The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
High School Survey

Indications are that high
schools OF the state, despite the
fact that serious losses By gradu-
alton were experienced last May,
will have one Of the greatest foot
ball seasons in their history. From
every institution come reports Of
larger squads than ever before,
each containing fine prospects,
inexperienced and undeveloped,
but possessing much latent ability.
Parkersburg high Is perhaps the
SINCE exception Of the larger state
high schools in the matter of hay
Ing q large number OF veterans on
hand. Clarence Murrin md Pete
Barnum were virtually the only
regulars lost and while both, OF
these men were mainstays on the
eleven, Coach Thomas has a great
reserve strength from which he
expects to I'LL these gaps this sea-
son. With McHenry, Hobensack
and other 1921 stars on hand, 1t
looks like the Big Rcd has big
jump on its rivals for tbs state
honors this year. Next year, how
ever. Thomas will face the real
test when virtually all Of his eight
or nine regulars from last years
team will graduate.
Clarksburg high school has lost
0liker and Hankey, two big cogs
In the machine last year but Hite
has some excellent prospects that
will be heard from this year, es-
pecially Fulton who shone bril-
Hantly at quarter back last fall.
Weston loses Gene Edwards and
Butcher and with this pair all the
known quantity Of the team. What
Cheney can turn out this year Is a
mystery as far as state scholastic
followers are concerned, since 1t
will require a few games to get a
line on his new material. Grafton
high has lost Captain Aiken and
several others. Fairmont high will
miss Captain Williamson but
Frank Ice should have better
team than last year notwithstand-
Ing, his grid fortunes having been
In the process OF construction for
several seasons past and nearing
the stage where results Gun be
expected. Morgantown high will
likely be better than last year,
Coach Clyde having virtually a
veteran outfit, though having.
suffered the loss of several good
men. Coach Clyde and his meth
DDS are new here and lie will be
handicapped slightly by this but
his reputation for successful re-
suits elsewhere warrants the be-
lief that he will overcome this.
Down at Charleston, Rocco Cor
man starts on his second year Of
rebuilding. Last year, German
was forced to commence all over
again after turning out whirl.
wind eleven in 1920. His stars NIL
gone, the crafty Capitol City mem
tor put his shoulder to the wheel
In Roman style, and though his
season last year was far from sue.
cessful as scores go 1t showed
plainly that German was deter
mined not to remain at the bottom
Of the athletic ladder for any
length of time. His team this year
should be much stronger and
doubtless will be II press reports
can be relied upon. Buckhannon
high lost 4 bevy of good men in
Stanley, Grimm, Robey, Rohr-
baugh, and others and can hardly
be expected to equal its reputation
OF the past few years. However,
the Upshur institution is one that
somehow or other always energies
near the top and nc one need to
expect walkaway from these ira
ditional grid scrappcrs. Wheeling
high lost Munas at quarter and
Robinson at tackle. two men OF all
state calibre, but gained Bill
Stobbs of W. and j. fame as a
coach succeeding Kelcel Ross who