The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-08
NOUNTA|NEER Tn
FAIR SEASON
cARrncELL'S PRoTEeES WON TWO
AND LOST TWO MEErS-DE-
FDATEp wASH.-JEFF.
Borniof Was High Point Scorer OF
0sAson-was Mover Defeated In
Broad Jump.

Morgantown. juno THE record oil
the West Virginia University track and
held squad during the season that
closed last week showed conclus!veIy
that CoacA Nate Cartmell Is gradually
putting the cinder path sport back on
Its feet heSe. Inasmuch as no state
teams were encountered the Varsity
does not make any claims TO the var
ious titles and Is satisfied with the com
menda tons received from local fans
who consider the season highly success
full In every way.
Cartmelrs proteges participated In
four dual meets during the campaign
Just closed. two OF which resulted In
easy victories. After trimming Wash
Ington and Jefferson College and Mar
ietta College by decisive scores the
Mountaineers wen up against TWO OF
the best teams IN this section, fNtt ana
Carnegie Tech. and in spite or their
inexperience and other h3ndicaps MADE
n very cred,table showing in both en-
gagements.
Captain Lazzell Captaln-eiect Pierre
Hill, Courtney, DorniCk. Cunningham
and Davies were West Ntrgintts lead
Ing scorers First honors goes TO Dor
nick. who although never the tndividu-
n star and high-point man or IN" meets
was never defeated in the broad jump.
He won his event in each Of the four
meets against the best kind OF oppo-
sition.
Presidents Defeated
In tho opening meet OF the season
here with Washington and jefferson
College the Mountainecrs came out on
tho long end Of $3.50 score. The Tres
dents individual stars performed in n
vpectacular manner but they were un-
able to cope with the locals who placed
In every event. The summary OF the
meet showed that the Varsity captured
ten nrsts, seven seconds and nine
thirds.
Marietta College, the next opponent,
was an easy victim in a meet staged mt
Marietta, o. With the hammer throw,
An event in which the MUuntaincers
always scored heavily. eliminated tho
Varsity romped away with an SS-$S
triumph, capturing ten hrsts. eleven
seconds and Ave thirds out Of a possible
torty-two places 1t was great vic
tory for the little squad that had been
sent to the Buckeye State and each man
accounted for several points, not a
single member OF the squad falling {"
place.
Tho FIRST Defeat
After successive victories over the
Presidents and Marietta the Mountain
eers went against the strong and eN-
ceptionally well-balanCed Carnegie Tech
machine at Pittsburgh. This clash re-
suited in a 91-42 victory for the Tar
tans. who made what was practically 4
clean sweep In the track events. In this
gathering the Varsity annexed five tirsts
four seconds and five third
The closing meet Of the year saw the
locals battling against the University of
Pittsburgh outfit on the local field and
after a close fight tho Panthers won out,
s2-53. The score was very close until
tho last several events when Pitt forged
ahead and piled UP comfortable lead.
Cartmelrs proteges registered four
nrsts. seven seconds and nine thirds Ia
this affair.
Bert Season Records
Tho best records OF the Mountaineer
p.rformers for the season were as fol-
lows: 100 Yards dash. Davies. 10 p"
seconds: 220 yards dash. Davies. % 2-5;
mile run. Captain Lazzell. $50: high
iunp. Hill. feet. 10 inches: hammer
throw. BrufTy. 100 feet. ~ inches; jaw
slin throw. Cunningham. 1865 feet. 4
inches; broad jump. Dornick. 20 feet. >
Inches: discus throw Courtney. IFS feet
8 inches; shot put Courtney, An feet .
Inches; high hurdles. knutti. Is "A sec
onds. half mile run. Mockett. 2:10.
Everything considered these marks
and the teams showing as whole Is
considered very satisfactory locally and
the Mountalneer fans predict a stronger
ton m IN 1929