The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-12
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At WESLEYAN
BEGINS SOON
COOL ROSS. LAST YEAR I1rrHR
NAN, BACK ON T" FIELD.
WILL LIHLY HOLD DOWN
END POSITION.
NonAhAn and Spear Running closs
DAcs for ouAroorbAok Position
MsttnAr XAs 1Ssu Solicited.
Special Dispatch to tho Intellirencer

Special Dispatch to tho Intelligence.
Ruckhannon. w Va sept 1.-The
West virginia wep,evsn college, foot
bail squad is rapidly rounding int" form
and scr!mmaging viii y" s;art"! dur
Ing tho present week 'Er!l Ross on
Of last years lotter men. was oui Tor
the first time yesterday. He r.ai"d
half back and quarterback las' Year,
but will likely try ont for "a position nj
end this year Ross was FOR TWO years
star end on no Ru'xEaTnoH Nigh
schoo. :eam and /: lcuHs as though Re-
should be ab!e 70 fil in a. md 10" "cN-
leyan this year. Then. 100. there are
many more good candidates for tho
hacktIeld than for ;h- wing positions
so Ross and the coaches &c, thn' he ~
not needed behind the line Ross '1"e!s
in handling the forward pass. - fast
on his tee,. and is q sure tack,er
The race for quarterback wi! prob
ably narrow down TO contest between
Monnhan. last years sub-Quar;er. and
Spears OF FroEburg high. Spears Is
light. but very fast and has had plenty
OF high school experience nj quarter
Monahan played but one full game at
quarter for Wesleyan last year. That
WAS the game against W. & j.. played
AZ Wheeling the week after Wesleyan
was defeated by West Virginia II :" o
wesleyan tied with w. & j; 20 :. and
most critics give Monahan 'he credit for
mo grea, showing made by Wesleyan
IN the battle with the Presidents Mona
had has been working hard al summer
and Is in splendid condition.
Collins. OF Marliutop htSh. who WAS
looked upon "a a fixture a, end. LEFT
q undergo
opeat:on for appendicitis His loss
will be keenly :e.t. az he seemed IN nc
one Of the finds OF N" wear. However.
with tho acquisition q! Ross as Il can
didate :or md. the coaches feel tina; his
plac, Will % filled accsptah.v.
No WESLEYAN team over received NOR
rigorous training than IS being give
tha team this year The men ~" o.
CHARTERED IN tho college gyrHnaS.nn.
both FOR n,ca's and lodging Strenuous
Workouts are given morning and prtcr.
noon. and Blackboard driN In N" even
inE> The tarkling dummy AMI the
huckinE ma chine figure very largely IN
tho morning drill No spectators n.y."
admitted 10 ne afternoon sessions. Rs
tho new plays are being tried ""t and
the coa "hes are guarding ngatHs' any
kind OF Leak
Wesleyan vii, hav" a better tNan
this year than last year Local. rH7s
AFRO we'll sattsfied with the prospects.
Nobody hero 10 claiming that Wesleyan
will boat West Virginia At fa.rmo1t
September -. Wesleyan never did DO
any prc-game Growing. West Virginia
always has us beat 70 death this time
Of tho year--hut during -" last ton
years Wesleyan has pu, the c'"9n"" on
West Virginia IN .oIr "t ~" S"E"'
Rnne, played and th~ fans arc as fUl,
O. pep as over.. Friends ard Su7r"'nr~
o. Wesleyan may res: assured 'Ha' tNe
tea,~ q,,li be good ono. full" VI =
tho Wesleyan standard. trained - the
minute, ard thoroughly lThUo! w''H
that ncv-r-say-d.e sp!rtt which Va" so
often brought home ne hn"on. oven
when the dope showed that We ha!;,t =
chance OF winning.