The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-24
BIITPLAGE F0RGANE THE 0LD FOX
HAS NOT SINGLE DEFINITE THOUGHT
Fairrnont Has a Fighting
Chance Call That
Meeting Soon
pXEARRY

WHO latNQld lahu feTpeIuAl MOLlou
Oh typewriter and athletic al,
rector for West Virginia uniyers-
Adam IS Just the same as al.
ways and puts the butter on as
thick as ever. He's looking fine
stter q months vacation down on
the farm and Is ready for the foot
haii season without any addition.
~ tfatnillg unless he has not yet
purshased a supply OF typewriter
Sihbons for the season.
The elittle black book" is grad.
Haily working up steam although
Adam admits It isn't doing any.
thins right now 10 what Il will do
N few. weeks after the first
.Fost
We had a date to meet Adam
II O'clock, which date he kept
promptly by showing up at 4:45.
After q few wise words about
ne8weather and the high price Of
liuuor and the general depression
q business, we carefully re-.
married.
Harry, we have been thinking
ONE IA Fairmont about the Pr.
ftas stunning the nennant and Pitt.
Vest Virginia game and the nice
hali park we have at South Side
psrk and how West Virginia needs
ne money these hard times and
how We would like 10 give some
- the school,
so have IT, replied Harry
md yoii may be surprised TO
9sno what while the asparagus
crop m my home county this year
as practically a total failure VT
ne getting a fairly good sod on
the gridiron at Morgantown Tor
the first attempt"
Nov. We ventured. there is no
other good field In Pittsburgh II
Forbes Fiel dis not avaiIable?"
~ have not been to New York
Tor several months" lodged Har.
bit I was over TO Wheeling
iast week and my Ford coupe is
nsths garbage down here and IL
you Wish we'll take little run
~ and see how the work is com.
ltlE on our new bowl under tho
Bridge at sunnyside
THAT will be fine" We assent
saand what does Karl Davis think
bout the Pitt game should the
Pirates win the pennant?"
We'll, you know Karl and my
Fettshaye a taclt understanding
that the game should be played
ANYHOW. The place does not mat,
10 so much as the mud cleats."
soSwe went up and looked over
The road scraper and steam Shov.
at work on the new field and
the nhustlea over to the old foot.
ball field now decorated with a
fairly good crop Of grass, so that
fpu5 can't hit any stones until you
dtg nnder the sod. We climbed to
the tor rung Of the new bieachers
isn't this fine?" said Harry,
Cant You see every play from
hets7l
It you would put on few W.
could tell better"
sSEe expect to have some on
Turkey Day; can't you arrange to
cetne down for the Neale's ana
spesrs' family reunion"
Yes, veil try to be here; bu,
Weswant our old seat on the side.
lines where we can dodge head.
gesgs and water buckets"
81 very well, but what makes
you 50 damn particular"
Lets get back to that Pitt
Eane Harry"
Yes, yes.
Adam takes out a pencil and
sptsars up nice new board with
figures for five minutes
Syescan seat 10000 people here
Rttwo dollars a seat" he de
elases May have to put in some
ewsseats, but that's u mere mat.
tet ot carpenters"
Can you stand up few guys:"
Yes add 1000 more to the at
tendance figures,
We, can take care OF 10000 peo
pleln Fairmont without batting an
s9 |, you have the Wesleyan
solyou saw We can't have The
Bitt game
didn't say anything
Did!syou ever say anything?"
never did, no SIR
Then Adam leads with his left
p opep the next round, thusly:
How many people will there be
@ the Wesleyan game in Fair.
MONTH";
oa had 10000 people last
I'VE had 5000
~ them there figures yours OF
Charlie 4odgesf"
Them there's my figures"
Weli, on that basis you will
haye 900 people this year-Fair.
mont neIef fails. We build bridges
and attend football games"
Whats the outlook for the sea.
son. HafFy2
Wen right smart good. We
icstn lew players, but Spears adds
g lot q weight TO the team We
have some tine recruits and VIC
VIM bs lighting all the time"
"ANell: then you say the Pitt
samo has not been definitely
ised