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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Letter Men Organize
Active Varsity Club

MoRGANTowN, Feb. 2S.-Hav.
ing for its purposes the promotion
Of the principles OF athletics, the
prevention OF tho promiscuous
wearing Of Varsity letters, the pro.
hibition OF prop school letters on
the campus, aud to encourage ath-
letics and assist in interesting prep
and high school athletics IN the uni.
versity tho West Virginia Varsity
club was organized at a meeting
of Mountaineer letter men this
week.
At former meeting a COMMITTEES
composed of c. j. Richardson,
chairman; r. Fl. c. Kay, Rober:
Hawkins. Mark Valentine and
George Hill was appointed TO draw
UP the constitution and bylaws. in
this work tho constitutions OF stint.
lar organizations at Pennsylvania,
Ohio State, Michigan, Swartamore
and other schools were consulted
and the local club Is modelled after
these.
Tho constitution and bylaws were
accepted this week and tho follow.
ing officers elected: President,
Robert II. c. Kay, football. Leon:
vice president. Robert Hawkins.
basketball. Falrmont; secretary,
Harry Watkins, managers, Monon
gah: treasurer, Scott jlouSh.
wrestling, WellsburS; sergeantat-
arms, Matthew Turkovich. base
bail, Monongah. Together with the
officers the additional mcmoe'S Of
the executive committee arc Rob.
crt Riley, tennis, Wheeling, and Ru.
fus Lazzclle. track, Morgan;own.
Tho executive committee Is com.
posed of ono letter man from each
sport.
A lapel button has boon adopted.
It is octosan shaped and, has q blue
background with a gold Nv. ""
and miniature design to ropreSent
the branch OF sport. Meetings will
DO held the last Wednesday OF every
month and the present officers viii
remain in office until April, 1923.
At tho first meeting OF the direc.
tors recommendation will be
made to the athletic board for the
adoption OF different monogram lot.
tiers. Tho board will also ne asked
TO make arrangements to award
special citations for extraordinary
feats and to mark tho men who play
moro than one year on the various
Varsity teams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Fast Ball Is
Greatest Aid
BY WALTER Johnson

What is the best typo ball for a
pitcher to use?
II pitcher has a good fast ball,
that is always his one best bet.
don't mean Just an ordinary
fast ball, but one with lot OF
swift" on It, as Nick Att oCk
would say.
When I came to the American
league scarcely knew there was
anything other than q fast ball IN
q pitchers repertoire.
For three years used a fas. ball
entirely, to fool the great hltters Of
the American league. really be-
loved l enjoyed my greatest sue.
cess during those three years.
In those first three years, could
just about throw my fast one BY the
batsman, as we put Il in baseball.
No pitcher could retain forever the
terrific speed that l had when
came to the American league. A.
the close of my third year, began
to realize that l was slowing up q
bit
had been working on a curve
bail In the meantime, and when Il
became evident to me that l was
losing a bit OF my speed, ! began to
resort TO the curve to cross the bat.
tiers up.
met with almost as much sue.
cess with my curve as my fast one.
However, will always. believe that
] made a mistake in using too many
curve balls, after once acquiring a
good hook"
am convinced that the wise
pitcher who has dazzling speed,
holds his curve in reserve. That is
what should have done.
When | switched to q curve ball
pitcher, from a fast ball pitcher ex.
clusively, ! still had perhaps moro
speed than any other pitcher in the
American league. should have
continued the use of the fast ball,
with the curve as a constant threat.
am sure would have boen a
better pitcher had done so.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
REVUE BOOKED
FOR AUTO SHOW
Six Singers and Dancer
to Stage Program
Four Days

