The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-23
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Natured Boy of College
z Days.

Greasy Neaie, sterling outfielder
of the Cincinnati Reds, one of the
bright lights in the 1918 world series
games, now promfnentas coach at Ma
rietta college was given a warm re-
ceptfon byNmauy of his local friends
heEp yesterday during the stay OF the
j Marietta team IN this city. At the
-hetel yesterday afternoon and at the
hotel after the game last night Neale
Il was kept busy eater tanning innumer-
esable visitors and the moment he ap-
speared on the Normal floor last night
= he WAS the recipient of a great out
hurst of APPLAUSE from the spectators
s>1s Neale does not look bit different
z oF<act a bit different since he has
:, basked IN the glory OF a world series
ethan when he was fighting 1t out here
on the gridiron In the course of his
college career.
= Greasy Is the same old GREASY.
:; Great big. ifkae,le, easy7going, quiet
: .over-grown boy. That's, Neale all over.
He win never grow old. He can't
cause he Is not built that way.
Seated in a big chair in the Fairmont
lobby yesterday afternoon and com.
,spietefy surrounded by friends on all
rides. Neale aired a few views on bas-
.ketball, baseball, ETC., while he puffed
happily on a cigarette.
\ e Greasy you know, is one of the
Boys holding out for more money for
next season to play ball with Moran's
men. Neale had little to say when
approached in a Testing way by one
of his friends.
20, gee,l said 2Seale, with laugh.
ga guy might as well get the dough
when the getting is good" This was
the only crack he made as to baseball,
except TO say that he might be in Flor
ida on schedule time with the Reds.
I'VE have a notion that Neale will not
have much trouble getting his troubles
patched up with Pat Moran.
Speaking Of basketball officials.
Greasy insists that he must have q
referee that calls them close. The
closer the referee calls 'em, the better
:iNeale likes the game He says to call
fouls close means that real basketball
will be played and not football. In
..Neaie's opinion one OF the best basket
ball officials in Sutton, who lives at
! Marietta Nea1e says he is the fairest
IMAM he ever knew. He is so fair that
the home fans get sore at him some
,itimes because he calls the fouls just
i,Rs- he sees them. Another good off
cial is Al Slack of Pittsburgh.
y Neale is not worrying much about
money matters in the future. He has
little bunch OF money invested with
Rebel Cakes in some oil territory at
Homer. La, and IL the business goes
the way it should Neale will be inde-
.pendently wealthy in a short time.
= Speaking Of Cakes remarkable luck
, in the oil business, Greasy said:
sJust think that guy got up one morn
ing to find that he had an income of
$1,000 day from his oil business. I'll
pet he thought he was still sleeping"
..ie'rhe reasons that Neale is always the
picture 6f health and the reason he
keeps On making good from year to
year in every line of work he under
takes, is in large measure due to the
sfact that he has always taken the best
of care Of himself From his college
tlsgss Neale has been model athlete
IN many respects. He early realized
Stat his athletic ability meant money
ln.his pocket for him, and he has vast.
! ed none of the fine talents nature
gave him in extrayagant living.
The many friends of Neale in this
city wish him luck during the remain
der of the basketball season and big
season ON the diamond next summer.