The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-05
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FIVE CHOSEN
FOR TONIGHT
BOWERS. HIGH SCHOOL SENSATION
FROM CLARKSBURG, hAS MADE
WONDERFUL SHOWING
Captain Martin, Htn, Kiger, and HAw-
kins are Remaining Pour to Make
Up Team

Especial dispatch TO the lntci!genCcrD
Murguntowu, Jan. with POSSIBLY
one exception Coach StadSvold Will send
Il veteran live against the Davis ElkinS
College Basketball team here tomorrow
nj ht. The varsity tutor has made no de-
finite announcement as 10 whom he VII.
start against Hamill's 1resbyter!anS.
but in the practice and scrtmmage so
far staged Il has been easy to sne that
the old Minnesota star who IL charged
with the direction OF tho Muunta!n"er
on the floor regards Captain Martin ana
Hill as his two best forwards: kiEcr as
his best center. and Bob Hawkins as
his most reliable veteran guard. Il Is.
therefore, practically certain that lao
will start this Quartcttc against Davis
EIkins here tomorrow night and the
choice for the ftth man Cor the Noun
taineer Quiutette lies between Pep
Paric: who has for two years heen an
aN-round substitute on tho floor team,
or Doug" ROwers the sensational
youngSter from Clarkshurg.
Homer Martin who has been star
floor man Tor several years past. both
when at Charleston high and since COM
Ing here. was never in the great form
he possesses this year. Always an CN-
Cept!unal shot under tho BASKET he has
even improved his game In this respect
and in tho more or less pr!matve team
work that has thus far been developed
Martin has been taking front rank. HUI
Is ono of the SpecdteSt forwards ever
- become a member OF the Mountain
GERS and like Martin he has struck his
stride early In tho year. Last winter
Hill got a late start for practice. but
this year he has reported in fine form
10 hA a N n
d!datcs. Rig Glenn" Kigcr at center IL
another man who promises TO excel hi"
past record here. brilliant as that has
been on the floor He will have stlff OPP.
position in young Hawley. last years
premier Mountain State High school
pivot man from Blucteld. but KiGer in
the matter OF experience has decided
edge on his youthful rival and will like
is play IN the majority or the early
games ut least
Guards Uncertain
while the forwards and center posi-
tiol seem practically settled ut leas.
for the carly games IN which the many
promising newcomers will get their
tests. the guard posts are both unsettled
As, stated above. Hawkins. Parker and
Bowers are thus far the leading cand!-
dates. but there Is Russ Mer!dcth. the
1910 pound football player who has play
cd Some high class basketball both IN
high school and on the Association and
Normal teams at Fa!rmont; Frank Elan
nagan. the husky and experienced youth
from Buckhannon high and Fred White.
the former Charleston high star VII"
played on The Freshman team with dis.
t!pction last winter.
So far as Stadsvold IS concerned. too.
Heller. Fuccy. and almost score or
other youngsters who are candidates
For the team for the first time are to-
tally unknown and when these men get
settled down to their stride tho varsity
mentor may observe in their number
some men OF unexpected qualifications.
At any rate, II Is likely that the
Davis Elkins game tomorrow night will
offer Stadsvold an opportunity To thor
oughly try out all OF his candidates.
The u. & L. game will begin at 7:3o
and will no doubt be witnessed by an
unusually large crowd anxious 10 see
what the Mountainrcrs have to offer IN
the way OF basketball strength Tor the
later difficult game. The D. & 4. team
is an all-star aggregation which con-
ta!ns among others. Harold Loudin. fo'-
mcr local star. and Kicker the sensation
ri performer from Bristol high last
wear who led all Mountain State for
wards.