The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Some Local Sport Chatter

Z There. were several surprise pack.
ages opened in basketball circles last
week, not the least Of which was the
fact that the much heralded Bristol
high team went over to Marietta to
take part in the big tournament at
that place and was knocked out by
Cambridge in rather easy fashion, al
though the Bristol lads were goins
strong at the finish according to all
reports. This shows that the Bris-
toll team is not unbeatable. It is an
nounced that Bristol will be allowed
to take pare in the Buckhannon tour
nament despite protest against them.
However, the fact that they were
beaten at Marietta may soften the
feeling against them to some ex-
tent. We are curious to see Just what
the decision to allow Bristol to play
at Buckhannon will stir up, as there
were several schools that minated
some time ago that they would not
toll was permitted to participate in
the contests.
Another surprise of the week was
the defeat of the Fairview team al
Grafton on Friday evening III very
sensational game. Fairview had been
going great guns in the last few weeks
and the defeat at Grafton was rather
unexpected. although 1t is well un-
derstood that the Grafton bunch play
wonderful game on their own floor.
and have in Clark one Of the most
dangerous men in scholastic circles.
He is liable to break up a basketball
gale at any time with some sensation
al floor work and shooting. We shall
watch with interest the contest be-
tween these two teams in the tour
nament this week, IL they should hap
pen to come together.
Washington Irving high at Clarks-
burg furnished another surprise when
they failed to show much form at the
Marietta games.
1t would seem that the Clarksburg
aggregation is rot very formidable
with the present lineup. Speaking
OF this team, 1t is a very common
rumor on the streets in Clarksbhrg
that Merrells is going to lose out at
this school on account OF the trouble
that caused the institution to be sus.
pended from the school league for 6;
few weeks. There is no question that
this man made q mistake in regard
to the case in question but 1t would
be little hard to be let out on ac-
sount of this one blunder, IL he show
ed disposition to stick close to the
line in the future.
Filirmont high furnished another
very Disappointing surprise last week
on their trip to Parkersburg. The
team never played such poor game
and it was lucky for them Parkers-
burg did not run up much higher
score. Parkersburg had no license in
the world to beat Fairmont 36-11, but
our boys Just seemed to be unable to
make any kind of showing at all, and
played as if they had never seen 4
basketball or a basketball floor. Dur
ing the brief time that yet remains
OF the floor season, we trust that
Kahns men will have no more ex-
hibitions like the one in PaI'iers-
burg, to get out OF their system.
During the last week we had heard
great deal about this fellow John
son at Wesleyan. Every few days
"Shu" would sent out a story about
Johnson making history at Wesleyan
and cutting his way into the hall of
fame, so or Saturday evening, with
big Fuzzy" Knight for body guard,
We went to the city of Clarksburg
to see Johnson in action. The old
boy lived up to his reputation in the
game with the Legion team, making
live field baskets and shooting seven
out of nine fouls, besides playing a