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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
WASHINGTON To
HAVE GOOD TEAM
BOYS WILL HAVE ALL LAST YEAR
BASKETBALL STARS FOR
COMING SEASON.
other Teams Look Good-GirlE Have
Good volleyban Teams.
Start Monday.

With the opening OF the grade schools
boys and girls basketball and volleyhalI
leagues drawing near, interest Is grow
ing daily In the prospects OF good set
son. Among the schools ready for the
opening Of the season is Washington, OF
North Wheeling.
For basketball. the boys have every
player OF last years varsity hack III
school as we'll as number Of good
YOUNGSTERS In the sixth. seventh and
eighth grades for the respective teams
The girls have wealth OF material for
four good teams and no doubt they tVr
Will make good showing.
For the varsity boys team. Captain
Groves and Sandiford will he the for
wards, while Bill Zimmerman will be
center as last year. Connolly and
Nightengale will be the guards.
For the volleyhall team, Captain Kris
mer, Conner. Committee. Gonder. Schnei-
der and Leadley will probably form the
team that will play the first game.
The personnel OF the sixth, seventh
and eighth grade teams has not yet been
announced.
Interest Is growing In the First ward
school and the opening games with
Madison on next Monday and Tuesday
evenings at the high school gymnasium
will no doubt draw large crowds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
TEEING UP WITH OUIMET
By FRANCIS QUINTET

was often shy Of his wood But lac
more than made up for this with ms
unCanny accuracy with the irons jerry
frequently would not only get home
with mldirOn, but dead at that. lie
turned many II golf match in this way
when the going was hard. Playing
Trarers when he was at the top Of MS
career was an cNaCting task. You'd he
4 long shot from the green and con-
graduate yourself when your ball rolled
within putting distance OF the pin. uut
the next thing you know Jerry would
be inside by three or four feet. II was
upsetting. TO say the least.
Willie Hunter. present British anna
teur champion, Is another golfer WAC
let's his opponent bring about his own
downfall. Hunter Is mighty sound
player and an exceedingly crafty one.
His shots lack something OF the bril-
lianCy Of other great amateurs but they
ring true and they rarely so astray.
Hunter knows that he Is about when ne
attempts every shot. He goes about
his business methodically and tries
nothing fancy eSardlcss OF the sltun-
ton. In short. i1unter plays his own
game. He has learned that most valu-
able OF all lessons In golf-not 10 pap
attention 20 what his opponent Is doing
Concentration tho Reason.
These steady and consistent perform
ers. the golfers who arc hardest OF all
to beat, have one trait IN Common-ap-
parent lack OF nerves. Under the most
exacting conditions. in the face OF situR-
tons that would upset the nerves OF
SO per cent OF the old hands at compe~
tltion. they never turn n hair. They
have mastered themselves. Their en-
tire energy, Will and brain power is
given to playing the shot. ConCentra-
ton Is their watchword.
Once q golfer Is equipped with strokes
he cannot go far until he has the ability
to confine his entire thought To each
succeeding stroke. For, once he let's his
mind wander 10 the Importance OF TIM:
stroke to the fact that ii may win or
lose the hole. to the necessity OF out
stroking an opponent, he is a rare spec
linen II he can succeed. Golf Is gam,
OF exacting concentration, hacked with
stroke equipment Jesse Guilrord we'll
proved this at st. Louis when he waded
through the toughest field an amateur
ever eliminated in winning our title.
Copyright, 1921. Sol MetEgcrD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19

