The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-12
By A o. ANDERSON,
Athletic Director Of Public Schools.

FIRST Team;
Cory. OF Clay. left forward.
Shannon. OF Union. right forward.
Nm. Of Washington. center.
Foster. OF Webster. l"tt guard.
Hoyt. Of Webster. right guard
Second Team:
McC1eIland. Of Webster. LEFT forward.
Sanders. OF Union, right forward
SoGe OF Webster. center.
cotton. OF Madison. lott guard.
Robinson, Of Clay. right guard.
Third Team;
welshons, Of Washington, left for
ward.
Martin. OF Richie. LEFT forward,
Edwards. OF Madison. center.
F'alck. Of Center. left guard,
I.aRue, Of Webster, right guard.
In picking Cory. shannon. Hill. Foster.
and Royt for the al-star grade school
basketball team representing the public
schools athletic league for the first sem
ester. five players have been chosen that
deserve the honor and would undouot-
Cdly defeat any other five chosen from
the seven teams OF the league. rms
season the star material OF the leaSu"
differs from the shining lights or last
year in that the number OF teLd goal"
scored per man has fallen off about 80
lack Of trained eyes or 10 considerably
strengthened defensive system or IN"
fyes Is hard 70 tell. Last year Cory
scored during the season some IS t"'d
goals while this year hr - one OF the
high mcr, with but Is goals tu his credit.
Last year several Of the boys scored IN
the ncIEhborhood Of - i:,H goals whhr
his YEAR Cory. Foster and Shannon tied
with IL credited 70 each.
Corr and HIN ar" gwen Places on the
mythical team again this year. Cory IS
one Of the best b2Skctt all players turned
out by the leagu" AMI plays game
r.urh Ike his brother WHO WAS all
stale forward in high school OF last
YEAR, H.u ~ given the preference over
Snrge of Webster. for the pivotal poSC
t,nn IN that he shot almost twlCc as
many baskets a. SorEo and has not al
lowed any opposing center 20 Sr"r" on
nm during the entire schedule. FOR IN"
other r,rwor! shannon - preferred |"
Nir,YsNnnd because Of superior scoring
ability though playing w'th sIiGhtly III,
frrlor players. Foster - FORWARD anu
deserves :, place on the I'VE as h'u'h
A. does either cory or Shannon. roster
l,c,,us. az his ability To play III" floor
and bccaNS" OF ms weight ~ con .'','rN
f,r the running guard position. F"~'''S
,ir,n IN develop rs he got a la;c start ~
rbc. cams, but this lad certainly mas th'
y,,k,p, 81 a second Erinkmon Tor inc
webster and will hc heard OF next year
also. FIoyt has taken liabd"'s position
as standing guard on IN" mN:hIca' AK
yr.gafInr and has played a Eooq game
,hsr holm materially IN brjng'ngJthe cup
10 Webster tins semester.
In picking the second aud thrd teams
,rr prohlrm h"caur" much harder az
rhrre IS At the present TIM" an hn|'h,''"
ahuudan,r OF coming stars IN '"' ''""r
.,,,,c in ,h. ,unlic schools. As TAR as
49, ,.,,arfs on the second team IS con-
r.-Drd there ia a question as 70 whether
,.,,,,r n: Madison. or Robinson. OF
,,I,r might not be- eligible to the trSt
,car, classification. Eoth OF these boys
.ro fast. play II" floor desperately ana
a.nr. q guOdly number Of baskets How
ever. as only five can be on a le""'
these TWO must go on IN" second t''''
Sorge is given center on the second team
and probably deserves better p'ace'
NcCIe'laud and Sanders. though htilc
u,lc hight, are natural born basketball
ulavcrs and rank with the best.
For the second team WclshonS' MART"
and Edwards are given places larE'N
because Of their scoring ability whhe
la
men for this five.
The following boys scored NOR" than
six field goals in the season Just con
Guided: cory. IS; Foster. Is: Shannon'
~. Sanders. II: Edwards, II; Met lei
land. Il; Hin. II: Robinson. 9; Cotton ;;
Stobhs. :: Serge. :. and II. Wees, =.
There will be no games OF the regular
schcdule Cor the grade school teams
now until after the boys have prepared
FOR and mastered their semester exam
i,ation. After these tests are completed
the bows will resume their athletic train
,nx and enter upon new schedule "'
Games. The two-schedules year are
hs,oS played since the mId-year promo
,Io,s often break up team when some
OF its members go into high school
I-raer the present arrangement team
NAV win a championship the first SEM
ester and then lose Il the second serl"s-
ter Between now and February Am
yyban the next season begins the teams
will pay some attention 20 the events
,bat are 10 make UP the annual indoor
track meet which will be held IN Ma7ch'