The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-03
Some | ocal Sport Chatter

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1 In q little story sent out from Buck
harmon for release in the morning
papers today our old friend "shu" up
in that section says that his recent
story about Bristol being entered in
the tournament without Qualifications
has been rnisconstrued in many sec
tons and is making lot of talk about
the Bristol case. This makes US
cling firmly to our original statement
when the story in question came out,
to wit that 'Shu' is developing in
to q regular press agent and has ac-
quired the knack Of sending out stuff
! that can be read In a way to provoke
comment and interest. Now "Shu" gets
another story not Of the first story
explaining what he meant in the orig
inal yarn and still leaving the, situ-
alton entirely open for discussion I'M
til after the meeting of the eligibility
committee In Clarksburg on Saturday.
The whole thing in a nutshell Is that
Bristols case will be given. final con-
sideration by. the eligibility commit
tee, and 1t is likely that couple Of
Bristol's regulars will get the well
known axe in the well known neck.
! OF course, US "Shu's'' story says Hem
derson can play, his second Bristol
team in the tournament, If the first
is knocked out, etc, etc. Shumaker
knew what he was doing when he
wrote the, first story, he knew what
he was doing when he wrote the story
released today. He was making good
heavy thunder for the basketball fans
to listen to while waiting for the big
event to take place next week. "Shus
lis getting better every day as q press
agent.
But taking up the Bristol case, We
have few ideas Of our own on the
matter. If Bristol has been playing
men In this year who can not measure
up to the standards OF the established
rules governing the majority of the
nigh schools in the state then Bristol
should not be permitted to enter the
tournament with these men or with
out them. IL such men have been
played during the season, Bristof
should be denied the right TO enter
the state tournament and thus per-
lhaps teach a lesson in clean athletics
that would do much good.
The same thing applies to Wash
ington Irving high school in Clarks-
burg, or would apply except for the
fact that the Clarksburg institution
I has been punished consid erably to date
for non observance Of standard sc.
in the interests OF clean athletics
among the high schools Of the state
After all is said and done, Bristol
| high school will likely not cut so much
figure in the state tournament wheth-
er admitted or denied admittance.
They proved a cluster" at Marietta
land surely as stroEg teams will be
entered at Buckhannon as at Mariet-
Ia. But II the enttte success Of the
Estate tournament depended on Bristol
high or some Other team with doubtful
record taking part, II would be our
Judgment to still rule such q team out.
Clean athletics should be first in the
minds of all In such matters.
The friends of Bristol high school
who may be rather angry by the time
they have reached this stage OF this
article should stop moment to real
ize, that not once have we said Bris-
tol high Is guilty OF things charged
by many about the state, We want
Bristol to have a fair trial at the meet
ing of the committee In Clarksburg
ON March 6. We trust they can
prove themselves innocent Of all
charges. But IL guilty we. want pun.
ishment administered severe enough,
to- make them think twice before
breaking over again. More than any
thing else in the world, Bristol wants
in the tournament II guilty, they.
Should be denied this privilege either
with q first second or third string
bunch. They should be denied absos
lutely the right to compete at Buck
hannon: II guilty shut them sout, II
not guilty let them In. 4.
It might be wen, too, whom the
committee meets Saturday to: extend
q special invitation to the press Of the
state to have Representatives Present,
SO that parties on either side 4 Ill not
be able to charge fayoritism on tho
part OF the committee II, senuing ont
the press notices after the meeting.
Taking the record OF the Fairmont
high school team this year on the
road II AZ hardly worth while to send
them to Buckhannon, but as they al
ways play good tournameht bail al
home or away We vote they 80 to sths|