New YORK. Nov lS.-(By the Assoc
ciatsd Press Although the waning
Of the eastern football season Is lndi-
Gated BY the shorter list OF contests for
tomorrow. the eSidiron battles Involve
no fsssening OF interest. Surrounding
all other games OF the day is the Yale
Harvard clash at Cambridge. For the
ffrst time In a decade the Ell eleven
will enter the scrimmaEe an odds-on
favorIte IN wagering.
With a wealth OF material in both
line. the backheld and reserve strength.
the Blue. In certain quarters, Is def
nitely selected to defeat the Crimson.
The chief basis for this prediction Is
the defeat OF both Princeton and Brown
by Yale, as compared with the over
throw OF Harvard by the Tigers. and
the extremely close contest between
Brown and the Cambridge team last
Saturday.
A careful analysis OF the football
power and ability Sof the two teams
however. does not indicate any great
prepoaderance In strength or playing
skill for either. Although Princeton de-
feated Harvard 10 TO 3, Il was long
forward pass received by Gilroy In the
fnal few minutes OF the game that
changed the score from n 3 70 lead
for Harvard into victory for the Or
ange and Black.
Nearly Tied By Tigers.
While Yale outplayed Princeton most
OF the time last Saturday. the Tigers
came within an ace OF tying tho score
on Snlvely's long pass 10 Gilroy In inc
closing minutes OF play. \ secono >
respite after his catch OF the hfty-yaro
down, which II followed by 2 goal
would havA won the game for Princeton.
Yale ran roughshod over Brown early
in tbs seaJon. but when the Providence
eloven went to Cambridge last Saturday
Il was four times as strong as when II
mot Yale. according 20 q statement OF
the Brown coach. The Harvard second
string men managed TO defeat the Bru-
nonians In a last minute rally, TO a.
Fns Chances Discussed.
Under these conditions, the result OF
the game resolves itself into oues-
ton OF individuality and team playing
ability and physicaL>power. 1t Is gem
orally conceded that the Blue has the
stronger group OF first and second string
players To offset this superiority
Harvard has q more polished Hootpal
machine. with an attack more deceptive
than anything the Ellis have faced this
fall.
The game viii be played on wet
neld and this Is expected TO initiate
10 some extent Yale's running ano
rushing attack The footing viz be
none too Arm for OHearne's broken
hsld sprlnts. Jordan and Aldrich VIII
md fast fpotwork more hazardous than
al Princeton. The extent TO which the
Blue depends upon tGis form OF oftense
Is shown by a comparison OF the gains
made by both Yale and Harvard. This
Ellis made $50 yards 10y rushing. while
the Crimson gained but l35. In for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
HUGH SToBBs AND DON AA1h1'
CHARGE6 OF CARL MsLh1
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Potomac State School Eleven PFoTes
Victor In Decisive Game For
Secondary Title

Keyser, W. Va. Nov. Is - Potomac
State School defeated Fairmont Norman
today 2l-6 in an important game to de-
termine the secondary school champion
ship of the state. The game was 2
thriller for both teams played good
football at times and then slumped al
ternately This tended TO accelerate the
interest of the largest crowd OF the sea
son and they were fair minded In rec
ognIzing the merits of players from
both sides.
Faulkner and Stobbs played the star
game for Potomac in getting off long
runs that put keyser in good position
TO score often but they failed on two
occasions when near the goal line.
Faulkner's receiving Of passes featured
the game for his team. However. the
:avorite player on the field proved TO
be Brown, the diminutive quarterback
OF the Normal team.
In the fourth quarter by a succession
Of plays and passes he practically car
r!ed the ball all the length Of the field
for the lone touchdown for the Fair
mont lads.
Potomac scored one touchdown each
In the first, second and fourth quarters.
Tho first came from a run. the second
from a long pass which Faulkner
cnught behind the goal line and the last
resulted from a short rush directly I'M
dor tho goa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
Legion

A decent liar is rather 10 be chosen
than an indecent truth teller.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
LOCAL BOYS HELP \VALLOP THE !.
FA|RMONT NORMAL ELEVEN n-e

Umpire. Davis Cw.v.U.); Headlinssn,aA.
Rico (Notre Dame). Time OF ouartsrS
Is, IL, Is and IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
New York Wants TO
Trade City Hall Site
=. For Federal Building

New York. Nov. 1S.-New York has
offered 10 swap its new court house
site to the government for the federal
building property. The city wishes 10
raze the downtown office and add the
grouat to city hall park. of which II
formerly was a part. -t..-
e Municipal officials proposed tho
trade 10 Postmaster General Hays and
others OF the postal commission at a
meeting in Federal Judge Manton
chambers here. Judge Manton said to-
day that the proposition had been re-
terred to wa shlngton for consideration,
Most OF tbs opposition TO short skirts
comes, from women who wouldn't dare
to wear EN-.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
West Virginia Strikers !:
May Get Illinois Aid

