The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-06

N..rr.inS High schools Gold and Blue
grid."on warriors and Llnsly Institutes
cadets come together IN their annual
clash at Stone Field this afternoon at
o'clock sharp, in contest that IS eN-
psctrd TO draw one of the largest crowds;
in tho history OF local scholastic foot
bal! Bands Will furnish plenty or
music for the fans and enthusiasm Will
have supreme reign during the after
ncC".s erlsIt event.
Wheeling held it's usual rre-Game
blowout last evening, nearly every stu
kci street with tine school coiors lyinS
through the air. in horeS OF stirring
enough spirit among the players to
crush the Cadets this afternoon
Whether the Gold will fail or not re-
mains to be seen. but IS far as com
PARSONS go. It would take better
dopSste than Hughey Fullerton 10 hg-
urc thss game out.
The feature Of last evenings big en-
tertalnment previous 10 the big classic
this afternoon. was the riding or the
battie-S themselves, in the mach ines or
students. who had enthusiastic aiiy VOL
uT'eered 10 keep the squad CT tne.F
feet SO as to afford plenty OF rest.
Coach Ross made no objections when
this suggestion was made at the school
rally yesterday. but stated that the boys
would have to scr In early
Iinsly held her tinal cheering relay IN
school yesterday afternoon but failed to
hold the annual parade and blowout
las. evening. as haS always been tEe
custom IN the past two years, when ~
Cadets and Wheeling met on the grid
iron, An extra band will also accom-
pG.ny the Cadets and with two bands and
plenty OF cheering and singing. more
enthusiastic football spirit could hardly
be found throughout the state today.
Both teams were confident on the eve
Of the battle and although the Cold Is
Q tavorite. me Cadets will not let up
one minute to their heavier opponents
Coaches Ross and Nuss expressed their
confidence regarding the outcome and
as the formers eleven has never beea
scored upon this season, they Will have
not only their game TO win. but won
derful record 20 maintain in the same
contest.
big grid contest Is the fact that the
teams will play tho regulation time
game. fifteen minutes 70 a period. or
thirty minutes 10 the half. With TINS
length Of time the coaches have realized
the condition their proteses must be IN
and have worked extra hard this week In
preparation for the Iron" test today.
with this the Gold should have the
edge with its heavier team. hardly any
OF which are over weight, so as to SUI
fer from the heat or long game.
Betting on the contest is about even
according 10 figures. although at times
one can find only odds on Wheeling, put
IL X
Cadets can never be moderated In their
annual clash with the Gold and Blue.
Each team viii he fighting sixty seconds
to the minute and for half hours bat
To without a long rest the contest
should be pore OF an endurance argd-
Up until late hour last evening no
cffcial for the retereeing job could be
viii referc the Marietta-Grove City
crntest. vas successful in getting In
touch win G. X. Foster. formerly Of
Rensselaer, Polytech school, New York:
II is assured that this capable grid Off
Ger will lardln The "ri"al" contest with
IN iron hand. Carl Miller. athletic
director g Bethany and former W.S-
lsyan star, will umpire the affair. Lefty
core has been secured as headlncSman.
Schenerbln and Hodge will act as lines
Arch James. who has handled all ~
tho c"n"sts for tho Cold and lfuf tho
past sdson will hold the, watch this
Afternoon. as this job although not
consiIeed important In general games.
will ncNssitatc the best official today.
both chools. Coke Conn"rs. former
stats star and local hall player. will
also lsep time. With these officials al
ready selected and named the kick-off
shout ind everything set" for the big
"'A"" Rsld Final " orkout.
Roh OF the school glid clevenS went
throgh their final workout yesterday
afternoon. previous TO The big classic
this afternoon T.tnSly. the visiting
tear In this afternoons game. held one
woncut on foreign territory this week.
tina bang held at BlaiuN. o.. on the
or6r of secret practice. The remain
der Of the week was spcrt In IonS and
grelltrg workouts on Bridge park field.
IN Cadets never letting up once. work
In. with 4 will that shows they vii,
eker the contest this afternoon deter
m9ed.
Coach Ross has been working hard
WITH his rroteSes and has did every
cling in his power to make the boys
ealize the Importance Of the big event
his afternoon. AlthouEh Ross boys
iave bean working hard all week and
ave probably never shown more "rcn"
In any Of the preceding contests. II Is
feared that tho team may lot up this
afternoon. and fall a Victim to tho