The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-25
NORGAN7OHN HIGH
A CRIPPLED BUNCH
They Have
High Hopes Of Winning
From Parkersburg.

MoRGANToWN, w. Va, Nov. 20
injuries received by MorgantoWn
high school players in the game win
Weston here last Saturday have prov
ed far more serious than at first De
Iieyed. and it will be bruised and
battered eleven that faces Parkers-
burg on Thanksgiving Day to battle
for the state high school champion
shin The backtield has been badly
crippled, and it is doubtful II SIM
mons, Fleming, E, Smith and kobeFts
will be in condition for the Turkey
Day classic. All Of the injured players
except Fleming, who is suffering with
a broken collar bone, will be taken
with the team when it leaves here TO-
morrow morning for Clarksburg where
the players will be sent through
light signal drill before going on TO
Parkersburg in the evening,
With only two Dackfield men, De-
vaughn and Brand, in good shape for
the championship event, Coach David
Graham faces a serious problem. SIM
mons, who will probably be named as
all state quarter, has two cracked
ribs, E. Smith has fractured ankle
hone and Roberts has badly strained
ankle. No substitutes are available
for the backfield and it Is probable
| that Simmons and Roberts, both badly
crippled, will be used at the start OF
the gene with Petersburg. Neither
Deyaughn or Brand has been going as
good as earlier in the season and pros
pects are anything but hight for the
Morgantown eleven next Thursday.
The local squad was sent through a
light limbering up practice last even
ling, but it consisted largely OF signal
drill. There was no semblance any
where of any rough work, and the
players will be given a similar prac-
lice this evening, according to notice
posted in the high school building this
morning by Coach Graham. The last
practice before the game will be u
| very light signal drill at Norwood
Park in Clarksburg tomorrow after
noon. The team will leave here at
1880 tomorrow morning, and arriving
/ in Clarksburg before IL o'clock will
lunch. About 8 O'clock, the players
will ride out to Norwood Park for the
brief signal drill, and returning to the
station will leave for Petersburg at
lG;12 o'clock arriving at their destina-
ton at $3.50 o'clock that night. They
will be held to strict training in Par
kersburg that night and the next
morning, Coach Graham being conn
dent that the men need good rest
more than anything else before the
hard contest with the Parkersburg
eleven.
Despite the crippled condition OF
the backfield men, some consolation
Is found by the supporters Of the To-
cal team in the good shape Of the line.
which is considered the strongest In
the state. With Captain Fred Gruhqa
and Martin at ends, "Horse" LoGGa
and Kessel at tackles, Snyder and
Bunten at guards and Liston at cen
| ter, the local line should offer a lc-
| tense almost impregnable to the Par
kersburg team. In addition to these
men, Coach Graham has two valuable
substitutes in G. Smith and Faulkner.
There has been some talk of shifting
Tough, the 212 pound tackle, to the
backfieId, but at this hour such a step
will MT be undertaken except as q
I last resort to bolster up the strength
Of the backs.