The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-27
MEN
PLAY FIRST
NIGHT GAME
Big -Four Have Easy Pick
ing in the First Round
Of Tournament.

<airuiont plays Terra Alta in the
sixth game Of the tournament which
win be the first game this evening,
starting at z o'clock while Fairview
and Rivesville come together in the
eighth contest. This was shown
when the drawings were announced a,
Director Toothman's office this morn
irg. The first game will be staged
between Elkins and Victory high; the
second between Lumberport and King
wood. the third Salem and Manning
ton, the fourth Belington and Jane
Lew, the fifth Pennington and Wes-
ton, seventh Masontown and Grafton,
the ninth Buckhannon and Shinn-
ston and the tenth Tunnelton and
Blacksviile.
None of the so called big four, Fair
mont, Fairview, Grafton and Buck
hannon picked anything very hard for
the Opening round. Rivesville should
be soft for Fairyiew; Fairmont should
make am end of Terra Alta; Mason
town will likely fall before Grafton and
Shinnston WIN get trimmed nicely by
Buckhannon.
Outside the select circle Elkins IS
a likely winner over Victory high
school, Kingwood is a favorite. over
Isumberport, aSlem will possibly take
over Huntington. while Belington ana
Jane Lew seem about stand off, with
shade for Jane Lew. Weston will
knock out Harrington, while Tunnel
ton and Blacksville is nothing more
than guess.
Coach Kahn stated this morning
that his men were all in good condi-
tion and expected to make fine
showing. The Fairmont coach seemed
satisfied when notified that Terra Al
ia was TO be played first and not I'M
til after the first session this after.
noon was over The locals were to
have played in Terra Alta two weeks
ego, but the game was callel off on
account OF the influenza outbreak at
Terra Alta. s..
Free Davis, the referee, is not
slated TO arrive here until after one
o'clock and the game starts at two.
II the train is late from Pittsburgh
another referee will have to start the
games or the opening Of the tourna-
ment will be delayed until Davis ar
riyes. There was every reason to
get here on schedule time.
Blacksmith was the first. team u
arrive In the city coming last night.
Longfellow Shuman has this team in
charge and had them settled for the
night soon after they arrived. Jane
Lew was due: the IL o'clock chr this
morning Buckhannon on Train No.
3, Fairview, Shillnston and Manning
ion at one o, clock, Kingwood on the
10 o'clock train from Morgantown,
Belington on No. 8, Elkins on the 10
o'clock car from Clarksburg, where
they played last night, Salem at noon
and Tunnelton on No. 3.
The Rivesville coach was at the Of
flee of Director Toothman this morn.
ing when the drawings were an
nounced and was not delighted with
his luck in picking Fair7tew, which
means early retirement fol the Rives.
vile lads.
The committee in charge of looking
after the visiting teams was on deck
bright and early this morning, and
before time for the first game all the
teams will be settled. While no team
was kold in advance whom they would
play the time they would play was
given to them and they arranged the
time of their arrival in this city ac-
cordinSly or we're in position to do
so If desired. The Fairview team
win not go back to Fairview tonight
but will be quartered at the Watson
hotel
There is every indication that the
tournament will be a big success and
great crowds are anticipated at the
evening sessions.