Peoria, Ills. Nov. 15.-West Virginia
coal miners now on strike will receive
financial aid from Illinois miners Elm
the event their claims for aid are wen
founded" the convention OF 1llinofs
Mine Workers decided today.
Reports that the convention might 70
fuse to pay the assessment levied LOT
international union purposes we're ais.
pelled when the CONVENTION ordsrsd the
assessment paid. President Frank Far
rinRton told the delegates ut was The
solemn obligation Of every member OF
the Illinois miners to pay the aAsess'
ment." -.
You may be righteous. but don't take
your own word for II.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
YANKEES MEET
COLUMBIA A. {.
ALL IMPORTANT CLASH Is SoEED-
ULED FOR TUNNEL GREEN To-
MORROW AFTERNOON
Both Teams Are Pointed Tor "A Victory
And A Hard Batt'e II Expected
To Result

All eyes are being focused on the
familiar Tunnel Green for tomorrow
whom the aggressive Columbia A. Z.
opposes the speedy Yankee Grub for the
city championship. There has probably
been no other game In the OHIO Ealley
I'm recent years in which so much inter
est and enthusiasm has been manifested
as both aGEregations are evenly pal
anced in weight. speed, team work ana
every compar quanty that has TO DO
with the making of good griGiron ma
chine, and many thrilling plays are e&-
,nec,ed to be pulled on. To make mat
tiers still more interesting both SQUADS
Arc playing on their home grounds
which will naturally divide the specta-
tors ffty-hfty.
Tho Yankee warriors POSSESS an un-
Questionable record Inns seapoG, having
met the most prominent cleTens In the
Ohio Valley; including, the Nyal A. e..
Impcrials OF Wellsburg. HCrtes OF Steu-
benville. Mound city American Legion.
Bauer-Turners, Martins Ferry American
Legion and the Bellairc Athletics.
Columbtas IN Good shspe
The Columbias bearing IN mind the
big honor that goes TO the victorious
eleven OF this attraction, have faith
fully undergone n hard preparation dur
ing the past ten days. and. VIII utiii"e
every conceivable means within the
rules and regulation II npdern foot
ball to show their supremacy over the
East End lads The columbiHs. like the
Yankee grddists. have bucked many or
the outstanding elcvens In the Ohio
Valley, including such teams as the FOL
lowing: The Nyal A. C.. ToroHto Tigers
Mound City American Legion. Bellairc
Athletics. WarwOod independents ana
the Benwood A. C. and made impressive
showlngs on each occasion The South
Side aggregation Is well aware OF the
strength and speed OF these opponents
and will present their strongest lineup
In an endcavor to carry away the laurels
The Colunbias have long desired to
score a victory over the ,fsnkees, and
this will\be their fnai opportunity for
another year. Coach 3;orr'Rcn has been
busily engaged in further developing
a strong offensive and peffecting some
additional trick plays preparatory to
this important fight" Last night the
rough edges were maChined down. and
light signal drill Will he. beld At the
Club gym on Sunday morning.
- no IiDr-unS will include
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19
NORTH ENDS VS..
FERRY LEGION
Big Battle 10 Scheduled for League
Park tomorrow Afternoon for
City Title.

When the Martins Ferry post No. 50,
American Legion. football team lines up
against tho North End A. c. eleven to-
morrow afternoon at League park, the
big Battle for the championship or
Martins Ferry will be under way. and
no doubt there will be large crowd on
hand for the game.
Both teams have had good seasons,
and tomorrow's clash will be the climax
for both teams.
The following will probably be the
lineups:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-19

Jerry Travers was one Of that type.
only Jerry could rest when the occasion
demanded II. Jerry won more matches
by letting the other fellow defeat him
self than by outstrOkiQg him. II you
got what I mean. And Jerry had an
other quality; he could rise to an emcr-
gency and play a hole under par If the
occasion demanded II. Jerry knew his
clubs by heart and just what he could
do with every one Of them He also
knew that others were tricky. Jerry
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

Col. Miller said, there is enough
work in his department to keep it
alive for many years. In his off
cial capacity, Col. Miller is virtually
the trustee Of millions of dollars
worth of property owned by Ger
man, Austrian and other alien en-
envy interests, including factories,
banks, breweries and other CONNER
cial and industrial institutions, be-
sides private property.
Among the properties listed as
under control of the alien property
custodian is the Adolphus Busch es-
tate, including the st. Louis inter-
ests and the famous gardens at
Pasadena. Col. Miller has gone to
the coast on a mission connected
with the administration of the Cali
fornia properties under his control.
Most of the time in Nevada was
spent in quest of game. During the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
anne ORGANIZATION
WEEK DEC. 4 TO 10
PROCLAMATION BY THE
GOVERNOR URGES THAT
PEOPLE ASSIST

