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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
WASH JEFF TO PLAY
MOUNTA|NEERS AGAIN
.. ON MORGANT0WN LOT
s.ansbury and Murphy ATss on Next
Turkey Day Home Coming
Attraction.

Special 10 the HlclIlSCuSol
MorEantown. Dec. 7.-Washington &
Jefferson College will again appear in
Morgantown next Thanksgiving day and
will for the second year in succession
provide the big Home Coming attraction
for the Mountaineer Alumni! in all quar-
tiers.
w. & !. was the magnet for thou.
sands Of fans here two weeks ago and
In the usual order Of events West Vir-
ginia would have played at Washington
next fall. but to-day Director S~tansoury
of West Virginia. and Graduate Manager
Murphy, of w. & j., got together on an
agreement that will bring w. & ]. hero
again.
AS Is we'll known. the w. & J. season
always has an anti-climax In the Pitt
game. and win or lose. II Is difficult to
arouse further interest In football IN
Little" Washington. In Morgantown.
however, Washington & Jefferson IL Al
ways the greatest possible attraction
and It was agreed that 1t would be q
better arrangement all the way round
for W. & ]. to stress her efforts to Sc
on her own field and come to Morgan
town for the Thanksgiving day game.
The addition Of his game to West
Vircinia's schedule for 1922 practically
makes" the card with Virginia coming
here two weeks before Thanksgiving
and Wesleyan playing here early In the
sea In all probability two or three
relatively small games will be secured
for m~id-season at home, which together
with the Pitt and Washington q Lee
eames. as we'll as that with Cincinnati!
at the Queen City. will make up the bulk
OF the 1922 schedule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
PRESIDENTS WILL
meet DETROIT U.
washJen Management Announces Game
Next Fall with Michigan
Metropolis Eleven

Special Dispatch 10 The l~nt".l!Eencer.
Washington. Pa, Dec. 1.-"ashinG-
ton & Jenrrson's football team Will
again play University % Detroit next
season at Detroit. THIS announcement
was made by Graduate Manager r. NJ.
Murphy. simultaneously with contirma-
ton OF 4 report that The Presidents
w-uld again 90 70 M~organtown for n
THANKSGIVING nav game with West
Hirvinia University.
The date OF the game in the Michigan
city has not been fixed, but II Will likely
be played in October some time.
Two OF ". & Us November dates are
hl,rd with ritc and West Virginia. and
II Is not l!fely thai; the Presidents will
risk So hard a clash as that with De
troIt gives promise Of being after the
first OF November.
The three games mentioned. and pos
Slbiy. one with Syracuse at Syracuse.
form the nucleus % me red n black
card. Murphy stated today that h" was
nj ready - announce his home dates.
but that h" was negotiating With some
Of the leading teams in the country for
contests in Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CAGERS
TOPLAY WEST VIRGINIA FINE
CRACK AGGREGATION FROM MOB
GANTowN TO INVE DE THIS CITY
AS OPENING FLOOR CARD
Extensive Preparations In the Making
BY Local Order In Further1ng
Basketball

Arrangements have been completed by
tho knights of Columbus athletic man
yemen whereby the West Virginia
All-Siars. n :eam composed Of students
Mt the University. would stage an eH-
hib!tion game here during the holidays
December 20 having been chosen as the
date.
Extensive plans have been prepared
and II Is the desire Of those interested
10 push the Issue through. There Is
but Uttle doubt thnt the approaching
bu skcthan season Will be Il ho~IlnS SUI
cess. Judging by the interest," SHOWN
among the candidates for the club
\ call has been issued to every mem
Der Of the local organization TO meet az
the carroll Gu next sunday afternoon
as final details are to be discussed rel
alive 10 the playing schedule. the seiec-
tion OF 4 coach as we'll as practice per
iOuS. ..o
II was announced last night that inc
Theta Mu club will form a nucleus OF
the casey" floor combination. Ito thls
SHIRT, there promises to he at IeaSi
twenty more aspirants for herths. Al
home contests are 10 take place n Inc
carroll Cluh Auditorium. .
Manager Rafferty, stated that most o.
he games would be played on Satul-
dav nights. Features or the season
nr0m!se TO he the series with the crach
wciIsburg Recalls and "f" representa-
rive team, not to mention n poss'n:e
strong foe forging TO the front from 'ie
Ohio side.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
IMPERIALS-B LAKELY
RING DOWN CURTAIN
Final Grid Game Of Season at Wells
burg Next Sunday Afternoon

