The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-02
FLANAGAN IS
MAIN REASON
FOR DOWNFALL
Buckhannon Star Goes
Wild In Second Half
of Game

Too much Irish. That's what caused
Fairmont to come dragging home
from Buckhannon Sunday morning
with two defeats and no victories on
two day trip. taking in Elkins and
Buckhannon high schools. After the
misfortune at El1ins, where our boys
were treated to distinct surprise in
being trimmed by the five at that
place, they journeyed over to the Sc
date little village OF Buckhannon Sat
urday with blood in their eyes, de-
termined to beat the home crew to a
! finish.
But wild-eyed, all cayortins Irish
man by the name of H. Flanagan
threw the wellknown monkey wrench
into the machinery late in the scconu
half and when the Fairmout players
extricated themselves from the con-
sequent wreck, It was found they were
hanging Imply to the short end of
1918 score, and decided forthwith
that their efforts on foreign territory
might be summed up in that tuneful
yet melancholic song: I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles
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during the course of the 40 minutes
playing time, Gagged no less than nine
field baskets, and seven OF these were
made in the second half. just when 1t
seemed that Fairmont was going to
make good the threat to down the
home town crew. He tossed field
goals from near and far with utter
abandon whatever that meansl ard
much to the discomfort, chagrir and
dismay of all those present who ci-
tertained any hope for F'atrmont
victory.
He threw baskets from mid-floor.
past mid-floor, from left, from right,
over his head and we are not sure
but that he kicked one or two in with
his large and handsome feet. II he
did not, he might Just as well have
done so.
H. Flanagan has a brother on the
Buckhannon team, named F. Flanagan.
He did not shine with the same great
brightness as H. Flanagan, contentins
himself with two baskets. The Buck
hanron coach stated after the Pame
! that his team was badly crippled for
the Fairmont contest one or Two reg
ulars being out of the lineup. De-
spite this overwhelming calamity, we
did not notice that it had any mar
velously depressing effect upon the
Buckhannon team. II the Buckhal-
non coach can arrange to have his
team in railroad wreck the day he
! fore the state tournament starts and
thus gets them badly crippled, they
should win the championship without
a struggle.
Despite the seemingly large advan-
tage of the "Buccos" in the box
score, the game was tense and inter-
esting. Early in the first half the
home team ran wild getting 81 lead
In the early minutes. Fairmont cams
back strong in the final minutes of
the half and when the whistle blew
the score was 1919 Buckhannon. Fair
mont opened with rush in the second
period and with 10 minutes to play
were leading by four points. At this
| juncture there was a delay in the
game, because Referee Shroyer want
ed to put Hill out of the game for
leaving the floor without permission,
when foul was the penalty provided
in the rules. During this intermission,
Fairmont lost her pep-and then
Flanagan started. After that 1t was
! just question of how many points
the crazy Irishman was going to make
before time was up.
Fairmont played by spurts and It
was the lack of consistent team work
that had large measure to do with
the defeat of the Fairmont High lads.
During the first half Troxell staged
a dribbling and long shot exhibition,
which was rather pretty, but non-pro-
ductive in the box score. Several good
bets were overlooked because he re-
fused to pass the ball properly. Brown
and Romino were too light to handle
fellow like Flanagan. They stuck
with him all the time, but he would
ball and go on about his dismaying
business OF making baskets.
The Fairmont team for some reason
or other does not play up to standard
on the road. They play good enough
ball at home, but seem uncertain and
lacking in confidence away. This
should be overcome, or It will mean
very disastrous season. Playing the
ball they play at home, Fairmont
could have beaten Buckhannon, de-
spite Flanagan. Away from the home
floor the locals simply play flash In
the PAN" AS Hin expresses 1t:
Away from home we play hard for
awhile and get the other fellow pray
ing-and then we stop dead.
The statistics on the event follow:
5uekhannon, IS. Falrmont, 10.
Ashworth Dean
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swisher '..........-....... Troxell
Forward
H. Flanagan ................... Hill
Rohrbaush .... Center Brown
F. Flanagan ................ Romano
Guard
Substitutions-Buckhannon: Fowler
for Ashworth.
Field Observation-Disclosures: Swish
er. 4; n. Flanagan, .; F. Flanagan, 2.
Fairmont: Troxell. q; Hill. q; Brown,
2. Foul baskets, Buckhannon, Swish
er, 3 in 6: Fairmont Hi z IN IL