The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21

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now on. In the last two seasons
Pitt and State have played to
scoreless ties. A decision Is need.
ed this season, and there will be
a decision. Pitt should get It. Pitt
can get II, but It will take real
football from whistle to whistle.
State will be a harder team to beat
into submission than Wash.Jeff or
miss another guess. OF which
have missed many OF whom this
year.
Speaking Of Predictions.
West Virginia simply must wal.
! lop w. & ]. on Turkey Day. Not
only is the glory and honor Of the
school at stake, but another potent
thing must be considered. Early
In the season ! said that West Hir.
ginia would not lose a. game this
season. I'll be safe to Turkey Day,
and then, Hold 'em West Viz.
ginia"
Defense Good
Simon's long run. a pretty pass
from Ekberg to Nardicci, and
other equally brilliant plays on
the part Of West Virginia backs
brought the huge crowd which
witnessed Saturdays game at
Morgantown to its feet time after
time, but 1t was the stellar defen-
sive work OF the Moantaineer for
wards which really brought about
the 1870 triumph over the hardy
Old Dominion eleven
All during the long game Cap.
tain Meredith, Charley Howard,
Phil Hill, Joe setron, "Red" Ma
han, Fred Graham. "Trusty" Tall
man and later Quarles, QulnIan
and Hawkins were in the thick OF
the fight. Covered with mud aud
unable TO be recognized from the
stands they hurled back Virginia's
rushes with amazing regularity.
In spite OF the slippery condition
OF the field. the Spears rush" lie
was at its best and deserves most
Of the credit for the victory. Not
only was their playing excep-
tionally good on the defense. but
on the ohense as well. Both
touchdowns. were made through
the line and at other stages the
Varsity forwards opened wide
holes for the charging backs.
Ticket Sale
II was announced by the West
Virginia University athletic de-
partment today that 1900 of the
1900 seats available for the
Washington & jefferson College
football game In Morgantown On
Thanksgiving Day Lad been ap-
| piled for.
Tickets to fill these applico-
tons VIII be mailed on Thursday
OF this week. Numerous inquiries
have been received askirg when
tickets will be mailed, but TIM
delay is OccaSioned by the belief
! that many will be lost II remain
ing too long In the hands of spec
tators.
Applications by mall ara. still
coming in at the rate of four hur-
dred tickets a day and these will
still be accepted all during this
department.
Ono Exception
Although the practice of invIt-
Ing high school grid squads to BIZ
guests at big football games play.
ed by the Mountaineers has been
practically discontinued, u single
exception will be made for the W.
& ]. game on Thanksgiving day
when the Huntington High clever
which plays Ciarksburg at Clarks-
burg Is one Of the most importan;
games of the season the day pre-
ceeding Thanksgiving, will attend
the game as the guests OF tue
Mountaineera
All the Monongahela Valley
teams were invited TO attend the
Wesleyan-West Virginia gam4,
while teams in the southern Sec
ton Of the state attended the
Washington and Lee-West vlr-
ginia game at Charleston, Hunt
ington, however had game OIL
the date of this game and did act
get to attend, so the exception In
their favor here on Turkey Day.
In addition to these arguments
in favor OF tho exception tor
Huntington High. there Is the
weiGhtier argument that many of
the best Huntington players have
in recent years graviated to other
schools and other states and tic
Mountaineer authorities, naturally
would like to break in on this
practice.
Gee, Whizz
Some Of the boys are worried to
death over that Pitt victory. Now
they fear that victory over
Wash-Jeff won't mean so much
Thanksgiving. 1t will mean
clean slate for West Virginia, save
for the tie game with Wash-Lec.