Special t. the ln~tclliEencer.
Wcll&hurG. W. Va. Dec. 7.-Numerous
requests on the part OF local fans has
caused manager Riley Of the 1mperials
football team to arrange one more game
here for next Sunday afternoon. when
the ImnrrlalS play the Blakelys Of Fol-
lanst0c. nt LABEL" Field. In the Blake
" lineup viii I've Mcbride. fullhRck for
Tho Steubcnville Hut team. and Courie.
the big star taCkel from Wheeling.
other men on the Follansbce team Will
be residents Of the mill town and Inc
ups are being submitted by both man
aurrS for approval.
The ImpcriaIs will use practically the
same men as In the last game with Steu
hcAvil!r. with Myers on one end and
Haywood on the other. Hahn. Benncy,
Luhr and B~crualter will probably start
IN the 1ackdcld with 4 wealth OF ma
terial ready to ill any gaps which
might occur.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
R|G EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS
AFTERNOON At BETHANY COLLEGE

student body. viii make interesting ao-
dresses. The college band and E!ee
club will contribute to the program OF
the day.
TIL. admission OF Bethany into the
Southern Association means thai tho
UNDERGRADUATE work now lone In
courses at his institution ls equivalent
10 ,ha, OF the leading institutions IN th!s
country. The standards set by the COL
leSe have already placed It. IN some re-
sDects. IN advance OF the association .
requirements. Those who rejoice IN the
gradual and permanent advance or the
College have cause TO feel u deep satis-
faction that such a distinct stamp OF
approval has been put upon It's academic
standards.
The nnual football banquet VIII be
served In the Bethany Memorial church
BY the young ladies ot the college. under
the direction Of Miss Acker. head or the
Homo Economic Department, at 8 p. m.
Immediately following the banquet
the football team will DO entertained by
the student body IN the social rooms or
the library.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
BOYS AND GIRLS WILL KAYE
STRONG TEAMS FOE LONG
AND HAGD SEASON
Several Dates Still open-Gams with
Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh Il
Pending .

With more thar Atty candidates out
daily for practice FOR the two teams
that will represent Bella!re high school
on the floor this season indications are
the wearers Of the Red and BLACK are In
for a successful season. Judging from
the schedules announced yesterday how
ever. the teams are in for = long and
hard season.
The schedules this year are better
than any ever booked By Bellalre BEFORE
and no doubt followers OF the school
will take much interest. Twenty-onH
dates have been filled. with several open
and one still pending. a game for the
boys with the Fifth avenue high VGint
OF Pittsburgh. 10 be played at Bel!ai:e.
The following Is the schedule as Il
stands TO date:
Jan. 3 Union. Il home.
Jan. : Triadelphia. at home.
SJan. l3 Steubenville. there.
Jan. - SIsterSville. az home.
"Jan. 90 Philadelphia. there.
Jan. 81 East Liverpool. at homo.
'Jan. 81 Martins Ferry. there.
Jan. IS GAINESVILLE. at home.
'Feh. 8 Wheeling. at home.
Feb. 1 Open
'Feb. 10 Fifth Ave. Pits. (x). Tria-
delphla girls. at home.
Feb. II Ststersvilie. there.
SFeo. II Steubenville. at home.
Feb. IS GAINESVILLE. there.
FEB. - Cambridge. there.
SFeo. "a Martins Ferry. at home.
Feb. rs Open.
MAR. 3 Wheeling. there.
Mar. East Liverpool at home.
Ma. 10 Marietta Tournament.
Mar. II Girls at SteubenTtiic \. W.
'Mar. l. Union. there.
Mar. IS Cambridge. at home.
Boys and GIRLS.
Z Tending.
No mark. boys only.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
RELlA|RE HIGH SCHOOLFL0OR
TEAMS WILL HAVE STRONG SkED
BETHANY ALUMNUS!


