1T is probable that the first five nam
led will start the game though 1t is
barely possible that Coach Mullenex
will decide on Alleman instead Of
either Dawson or Hill for one Of the
guards. All three Of these men are
playing great basketball. and 1t is diff
ficult to choose between them.
Pitt viii line up with all her regu-
lars In the game. a Brennan and Lee
vine will play the forwards; Laughran
jor Robinson at center, dependent on
whom Coach Flint chooses; and B..
kBreman and Mervis at guards A Brem.
an, Laughran and Mervis are football
stars, the latter being Varsity right
tackle and q former Mercersburg star
LOT the first water.
The game will begin promptly at
$500 p. M. at the Ark" on Beechurst
avenue and will be attended BY prob
ably the largest crowd that ever Wit
messed a game in Morgantown. The
advance sale Of reserved seat tickets
at Reiner & Cores has exceeded all
expectations and great many out Of
town spectators have written in. for
reservations. a
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