The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-02
WI ALUMNI IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
MANAGER MURPHY RETU1NS TO
WARRINGTON PROM TRIP
TO NEW YORK CITY
Followers Of tho Presidents 2nsnusa-
Rstto Bvsrywhere-Talss
with NeAls

Washington. Pa. June 1.--Washins>
ton 4 Jefferson alumni in the raetropo-
lis arc enthusiastic over the insdtu-
tIon's football team according to Mana-
ger R. NJ Murphy. who returned the
beginning or the week from New YORK
where he attended the meeting to ar
range football officials for the Import
ant games next fan. After tho WORK
OF selecting arbiters had been concluded
Murphy made the rounds OF the leading
alumni OF wash-Jefr N the metropon-
tan district and came home with glowing
accounts Of the spirit and enthusiasm OK
the former w. & J. men for footoaii
and the optimism that prevails re-
garding next seasons prospects.
The wash.-Jeff. supporters In the
extreme east are especially wrought
up over the appearance OF Coach Neales
team at the Polo Grounds, Lafayettes
being scheduled for tn enlargement
there on Saturday. Nov. 4. This game
Is looked forward TO in New YORK. ac-
eordlng to Murphy. as one Of the most
important Of the year anywhere ana
the biggest that the metropolis wiz
have a, chance to Witness during the
1872 campaign. Both teams were unde-
feated last fall. W. &. J. being generally
recognized as the champion OF tho EAST.
because OF It's scoreless tie with the
University of California. and Lafayette
followers disputlng the Presidential
claims
Arrange New York oAsns
The wash jeff manager conferred
with the New York National League
officials regarding the game. told them
Of wash.-Jeff.'s prospects and made
some suggestions as to caring TOT q
probable recent year record attendance.
w. & j. and Lafayette are both greatly
interested In the financial outcome OF
THAR endeavors In New York. and Muir
nhy vii keep the New York Nationals
we'll informed as to the progress OF
wash-Jeff.'s prospects both before and
after the football season opens
The wash. jeff. alumni In New YORK
,ols sMurph" that every man who had
attended wash.-Jeff. at any time as
wei, as a host OF others originally from
thi. dtstrict, would be out ut the Polo
Grounds next November to root for the
presidents in the Lafayette CLASH
Eysrywhere the manager went. he ssiu'
ne WAS almost overwhelmed with con-
pratulations on the work Of the team
during the recent season. and particular
ly over tho wonderful showing the team
made in California. Murphy asserts
that ne never knew the eastern aIpmni
IN na so enthusiastic over the team
ana no nredicts wonderful backing. there
next season.
cor1srs with Nssls
On his return Murphy stopped OH IN
Pittsburgh, where tho Cinci4nau eluo
was playing and had long conrerenes
with Coach Greasy Neale. The Red
and Black tutor was very anxious TO
Know what the prospects were and now
the men OF his squad were dotns. Ae
was particularly inauisitive res ..s
the scholastic standing OF the players
and wanted TO know whether any y.
them were Ineligible or likely TO %
next faii. Murphy says ne gave ann
assurance that any man. no matter NV NV,
valuable, who did not report with IN
rcholastic deficiency cleared away would
not be permitted to join the SQUAD