Fellow AIumnCs:
You will rejoice IN c"mmo with
all former students and friends or
Bethany IN the announcement that IS
covered IN tho enclosed article. We
hope YOU Will have the widest pos
S!b'c publicity given 1" this event.
See that II Is brought 10 the attcn-
,iun OF the cduca t!onal group In your
community.
The time Is short. but II YOU ran
set to bethany for Thursday after
noon and evening II Will be worth
yuur while.
The admission OF Bethany into the
Southern Association is one Of the
most important events In Bethanys
history.
We do not need 20 argue about :he
th!ngS we are doing. Tn" stamp OF
oil ial approval is placed Upon every
degree given BY the college.
Join with us in making everyone
WHO over heard OF eBthany rejoice
in the recent advance NJ the College.
Yours for Il Alma Mater.
\ G. WORKMAN. Faculty.
LEIGH l.. DAISIE. Student Council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
rxEHcrsES WILL BE HELD MARK
ING THE ADMISSION or BETH
AMY INTO SOUTHERN
ASSOCIATION.
Or. Prank rrottsr, President OF W. Y. o.
Will Be One OF h Speaker
VIII Elect Captain

An event oc great significance will
take place in the chapel OF Bethany Col
lege this afternoon. when q commemo-
rativo exercise will be held TO mark the
admission o tho College into the Assoc
citation OF Colleges OF the Southern
States. DR.. F. h. Trotter. president o.
West Virginia University. will give an
interesting address on the recent meet
ing OF the association. at Birmingham.
Ala, and the significance Of the en-
trance OF Bethany into this association.
Rev. Ben s. Johnson. an alumnus and
trustee OF the Institution, will speak on
the alumni appreciation OF the work be-
ing done by the college. Others. repre-
senting alumni, trustees, faculty and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL B, B.
LEAGUE MEET TONIGHT
Interesting Meeting Scheduled for Y. NJ
c. A. Tonight TO Formulate Plans

Representatives of a number Of sun
day srhrOis In I'll" NE"r!iuT district
will gather this evening in tho Y. NJ.
q. 4. - formulate" ;,!a:.e ~ :hc organ
.zaf!on Of n basketball league OF Sun
day school tcnrlS. AMI much interest
IS hcInS shown IN tho plan.
II IS proposed 10 have tn" several
Sunday schools OrEaniZe teams. and IN
tor them In the lraru" using the Y. N.
G. a. gymnasium ~ the floor :or all
games. II. s. t'tllnwli!l. physical dircc-
tor Of the Y. NJ. in sponsoring the move
mont.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
Y. M. QUINT MAY OPEN
WITH WASHINGTON FIVE
Management o Local AsSoetatio1 Team
Is Dictsring With Penn
sylvauia Team

According to officials at the local I.
VI. G. A. the management Of the associa-
ton basketball team, which began train
Ing Tuesday evening under the tutoring
of Coach Kelcel Ross. Of Wheeling High.
is dickering with the Washington. Pa.
floor team management for opening the
season here New Years lay.
Tho locals are expected to have a
strong team. while the Washington as
ISOLATION has turned out winning teams
in past years. and will be we'll represent
ed again this season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
MT, PLEASANT men
ORGANIZE Y. M. CLUB
VIII GO in for AL Kinds OF spoFts
Regular Gym Program
In Outlined
Spec,al TO the lntelllgencer.

