The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-28
MANY SPECIALS
. WILL TAKE FANS
TOPOLO GROUNDS
Interest in Wash-Jeff Tilt
With Lafayette Breaks
All Past Records.

WASHINGTON, Pa. October IS
Fever heat" stereotyped as 1t
is, is the only term that can be
applied to the Unrest among
Washington q Jefferson ahderents
over the game with Lafayette at
the Polo Grounds, next Saturday.
Concrete evidence Of this wonder
full enthusiasm in this district is
presented through the announce
ment that It will probably require
three special trains to convey the
Red and Black partitans from the
tri-state section to the metropolis.
1t Is likely that two OF these will
leave here and Pittsburgh nn
Thursday and another one will
be operated out y: Pittshurg.. IN
Friday night.
Just why there ia So much
pep" being spilled over this
game. 6 rather ;aJsiiry!1%. as the
Presidents have not been going
any too we'll this year and the
dope" would indicate that Laf-
ayette will rule the TavorItc in
the Polo Grounds clash. But there
is a certain lure Of the "blg ely"
attached to a game In New York.
and It has been a good many .'elrs
since the Presidents have perform
ed east Of the Delaware River. Thu
Presidents we're seen OH the SANE
lot In 1915 when they Ap!cntrd
Rutgers. since then they have
confined their grldiron efforts to
the section west OF New Jersey. al
thoush they have played uer q
wide territory,
There is more than little cor
reru over the condition OF tine
Washington & Jefferson team fol
the coming combat. which takes
rank as one OF the most importan,
Of tho year anywhere. The varsity
players have been terribly crippled
for weeks. and 1t is certain thai
several wifi not he able 10 carw
on at all against Lafayette. Whetn
or the lesser Injured can conc
around In n week. of course remains
to be seen, Both West and Elick.
son W. & J.s biggest threats ami
both wonderful opcn.rield ard
broken.tield runners have been IN.
jurcd and absolutely rested. They
will BIO given practically nothing u
do next week and II they show IN
next Saturday in good shaoe tee
Red and l'lack changes will he
greatly enhanced. The re.iniury Of
konvolinka was big blow to tn,
Presidents us II necessItatcs a re
arrangement Of the rush line at )
time when coach should be able
to do nothing else hut get preci.
sion In play. instead OF building no
new men for certain positions.
Wash..Jetf. hNs q lot Of fairly good
line material. however, with \
wealth OF high class backs and 1t
is believed TINT Eeale is resource.
tul enough TO get smooth comb,
nation operating by next Saturday,
A comparison OF the team, It
nrett' hard TO make for the reason
that thc two styles are divergent,
Lafayette uses mostly driving
attack. off tackle and
close on the ends for It's gains
using BIZ backs and a well.scrctn:
cd formation from which to launch
is assault. W. & j, has a mora
diversified attack employing its
fleet backs both to run and as a
threat In the forward passing
game which 1t uses much mora
than Lafayette and at times with
wonderful precision and success
Both teams are known as rugged
defensive outfits. SO that a matter
of cunning and flnesse NV be the
dec ding factor.
The Red and Black team Will not
leave, here on any Of the SpeGiaI
trains. Manager Murphy has ar
ranged to take squad Of about
25 out Of Pittsburgh over Tho
Pennsylvania on Thursday night,
IN tho Metropolis ahead
OF the rooters who will go III a
Baltimore & Ohio special. The
team will stop at the Pennsylvania
Hotel where Wash. jeff. head
quarters will be maintained The
rooters' special will leave New
York on the return, Saturday
night, while the team vii stay
over in New York until Sunday
night. In addition to the great
throng that will go from this dis.
trict several hundred alumni and
former students from New York,
Philadelphia and other eastern
points, who have had seats reserv.
ed will attach themselves 10 the
Presidential party at the game.
The Philadelphia alumni will hold
a banquet next Thursday night
and the New York grads" will
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