The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-18
PUNTS AND
8: PASSES ::


( Sarge number Of rooters. lett Tor
weston this morning on two spe-
scial cars over the NJ. =. & r. Co.,
lines for Weston, where this after
noon the team will play the
speedy Weston High School tries.
The specials pulled out OF here
at eso'clock. Last year the two
teams battled to tie, and both
the 1cemen and the Westonltes
are anxious to have decislen
bout this afternoon. Falrmont %
in good shape for the contest. ard
Ice has given the men sevreal
now plays this week which will be
used In the contest this afternoon.
'E%o games are booked at South
ne Park this afternoon when tho
Est Side first team will pay
Salem: while the second team IL
battling with the second string
!. from Morgantown. These games
isl,ould be interesting and will en-
britain the fans who did not go to
Morgantown or Weston. At Black
Sshere Park this afternoon, tn:
4sedy Warrington High team,
county champions, and who have
Wa look-in for the state champion
ship; will play Philippi. This grme
n should be fairly easy plckings for
the Blakemen. according to the
advance dope.
Wet Field
:. Indications this morning are
,.hat West Virginia will battle
with Virginia at Morgantown this
afternoon on a real wet field, the
first time this season that the
Mounta1neers have faced such
conditions. Whether or not this
condition will be favorable to
Virginia or not remains to be seen.
but / am not entertaining any
worries as to the ultimate result
Of the contest, rain or shine. Two
OF three touchdowns for West
Virginia looks right to me at this
stage Of the game.
Normal Defeated
The Fairmont State Normal
eleven was defeated by California
state Normal yesterday, at Cali.
!, ,fornia Pa, % to Z. The Normal
team was in a crippled condition,
and entertained little hope OF VIC
i tory when they started on the
Gloom. Gloom, Gloom!
Az the West VIrgInian goes to
press with this, Pitt fans In this
section are gloomy ,one Of which
i am whom. 1t looks like anothes
well ~ for W. & J. over the Pan.
theirs this afternoon, which wall
Y make two in a row in as many
= years, and that doesn't go down
very well. Last year was the first
time since 1914 that Wash-Jen
mad won from the Warerites, and
Pit had hopes to get even today,
NJ with Shuler, Holleran aud
4 Colonna out OF the battle there Is
little chance Rain alone will save
Pitt today 1t Is Just possible that
on a soggy field, the lightning
backs OF Wash-Jeff will not be as
capable performers as on a dry
field. But this is a weak hope at
ebest. The betting odds are 10 TO s
and 10 to Z, with Fit on the short
lend. or,
Three popular officials a,e
hooked to work the big game at
forgantown this afternoon. Mike
Tbompson Of Georgetown will
Feferee; AL, Sharpe Of Cornell will
VI head llnesman. This should as
ture everyone that the game will
be handled In the best style.
Yale Has Edge
in the long series Of football
games since 1888 between Yale
afld Princeton, the teams booked
Yor a battle at Princeton today.
Yale has the edge by wide mar
gin Yale has won twenty-four
James. lost twelve games and tied
snire They have scored 37A points
20 S25by Princeton. In the games
Isplayed this year Yale has scored
fS0 points to her opponents 16,
swhlle the Tigers record is 124 to
va. Yale has lost one game this
Mason to Iowa 6 to 0, and tIcd
with the Army at TO {. Prince
ton has not lost a game or has IL 1t
been held to tie. Tho nearest thu
niger came to defeat was the 81
to is game with Chicago, the
eastern team pulling the game out
Or the fire in the final minutes Of
play Virginia. playing the Noun
taineers today, held Princeton TO 4
bgto 0 score In the second game Of
NE season for the Tigers.
Big "Thuse" Meetings
When the Virginia team arrived
in Morgantown today, tho visitors
Iwere met by the University stu
Sdents in a body, and, win or loce,
Cthe University students will stage
II big "thuse" in Morgantown to-
night. The purpose OF the cele.
bration will be to show the play
ers from the Old Dominion that
good sportsmanship Is not un-
known in the Little Mountain
State. When West Virginia play
Cd at Charlottesville, Va, In oaso-
bali 1t Is reported that the NIr-
yinIans displayed the poorest
craftsmanship encountered by
she Mountaineers during the sea-
AZ bonfire and nlght-shIrt
parade were features Of the
"thdser held at Morgantown last
night and both before and after
the. remaining games Of the sea-
On The students win stage de-
lno1strauons. Every male student