The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-10
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9N.LlNGPASSES
New Spirit Is Growing
Stronger at Train
ing Camp
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DEER PARK, Md Sept TO-
srhrowing and receiving forward
passes together with snappy
scrimmage on a wet field featured
yesterdays program at Spears
higher football educational camp
situated here among the mountains
and pure air. The amount of time
that the main works" is devotint
TO this particular angle Of the mod
ern open game indicates that West
Virginia may resort to this sort OF
play now and again; and also the
practice session show that Spears
Is preparing to have good defense
against the pass when operated by
the other fellow.
It certainly IL pleasure to watch
the grIdders In action up here.
There is a new life and new
I, spirit to the Organization and zip
TO the workouts that makes your
blood ttngle and your hair stand
right up on its hind feet.
"a guy who would be out OF the
+ game on account Of minor injury
In any other atmosphere than the
spearmint brand simply torgets his
troubles while the workouts are on
: and dashes into the plays with all
the fight Of a bird who has not yet
freceiyed hard bump.
There are fellows on the fielS
every day who wear a bandage here
and there, but It does not meap
that they are less pepful. They
may have few bad aches and
pains In the time they are of duty.
but when the main works" tells
them to take their places in the
ranks, doggone baby, they step out
Ikea speed maniac on Locust ave
nue.
For nearly, two hours yesterday
morning Coach Spears worked With
a gang Of likely lads on the for
ward pass technique. He Is tho
most patient bird in the world when
q fellow shows a real effort to pick
mp the fine points, but is caustic al
times when some one goes beyond
he limit Of endurance. Time after
sitlne the same play would be usec-
s and after each pass Spears would
S.hayes a. little word OF advice here
Sand there, word Of praise for
1 something well done and some sug'
tgestion for the next play.
At the morning session Pierre
Hill showed up we'll In getting dowr
the, field and receiving forward
passes. He made some remarka
silie catches on the dead run, several
7 times rolling over after grabbing
ithe bali George Hill, Hawkins.
sKiRef and Williams also showed
! up {WeIi.,
i Eardecci, a new quarterback who
arraved Thursday afternoon, Ia be
Sing given every possible chance t.
show what he has got. Heller is
also being given plenty Of work al
this position. The development Of
~ real, first class man for this posi-
+ hon Is one Of the vital issues OF the
training period. The main works"
!. Is giving the matter serious thought
and he will work away on the prof
lem until he finds solution that
Is correct. He has half dozen or
more men from which to pick his
best bet and he is keeping very
+ close eye on the actions OF all the
candidates
Homer Martin worked like a
Shorse In the scrimmage yesterday
The big boy was doing the bulk Of
the work Of carrying the ball and
passing for the so-called first STRING
outfit, and when a halt was calico
10 the afternoons work, Homer, no
doubt, did not weep any large tears
because the scrimmage did not last
an hour or two longer.
The field was wet and the bal?
vas wet yesterday afternoon, bu'
here did not seem to be any great
5 amount Of fumbling along the line.
I rack" Jordon keeps popping ur
I. The scrubs every afternoon and has
Ehem fighting like wildcats. Jor
4 Son ran with the ball once or twice
himself during the afternoon melee
and showed that he can pick hole
i bpd hit the old line with some
ElaBs.