Tho Liberty Revue" Is the feat
ure attraction that has been cngag.
ed Tor the last four days of the
Fairmont Automobile association
annual show on March 5, 8. 10 and
II, It was announced this after
noon. This combination consists OF
six young ladies presenting COM
bination Of songs and feature dane
ing. Five Of the young ladies arc
vocalists, and the sixth q premier
dancer.
The singers IN the troupe arc
Miss Marjorie Barrett, Miss Olga
Mundy, Miss Bonnie Preston, Miss
Nellie Dixon and Miss Eleanor
Savage. Each OF these young
ladies are artists and have appear.
ed at all the leading affairs through
out the country. Miss Gladys Yates
is styled the dancer do luxe. and
her dancing numbers are the very
best. 1t is said. Her costumes are
the very latest importauons
Miss Eleanor Savage, one OF the
members OF the Liberty Revue. is
conceded to be tho best contralto
appearing in popular song hits.
Miss Savage is a beautiful girl and
her voice is exceptionally srong,
as well as most pleasing. Miss
Nellie Dixon, another member OF
the Revue is soprano Of unusual
range. She presents repertoire
Of the very latest song hits in
manner most satisfactory.
Miss Olga Mundy is styled the
Irene franklin Of the Revue on
account OF her close resemblance to
Miss Franklin and her manner OF
presenting her song hits. Miss
Mundy presents a number OF Miss
Franklin's latest hits. Miss Bonnie
Preston and Miss Marjorie Barrett
are called the peep girls, as they
are full Of pop and action every
minute. They put over character
and rag numbers in a manner most
satisfying. These five young ladies'
are all beautiful girls, and their
work is bound to be the biggest hit
ever registered In Fairmont.
Cost OF the Dayton flood nine
years ago was SG7,3S3,574.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Hard Task To Pick Tournament Winner =

his achievement Of last year when
he covered the IS mile course In .
hours and IS minutes. The girl
Lydia Hutchison drove the entire
courFe, but finished exhausted, too
wearled even to caro- for her dogs,
Friends lifted her from he sled
and placed her under care OF Il
physician. Her time was a little
more than 3 hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
SOME RECORD

Fairmont STATE Normal
schools basketball team made
quite a record last night when
they played two games ii one
evening, with a Ia mile taxi ride
thrown in for good measure. The
team played at West Liberty at
z o'clock. When the game was
finished they jumped into taxi.
cabs and drove IA miles to
Wellsburg 10 play the Y. NJ. C.
A. team at that place. The Fair.
mont team won both games,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Great Endurance Shown
by Youths in Dog Derby

ASHTON, Ida, Feb. 25.-Tne grit
and endurance of a 2O.year old girl
and a 14-year old boy STOOD out to
day in reviews Of the American dog
derby run here yesterday. Tud
Kent, American champion, repeated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

oleOtt searn, the lad, finished
fourth.
Kent, in winning, overcaIne a 10
minute lead in the first zap, aud
never was headed, despite breaking
u now trail throughout the race.
William Kooeh finished second
and George Pitcher third In 2::45
and 2:4S respectively.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Field goals: Brown Q: Small 4;
Carpenter IL; Wolf /; Russell /;
Scott /; Robinson o; Tarr 1;
Lauck !; Cakes 2.
Foul goals: Brown out OF S;
Carpenter 4 out of 12; Robinson
10 out of 13.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
FAST GAMES
CERTAIN IN
BIG SERIES
Several Teams Have
Chance to Land
Title
RyLA.RIRY