Spec.al 10 the ln~telllgencer.
Mt. Pleasant, O., Dec. T'-fllteeh
Young men Of this town and surround
ing towns met here Tuesday night al
the home Of Lattimere M~cConnaughey'
and organized the Mt, Pleasant !. NJ
club, the purpose OF which VIII be 10
promote and devclor clean sports.
Mr.. McConnaughey was named tenn
norary chairman, Earl Price. temporary
treasurer and Harold Burris, manager II
WAS decided to meet twice n week tues
dav and Thursday evenings. In the high
school gymnasium, to participate IN d
regulated gymnastic program. n 10
stage .basl etball. Indoor baseball ana
other athletic are
The movement Is being boosted by
local people, an" It's growth Is expected
TO be rapid, for there IS much interest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
KELLISON IN TOWN

John Kcl,lRcn. former coach at Wheel
Ing High and now assistant mentor NJ
Washington & Jefferson college. - In
the city for n few days. and dar2" rum"r
has 4 he Is looking ov"~ q uunlbcr Of
boys in local high schools for the Pres
Idcnt'S next year.
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by 49, S.SAh&e~

was proposed before the Western Inter-
collegiate conference" in CHICAGO II VAS
rrupuScd that students permitted 10
l.!ay baseball cor money during the sum-
mcr without being branded AZ profess
s]iuua,s. Ia" that step would =" ihr
tnwarl r"'u'"lIinT lhe evils which
threaten The purity Of interrn. I"gi'te
sport tlr:,. = cot Il chance that such II
rulc wuL,,! be accepted by all ,~uticEes
II is. Of course. Il frank confession Of
inability I" cop" with an evil. ana "
compromise. such II compromise has In
fact nc~n ttritIy accepted by some col
eyes FOX Years. Ii the conference COZ
lrg"s should adopt such II rulinE they
Nould aut m2iiraily sever athletic 70.
!at!ors with many Of the great schools,
especially oG the East. and cause 4
break IN tn" tine and friendly intrrS"r-
tiOnal relations which have grow
every YEAR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
Basketbau's Curse.

The curse Of professionalism f"ll up
basketball almost as soon rs the
started, and in man places = has
hiiEhted the sport. So great has tho
Influence OF the professional been that
such q thing IS a pure amateur In hlSk-
cthOll Is hard To ind outside high
schools and colleges. and in th"s" It has
Income a fertile source Of trOuhlc.
The boldest stroke Yet mad" toward
this problem or Professionalism
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
o'powD VS.. GIBSON.

New York. Dec. Mike O'Dowd. At.
Paul middlcwe!Ght. has been matched
with Mike Gibbons for a tcu-round no.
decision bout In the Twin city Decent
Der 16, 1t was announced tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
Giant Manager Pays
$4,000 fer 0'ConneN

: Buffalo. n. Y. Dec. Charles O'con-
nell Of tho San Francisco club. In the
Pacific coast league has been bought by
Manager ]. ]. McGraw OF the New York
Giants, II was announced here today.
The price paid for the outfielder was
STE, 900. said 10 be the highest figure
ever given for a player taken from
minor league company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
coap hEAns COAST nrrnRs.

San Francisco. Dec. 7.-Ty' Cobb OF the
San Francisco club. leads the California
winter baseball league hitters this week
With S9e. The next four on tn list are
Rogers Hornsby. Los Angeles. 3SS: Carl
sawyer, Vernon. ST.: Harry Heilmann'
Missions, 374; and George Sisler, YER
non, 1858.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
z TEAMS TIED

New York. Dec. 7--Twelve teams were
gt!l hrnChed for the lead when the ha.r
way mark was reached in IN" annual
six-day bicycle race At Madison SQuar"
Garden tonight. Each had covered
l.249 miles. 8 laps. az u o'clock. the
~seyenticth hour. as compared with III"
record for that hour oc l.t2S miles. >
laps. made by Drobach and Lawson In
1914.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

Hc-Eut You said you'd marry me II
| voted fUr Suuawks?
She-Nothing but n campaign lie. old
dcuh.-nartmuuth Jack o Lantern.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
HARRINGTON CAGE
SCHEDULE READY
Moundsvtle, Shndyside and Waynesbufs
Teams WILL Be Played.

