The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-29
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HIGHEST n GIL ! HONOR {
BIakemen Have Claim on
State Championship for
1922 Gridiron Season.
81 CARRY.

full football season In the history
OF the institution, going through
the entire season without defeat
and meeting several of the strong.
est teams in the state. The Blake.
men have a good claim to the
state championship, probably being
the strongest indicated team In
the state. All Marion County ia
proud Of the record made by the
Mannigton lads and, recognize in
this aggregation one Of the best
football machines that was ever
turned out in this section.
Early in the season I visited the
Warrington tribe one afternoon at
Blackstone PARK, and one glance
at the squad convinced me that
they would play powerful football
under the able coaching OF Jerry
Blake.
The team has played consistent
ball all year and went into every
contest with enough punch to carry
them through TO victory
Among those who have helped to
make Warrington famous this year
are Prichard and Jones, ends. They
are among the best, If not the best,
terminal men in the entire state
and their great playing both on thu
offensive and defensive has done
much to make The Warrington out.
fit a real contender for the state
championship.
Hart at tackle Is recognized by
all the critics as one Of the best
in scholastic circles and the big
fellow has played a whale OF \
game all season. Ryan at quarter.
back has shown rare judgment In
handling the team on the field and
calling the plays, while Rymer al
the center Of the line has been a
powerful man. 5ormer and Mages
have starred in the backf,eld, with
Gump, playing steady and consist.
emit game, although not as spectacu.
lar a brand as some Of the other
lads. But after all, 1t was the great
team work that carried the Man.
nington lads through to defeat
less season. Every man was on
the job and doing his full share IN
the work all the time and that il
what counts in the great gridiron
game.
The seasons record for the tear,
follows:
Warrington "a, shinnston 0.
Warrington 10, Fa!rmont 0.
Warrington Z, Grafton 0.
Warrington Is, Victory Z.
Warrington 50, Belington O..
Warrington Z, East Side 0.
Mannigton SO, Elkins r..
Warrington /, Philippt o."
Warrington u, Moundsville II.
HThe Philippi game was forfeit
ed. Had the contest been played
the Warrington lads would likely
have gained the decision by au
overwhelming score. Philippi had
several Broaddus players ready q
play against the Warrington lads
when they forfeited the game.
The victory over Moundsyillg
Saturday showed Mannington's
superiority over the teams IN the
northern part OF the state, sinca
Moundsville has won from Ben-
wood. Wellsburg, Sistersville, Mid
dlehourne, New Martinsville and
FolIansbee, besides holding thu
strong Lindsey Cadets to. a 60
score With q crippled team.
Warrington is two touchdowns
ahead Of: either Charleston or Hum
ington, since Elkins lost to Char
lesion by a score OF 20, and Char
lesion tied with Huntington &C.
Warrington scooped Elkins, 1912.
Through her schedule this yeas
Warrington has eliminated shinn-
ston $40; Fairmont, 1870: Grafton,
90; Victory, 1877: Belington, 800;
East Sidel7.0; Elkins, 1912; Phil
ippi; 10; Moundsyille, 21.14. 3,
By comparative scores, then,
Warrington Is % points better
than Huntington and Charleston,
because Fairmont beat Washington
Irving 7-6, Misunderstanding beat
Wheeling &C: Wheeling ard Chat'
lesion played n 1T tie. and Talr-
mont lost to Warrington 1870.
Warrington makes her claim to
the championship through these
comparisons since Parkersburg,
Wheeling, Cla-ksburg and Charles
ton have been elimiuatetS SEd BE-
cause ST. Marys has nc6 Diayei 4
comprehensive schedule with W. q
Virslnai high schools. There ar5
104 members Of tho State Athletic
Association at the present time.
and It is impossible for any ono
team to play them all. The com.
paratlve scores are the only meant
to make the choice, and Manning
ton standse out as the best team
this, year In the state.
BGckhapnon, Weston. Salem,
Mogantown, Bridgeport, Parsons,
and Lost Creek have all been elm
mated through defeats by teams
beat by. Warrington, and Logan
lost ali hopes through the defeat
administered by charletSSa last
Saturday: =
This leaves Huntington and St.
Mary's yet indicated this year IN
the state to contend with Manning.
ton for state honors. II Washing.
ton.lrying is in form today Hunt
ington will have to step lively TO
get q win out Of It.
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