With the opening game Of the
third annual Monongahela valley
nigh school tournament booked for
o'clock tomorrow afternoon on
tbe Fairmont State Normal school
floor. local fans are ali set for the
gseatest basketball series ever
staged in this city.
Indications are that the games
tms;year will DO more bitterly con.
tested than ever before, with sew
sral.teams having a look in for first
houofs. Developments during the
list two weeks have so complIcst.
ed matters that the dUpesIers are
having a sweet time trying to pick
the winners. For some time 1t was
thought that Buckhannon, winner
~ the tournament last year, and
also state champions by reason OF
having taken first place in the
state games at Buckhannon last
March, would have a big edge in
tile tournament starting tomorrow;
but indications now point to the
9pshur county lads facing some
seal opposition and they will have
TO fight all the way to come out on
TOP OF the list or even get into the
championship game, which takes
place late Saturday evening.
One OF the dark horses in the
race this year is Victory High
school OF ClarkBburg. Starting the
season by playing only fairly
good brand Of basketball, the team
has come forward rapidly and in
the last two weeks has defeated
zach aggregations as Washington
Irving high school also OF Clarks-
hgrg. and the Buckhannon quintet.
III the tournament last year Vic.
tory was eliminated by Grafton in
one; Of the most sensational and
exeihg games OF the entire season.
victory was a ruling favorite in
this game, but tho Grafton lads
etit;loose with a passing and shoot
Ing Combination that was too much
for the Harrison county lads.
Fatryiew, always represented by
! 1 big, fast team, has an exception
aliy good one this season and
should cut a big figure in the
awarding Of the highest prize. Only
TITO games have been dropped by
this quitent thus far this season,
sboth away from home. ono being
lost to Elkins and the other TO
Buckhaunon. Fairyiew was elimin-
Sted last season in the semi.finals
~ Ealrmont, game which has
established new record In state
basketball records, when, Robert
Morris. q forward, on the Fairmont
team scored every point madc by
his team, q. or two better than
the combined efforts Of the five
men on the Fairvlew outfit.
Morgantown, Elkins and Wash
tngtons Irving have a fighting
chance for high honors, provided
they can stand the hard strain Of
tournament competition. Neither
or the two high schools in Fair
mont IS regarded rs serious con-
tender for tho title, but may spring
Hisifprise or two during the series.
The drawing for the tournament
was made this afternoon in Mayor
w w, Conaway's office. Besides
Mayor Conway on the comittee fot
tte drawing are " D. Yost,
q GeorEe M Alexander and Scott
Lowe.
Three teams entered In the tour.
rament viii arrive hore this even
I'M, These teams are Buckhanuon
Ethdls and Belinston. The other
teams will arrive during the morn.
Ing hours tomorrow.
Bill Watkins, who will act as re-
feree' Is booked to arrive tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

1T Is a game that can be played
from the cradle TO the grave" Is
the way well.known pro recently
put IT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Few BALI players are OF any
great value after IS. On reaching
that stage their game begins to
rapidly slip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Substitutions: Patterson for P.
Bonar; Russell for walls.
Field. goals: Springer s.; G.
Bonar 8; Brown q; Small 6; Car
pointer IL; Wolfe ].
Foul goals: Springer 8 ont OF
Is; Carpenter 2 cut Of IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

4 is pitching. It Is tho eighth
Inning with the srore a tie. There
are two out and three men on the
s5ses when A is relieved. The next
batsman doubles, scoring three
runs! The next batter strikes out,
retiring the side. The visiting
team In the first half Of the ninth,
scores two runs, but the three runs
scored on the two base hit. gave
The home team enough runs TO win
u, d margin OF one tally. Who is
eharged with the defeat, A or the
pilchet substituted?
THE defeat Is charged against A.
Hi put on the bases the. three
FtnneEsf who scored the runs that
we're necessary 10 win as II later
proved. Invariably, the defeat in
such cases is charged against the
PITCHER Who put the runners on,
pfoyiaed the scoring Of such run
tsafs decided the outcome of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Most boxers have passed the
peak of their career at IS, per.
haps 80 would be more conserve
tive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

lnss are levied on persons who
~ out afeer certain hours in
Stuttgart, Germany,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

/
Most football players are
through at 80. Some OF them long
before that, although they refuse
to admit it.
Last fall I watched profession.
al football game between two
teams made up of former college
stars. A half dozen players were
All.America selections.
About five years ago one Of the
players was the sensation OF the
football world. During his college
career l had seen him play a
number OF times. 1t was really
pitiable to draw a comparison with
those days and the form saw him
show last fall.
Every sport except golf places
4 severe physical strain on the
player. Golf, lille every other
sport. carries a mental strain. AS
a matter of fact, perhaps no game
requires the power OF concentra.
ton more than in golf. The phys.
tcal strain, however, is entirely
missing.
That is why golf is the one sport
that mocks at time, the cradle to
the grave game" as the profession.
al put 1t.
Golf requires no sudden starts or
stops. no long runs, no tacRling or
body checking, none OF the physI-
cal requirements OF any Of the
other outdoor sports.
In golf most players are just
reaching high state OF proficien-
cy when stars at other sports are
being labeled as has-bcens. AS a
matter Of fact a great many ath-
letes tako up golf when no long.
er able to stand the strain of the
sport In which they won fame.
Bobby Jones at 20 Is star
amcug amateur golfers. Walter j.
Travis at 60 recently played the
Palm Beach course in 6s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Jack Britton at 81 seems to be
going as well as he ever did. For
that reason Britton is regarded as
the marvel Of the boxing game. lie
is tho rare exception.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Bobby Jones at 20 is star
amcug amateur golfers. Walter j.
Travis at 60 recently played the
Palm Beach course IN 6S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23
Normal Team In
Big Twin Bout

