The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-14
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Football IS At hand again. Practically
all TIC biz university teams ar" IN ~"
ned and N at leas, hve instances m"
squads reporting show signs ~ having
worked and taken light pra, urc ~ tho
vacation. Navy. ~ cours" IS big jump
ahead OF the ajort,y ~ others sue 10
the cruise which occupied N" "m,'-e
summer ard during whicn -" huge
squad q! candidates secured red work
ashore rrac;irine footba! n every port
Penn state. with a tremendously pow
e-ful squad jumped MO -" n"'d day
or TWO ahead OF the majority OF others.
although Pitt had hey nuSk'cS up IN
tho mountain camp working out
coming tho press agent stun bring
hr.d out by the press departments VI
the schools one nndS evidence HHt al
least three Of the s"-cai"I smaller col
l"GcS arc going |" attempt a Center COL
!cgt stunt and gain FAM" and t,rrtis-
INK. one nt them : ph." nlvcr>'tN.
down n; Athens. and another Is RutaCrS.
The quiet trip Through ne East Is {"
watch Rutgers for Foster Sanford - n
raCy Old coach. and Il Is SAIL u" worked
MS rcmadr team al las: 'a'l w.,h aa
eNe on 1921. Boston Io,.':" VIZ. e
course. he puw"c nj. Columbia mus -"
taken NOR" seriously, and Syracuse -
making n bid.
Real Problem Not Touched
Tho really serious problem ~ t"nt-
bail remains unSo'N~d. and only 'Ch'. v
touched. That Is the problem "t 80
curing Eond "fiIrIals. Tho compia mt
regarding tho callber nf officials. cen
fer some Of the big Sam"s. East aud
West. was pretty genera last season.
Tho supply of competent md "Xy"ri-
snCed umrires and referees is very linn
tod One coach last winter mad" uI
for nc list Nt the NOR h.. conaid"red
as. being class \ with both Judgement
and experience and there were ju,t nine
names on II.
There are. Of course. many moro than
that. but this coach said those were the
only on"s he would consider favnrrhly
tor work with his team Questioned
concerning others VII" have standing
and reputation. he admitted prejudice
nga'ns, four or Ave.
Eyen admitting that thnrc are ff:l
trained and competent mon |, Is Guii"
evident That about ore IN ton officials
working IN games Zach Saturday during
the football season IS n prnrer 0fh"lLl
The scarcity Is largely du" IN coa"h",
and athletic authorities themselves. and
tho ones VIII" complain n" most hi't"r''
concerning the scarcity &c good mon arc
'he ores mos, larrc!v responsible
coaches have caused many good men 80
nUit entirely out ~ disgust and S'm"
have been ta"itly haired. Last s.asoa
a strict official enforcing penalties fr".
quentlv. rad a hard time. open threats
and abuse were part 81 their reward
- ~. 60 y
Of letting things 60 a!"ag m" easiest
lInr avoiding Tuarrcls. and nj IN" SAM"
nine not helping the sport
The salvation Of the s''uptlun Won Il
he a complete chang" II the system OF
-~ler;inE officials W4ih coaches anal
athletic dir"ctoratrS selecting "fN'lA's
the situation cannot Ia, :" continue. II
I, does not got worse. The r"amdN
would b. body empowered 10 select
md appoIn, officials for each gam"
without consultation With ~" C"l,eS"
authorities and assign them - Eam"S
IN regular rotation.
The Grca, majority or he ofA".a's A."
mon n. Indeperdent Incomes who acCcr:
the positions more Cor honor than f"r
money. and hey naturally are the hrs:
- step ont when criticism or abuse FOL-
lows their efforts.
Lot the suit GO On
At last ball player has arisen with
threats >" bring sU!t against 1udC"
Kenesaw " lardis. He threatens &"
sue for alleged hamaEcs ciaim'u% 'aH'
hc has boon barred from organized Ias"-
hall and deprived Of his right II .Arn
living.
IN" rasH may never come - hearing.
but SOONER 0r late" 'hA Holr' VI u"