The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-25

that brings together TWO old rivals,
,'aihrdral Alumni and thr High links.
It has been four years since these Two
teams have mot, with Tie latter win
ming n closely contested tili IN tho Ca
thr,lr:tl bowl" and eventually tho cham
pionshp rf III" valley. In III" game to-
night something unforsc"n has turned
up that may mean disaster for either
team. 1t would taf" too much space
and tim" To tc!l Why, but to boil IT
down to the onr pomt. both teams will
have but five cligIiS" players, with not
Il substitute on c5thcr lineup. Turk,
the High JInks' m2.nstay. Is confined To
his HON" with irtlu"nIa. Lloyd ~ now
employed in Pittsburgh. and Nikrns
failed to com" n Wheeling. Cathedral
VIII lose N3EGcnryrr. DAilrr and Thoner.
who are in the S"rvic" and unable to
appear However, should no men DC in
juved or disqualified. those should he the
big issue of thS. evening $ card.
P. ES G.. VS.. Ferry.
Tho tid-hi. of the evening will ho
Fullrd off between the p d G. club oC
I|cllairr. ard the Martins Ferry Mid
i:nts. Perhaps no teams in this neck OF
IN" woods arc more bitter. and the out
com" Of lhIs event means which of the
Ohio teams will hr in tho finals. rs 1t
has been figured out by IN" critics that
one of tn" two oVcr-thc-rivcr clubs
will cop the tournament. Bcllnirc APP
pears particularly strong. Especially
IS this subsihn,iat"d by the victory
over tl-" Y. VI. &. \. Representatives five
the OF 1,.r evening. Ferry has the flower
of h"r town /" pick from and with tn"
men selected should make u grand
showing.
Bridgeport VS.. McMechcn-
Tho curtain-rlnEer Will greet tho
TTOrcrs. OF bridgeport. and the EX-lllGh
live. OF NCMcchcn. ard This should De
a thriller from tn" opening whistle. as
both teams have .h""n working out to
the limit. rs can h" seen by the record
Of the .McN"rh"niteS. VIII" have had 4
merry tim" trimming ilvo teams this
season without slip. Manager Self
ncr predicts a victory over the cross
river lads and is optimistic in regard
10 going the limit III tho tourney. Ted
Williams. former Marietta college star
athlete. will be seen in action with thu
Photographers and many fans from that
city will doubtless attend. TIL" Giles
hrrthrrs viii also don uniforms and u
star collection is expected.
Details.
William BoyCc. former high school
star basket ball player. has been So
cured 10 ofNciatr all contests and 4
fair ana square deal IL assured TO all
As stated elsewhere in these columns,
4 committee has been appointed TO look
after disputes or questions that mi Sht
arse. 1t ia especially important that
all teams put in an appearance on time,
so as TO insure getting started at the
sch edulei hour. The Cupid club will be
in readiness TO be substituted in case
Of any team failing 30 show up. II has
h"nn decided TO alternate the contests.
Tho first half Of the first game and then
tho first half Of the second game, then
revert back to tho first again and then
complete the second. and in this way
begin the latter two contests. keeping
plenty OF action and playing nj all
times. Halves will constitute fifteen
minutes and sevcn-minute heats be-
tween games.
Interest.
Since every town OF note In the val ,
ley is represented the attendance" roc
orr, should eclipse any ever made al tho
spacious y. NJ. c. a. gymnasium. Scat
ing capacity Ia limited. but thahall will !
hold Rplenty: but a tip TO the wise i'
all that ia necessary. First there. first
pick II Is ntimatcd that both Martins
Ferry and EcIlairr will he strongly rep :
resented while Bridgeport. McMechen. !
Out-th"-Pikc and tho city will come in
with thcir snare. Nlth TO ADMISSION
and four contests in ono evening. OF the
kind that IL full Of thrills and rough |
ness toniGhts' attractions should gain I
statcwid" recognition. and the interest 4,
evidenced will serve 10 criterion Tor +!
all future basket hall activity in this (,
locality. II is TO h" hoped Tint the /
teams entered will not disband after tho
tournament and keep pu tho good quail /
tics Of tho floor diversion Following IS
the eligibility list Of III" players. and I,
not a ono outside OF these mon will b" !
permitted To participate: