The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-15
SCHOOLS
TO PLAY GAME
GQNINGM0NDAY
Rain Prevents Contest Today
at South Side Park;
AM Tomorrow

games TO decide the championship
among the high schools OF the city.
heavy downpour on Thursday
night had made the field impossI-
ne for play.
e was decided to play tho game
on Monday afternoon. Another
young cloudbmst broke loose again
iast night and moro rain is in
store for today, so that unless the
sun on the job on Sunday and
Monday all day long, It Is doRbt-
full Il the field will be In shape for
q gRtneSeve1E by Monday afternoon.
A large number Of fans in the city
were greatly disappointed when II
vas topndpthat the game could not
he played.
Another disappointment was
Wished on thelfans for this after
noon when &c was found that no
fatne could be staged between the
Ktngtnont team and the South Side
independents on account OF the
condition Of the playing field at
South stdeSPaFk.
This would have been a real
treat for the fans and would have
marked the official opening OF the
independent season. No date has
heen set for playing on the game
postponed today. Both teams were
keyed up for the battle and Il
would have been a game that.
snacked Of the old City League
DAYS when Monongah Glass and the
watson Building battled for the
chartpionship OF the city, and when
the stands and bleachers were
packed with fans.
Game Tomorrow.
TomorTew afternoon. II the
weather permits, the South Side
team win go over TO Watson to
tackle the speedy team OF that
place. The game Is called for 2:3O
O'clock and the usual large Sunday
crowd OF fans Is expected at the
game. Watson has a good team
and the fans in that section give
tile teansgood support. Smith will
dofthe hurting for South Side. while
Murray will be on the mound for
the Watson lads, according to the
advance dope. Despite the heavy
tain last night and the threatening
clouds today, Clare Abbott, mana.
ger3oft The South Side aggregation,
certain that the game could
heF staged unless another storm hit
his section tomorrow. The teams
hNget met once before this season,
south Side winning z to 8.
The Fairview.Gr Grafton game.
booked for Grafton yesterday, was
called of on account OF rein. This
ans whoytollow the activity Of the
Fatryiew High School lads will be
gladGt know that Abe Wilson has
baen named captain Of the team.
The Fairmont & Cleveland Coal
Go, team will 60 to ShInnstou to-
morrow where they will meet the
ws@organized team Of that place.
Trader will be on the mound for
%Shihnston, while Burns will be the
pitching selection for the local az.
uegatton.
Normal to Play.
Ihe Fairmont Stale Normal
cam will open the season at South
side Park, playing the Grant Town.
Independents. The Normal lads
under the direction Of Homer
Toothman have been coming along
y fair shape. The game on Tues
day will give them first real test
under fire.
lee King Starts.
Lee King was In the lineup OF the
Phils yesterday. 1t was the frs.
eagueigame in which he iad played.
this sseason, due TO the fact that no
letthanders had been used against
the Qnakers. MarQuard was o.
the mound for Boston yesterday. so
was delegated to play in left
aelh. He5headed the batting order,
b9tgdid not make a hit in three trips
10 the plate, He accepted two
alnees In the field.
Only three games were played in
tho major leagues yesterday. two
n the National League and one Ia
the American. Boston took the
measure OF Philadelphia 6 10 Q In
the National League, and the Giants
hattedf Brooklyn's pitchers all over
ne field winning 10 to 2 In tho
American League, Philadelphia de.
teateds Boston s to 2.
West Virginia did not play West
Minister yesterday on account OF
rim and tho Wesleyan.Tech game
was also called OF. It is not likely
that games can be staged today.
Wild Life League.
Members OF the various branches
o. The Wild Life League in West
virginia, hunters and fishermen
and allsthose who love tho outdoors
are looking forward eagerly to the
state convention TO DO held In
elaTiuburg on April 90. A state
Organization is to be formed at that
time and other matters worked out
for the abetterment OF game and
net Conditions in the state. Sports.
men see In this organization the
breaking OF anew dawn and the
promise OF new sra.
Tho m1ffalo and the elk, onca
rnamed the hillstan narrow valleys
of West Virginia. They are gone,
never 10 return. But they were, =
part Of another period, the days Of
oir Indian fighting ancestors who
wrested the Iandsfoe our cities and
farms rom the Delewares.
Whet IS ossr1ore interest to the
Wild LITER of today, and his sons
of tomorrow Isl that deer, turkey,
nheasants and grouse can be made
abundant hsthe woods and all the