Whereas, The President of the
United States has issued his procla-
nation declaring December to 10,
1921, to be american Education
Week." and this movement has also
received the support Of the Ameri-
can Legion and various bodies and
associations interested in education
and in the development of vigor-
GUS and intelligent spirit of Ameri-
canism in the present generation
and those to follow; and
Whereas, 1t appears that not
only is there need for particular at
tention to the Americanization of
our adult population including those
Of foreign birth, but fer a definite
program Of education in the schools
calculated to reach those having
even the most elementary Of school
opportunities:
Therefore, l, Emmett D. Boyle,
Governor Of Nevada, by the au-
thority In me vested, DE- designate
and proclaim December 4 to 10,
1921, as American Education Week
throughout the State ct Nevada.
Il call attention of the people,
and those having to do with the
education and the inspiration Of the
people, to the plans for the observ-
ance of this week, which may be
readily learned because Of ths pa
tion-wide character VI the move
ment, and ! respectfully suggest
that it is no derpgation of our
Americanism or our intelligence as
a commonwealth to admit that here
as elsewhere there Is need for
thoughtful attention and substantial
accomplishment"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
EXPRESSIONS FOR.
THE SILVER STATE

CHARLES G. SMITH, County
Assessor.-"Your last issue was a
splendid paper and as a token of
appreciation for your conscientious
effort you may give me a receipt
for another years subscription in
exchange for this check"
- MRS. SARAH ROBERTS.-"I
like The Silver State in its new
dress very much. The type is
palmer than that forming the print
in other papers and ! find it pos
sible to enjoy excellent subject mat
ter without great reading effort.
Renew my subscription for another
year"
T. GRADY, Secretary of the
Humboldt County Chamber of Com
merce.-"The Silver State is back
with US again and l am glad. l
am also glad to note the renewed
interest its management takes in
chamber Of commerce affairs"
N. REMNANT, Haaker and
Merchant.-"I want to compliment
you on the neat appearance Of The
Silver State. l am sure the paper
has a mission to perform and it
resumes its activities in a way en-
tirsly helpful to the community. A
press that Is active, constructive and
withal possessed Of the graces is
what Winnemucca needs"
W. L. WILKlNSON.-T have
been much interested in watching
the work ii rsyivins The Silver
State after the disastrous fire of
September 10. ! know that much
sacrifice and labor were put for
ward and that the besetting idea
of the publisher is to serve his field.
For this reason | am glad to add
my wish and forecast to the gen.
eral wish and forecast that Hum
boldt county's pioneer publication
will have successful career"
CHARLES E, FISHBURN.-"I
say that TAe slives stats " alto
gether a creditabls paper and its a
pleasure for subscribers TO read It,"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
NO ALIEN ENEMIES
LIVED IN NEVADA

Nevada and his home state, Della
ware, are the only two common
wealths in the country in which
alien property was not taken pos
session Of by the government dur
ing the war, according to Col. Thos.
W. Miller, alien property custodian,
who spent several days in Nevada
as the guest Of George Springmeyer
and other friends.
In spite Of the fact that the gov
eminent has been returning prop
erty to its alien owners since short
ly after the armistice was signed,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
MARYSVILLE MAN NAMED
VICTORY HIGHWAY OFFICER

james X, Q'BFien of Narysville,
California, has been elected presi-
dent of the Victory Highway Asso-
citation, the organization formed to
aid in building highway across the
state Of Nevada. Carl Lamus of
Sacramento is president.
According to O'Brien the inten-
ton of the association ; is to raise
$4,000 at an early date to aid in
the work, the object Of which is to
divert travel into northern Cali
fornia. 1t is the Victory highway
which passes through Winnemucca,
formerly known as the Overland
trail.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
GRUbsTAKE MINER
UNC0VERs LEDGE
TOO POOR TO LEAVE TOWN,
MAN STRIKES 1T AFTER
YEARS OF EFFORT

