The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-16
GREAT INTEREST
Being SHOWN IN.
FAIRMONT GAME
lEairytew Team viii Be Greatly
Strengthened for Game
Here November "a.

MAETlUEb ID Lu6 CputGbL W uS SGo6Su
at South Side Park on Friday, No
Sember "a. No one realizes this
tAore than Coach J. F. copp and
his football proteges,
Every effort Is being made 10
wipe out the sting Of defeat SUI.
fered at the hands OF ST. Marys
est Saturday. Neither Mr.. Copp
nor the Individual membcts Of the
team believe that the game played
"a. the Ohio was in any measure
% true test of the teams strength
as With few exceptions all the
players were physically unfit for
theFstruggle. The team that lines
up against Fairmont on November
~ will In every way be q better
! team than any that has representa-
kthe school this year. Some local
fans are optimistic enough to be.
lieye and say that the locals will
win from the Fairmont aggregation
by at least one touchdown. While
this Is a great deal to expect from
the team in It's first season at the
sport, yet they contend that 1t has
necessary weight, speed and skin
10 land the contest even though
against more experienced players.
Should they succeed In taking Fair
mont over for the count, the conf
dence gained would prove dis
astrous to Mannington's claim for
supremacy, 1t IS claimed, for Man
ringtpn could not assemble enough
PLAYERS to stop Underwood, Gump,
Mason and Names in the last tap
for county honors.
False Rumor.
According to an announcement:
made last evening no game has
been Scheduled with the Morgan.
town High School team for this sea.
son. Negotiations for game to DO
played some time this week were
under way but lever materialized.
a kume may be arranged with the
colAg town boys later In the sea.
SON. but because of several boys
who could not practice this weeK
|, on account Of injuries, It was DO.
lleYed advisable TO schedule NO
games this weekend.
First Step Made.
The first move toward opening
the basketball season was made
&stl night when Coach ]. +. Copp
Tented from the town council the
local gymnasium for the coming
basketball season. Practice will
formally open some time In early
December for both boys and girls.
Not much Is known as yet abou.
the material for the boys team. but
SGoach Copp will have to build up e
team from practically unknown ma.
terial. N. Michael, forward and cap.
tait, aud Underwood, guard, are
the only left-overs from last years
Monongahela Valley champions.
While there is wealth OF good
material In school this year, 1t Is
Mot known how many will be able
10 show the ability or inclination
tor a championship team. Mason,
Toothman, Mitchell and Maches.
ney. from last years second string,
GunpS McElroy and Mccoy as new.
corners to the sport as well, AZ
!, Maness and Dodd from last years
Junior high team, should furnish
some good material.
Girls Organizing.
An effort will be made TO put ont
a winning girls basketball team
! this year. With Dodd, two Under.
woods, Gump and Newman, who
played last year with the team that
swamped the, Davis-Elkins College
teamsto the tune OF IA to /, as well
y q third Underwood sister, Hanes
and two Mitchell sisters from the
Junior high last year, the team bids
fair to stop the winning streak Of
he Wheeling girls when they meet
a state tournament next spring.
miss Alice Noone of the University
OF Chicago is coaching the girls
and Is confident Of developing a
team that will be favorably heard
from. before the close OF the sea.
ron. "A game has already been
Scheduled with Masontown and an
effort is being made, to add Farm.
lngton, Rivesvilie, Monongah and
Warrington to the list
Wilson Improving.
J Abe Wilson, who 1t Is claimed
ASTas the most.all around athlete In
Vest Virginia high school circles
fIast year, is improving very rapid.
" from a severe attack Of typhoid
fever. For weeks and weeks, little
shope was held for his recovery, but
In the last few days his recovery
has been so rapid that his physl.
clan believes he will be able to at.
tend school by .He middle Of Decem.
Der. While the eligibility rules will
prevent his taking part In scholas.
sic basketball games during the
FIRST seemster, 1t Is believed that ha
viii be in good condition when the
state tournament Is staged.
Personals.
Gerald Carpenter and A. Am.
mons were transacttng business in
DaIrackvllle yesterday.
Miss Ruth Mccombs Is at Phil.
kppi today attending the funeral o:
her sister who died Monday.
Miss o. Dele Moore and Mlss
v nv Christy loft yesterday ate.
IN Tor Charleston where they viii