The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-25
CAMERON GRID WARRIORS GO
DOWN TO DEFEAT BEFORE
MOUND CITY HUSKES
Governor Did Not Arrive - Minstrel
Show 10 Enjoyed by
Prisoners

from their Old rivals. Cameron. yester-
Jay OF the lattcvs grounds. the final
score being 600.
The two teams have been rivals for
many years, their annual game each
THANKSGIVING Day being tho seasons
.,ass,r % both eleyens. Last YEAR the
cameron hoys hca: the loca! team on
'he latter's home grounds. and the
MoundSvtlle squad iourHeyel 70 that
r.ace yesterday determined u turn III"
anne trick. and the 600 score shows
how well they succeeded. However. the
%eatinE was ~ that. not quite US TIE
Mound Ct:y boys had Planned 20 give
;De Cameron bunch. Whenever any or
,hc local players Were asked before the
Came how had they w"c" gong - Seat
cameron they would. wi'hou; hesitation.
say. by six ;ouchdowns." Coach T!orN
did not put il quite 50 bad. saying that
MoundsylNe would win $50.
Tho Mound CRY fans went 10 cam
eron prepared Cor the muddy h".d ana
rain. wearing va!nCoIts and hats. ana
rubber boots were not Jew The Gcid-
ron was IN very poor condition. OUT
both clcveNs wee eager tpT the ".aSh
so tho rain was 10 drawback. tn" zane .
was well r!aved throughout. both teams
doing good paying. Hamilton showed .
~ best for Moundsvine while Weisensr
Cameror's star center. did tn" best
work ro- ITS team. Several tines the
Cameron players had the hall near tn"
Eori line but were unable 20 score.
The victory rivNs the MoundSvl1iN
'ean good edge over their rivals. ~
we'll this 2son's championship or
Marshall county.
Governor Did Not Come
Many NouuaSvii,e people who Were
suffering undrr :he Illusion that Gov
Morgan WAS coming here Yesterday were
doomed 20 G!Sa ppnintcTcnt. as no did
70, arrive AZ the had expected The
governor he'd hesr invited here by the
Legion 10 witness tha prison minstrel.
huJ no ofN'!al word had been received .
that ia was coming. However. the
story became circulated that he would
arrive yesterday morning. and many
Ye0Die v""c looking Cor him. bat never ,
theleSs, he dlh not show ~.
Mall By Air Service.
Something new has developed In tire
AR servlc" for the people OF this city,
which "a rerr!vsaE mail by air.
\ ,'ttc" was sent 70 Secretary Pratt
81 tho Caanrl,or ot Commerc" orclc" from
New York Wednesday. coming Via De
lfayi,aNd a"ro1lane. The letter Itself
lad to do with the establishing Of a
merchandising ar scrviC" from New
York 20 New Orleans It - not yet
Known whether MoundSy.lI" will he on
the roItr Of this service. This project
~ 70 b. taken up in April.
Battle 20 90 Tie.
on 4 very wet and muddy field yester-
day afternoon the MoundSyiUe Ameri-
uan Legion football team gave the Inn
reriaI \ t. t"am'oS Wrushurg a great
gr!dron struggle which ended IN Il tie
score. 90.
This game was the Ohio valley cham
pionship game between teams Of the
valley, excluding high school teams, and
cnr that reason was % great interest
to the oral fans. Although the Firth
street Holl W.,s n Very poor condition
Cor the game. = was very well attended
End a stellar Eam" Of football was
rlay..G S,,rr"t times each team had
~. hail n"ar their opponents goal
tines. In; We" unable ~ make the
necessary c"w yards 20 score R"torc
the gam was ilay"d both ;"amS U1ra0-
ID nTer thc pr!nv'pal str""tS Ct tho .
town. zach celebrating IN anticipation
@; a victory
GOOD suskstoau prospects.
tn" Nnrudsv.l:" team has fire pros-
ect. this ,"1- 80 putting ",R winning
team. and at present things took good
TO- 81 ,.r: >u.r.ssrui season. Under the
splendid tutoring ot Coach Tilock and
,Ha "Gr ;rrnrl-men; % Captain skin
rv' lart."t-. tnr ho0r team has already
c,t:,u We, under way. ard now that
to snotha. s,.l&ra has "ud"d 70 IS CN-
!.cctcd that IN" boys III soon be ready
'o~ th"l~ Nrst struggle. which Will be
With EarUinrtCn early next month. The
,o.,n has some fine material TO s"lec,
from, ,hiS year. there being four letter ,
mcn from Last Years team. rs well as
s"yora, good msn who played as subs
Fifteen Now Prisoners.
Fifteen more prisoners were brought
% The state ponA"nt!ary Yesterday.
bringing the total population 70 over
Zoo THIS - the largest number that
was c,"r in the institution IT oUe time.
and several NOR" are expected soon. The
men hrouEnt in yesterday were from
Harrison and Taylor counties.
Prisoners Ate Chicken
The inmates Of the state pen had
chicken for their Thanksgiving dinner
Yesterday. being the first time IN mary
wears that they had not dinCd on turkey
on this festive day. However turkeys
were hard 10 get this year and the war
den decided 20 give them chicken In
stead. III" prison minstrel was shown
20 tho prisoners yesterday morning. and
was greatly ~ajoJycd by all. As usual
the day VAS taken as holiday BY them.
and after seeing the show IN the fore
noon and enjoying their fine chicken
DINNER. they were allowed To spend the
afternoon IN lucrative pastImes. or re-
ceiylag Visitors.
Red Cross Drive Tomorrow.
The organization OF the drive for
funds was uade Tuesday night at the
Rid cross meeting and the drive will
begin in earnest tomorrow. with their
headquarters at the Chamber OF Com
mercc office Dr. VI. +. Compton Will
Dc at tn. head OF the drive.
The Boy Scouts and G!rl Scouts. ua-
der "a plains will take an active part IN
soliciting memberships. and tomorrow
se,ni,r ladies' viii have booths in the
posrof;icc and in the different banks
OF the city
Epworsh League TO Wheeling.
This evening" y large number OF tho .
members % the simpson t:pworth
LeJE"e Of this city. viii 20 10 Wheel
Ing TO attend p meeting o, the E3worth
Leagues 81 ;ho Wheeling district. to he
held at the Thomson church % that
place. Tho delegation from hn-" Will
take the 5 orlocH car from MonndSyill"
Many al Morgantown.
Many local people were 1T Morgan
town yesterday 10 witness the blk
Thanksgiving day football game be,
tween Wash-JrrS and ". V. /. ard SOW
the former team win one % the most
Interesting games OF the season. $50.
Among the Mound C!ty fans 20 attend
were. Ju'c Jones, Bob Weaver. Lloyd
Arro,d P9ul Ruhle Bob MrNurrty