Ed Dyer, working on a grub
stake of 81 day on the Florence
property at Goldfeld, has in sight
at least four carloads Of profitable
gre, according to careful sampline
by the company.
The discovery was made sixty
feet north of the Little Flerenes
shaft from which si,6e0,0o0 was
extracted in 1907 by DR.. Robinson
and Chicago associates. The scene
of the shoot Is on the 400 level
where Dyer was prospecting without
finding any encouragement until he
AIRED one shot in the side wall OF
chs diff aad spened three and one
half feet Of ore.
For two days Dyer has been en-
gagged stripping the vein, with the
rssult that engineers say he has
censiderable milling ore in sight
with over 1ss feet Of ground to
prospect. The lease calls for l8Q
feet.
Dyer has been in Goldfield from
the beginning of the camp and went
through the boom when everybody
almost was drsnk with high-graae'
without uncovering enough ore "a
permit a trip out Of camp. He had
a partner working with him In the
Florence who went broke looking
for ore and arranged to take job
with the marble quarry at Carrara
a 81 a day, One dollar day he
sent 70 Dyer and sp this SLENDER
shsestring the work was continued
The ground had been prospectec
by a score Of leRsers during the
past ten years, none Of whom found
any encouragement and gave up the
search after their funds were ex'
hausted. The theory is that some
early leaser or miner deliberately
tsrssd the drift out of the vein into
bafren reck hsplng 50 return some
Asy and pick up the ledge sndes a
in Goldfsld since the days when the
in Goldnled since the days when the
Witt, Blandon and Mechlins lease
took out what was said to be over
$4,000 on the strength Of which
they disposed of their interest to
the Florence Divide.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

The U. s. reclamation service has
started exploration work down. at
the Boulder Canyon dam site on the
Colorado and the Los Angeles boost
ers who have invaded Las Vegas
are making a great ado.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

trip the party brought down a dee
and large number Of quail. 1t wa
stated that Col. Miller and Mrs. Nj
Ter shot at the deer Simultaneous
and both bullets took effect.-Ren
Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

The Sierra Nevadas are still open
to the motorist via the Placerville
route, according to the Carson City
dailies.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

Pilot c. X. Vance, governme|
mail aviator, has developed the re
ord breaking habit lately, and Il
other day drove his plane fro
Reno to Elko, a distance Of %
miles, in one hour and twenty mi
utes, making It's miles an hour
the fight and clipping seventies
minutes from the previous reco,
which he established q few da,
earlier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

The boys of the American L
gion, down at Las Vegas, are
have clubhouse and have alread
bought the lot and had plans draw
for the edifice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

Ely has another lot of rabid dogs
and the dog killer is having an
inning with his gun.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
LATE STATE NEWS

The Rochester Silver Corporation
Is to move its mill, erected several
years ago by l.. A. Friedman, from
Rochester to the old silver camp Of
Candeleria,
William r. Dougherty, former
Reno man, was killed recently in
Bombay, India, in race riots.
The city of Fallon is to have
larger municipal water supply, ac-
cording to the Standard, publishde
at that place.
Gardnerville is to spend $4,000
on new sewerage disposal facilities,
according to the Record-Courier.
Steps are being taken In the west
ern districts of the state to organ
ize drug control association and
thus do away with narcotic traffic,
which has assumed unusual proper
tions in many Nevada towns.
December to 10, inclusive, has
been designated sugar week" by
the Reno chamber of commerce and
I'll loyal Nevadans everywhere are
admonished to buy the product of
the Fallon factory, then and there
after, as an aid to maintaining the
states single sugar manufacturing
plant.
Notice Of intention by the South
ern Pacific to reduce wages on jan
uary 1, 1922, has been posted in
the yards at Sparks. Train and
engine service men will be restored
to the wage status Of March /,
1920, It is asserted by the Reno
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

Down in the Pahrump Valley,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26
improved Fire Hose Coupling.

improved Ftre rose Coupling.
Couplings for fire hose that are
tightly locked by quarter turn have
been invented BY Massachusetts,
where frost has been absent for
many years, it dropped with one
fell swoop during the recent storm
and killed tender vegetation.
All married employees Of the To-
nopah Extension mine were given a
Thanksgiving turkey. 1t required
36 birds to go around.
The Carson City News states that
the city trustees there are planning
to erect fine new grammar school
structure.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

Gardnerville is to spend $500
on new sewerage disposal facilities,
according to the Record-Courier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

The city of Fallon is to have a
larger municipal water supply, ac-
cording to the Standard, publishde
at that place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-11-26

William r. pougherty, former
Reno man, was killed recently in
Bombay, India, in race riots.