The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-29
ALE STARS GET
GREAT JUMP ON
: TDOTHMAN' 5 MEN
Locals Play Well in Second
Period - Referee is
Ragged.

Ragged.
chaperoned by Fritz Conley and
Earl Chg Fuzzy) knight the Fair
mont Normal team and Coach Tooth
pan made q trip last night to Clarks-
burg and fell the victims of the Clarxs-
burg Ali.stars, 1925 in game staged
IN the Victory high gymnasium floor.
IN was the most disappointing basket
ball game from every standpoint that
he Normal team has engaged in this
rear. and II was one OF those rare in
stances where It can be truthfully
said that the best team lost, for the
Normal team is far superior ito the
aggregation winning last nights bat
Lle. Playing mediocre ball during the
lirst half and allowing the Clarksburg
bunch to roll up a score of 20-S, the
Normal came back strong in the last
nalf and made II points to 10 by
clarksburg and without a shadow OF a
doubt would haye won the game de-
spite the great lead Clarksburg had
obtained In the first half, had not the
iome teams sixth man, Referee Mer-
rels played such a brilliant defensive
game.
- It is seldom that we make a kick
lbout an official and we hate to take
r-whack at Merrels. AS fellow after
HE game he is just fine and possibly
! wants to do the fair thing while the
game is on but as referee he is Just
ibout as poor an excuse as ever came
down the pike. His work last night
vas miserable, and in the second half
when Fairmont had fighting chance.
ne was either suddenly afflicted with
Total blindness or Just decided that
C1arzburg had to win. Every time a
4 Fairmont man did the least thing n
Foul was called and IL our boys pro-
tested mildly another foul was added.
4 ON the other hand Merrels allowed a
Tree hand to Clarksburg and only call
ed the glsring mistakes. However, we
are not gtdng to put the blame on the
referee for the defeat, as had Fair
mont played tie ball she was capable
OF in the first half, there would have
been no need for great squirt in the
second half to keep within striking
distance.
The first half Of the game was a
perfect nightmare. The Normal team
simply could not find itself and play
I'D a game that was far, far below the
class of basketball played in the
Marietta and Wesleyan games. Be-
tween the halves Coach Toothman
made spetch in the dressing room
that was full OF red pepper and the
boys went out in the second half and
made one of the greatest fights
against odds any one could desire.
Shuman, the big center OF the local
team. was a marked man last night,
the C1arksburg lads playing him, ex-
ce1tionally hard all through the game.
5human, however, stood up we'll under
/. me attacks and played all through
he game. Little Mike Hamilton play
ed great game for the locals, max
ing SIX baskets during the battle and
would have done better, il Merrels
had stopped the habit Clarksburg had
at having three and four men ride"
Hamilton or Knight every time they
GOT the. ball.
For Carksburr Fretwell and Thorn
played the, best ball, Fretwell espec-
tally playing fast basketball all the
way and being the biggest factor in
the success of the home team. There
WAS a great crowd on hand and mill
I'd hard for the Clarksburg bunch all
the way. but was fair to the local
PLAYERS and gave them credit for
making wonderful showing in the
second half.
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