The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-04
FANS CONC DE PURPLE AND
WHITE THE EDGE IN MARTINS
rERRY-BELLAIRE SCHoLAs-
TIC TILT.
Despite Early Season Reverses' keo ana
Blsck Followers Have Hopes
or victory over Opponents

When the representative teams O: h"'-
l,,-e High and Martins FcrTy meet TINS
afternoon at League IavN, Mart'"S
F'erry. in their annual clash. 4 crowd OF
a. ,sas, 6, 600 fans is expected 20 crowd
tho seating capacity 81 Tue par" 20
the limit. Evsn With the teams 80 nn.
evenly matched on paper, each VIII
have large hosts of followers %" mana
In cheer them T. victory.
Reuaire Has Chance.
Rci,,;re has the weakest team IN. the
bls,nry of the school. The team has
.mrs-sa many rrvtrSes during the early
nav, NJ me season hut after w"cks ~
r,I,hful practice pulled the comeback
s.u,,t last Saturdayaad entertained !''I
hones Of coming through tho winner IN
,nfay's clash II - a WI known iac'
th.,, the teams VII play anything NHt
cea, football and the game viii II" wv"
p vh.inx mad cisvcns facing each Other
fighting all, the time. With this View
- rho game Il will he The team that
,n,s thr breaks that vii, win and no
Rcd and black have based Their h"Tes
OF victory on these breaks.
Ferry Gets Edge.
The Purple aud Whit" team mas urn
I'd in a splendid record Tor IN" season
and have defeated ono Of tho host teams
IN rho country. Mas,en Park High. ot
buffalo. Nnw York. LoucH has built
up a sp,ondid mach!r" with strong
steady line and a fleet set ~ running
hacks. The team VIII y" intact f"r the
annual feature clash and after week.
nc rest following their defeat at the
hands OF FoSiOria TWO weeks ago plan
~ take their revcng" on N"It2're
Strong Aerial Attack
HrlIairc has worked up a stro1- 0er'Sl
attack Cor their opponents as tals line
OF play sens to Re tho one weak SPOT
In the Purple defense. The Red and
Black we're even checked IN thS. depart
ment OF the game whom CHASER, their
best bet with tho passing OF tho ball was
forced to leave the team F"r short
while because OF injuries. Unless Cal
harech has devcioqcd another passcr FOR
THIS game 4 is doubtful OF his team
NJ stand much chance against the!r
opponents. Ferry will also De hampcred
with tho loss OF Edwards from their
lineup. The sturdy Purple leader WAS
forced 10 rst!re from the game two
weeks ago when he was injured and It
Is doubtful - he VIII be permitted %
play today. From The latest reports
from the Purple camp. Taylor IS expect
ed 20 prove tho big gun" FOR the Loucks
men today.
GREAT Rivalry Exists.
Great rivalry has always existed be
tween these :wo schools and & has
become SO heated IN this years battle
that the officials OF both schools have
called the attention oc their students
70 the fact that only clean sportsman
ship Is desired today. II is believed
that. while the rivalry stHl viii eN:st
In the same heated form. that the rival
spectators will conduct themselves IN
an orderly manner.
Cup offered winner.
The Kiwan!S clubs OF Bel!aire and
Martins Ferry have offered a largo sill
yer loving cup 70 me winner OF a series
90 games between the two schools. The
team WANING today's game Will take
permanent possession OF the cup. The
FUN requirements OF the winning OF the
cup have not been announced.
Tho lineup: