The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-27
STILL REMEMBER
1920 NIGHTMARE.
Varsity Building No Castles
Of Air, on Showing Of
Wash-Ietf.

MoRGANToWN, Nov. 27.-Nu.
merous reports concerning the pos.
sibility of a post-season game with
some important eleven for a sec
tional. eastern or western title has
not turned the heads Of members
OF the West Virginia University
eleven which is to meet the sup.
posedly "demoralized" Washington
and Jefferson College eleven in an.
nual combat here next Thursday
afternoon.
Captain Meredith and his mates
refuse to construct "air castles"
and this afternoon will start pre-.
pairing for the Presidents with ths
same amount Of respect they have
had for the Red and Black all year.
They know that the Little Wash.
ington eleven is in a slump but
they are equally cognizan: that tbs
Nealemen will be in top form when
they take the field here next Thurs.
day. Doctor Spears Is also unable
to diagnose the :nalady which seems
to have come over the Presidents
but like his proteges he is conf.
dent that the Red and Black vii!
come out OF It" before Z thursday.
Mountaineer fans know that W. &
]. Is always at It's best against the
Varsity and tina. regardless Of in.
ternal trouble he Presidents al.
ways get together before they play
West Virginia. This was shown IN
1920 when the Red and Black after
coming out OF a disastrous season
trounced the Mountatneers In thu
final game Of the year 2S.0. Joe
Setron, Homer Martin Captain
Meredith. Jack Simon and several
other members OF the 1922 Noun.
taineer squad remember that game
and are responsible for the present
frame OF mind en- the part OF the
Spearsmen as individuals.
West Virginia players admit that
the victories Of Pitt and Detroit
were earned but cannot see where
the tTiumphs Of hose elevens bene-
III them so far as next Thursdays
game Is concerned. The Spears
men feel that tho recent reverses
suffered by the Presidents will
make the Red and Black eleven
that much harder to trIm-if such
is possible.
Interest In Inc game here i1
without parallel In West virginia's
history. Never has a Mountaiueer
team gone into its final game with
clean slate and the fact that West
Virgoinia's oldest and most bitter
enemy Is all that stands between
the Varsity and its ambition makes
the situation all the mora import
ant.
Coach Spears demonstrated las.
Saturday-for the third tine of the
year-that he has some second
string men who can be depended
upon In an emergency. The scrubs
made It possible for him to givo
some Of his overworked regulars
rest and turned in a victory with
comparative ease. ft. ~
Saturdays win over Ohio merits
additional recognition for the
Spearsmen who are gradually, re-
ceiving their share OF the glory &C.
corded the seasons greatest teams.
When second and third string men
can turn In a $50 victory over n
team Of ohio's calibre It indicates
that the regulars are something. >
A victory over ". & ]. will ell.
able the Mountaineers to make a
strong bid for some collegiate Il.
tie. West Virginia's greatest op.
portunity is within the grasp OF the
Spearsmen and they are going 10
fight desperately in their final ap.
nearance next Thursday to bring
recognition to their University and
state.
Gus Ekberg. whose playing has
made It possible for the Varsity TO
successfully pass several crucial
stages Of the season, probably ap.
preciated Saturdays layoft more
than any other member OF the
squad, He has played In practical.
ly every minute Of all the games
this year and when not playing
quarterback bore the brunt OF tho
offensive burden. Few West Vir.
ginia fans realize Ekberg's real
worth. He Is expected to play an
t'''nnrtant role in Thursday's game.