The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-23
FLEMING TEAM
PICKED TO WIN
GRAMMAR TITLE
Catholic School Is the
Dark Horse in
Big Games

Terms entered in the grammar
school tournament wifi get in to
action this evening when the first
round in the series to decide the
city championship will he staged.
ronlght's gamea will start at 1880,
there being four booked. Accord.
Ing to the present program Elem
Ing will meet Central in the first
game; st. Peters and Miller will
battle In the second contest; East
Park and Butcher in the third and
White and a redrawn team in the
fourth contest. Tomorrow AFTER
noon the second round will be
played, which w,;il consist Of two
games. Tomorrow night the final
game Of tho series and tho one
which will decide the champion.
shtp Will take place.
Bteming School is picked to win
the Tournament by those who have
followed the work OF the teams
this year. Fleming School has not
1osta contest during the regular
season and hopes to go through
the tourney without n defeat. ST.
Peters Parochial School is said TO
be the dark horse in the tourna-
ment. This team has not been
very active in tho city games this
Winter, but 1t IS understood that
the Catholic School has a real
quintet that will mako all Corners
"a the tournament step out to. beat
them.
All the teams taking part In the
series are fairly evenly matched
and II Is thought that some very
sclose and exciting games will be
STAGED before the tournament
comes to an end.
The tournament will be staged
y under the direction of Jacob
Rlptz. physical director at the Y.
NJ q. A. Admission to tho ses-
sionsl OF the series will be ten
cents, which will go to Aefray the
expenses OF the tournament.
! At last we know the reason
Hairyiew High School has such a
sweet basketball team. Several OF
the players come from Sugar
Grove.
} Fairview High School Joined tho
Shutters In the Clendonnin game.
They did not lock SO sweet at that
time.
Many OF the big league umpires
Ngo South with the teams to train.
They do this SO they will be ac-
customed to the players swearing
~ them by tho time the season
opens.
: SBahimbo" seems to be Just as
Ruthleses. as ever OH tho miser-
able horsehide. Boy, how no pastes
the old apple.
II Falrmont has a good team
this year and gets into the propos.
ed West Virginia League, wonder
how many players will go from
here to the big leagues. OFF hand,
We cant name any candidates.
Howard Hardesty was a good bet
Until he retired from baseball.
Kiwanis fans will remember this
star outfieldcr as one OF the best
first base coaches in the business.
aReq" Byers. the speedy Pitt
guard, who played such n sensa-
tional game against West Virginia,
has been. named captain Of the
PITT floor five for next season.
Saturday evening at 1910 o'clock
the fast East Side High School.
Reserves will play the South Side
Cubs in what Is expected to be one
OF the big battles Of the year. 1t
VIII be a benefit game for the 10.
al branch Of American Flint Glass
Workers Union. The money de-
rived from the game will 90 to
help defray the expenses OF the
big convention which will be stag
,ed here next July, Fatrmont hav-
ing been selected as the place for
the annual convention OF this or
ganization. A large number Of
tickets have been sold for the
game .andit is thought that the Y.