The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-05
INFORMAL EvEsTTaATIow WILL
BE MADE THIS WEEK TO
FIND FAULT II
ANY
Spring Sports Have Proven pisappodnt-
mont Football II Really
One Sport

Washington, Pa, Juno %-Intorma!
inquiry into spor, conditions at WASH
ington & Jefferson will be made this
week by the alumni who will be here
for the annual commencement week
program. No special gathering or old
grads" has been called TO probe into
conditions but certain dissatisfaction
with the results OF spring sports Will
he vented in n discussion OF reasons Tor
the poor showing that has been made
in recent years. with a view 10 tindlnS
some way for improving conditions
The situation presented at W. & J.
Is about this: Football has been main
tanned at n high standard equivalent to
that on which II Is kept at any college
In the country, and Red and Black
grid!ron outfits have been known All
over the country for their prowess over
long period. But during this time
with the exception OF basketball. which
has come to the front with leaps ana
hounds In the past few years, other
sports have dwindled. until X Is recog-
nIzed that tho Presidents are moro or
less Of n Joke when competing with
teams that rank nigh in the district
Track has dcterlo-ated and tennis ts
not given support that ~ calculated 70
make Il an attractive feature or the
athletic curriculum. while baseball has
fallen into such state that II haA
been desrairingly given up entirely. IN"
alumni will try 10 md out just why
ash-Jey. with potential mater'a! as
good as other schools and certainly NOT
inferior to that found In football
should have come 20 deserve the ap-
pellat!on OF zone sport institution,
II Is possible that an ATTEMPT may ne
made 10 vest the entire managerial
power In the hands or on" man: and
the only man Who is regarded az sum
ricntly erAcient to handle this Job Is
Robert NJ. Murphy known far md wide
~ tho ircorrparahle mentor Of Wash
left football teams Murphy IS now
also maracer NJ the basketball team
and under his direction this sport has
pro~rcred from an artistic standpoint
until !: IS r-ncticallv on the sam" rlane
az football Supporters of Wash =
Iecr's athletics who want 70 see n
we'll rounded development n s7orts are
certain that track. baseball and other
,,aerortmenta would be UNNECESSARILY
improved with Murphy 1t the holm.
ANY action. informal or otherwise.
tina, NAV hc taken by the alumni While
here ror commencement will naturally
be only OF a reconmendatory nature,
/ any definite action being up 20 the attn
letlr council Rat the council Is ns
much dissatisfied rs anybody with the
achievements or lack or them. IN GER
tain sports. and Is certain tn he gov
erned nv the desires of the alumni.
MANY Of the Wash.-IeT. grads
! think tina. baseball should be relnstated
! " IA q question. however, whether tha
! rnaratlon ri a diamond OUTFIT could h"
successfully maintained under rresen;
! conditions. The limited means and the
! rreruent Indictment weather have com
! bIned to almos. wreck the treasury In
the mast. and ~ tho alumni want base
! ball In thN curriculum after this year
they will probably he asked 70 give
/ some concrete evidence 81 their rnthnsi'
asm eor the sport IN the way or mono
! ,arv hedges ~ assist the management
/ The Informal discussion 81 athletic
! affairs &c eXpected to hiring about 2
hotter understanding between The Autho'
rifles and the alumni n nothing else
! Is accomplished. 7. is known that the
+ former STUDENTS plan 20 unite hack ~
. tho football mana cement IN next raI'
schedule and to give Some re"oRn'flnn
Of their nro-cclation ~ the wonderful
efforts Of the team 81 1921.