The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
ind district Teams Arrive On Scene At Spencer
everything Is Now Ready Opening of Bethany Tourney
R||EFA|0 CREEK VILLAGE To OPEN .
ARMS tn TR|-STATE BASKETEERs

Special Dispatch to The IntelliSencer.
Bethany, w. Va, March S.-EverX.
thing Is In readiness and the town OK
Bethany Is waiting to throw wide open
It's arms to the players Of nineteen high
school la ketball teams for the ssconn
annual tri-state tournament Whi1n
opens here tomorrow night with tntee
preliminary games.
:: The townspeople arc waiting for the
vanguard of pla yers to arrive and every
''thing IS set. lrVi>s gym Is All netAo1
Ioff the equipment to be used Is at nana.
,hc officials are patiently waiting TOT
4 the opening whistle.
II WAS not known tonight what games
will be played tomorrow evening" tne
six teams being chosen to play tho
preliminary games which Will reouSe
the number OF entrants 70 sixteen were
announced as follows: st. Clairav1Ile,
Hickory. Warwood. foHansoee 6rioSe-
port and Toronto.
The other schools entered toa&ght
were: Linsly, Nellsbury. Cathedral,
Tr,adclphia, Union. East Liverpool,
Chester. Burgettstown. Shadysids, TO.
ronto, Weirton. Cameron. Littleton'
Mingo Bethesda
Picking a probable winner was q geP-
cral pastime, with wellsburs. Linsiy
and Triadelphia being the faroritee IN
order Chester may develop into DARK
horse, and there are several otner
strong teams entered which may show
something unexpected.
Director Darsie has things In ship
sha nc and his score Of helpers are busy
arranging the final details. Fred Stew.
art, manager OF the varsity basketoan
team is his assistant and has charge
OF the entire ticket sale. Coach Katy
yesterday with a squad OF varsity pass-
.rs under him will supervise the score
keeping and timing Of the games. All
OF the men chosen for those tasks have
had experience and sonic difficulties
which arose on that score last year are
practically impossible.
man has been appointed TO take
charge of each team as IT arrives, IN.
struct them as to their QuartcrA thS
checking and dressing rooms. time or
playing. etc. This plan was adopted
last year and tho teams were cared Tor
very efficiently. Teams arc being quar-.
tered In fraternity houses and private
homes Of the village, but as these pro-
visions arc limited many Of them VIII
be taken to WelIsburg for the night
where the members OF tho kwanls ciuo
have provided quarters. 80.
Burgettstown high received Bothack
in their hopes for tho cup when Ava
Martini one OF the best men OF their
aggrcca ton was ruled ineligible. MAJ.
tin is a graduate OF the FennsylvApia
high school and as the tournament rules
permit only men who are undergraot.
ates to participate, the BurEettetoWn
lad was ruled out. BursettStovn VIII
play in spite Of tho handicap howevsr.
and as they have an unusually strong
aggregation, will undoubtedly mako u
interesting.
Wellsburg IS promising the banner
student aggregation to date having
asked for 1875 student season tickets.
The tournament committee 10 naktnH
IL plain. however. thar the prize offer.
ed for the best cheering section 10 not
for the largest but for tho peppieSS
bunch OF rooters. A silver plaque has
been Offered for the winner and from
the reports OF tho principals Of the
schools who are requesting tickets.
there will bo some lively competition in
this department. Mingo "X-ects to
bring representation Of at least nifty
and Follansbee a like number
Special plans are b"ing made lor
Triadelphia who arc expecting to bring
their students on Saturday. There -
picking the winners that the friends
will 20 that far at least. as they are
undoubtedly one o, the strongest teams
entered in the tourney.
The report that the results OF the
tournament would be given out by wire
less has been recalled for the reason
that tho needed license for tho now.
radio station though applied for, has
no. arrived. and Prof. Pomeroy fears
that 81 will not arrive before the tirlo
for use. -
The student board OF publications are
preparing special souvenir progra,It
for the affair which contains a program
OF the events Of the week end with OFF,
Gals, schedule and form for scores and
ratings OF teams published therein.
Secretary Mellon Is not yet ripe for
the bonus. But congress II sure II