The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-18
.FARMINGToN
Faculty vs. FarmIneton

All is in readiness for the first
basketball game of the season at
Pennington High School. The
game will be played tonor.
row evening between the high
school regulars and the faculty.
Much interest Is being shown IN
the coming encounter The high
school team has been working ont
for several weeks and is in tirst
class condition. On the other
hand, the faculty team has been
working cut only one week. al.
though they are far from the
proper playing condition, they are
confident OF winning. Tho better
conditioning Of the high school
players will be Offset by tho great
or experience Of the faculty play
ors. e,
There Is one player on the fac.
ulty team, however, who Is not u
member OF the faculty. He Is
Percy Conway, stellar guard
from last years high school tcauI.
The faculty Of the school boasts III
only four men who can play. anil
one outsider had to be sought and
there is no doubt that a good enc
was found. But Conaway, like the
rest Of the team, will be handicap
ped by lack Of practice His work
prevents his practicising with The
faculty, SO his first appearance
on a basketball floor this season
will be for the game tomorrow
evening.
The high school lineup has not
been announced. Coach Strohec-
ker has not decided who he will
leave In charge Of the team while
he is playing with the faculty, and
until no decides, no lineup will
be announced. The faculty lineup
is certain, however, because there
are only five players to pick from.
Strohecker will hold down the
center position. Opp and Niece
the forward positions, and Ride.
noun and Conway the guards.
Potentially, this team should win
from the high school by con.
siderable margin, but whether It
will or not. remains to be seen. On
the other handi II is quite possible
that the high school will trim
them decislvely.
Girls Basketball u
Activity in the girls basketball
camp is going on steadily to the ex
tent OF three practices a week.
The first game will be played jan.
uary 6 against Lumberport. Tho
place Of the game is not, definite.
ly decided. Lumberport agreed 10
the game, thinking that Farming.
ton desired to play on the Lumber,
port floor. That, however, was a
misunderstanding, for Pennington
is DESTROYS Of opening the season
at home, and an effort Is being
made to have the game played
here.
Some difficulty is being expert.
enced In completing the schedule
for the girls: The boys team was
given the preference OF dates, and
since 1t has been decided to stage
no double headers here, the girls
have only five home dates to select
from. The only game definitely
booked at this time are the Lunl.
berport game, two games with
Fairview and one with Riyesyille.
Negotiations are under way for an.
other game with both Lumberport
and Rivesville, ono game with
Newburgh and two with Shinnston
An attempt will be made to get In
touch with both West Monongak
and Warrington in hopes of arrang.
ing further games.
Basketball Schedule
Some dissatisfaction has been
expressed with the schedule OF the
boys team for this year. It is no:
nearly SO difficult, nor SO attrac.
tive as the schedule last year, and
some people are Inclined to com.
plain because Of this fact Last
years team was the best in the his
tory OF the school and It was com.
posed Of the calibre To go through
with difficult schedule while the
team this year Is evidently far be-
low the standard set last year, be-
ing composed OF almost entirely
new material. There are enough
hard games on the schedule this
year however, % test the mettle