The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23

~ play GU al the pumps In the con-
test coming from hard basketball play
ing and not from any i'll feeling
among the players.
The crowd at the Normal last night
was very pleasing to heads Of the in
stitution. 1t was not expected, on ac-
count of the miserable weather con-
sditionsl prevailing that many patrons
would be be out to see the contest
However the gymnasium was packed
70 the guards. II the weather had been
good, hundreds would. have been turn
ed away from the gymnasium. This
Tine showing Of loyalty to the team is
greatly appreciated. 2
Greasy Neale. was right well
scared at the end, OF the first half.
when Marietta was leading by only
four points and he gave his boys quite
q lecture between the halves.
Shepherd college win play here
Saturday evening with the Normal.
Thts game should be very easy sail
ing for the locals.
The game tonight between Fair
mont and Morgantown high schools
should be very interesting. A large
crowd is anticipated for this contest.
The University of Pennsylvania has
los, two crack athletes, through the
addition of the degree rule. They are
george Pittman, high jumper with a
record of s feet IA inches, and. VIII
nam Cummings, middle and long dis
lance runner. The latter was count
ed upon as a point winner in the in
tercollegiates.
Pittman holds the degree of bache-
!or OF arts from the University of
missouri and Is student in the medi-
cal school. Cummings has a similar
degree from Penn, and is also In the
medical school. ~
n The degree rule bars student from
athletic participation II he holds de-
gree from any college on the Carnegte
Il am sorry to lose you" said Law.
son robertson, Pennsylvania track
coach. "Ptttman with little training
could make the Olympic team as a
nigh Jumper. think he could make
8 feet 3 inches.'
I'm glad to leave this country"
SAID Purple Whiskered Pete
HIS name was Petrovzowsky,
Which has too many feet
To suit "a versifier !.
With insufficient skill
In Russia I'll miss nothing
I'm used to having, still
II you are here next August
Just send a cable DER
To let me know IL Tyrus
Still bats 1884,"
Z & Sporting News.
!, professional football is going to feel
me eftects OF non support unless man
ayers OF the pro teams make 1t a set
rule TO lay of the college undergradu-
ates. Murphy and Cogswell, Dart
mouth players of 1919, both played
with the Cleveland Indians. The mat
ter wasn't generally known until after
the season closed, but has resulted in
SURFING up quite row at Dartmouth
Jimmy 0'Donnell, manager of the
Cleveland team, says he was unaware
the men were collegians. But never
theless they were. Pro football is all
right In a way and the old collegians
and the nine-rah alumni are ready to
help 1t to be a success, but they'll
withdraw their boosting IL the pro
managers do not exercise more care
IN the hiring of men. It shouldn't be a
hard matter to investigate a player )
claims before signing him.
Yale University has DEVELOPED a
plunger Of wonderful ability in Rich
ard Meagher, the new star, who hun.
up an intercollegiate record of an An
seconds for rs feet in the meet with
Columbia last Friday. His form ia
perfect and his speed quite exception
al. He is also consistent performer.
something exceedingly rare among
plungers. In practice he has glided
the length of the 75-foot Carnegie pool
in 80 -4-5 seconds, as against fine
worlds standard of 40 rs SECONDS
held by E. H. Princell, OF Chicago. and
he is liable to do as well or better in
competition at any time. Word comes
from New Haven that Meagher will
be entered for the national a. Al u,
championship at the Pittsburgh Ma
tator1us on April 1, and there Is rea-
son to hope he will then beat the
worlds distance record of SO feet z
inches, for the bath measures ninety
feet and the prescribed time allow
'ance for the plunge is 60 seconds.
Chick Harley, famous footba1ler Of
Ohio State, has tried his hand All has
ketball and after spending a few davr
IN the hospital emerged with fine word
that Basketball was a rough game"
There are lot of folks who think
basketball is lady-like sport And
there are others who smoker AZ rho
mention of tennis E,,t N taiss...sa - -