The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
EAHN' S MEN
SECURED ONE
BIG VICTORY.
Last Laugh Of Season on
FIanhagans and Last ,;1As
Laugh is Best.
(ByLARRYY

BUcKHANNoN, w. Va, March 10.
mo matter what today may hold in
store for Fairmont high school, wheth-
er 1t be ultimate champions OF the state
tournament, taking with It a trip to
Chicago. or sudden defeat, the fact
remains they scored clean cut vic.
tory over Buekhannon high yesterday
afternoon. eliminated that strong ia.
vorite for first honors from the run.
ming and In the words OF Sandy Tooth
man Knocked the boot out of .Hoot.
Flanagan which should assure for
Kahn's men royal welcome when
they return to the home city once
more. It is not likely that in all the
games played in the various tournas
ments staged here from year to year
that a more complete surprise party
was staged than that loosed from the
seeming bounds of impossibility yes
terday afternoon by Fairmont high
school. II before the game started
some one had offered to bet the Rookie
Teller interests against jitney on
Buckhannon there would have been.
no takers, every person clinging to the
nickel for lunch money. Playing me-
diocre ball against Pennington in
Thursday's battle, Fairmont was
counted out Of the running as soon as
1t was found that Buekhannon would
be their next attraction.
But they were changed team when
they took the floor yesterday and after
the very opening minutes of the con
test It was seen that Fairmont had the
edge" by q good margin. Within u
few seconds OF the opening whistle, lit.
tie Clark Brown Gagged a beautiful
basket from mid:flsor at a very diff.
cult angle. and Hill followed with two
from the foul line. This happy start
gave the Fairmont bunch the needed
punch and confidence, while 1t gave.
Buckhannon case of nerves from
which they never recovered The first
half ended 14-5, while the capacity
crowd sat awed and dumbfounded as
the fact started to filter through that
what is minutes before had been con-.
sidered by such critics as Harry
Stansbury and r. w. Shumaker the
best team In the tournament was doom
ed to elimination unless miraculous
change was made in the second STAN
"a. In the second half Buckhannon
ran their score up to 15, or total of
10 points, while Fairmont's final count
was FL, or an, increase of seven, giving
BuckhanIlon an advantage of. three
points IN this half, but still six short
Of tie
Troxeu played whale of game for
the Fairmonters, dropping in four field
baskets, while Brown got two; and Hill
one. Dean and Romino played the
guard positions in great style, Dean
showing by far his best form OF the
season while Romino, despite a serious
injury to his ankle stuck to his post
and played his man Off his, feet.
The Fairmont team showed real
basketball headwork in the battle. al
feature that has been sadly lacking
away from home in other games this
season, and 1t was the general all
around concentrated team work, and
clever passing and shooting that
brought the most glorious victory of
the 1920 season THUS far.
Buckhannon has no alibi. They got
q trimming administered on the level
by team playing better basketball
from every angle. It was big sur.
prise. but in the parlance OF the street
that hatnt no alibi no how, buddy"
The joyful details
Buckhanncn, rs. Fairnort, Fl.
Evans ..... Troxell
Forward
H. Flanagan .s............... Hin
Center
= Aeuah : 80. .s........... Dean
Rohrboash .s............ .Romino
Guard
Substitution. Stanley for Evans.
Field goals, Brown, 3; Troxell, A;
Hill. Swishere n. Glanagan, q. Fouls.
Swisher. ) out Of IL; : r. Flanagan, 4
out Of s; Hill. ont OF II.
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