Sandy Toothman;s Normal toss.
nrs won two games yesterday, both
playel away from home. In the
afternoon they took over no fast
West Liberty Normal school by a
score OF 1925, and last night took
the measure of the Wellsburg Y.
81. Z. A. ABS. The lineups and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Cost OF the Dayton flood nine
years ago was sG7,3S3,574,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Most football players are
through at 80. Some OF them long
before that, although they refuse
to admit II.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Golf requires no sudden starts or
stops. no long runs, no tacRling or
body checking, none OF the physI-
cal requirements OF any OF the
other outdoor sports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Last fall I watched a profession.
al football game between two
teams made up of former college
stars. A half dozen players were
All.America selections.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

That is why golf is the one sport
that mocks at time, the cradle to
the grave game,' as the profession
al put It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-23

Straight from the sunny
fields Of Virginia, the Caro-
linas and Georgia comes
theprime, mellow Virginia
tobacco that you smoke in
Piedmonts
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07
CHAPTER XXI.
Cora Discusses q New Venture.

The girls had for some time been
doing as Nellie suggested when she
took her position with Fallon and
! Son. Thar IL, each took turns OF e
week in taking care OF the meals.
Yet often when II was Cora's turn,
the other two would find ways of
helping her, pretending they wanted
something and hated to go out. This
obliged her TO take a walk and then
the girls hurried the work out of the
way before che returned. She saw
through their little excuses, but fear
ing to hurt them, said nothing.
Girls, you viii think have lost
my senses" Cora said one day. but
do you think | could run an office"
"Like Miss McBride?" Nellie asked
wlde-eyed.
NO. not like hers. l don't know
enough, couldn't afford TO wait 10
build up clientele, II were. Then
doubt IL l am strong enough.
There's Il lot OF responsibility con-
nected with such Il business as hers.
But I've been wondering IL / could
take a little room in n big office
building. and supply girls to do extra
work Just in that building. DO It my
self until get started. william was
telling me about a girl he knew who
had built up quite a nice business
that way. Take work In the office
ms well as sending girls 10 the other
offices"
william Dalton was with Cora fire.
quently, Neither flattered themselves
they could marry, although they had
tacitiy acknowledged they cared for
each other. He. like the two girls.
was anxious about Cora, and II really
was he who had suggested the idea
of public stenographer's office TO
her. thinking the change might do
her good.
Neither OF them eyer complained,
william adored his Invalid mother
and Cora could not have been happy
had she not known her mother was
comfortable. It would be years, II
ever, before they could think OF mar
rying, 40 they put Il out OF their
minds. taking what pleasure they
could get from being together.
Nellie had become acquainted with
a girl In the office directly acruss
from Fallon and son. Hilda Moore.
Hllda had called at the boarding
house, and both Cora and Gladys
rather liked her She was pretty,
bright, and said clever things. GLADYS
declared that she and Nellie made q
team II would be hard to beat,
She was working for tl2 a week
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07
Barometer of Public Opinion
CArTAIN MrYEns EXLAINs.