Pennington. W. Va. Dec. Coach
John X. SawyerS amour red the iollo%,
ing tentatively completed basfctball
schedule. 1t is by far the hardest and
longest schedule ever attempted by Il
Pennington high school i've. BY VIM
ming n rea sonah!e number OF the games
and making 4 good showing In the oth-
crs. Pennington can assume her right
ful Mace among the high schools OF
this section In athletics
The schedule Is az follows:
Abroad.
Dec. I5-Moundsv!llc.
Dec. 16-Cnion High. Benwood.
Dec. lT-Shadys side. Ohio.
Dec. 23-Washington Irving, Clarks-
burg.
Jan. l3-Mannington.
Jan. lT-Fairview.
Jan. lS-ShInnston.
Jan. 27--Littleton
Feb 1-Fatrmont.
Feb. ~5--Monongah.
Feb. 9-Morgantown.
Feb. l0-Waynesburg. Pa.
At Home.
Dec. 21-Monongah.
jan. G-Morgantown.
Jan. l2-Shinnston. .
Ian. 2j-Jane Lew.
Feb. l5-Fairview.
Feb. IT-Newburg.
Feb. c4-MoundSville.
March 3-Mannington.
March l0-East Side Of Fairmont
March @l--Fairmont.
Tournaments.
Feb. ci-At Fairmont.
March l7-At B~uckhannon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

A woman Ia the patentee o. 4 stand
upon which an electric iron can be- in
ycrted 20 do small mounts OF cooking
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
", Y, U, DICKERING
WITH penn STATE
AND INDIANA UNIV.
Dame Runner Says Grid Machines MAY
Meet in Addition to Other sports

Sr..r.i DiSpatCh 20 The I~ntelltgencer.
Norguntown. ". Va. Dec. ~ est
Nir-ium Viii open athletic relations
with the University OF Indiana this win
ter. when the IIoCs!vr wrestling squad
comes h"r. TO meet the Mountaincer
~grapplerS. February "a. arrangements
for this match have been completed. and
this mc".inE will mark the Inauguration
o. hostil;ticS In the field of sport be-
tween the universities Of these Two
states.
West Virginia = at present endeaFor-
,rr TO build up the CloSest possible re-
~Eatiunships with the nearby state uni
yers.ties. This step was first taken
whni, contests were scheduled with the
University Of Virginia teams. while
matches have already been scheduled
with Penn in baseball. basketball,
wrestling and tennis Another move has
been he Offer Of dates 10 Kentucky In
baseball. b sketball and tennis. Will"
ohio university and Maryland have been
not several times In various branches
Of sports.
These activities on the part OF uni
vcrxi,y officials TO open relations with
Indiana and Kentucky, and the effort
10 schedule contests regularly with E!r-
g,nia. Penn and Maryland. are in keep
ing with the proposed expansion plan OF
the MOuntaineers. who hope TO branch
out further than ever in athletics.
Present rumors have It that nesotia-
lions arc under way for a football game
between the Mounta!nesrs and both
Penn aud Indiana, and the addition OF
the IloosIe-s to the wrestling schedule
IS very significant SO far no definite
announcements have been made con-
corning the 1929 football schedule OF the
Mountalncers. but It Is known that
games with several teams that hereto
fore have not appeared on the varsity
schedule are being considered. The uni
ysrsity Is very anxious TO open reia-
tions with representative schools OF this
section. and nothing IL being left I'M
done TO schedule games In all branches
Of sports with these institutions.
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MorgaHtown. w. Va. Dec. 7.-Athlet-
&c relations between West Virginia uni
verssty and the University OF Indiana
Will be i~nauEurated February -. next.
when the Indiana wrestling team Will
come 10 N~o-gantoWn 10 meet tho Noun
taincsrs. II announcing the new reia-
lions. athletic officials OF West Virginia
said that they were s~ndcayoring to
build up the closes. relationship with
nearby state institutions. Virginia.
Penn and Ohio are already on the vari.
GUS West Virginia schedules. and Ken
tuCkv has been selected FOR dates FOR
basketball, baseball and tennis.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08

