The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
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\ gSpehIsS ANA the team WhGeu GU
thusiastic SRhen the men learned
who he was and why he was a.
the train He distributed his ap.
pies among the players and then
when the train pulled out Of the
station, ierked off his broad brim-
med hat and swung 1t above his
head I'M wild west style. gave
three yells for the team and ell
NAKED the farewell by jerking his
stx.shooter from lis belt and firing
into the air SIX times.
The team never got over that"
said Doctor Spears. Coming back
10 Joined US aboard the train
hbout, eighty miles west Of Billings
and rode all the way into Billings
with Ut. He gave each player q
carton OF Benson and Hedges Gig
arettes, a box OF cigars and spent
money on the boys like II was
water. That's pretty good fol So
years, don't you Think" asked
Doctor Spears, and his audience
agreed.
i Teams Of Equal Strength
Chester Smith, who is writing
college sport for the Pittsburgh
Gazette Times, In his column last
Thursday, said that all of the trI.
state district teams this year are
OF about equal strength and he
does not concede any one OF the
five major elevens Of the Pitts
burgh district to enjoy any great
superiority. II indeed, any at all.
He cites Doctor Spears team as
one of the very dangerous Of the
district. Here Is his summary OF
the merits Of the five elevens at
this time:
Pitt=Facing something real in
the way Of a schedule with no out :
standing stars and a healthy fight
for the majority Of the positions.
Ends strong, tackles uncertain
guards good, center we'll taken
care Of and a better balanced back.
field than last year. Two real pun
tiers; another thing that has been
lacking for some time.
Penn State-A veteran line and
4 baskfield that, barring further,
injuries will be well up to the Bee.
deltiat standard. Sure to be fast
and heavily armed with the latest
model OF deceptive attack.
N Carnegie Tech-Best team the
Sldbos have ever had with the one
fatal weakness of loose handling
tbf the ball at critical times
4 Espe cially strong on sweep plays
at the ends. Line able to hold It's
own with the best.
Wash JEFF Unlimited power
and material as yet unorganized
to get the best results. Mental
strain OF being champion" appar-
emily telling on individuals. Team
coming to peak slowly, as was the
case last year., but facing early
season contests with Bethany and
Carnegie Tech that call for mid
\Sseason form.
West Virginia-Watch this one.
Spears system of thinking and
playing beginning to percoiate
tthrongh squad. Team will be fast
weil drilled, physically strong. and
Is 4 result always dangerous. Is
the Foundation eleven of a pros
porous era at Morgantown.
Tho Washington, (Pa J reporter
carries a full account OF Greasy
NeaIe,s statement as to why he
does not intend to return to coach
w u 3. next year. The wire
stories sent out mentioned only the
fact that Greasy resented "outside
interference with the team leay.
ing the inference that officials at
the Institution were hampering
him with his work of coaching.
Now, 1t develops that what ID
actually Is Greasy's sore spot Is
the fact that a lot of W. & ]. fans
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