Editor World. Your editorial in the paper
sunday october 30 under the heading Demo
cratic Papers Bolt Walton" was quite an inius-
uce 10 Mr.. w. T, Brady. Fred @. Cowles and
myself DO not believe oven the exlgencles OF
political campaigns warrant mIs-statcmentH or
Injurious propaganda and more especially when
tho persons effected are not In politics.
The McAloster News Capital, the Atdmoreite
and the Hugo papers are owned and controlled
by Mr. Cowles and myself Mr. Brady because
OF our rela tionshlp. has been kind enough to as
sist us with his Influence at various times.
know the Impression has gone out that he owned
an interest In these papers and even though IL
II untrue did not seek to correct II public
y because II made little difference However,
when you use such INSTRUMENTATION. TO dstorr
the facts In a political campaign, then II Is time
10 inform you OF the true facts.
You said that these papers under. the ed-
torial management OF Captain Myers, should be
opposing Walton, while Brady IN Tulsa ls sup
porting him, has occasioned no little comment
for which The Tusa member Of the firm is so
well known" Mr.. Brady. presume is sunport- :
ing Mr.. Walton because he believes Mr. Walton
Is better fitted for the office than his opponsnt
tie has n perfect right to do this as even you,
In your partisan zeal, will surely admit The
papers which Mr. Cowlcs and own are refus-
cause we do not uphold the principles no es-
pouses. In so doing we do not feel that we have
renngush"d any act OF our democracy and our
with us just as Mr., Brady's stand Is a matter or
principle with him.
Therefore, 60 comment that "the apostasy OF
the Brady Myers publications is convincing tes-
,lmory ,hs, the democratic sentiment in their
respective counties is Overwhelmingly against
the reconstruction socialist candidate Is totally
IN error. We are not guided in our editorial
policies by what someone else thinks or whether
particular stand Ia popular or not
believe II In part OF newspaper ethics for a
newspaper 10 give as prominent space 20 cor
rectlons as 10 does to an error an | trust that
you wiz give TINS letter space accordingly.
Respectfully yours
Ardmore. October 30
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07

tionerry. saying. Hay. Mary. you
certeny look menagerie today.
O. thank you, Mary Watkins sd
as II she thawt II was something
CRATE. Wich | dident have time 10
look to see weather II was or not.
and | quick looked on another page.
saying, How do you feel, pritty in
auspicious2
Yes. no. wat do you meen. watts
that meen7 Mary Watkins sed.
Me not knowing wat, and / quick
stuck the dictionerry back in my
pockit saying, o, its Jest a werd
know.
And prItty soon took the die
tionerry out agen and quick looked
on another page, saying, Wy7 You
don't hold eny obliteration agenst
me- do you?
No. l meen, wat, eny wat? Mary
Watkins sed. You're certeny tawk-
ing funny today. II you cant tawk
plane you don't haff to tawk at all.
she sed.
wy. I'm Jest tawklng pecunlary, I
sed.
I'm not going to stay and lissen TO
that, Mary watkins sed And she
got up and started to go In proud,
me saying. Ill tawk plane, Ill tawk
plane.
All rite, hope you'll understand
yourself. she sed. Meening Id harf
to tawk TO myself as far as she was
conserned. and she kepp on going
In and l went home wishing | had
ent of found the dlctionerry.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07
A EleItis Dcmncrat.

Editor World: am writing to find out
wiRther John Fields Is the laborlng mans
trlcnd or not. An argument about this has
arisen between friend of mine and myself.
We are both democrats but he ls going TO vote
Tor walton, while am voting for John Fields.
We used to- subscribe TO both the Tulsa World
and the Tulsa Tribune but he discontinued hls
subscription to the former publication when II
began 10 print some startling truths about the
democrlt.e candidate. l tell him he refuses to
cause him to vote for republican. | read both
papers and I'm still in favor OF Fields for gov.
ernor OF Oklahoma.
My friend argues that Walton Ii the candi-
date OF the working men. say the same thing
about Fields II Walton has the lhborers so
solldly behind him, why wereHt somS of.them
In his parade Thursday. / looked quite dill
gently but was unable 10 discover a single pair
OF overalls In the whole parade II Jack
couldn't get n few volunteers from West Tulsa
or Red Fork, II seems TO me that he should have
hired some, | wonder what the socialists
thought when they saw all that "eapltalistic''
crowd.
Is II true that John Fields Is solely the can
ddate OF the rich men? and that once In office
the laborers will become oppressed? II 80, I'm
not going TO vote at all for shall not give ray
vote TO Walton
| am not a socialist think the dispute be-
tween capital and labor Ia foolish We have to
nave both classes in order to carry on the busi-
ness OF the world, II seems "a, me the man who
works with his hands has Just much right
with his brain. That Is why | am going to
vote for John Fields although l have voted
the democratic ticket since I was old
enough TO vote, Can anyone prove TO me that
tHelds IL not going TO insure fair Representatives
for all Glasses?
Very sincerely
FIELDS DEMOCRAT
Red FoEk Nov. e.