The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-18
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7 OFF THISWEEK
THAN|IL.AST "TRIP
Pittsburgh Writer Feels West
Virginia viii Have
Good Season.

Virginia University football team
IN the following article which ,ap-
reared IN the Sunday edition Of
the Pittsburgh paper:
with the greatest squad in Its
history and the best looking ono
since that Of 1919, when the
Mountaineers had their greatest
season, West Virginia University,
In training here; appears destined
for q highly successful football
canpaign b
pr. Clarence w. tFat) Spears,
the rotund former star lIneman
and later coach OF Dartmouth Col.
Iege, Is beginning his second sea
son as coach Of the. Blue and Gold
and he has the situation well in
hand. Heis far better fixed than
At this stage last season, and If he
DOESN'T turn out well-balanced
team that will be a fairly consls,
tent winner, our judgment ID
based on wrong conclusions.
The West Virginians are not
doing much baliyhooing this fall,
but 4 Is plainly to be sen that
they rather expect things to break
right for them and will be dis:
appointed 50 they don't. They can
See q promising future for the
team and will admit 1t or close
questtoning, but would rather
eyade the pitfalls of oyerconfl-
dence by letting the plot unravel
itself as the season progresses.
Soach Spears Is well surround
I'D by helpers and advisers. He
has for his backtield cosch, Ira
Rodgers one of the greatest backs
in recent years, who did most Of
his starring at West Virginia.
Bob Kay captain Of Lac years
team and one Of the best linemen
The Mountaineers ever had, Is
coach Of the forwards and Ward
Lanham, freshman coach the past
Two seasons, again holds down
that berth. Lanham is u former
West Virginia Wesleyan star.
Nate Gartmell, track coach, and
worldsfamous athlete in his day,
is trainer and Harry A. stansbury
holds the reins as athletic direc-
tor
The camp here is an ideal one.
Il IS the fourth in as many years
for the! West Virginians, and the
best Of the lot. The Mountaineers
trained at Mont Chateau in 1919.
at Mountain Lake Park In 1920
and at Deer Park Hotel, Md. last
fall None Of these sites could
compare in any way with Jackson
MIL, the site OF, the boyhood home
Of Gen stonewall Jackson of Civil
War fame. The place takes It's
name from the old mill OF the
Jackson family, which still stands.
4 monument also marks the spot.
Jackson Mills only a short street
car tidesfrom Weston, and is the
camp Of Sthe popular All move
nent In the state. The players
are bnnked in "a large assembly
hall and cottages. and q huge
mess hall Is available. a fine
open field provides the best Of
pfactice facilities and there arc
showers and all other essentials.
The camp Is to be a permanent
one for the squad and will be
improved from time to time.
Right now 1t Is about on a par
with the Pitt quarters at Camp
Hamilton; near Windber, Pa.
Some so players make up the
sQuad; which will be pared down
Shortly to a more convenient size.
included in this array are IL of
the IN letter men OF last season
aud other players Of the 1921
varsity squad. Few Of the regu-
lars have been lost. The most
notable defections, by reason Of
graduad6n or otherwise, are
George Hill, the little fullback
who scored both touchdowns
against Pitt last fall; Craver,
auabterback; Kay. guard: Lyle,
hask and Joe Harrick, tackle.
Clark sub guard, Garrlty and
Mhrphy, freshmen backs, and
FhayefS freshmen sub center. are
Tie other athletes who might be
here but are missing.
The Lineup
Some idea Of the team Coach
spears will muster may ! gained
tfom the following lineup which
lie has been using tho past few
days as his first eleven:
Ends Tallmanl tackle last
Yoar. and Graham, a regular end
lest year, with Pierre Hill, the
pthet regular end last year, fight
Ing for a berth.
Tackles Davis who played on
The Michigan freshman team last
gear and halls from Charleston,
and Tough. from Morgantown
High and Indiana Normal Schools.
Guards Capt. Meredith tackle
last year, and Setron. Both are
playing their final year on the
Centers Phil Hill. regular last
year, and Quarles, West Virginia
WESLEYAN center in 1920.
ouarterback-Nardacci, regu.
lar haltback and sub quarterback
fast year.
Haltbacks Homer Martin,
PLAYING his final year on the team
and Gus Eckburg, all-Western
Conference fullback Of Minnesota
in 1920 andemember of West Vir-
ginla freshmen tim last fall,
when he was ineligible for the
varsity because Of the migratory
rule.
Fuilback Simon, regular half
batk iast wear !. s5if-