The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-23
METHODISTS NOW
READY FOR GAME
Expect To Show Some
Good Football Against
w. V. U.

BACKGAMMON, Sept. 23.-The
final scrImmage of the wesleyan
gridders took place on the Wesle-
yam field yesterday afternoon. Inc
contest was hot One-IouSht marc
and played beneath swelterinS
autumn sun. The lads were
dreuched with perSpiraiion but
showed deeper in tine fight WITH
grim determination as the neat
increased.
Things look very favorable on
this emu for good game ut Fair'
mont on Saturday. Among the
men who have been uepGii"cd Oh
10 bring honoTs 10 Wesleyan n
this game, all are i'll lac best OF
torn and are eager 10 uuIlrca. oeV.
eral OF the men are new bat tuey
have already had thaI tlght snstiil.
ed In them which has Uaen VITA
the Wesleyan teams Tor amy mum
Der OF years when ,Lnat ancient ana
strong rival, West Virginia Unit
versity, is met. krushanK, QuarleS
Flanagan, Monanan, Weston,
Laughrldgc, Goggln and Jordan are
new men VINO will likely get their
first taste OF Wesleyan football.
Playing the most important state
game on the schedule at this early
cate has fostered interest i'll the
Wesleyan camp and certainly there
has never been a Wesleyan team
worked so hard during any three
weeks as the orange and black has
The lineup for the West Vir-
gina game will not be officially
announced before Saturday. Some
OF the men feel confident OF their
positions although the fight for
their jobs sill i9 on. In The back
ueld Captain SneGegar will Gener'
al his cleYn at quarterback. tie is
going ut his best pace and thut is
saying lot for the sterling back
is recognized tar and near as beng
a very strong general. His speed
is better this season than 1t was
last. and following his reputation,
he will rot be easily Jared up by
clean football.
On the hall Jobs Ross and Rad.
man have the lirsl call. Both men
are fast and both are IN the very
best of condition. Ross and RAD.
man were regulars last year. Rad
man played brilliant football AZ
half while Ross starred at half
and at quarter. During the period
Of Snedegar's injury last year, Ross
directed the team in its attack. His
work at quarter included the w.
and ]. game. Radman Is the same
speed king and he reports that he
has never been in us fine condition
as he is at present. He Will jolt
the hopes OF the Mountaineers
when once he gets in the open.
Flanagan, the Buckhannon HI
star, or Stark the Charleston HI
star, will start at full. Both men
are showing aggressi veness and
with good weight and good speed
they are pretty much IN draw Tor
the position. Stark has had ono
wear Of college Football and was an
All-State fullEack for four year6
whilo In high school. Flanagan
was an All.State man during his
three years of high school football
so that the two men are both well
qualified to fill the backfteld posi-
ton.
Don and Harold Potter will start !!
the ends. That is seen from their
work during the past two weeks, !
Don was regular end last year While |
Harold was q valuable utility man
ut end and in the backfteld. Car /
skudon is also going good at end.
He could take either OF the Pot |
ter boys position should there be
need for 1t at Fairmont. wesleyan
has another star end In college by
the name of Hill. This lad was
captain OF Indiana Normal last
year and, there scored more touch.
downs than any other man on tho !
team. He will be valuable man i
during the season but Is ineligible,
to compete against West Virginia.
Krushank, the 1856 pound tackle
from Penn State, is showing rare
form and will be q terror for the
opposition to get through. Boyd, I
who strips around 200 pounds, will
grace the other tackle on Satur
day, Boyd played his best games
last year when opposed by the
that he will have the same to have