The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-18


wins. We have Just entered into d
bargain with Jimmie" johnson,
Wesleyan's star basketball player.
Tho agreement reads that II Fair
view wins the tournament, we celc-
brate and Jimmie" helps US: and
II Buckhannon wins Jimmie" cele-
brates and we help him. In case
Buckhannon and Fairview are elm.
mated in the semEfinals, we are 70
Ing to get Joint room in Weston.
OF all tho blood -curdllng, milk.
souring, wild scenes In tho tourna-
mont thus far those connected with
the Parkersburg.Du ckhannon game
last night. which Buckhannon won
IA to 10, take the prize on the first
ballot. Sporting a five point lead
at the end Of the first half, Buck
harmon looked like clnch bet, but
in the last seven minutes of the sec.
ond half Parkersburg cut loose AM.
did some tall hustling. With only
a minute and u half to play, the
score stood at 1913. o, Baby, tel!
us they did not fight for field has.
ket, with the crowd acting up like
a flock OF wildmen from Borneo.
Bell, the Parkersburg star, witt
the seconds Of fate ticking of one
by one, made a gallant endeavor for
a field basket. but with visions Of
dropping out Of the tournament con.
fronting the Buckhannon team,
they had enough defensive power
remaining to thwart tho efforts o.
the Big Red team. When the CUR
cracked ending the game, the
Buckhannon rooters swarmed out
on the floor like so many hornets
from o nest and did all manner OF
tricks to show their great Joy. It
took fifteen minutes to get the fan
all back whore they belonged 50
that tho tournament could go on.
Fatrview fans arrived In a steady
stream yesterday and a bunch more
arc expected today. Tho entire
town should come down and look
the boys over while the looking IL
excellent,
About 3 o'clock this morning
while we were sitting I'll Bugs"
Teets' room, which is the rem
devious for ,typewriters and news
papermen, couple OF fellows came
in seeking an alarm clock. They
wanted 10 get up for 5:4J train this
morning. I'VE have no alarm
clock" said Teets, but Just go on t.
bed. Vol get you up. We never
so to bed, except during the sum
mer months
"Atnboy" Bennett, the famous
rooter from Weston, has been quiet
so far. but promises TO loosen up
this afternoon and this evening
when the rival cheering sections
get in action. His famous "ataboy"
will ring out clear and sweet over
the gymnasium II his voice Is right.
Ashworth of Buckhannon High
School is in line. for All.State for.
ward II he keeps up his. work In tho
games today. In the Parkersburg
game last night Ashworth shot
three field baskets and Mayo Gagged
eight fouls making all of Buckhan.
mons points.
Davis defeated Lost Creek in Il
great battle yesterday afternoon
22 to Is. We slept through It peace
fully,
With the arrival Of Homer Tooth.
man all that Is needed to make the
tournament a success Is for Ward
Lanham to. blow in.
The Morgantown- Elklns. game
was n heartbreaker for Morgan.
town. Elkins winning 1929. 1t was
the second tournament this year in
which ElkIns eliminated Morgan
town.
Grafton made game figh,
against parkersburg. A little mora
consistent basketball would have
won tho game for Colebank's men.
Bluefield and Huntington had IS
spirited fight, Bluefield finally pull
ing out ahead S1.29 yesterday morn,
ing.
The two Bills, strickling and
Watkins. arc handling the games
in good fashion. Watkins is a
wonder and Strickling is not far
behind. Watkins never tires. He
Is on top Of every play and is Just
as full OF pep at the end Of a hard
day as when he starts in tho morn
Ing.
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