Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-03
VI. & |. PREPARES FOR
WEST VIRGINIA CAME
Decided Victory Over Tonnes
see Five Gives Generals
More Confidence.
i0U ARE STRONG
'ohtcst. Which VIII Bc Held In
huntington Tomorrow. IL Looked
Forward to with Keen Inter-
est.
lspccial to The rimes-Dispa,ch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
hh.NlNGTON. VA. Feb. AL
'houSh the game against the cniver-
S.H OF tennessee had been looked
Inward To as being the Generals
hrSt hard encounter OF the present
season. the easy fashion in which
Washington and Lee disposed of the
VISITORS by 40-to-ll count. has
.nuStu the spirit Of optimism as to
we outcome OF the West Virginia
Sr0w considerable here.
me defense of Coach Raftery's Ave
Vas iar superior TO that demon
H'' Es IN any other previous game
.i the season. while their general
noor work and the shooting OF Lake.
captain Hines and Glenn was an that
could be asked for. The work of
cameron ana Thomas at the guard
POSITIONS. was exceptionally good
lehnrsScc attempting but five shots
first half.
Mountninccrs Strong
While West Nirginia's strength Is
not Scing moderated here, last year
The Mountainecrs triumphcd over the
.,ehefhiS on Moor much smaller
thah the one the blue and White
quintet had been accustomed 10 and
AGAINST Washington ami Lee team
wh!ch was seriously crippled by the
absence OF Captain stephens. Hines
ana Harris. ALI regulars. 1t is nat
ntai mat Washington and Lees
chances for comeback this year
Sh"uld appear better. since the ,inor
OF Eaesman's Academy. at hunting
Ton, is much larger than the Noun
iaIneers court at Morgantown. and
hattery's 1--WE will present Il much
more representative team. although
the absence OF Red" Schneider. VET
cran guard. from the lineup will b,
kccnly felt. a broken shoulder sus-
tanned in practice week agi. Will
prevent Schneidcr's participation in
the game against West Virginia.
Has Good Linc-up.
The lineup. which Coach Raftcry
Will more than likely start arains,
West Virginia. Will Include Captain
Hines and Lake. from Sutton and
Charleston. respectively. at forwards:
Glenn. At center. and Cameron and
Thomas at the guard positions. This
az games since the injury 10
Schncider's shoulder, and which to
date has shown an undcniahlc SUI
periority over every team yet this
season.
To date. the Generals have amasscd
a total of $50 points as against their
opponents 26 in the six games al
ready played. Emory and Henry.
Roanoke College. Hampdcn- Sidney,
Zion. St Johns College and the Uni
met and defeated with little ,rou-
hle. and ii now remains to hc seen
whether or not West Virginia can
he handed the same treatment. The
University OF Tennessee has win
over Vanderbilt to their credit. Van
derbilt previously having defeated
the University Of Kentucky, cham
pions Of the South last season. The
Generals meet kentucky here Febru-
airy $. following the West Virginia
game at Huntington.
w. AZ l.. LcnvcS Today.
Washington and Lees team will
leave here tomorrow afternoon for
huntington. arriving there early Sat
urday morning in time to be ready
for Saturday nights contest The
game will be played on the floor Of
liaesman's Academy. which is as
!argc or larger than the floor in Do
mus Gymnasium here. Just who
Z fiery Will carry AS substitutes Is
yet prohlcmaiical. though Arbo-
cast and Mcdonald are practically
certain OF making the trip.
Reports from Huntington indicate
that one Of the largest crowds ever
Southern West Virginia Will see III
annual tilt between the Mountainccr
and the Fighting Generals. the al.
vance sea, sale having been unusu-
ally heavy. y substantial dclega-
ton from Charleston and other near
by towns will probably witness the
contest. since Captain Kenneth Hines
rom Sutton. and Nelson Lake. for
mer Charleston High School star
are assured Of starting against West
Virginia.