The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-19
H1El NETTING
last EVENING;
GREAT SPIRIT
5one of Greatest Crowds
of Season Expected
at Game

rousins football meeting was
ia 4 the chamber Of commerce
night when representative
atizens gathered to discuss ways
AID means to work MP pep for the
scholastic football game next
Tuesday afternoon between the
East side high school aud the
Fairnont high school, the game
being staged ut South side PARK
at53:45.
There is every indication that
win be a real game. The teams
sref evenly matched and Will plas
dFsan. hard football. There is In.
tense rivalry between the two.
institutions, but this will not be
allowed to make the game unus'
iaQy rough. IN a talk last even
eng Coach Mckinney OF the East,
SIDE school stated that his boys
would play hard, clean football and
tEiey wanted the best team to win.
FranK Ices men play superior
football, the East Side team will be
rtad TO have them returned the.
Winners and II East Side plays the.
better game they want to win. the
fame feeling prevails on this side
81 the river.
ID IL very likely that Ward Ian.
am Will be referee for the game.
Thomas Hodges will act as umpire
and HShell" Johnson will be head.
iinssman. This insures that the
game will be we'll handled None
sot the officials have any particular
interest In either Of the contest
ing teams and r men OF high
type. The authorities at the two
5sthools feel that they have been
fortunate in securing these men to
%Work the games.
From now on there will be
nlenty OF "thuse" sessions at the
two schools. Chapel exercises
will be full of the old gridtror
shirt. Special speakers will APP
pear before the students and let
loose. soN2 oratorical fireworks
that are expected to be all to the
mustard.
Many Of the stores on the East
tSIaa+ek the river will 4closs. for tho
game. The %stores-on this side will
not close, but many of the owners
have stated that they will be glad
TO allow a large number Of thies
sampIoyes to attend thezgaule with
6iout any time being deducted on
the payroll
1t is hoped that at least 1000
T6ans viii come out for the game
Ehich will be the first city cham
pionshtp football game to be stag
ed In this city. -Itbis planned 10
have a big parade before. the
6ame with the drum corps from
8the high school furnishing the
music for the event.
Special cars will be run from
sEhe East Side in order to take
care OF the fans from that sec
ton who will attend the game. II
81 sure that abot 30 per cent OF the
population on the East Side Of the
river will be on hand for tho con-
test according to the report that
drifted into the meeting last even
II IS possible. that a big "thuse'
and bonfire session will be staged
at South Side park by the Fair
mont high school after the practice
session next Monday evening, Civ
ing n college atmosphere to the
situation.
Plans are being made with the
traction people today t o allow bls
banners to be swung across the
streets a few days before the game
as q means Of working UP interest
IN the contest and Keeping the
game before the public.
The daily advertisers in the
newspapers will be asked to put
3 line in their advertisements
starttng the last of the week call
Ing attention to the game.
With his usual foresight and
good Judgment, Thomas Conell.
secretary Of the Fairmont Cham
Der OF Commerce, is putting tho
full force and power of that body
In the drive to help the game. He
called the meeting that was held
last evening and this meeting was
great boom for the game.