The Washington times., 1922-09-24
METHODISTS
BREAK CAMP
IN FINE SHAPE
Superb Condition Marks West
Virginia Wesleyan oridders.
Though Injuries Worry Coach

~ UCKHANNoN, w. Va, Sept.
X 23.-Oldtimers who have fol-
- lowed the West Virginia
Wesleyan elevens through past
years agree that no Methodist
eleven ever appeared to be in bet
ter condition than the sunburned
and bronzed athletes who broke
camp this week. There have been
a few injuries, however, coming
in the final scrimmages, a few Of
which are giving Coach higgins
no little worry. II is thought
that the few gridmen on the hos
pital list at present will not be
kept from the game for any long
period, but even at this, with the
opening game so close, a few days
out of practice means a slowing
up Of Methodist progress.
Smith, the Akron flash, has q
badly twisted knee. RadmanI vet
eran Wesleyan halfback. has the
ligaments torn in his left arm, and
while not kept off the field. will not
be at tis best for some timeI
Spence has a wrenched shoulder.
and Secrist Is recovering slowly
from a bad ankle sprain. Kish.
baugh, former washington.Irving
and Bellefonte Academy grid star,
will be out of uniform for a few days
with an infected foot.
DR.. Trippett, the official squad
physician. states. however, that
each injury sounds worse than IL
really is and that every one Of the
- AAA a..I 1,,
to go before their absence from the
Methodist grid plans.
Many Are Reporting.
There is still n large number of
gridmen reporting at the daily prac.
tices. With a bountiful crop Of
scholastic stars to select from, the
task Of sitting out a regular eleven
becomes a nan-sized Job, and Coach
Higgina is taking his time, selecting
with precision just what he desires
for certain posts.I>It is doubtful II
the selection will be completed for
some time yet.
II II were just a proposition Of
picking an eleven for one year,
Coach Higgins would probably have
his team running plays for the open.
ing game right now, but the Meth
odists are building for future sea.
sons, with Higgins coaching sys.
TEN being backed with supreme con.
fidence of Methodist grid followers.
Beginning today Higgins will start
pointing the Wesleyan squad for
the opening game with West Virginia
University, at Fairmont, Saturday,
September 30. Many ardent nd.
mirers of Wesleyan who have heen
following the Methodist squad
through its training have become so
enthusiastic that they predict q
Methodist victory over the Noun.
taineers. ..
However, inside facts hardly sub.
stantiate such "A forecast, Yves.
leyan's strength has been told bit by
bit for the past several weeks. There
is always a chance to win, and Il is
q well-known fact that because of
the intense rivalry between the two
schools, Wesleyan always plays a
demons game asSinst the Noun.
taineers.
Look 10 Future.
Conservative fans look upon the
present boom OF Wesleyan athletics
and are far more enthusiastic over
the future that wesleyan is building
for than the results from the first
game, although. since nobody knows
the real strength OF Wesleyan as a
team, since II is made up largely
from scholastic material, the Metho.
dists may spring the surprise Of a
century. II viii be an old.tine
Mouhtaineer.Methodist struggle AT
any rate, and since Il is the opener
for both teams, thinRa are .vs,, 10