We who are Interested in sport moro
for the sake OF sport than for the COM
merCial end or the game. who believe
that sport Is sport and that tho box
office should hc In the background IN
stead Of the forefront. face IL rather dis
c~ouraging situation.
Hard times and a season OF poor at
tendance would perhaps do more TO re-
form sport than anything elSc would
do. Just now, with prosperity St.i!
sticking to sport. after 1t has deserted
almost everything else, the conditions
are as threatening as they have been
for the past two years Of prosperity.
Baseball We find still threatened and
with the club owners n some others
strangely unnbserrant.
The fact that baseball still sticks 10
the Ubiquitous bonus system and refuses
10 surrender Il. although Commissioner
Lands may step on that snake In the
grass Of the sport. IS dangerous. This
question Of Offering u bonus Is one Of
the biggest evils in the entire sport.
although seemingly harmless. and much
OF the trouble Of the game can be traced
TO II.
Baseball must set It's foot down up-
on another evil. which Is just now more
evident thar usual. This IL the grow
ing custom Of playing intcrlc"Gue game
prior to the playiHg season. Within
the last week the New York Giants and
Chicago White SoX have arranged Il
series OF games to wind up at the FOL"
Grounds Just prior 10 the opening or the
season. Brooklyn and the Yankees prob
ably will play II similar series. p"tro';
and the Cincinnati iic,rS. cleveland and
other teams probably will play preSeaS-
on series, and Washington always IN
dulges in this form Of pickle grabbing,
How can the club owners expect the
players TO be content 70 lay OF EXHIBIT
t!on games II they SCALP the country
for nickels and use players who ar" not
under salary to drag In the pennies At
the gates: How can thry accuse bali
players OF hipp0dromtng or OF cheating
the public by not giving world series
teams when they advertis" them and
then permit teams wearing New YORK
and Chicago uniforms 10 play. when the
lineup Is composed OF try-oui recruits,
Also II they argue that Babe Ruth.
by playing exhibition games. hurting
the good name OF the major leagues can
they play a lot OF lass { recruits rs
the Giants or White SoN?
From the playing standpoint. can amy
manager be expected to use his veterans
in bad weather exhibition Samcs" And
II he uses the regulars. how can he
learn the merits Of the rccruitS3s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-08
BAD Dope.

One OF tho w~lckedes: assaults upon
sport recently made was the offer OF
Tex Richard to William T:lden. Vim
cent Richards and other tennis stars
to play tennis PROFESSIONALS.
1t IS reported that Richard offered
Ttlden alone $4,000 to turn pro, and
that he offered relatively largo sums L"
thre, other OF tho best tennis players
TO engage In a winter tournament.
VIII the commerC!alizcrs Of sport
leave sport nothing? That IS the
question.
This rall. during the football season,
the majority OF the best Of the college
nlayers wcre approached by promoters
Of professional football With offers az
largo salaries to join their teams i'm
mediatciy after the close cc the c"llcE"
season. The temptation Of course. il
great 10 a youth. who. figuring upon
his future after graduation. sees only
n small salary to start, and who Is CON
frontcd with an offer Of nor" money
for playing a few professional games
than real business would offer him In
a year.
Some ~ the boys fe,l. I know one,
who was magnificent a. a college star.
who fell. He tried for months To find
some regular employment In the lila"
for which he prepared at college. and
could not get a job, and "A professional
team offered him more for ten games
than lie could earn in a year II he
could get a job.
Looking at Il from n coldIy COM
mcrcial standpoint. ono scnrrt'y can
blame the youth for accepting But At
the name time. II Ia a sad thing 10 so"
n fellow who has been tho bright Hight
OF sport IN It's pureSt form %ordtdiy
selling his services for money. and
Well. when those fellows ar" fry. they
will understand that they s"ld some
thing which Is "a priceless as the virtue
OF q woman.