The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-09
TEAMS MgSI !.
FACE TOUGH
GARESS00N.
Some Games This Week
WIN Give Line on yari-
Gus Local Teams

j
ny LARRY
Tho first weeks Of the basket
hail season while indicative Of
the stfestf or thu various teams in
This section 10 come degree have
not likely revealed the true ability
Of the various aggregatlons and
one must await the more acid tests
before passing Judgment on the
numeroua Quintets fighting for
high iipnoEs In the local bas.
ketball world and also seeking a
place IL the sun among the teams
u the state.
frank ice and his warriors OF
Fairrnont high school have been
ante gticeesstni IN the opening
games of the season, Mother OF
their opponents having been able
to figister d field goal. However,
Tho tact must carry some weight
That neither. BarEackyille nor West
Monongaii have shown signs thus
far Directing tho world on fire,
of even offering very substantial
resistence 70 teams Of major cal
ii,fe, soSthat one must without any
grept expression of Joy over the
showing ot8the Icemen until they
hare taced more formidable ag-
sfegsttons Two fairly good tests
viii be undergone by tho lcers
t5is week; when on consecutive
evenings they viii be called upon
70 face Morsantown high school
ana Parkersburg high school. the
Morgantown game being booked
for Friday evening at the Normal
gymnasium and the Parkersburg
battle being booked for Saturday.
II the lads under the direction OF
Ice can break even or bettcr in
these battles twill give them an
ADDED incentive for the battles
ahead on the floor menu.
East Side high school also has a
hard battle booked this week,
When on tomorrow evening they
make b tip to Fairview to battle
the high school team OF that place.
The odds are about ISL on Fair
view IN this game, and It will be q
surprise indeed II lads from over
the river can coup the game. The
other game this week for the East
sidefs should DE a Pipe dream. as
they play West Monongah. on the
Esst Side floor and should take
the battle by very comfortable
margin.
AS usual Fairview high school,
From ali reports, has q splendid
iaggregation. When Fairview high
school does not, have good has.
ketbali3 team It Is very likely that
oyercoats will be worn in Hades.
The birds up the interurban limo
do not 50 In much for baseball and
tootball$ but they sure eat up tho
basketball stuff. 1t Is related up
IN that neck OF the woods that
q baby boy is never given a rattle
70 play with IN his cradle days, but
when he whimpers Is handed a
miniature basketball SO that he
may set on TO the passing game as
niiclkly as possible. With the
Amnions boys. Underwood, Mich
aels and Wilson on the first line
and q number OF good substitutes
on hand you can bet a nickel or
two that the Fairview five will be
heard from now and again. Fair
view has one falling and that is
TO have all the hard luck in the
toufnamen. tests; but the boys up
there are gong to make every Of
fott % shake off the hoodpo this
The Fairmont State Normal
Tribe WIN have three engagements
for the week On Wednesday they
invade the Upshur county metro
Nils 10 do battle with stern foe
Wesleyan college. This will be a
hard nut to crack and should be
wonderful battle. The Fairmnot
ads are q big drawing card there
and "a large crowd will witness the
contest. Thursday evening the
SoErnal ltes will be at home, Nor
Eias Harvey and on Saturday will
play here BroaddUs college. Only
first game should be doubtful
Tor the locals, according to the
s.9gIlts 5ti
Wednesday. AID Friday will see
games at the "Y" floor with the
ss team playing tho Clarksburg
eolegiars on Wednesday and the
Mason Dixon 5 on Friday. It Is our
opinion that while the "Y" team
has played soma good basketball
q date and has given the public n
Sopd 8rnn for their money in every
contest that the team has not yet
itits stride. A few weak placse
nave been plugged with capable
playeTs recently and We look for
me ot'ganiyation under tho loader
NIP OF the popular Bon Kahn. who
s 0nesof tie noatost and cleyerest
playets In the region, to step out
"a the coming games. Once the
pfopeg lineup has boon found anu
The team has worked together
shptt time, the fans may expect
tlle bunch to show 10 good
adsautage
III locking over the field It
Wppldsbs Indeed unjust not to say
Reed word for Warrington and
FntinEtops In the final reckoning
me county and valley cham
p.pnstii III these teams must be con-
ilered seriously. The suburban
,iiiinte especially Pennington,
NJ sing reat ball to date and
i8Hs 3 counted upon to put on
pNe fesl STUFF as the season pro
sesss "
new spirit seems to have grip
pea the Huntington tribe this year
"a sle5 ne out fighting like
iilnnus IN every game.
The ststi OF tho season would
rticate piEs great games for the
We stsh r,i the teams luck