The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-04

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few years until the run OF mine
birds have forgotten them There's
one new wrinkle Pop" may pull
on West Virginia, however. 1t
generally rains when the Noun
taineers go to Pittsburgh, ~
Pop might get out his fubbb7r
uniforms for the benefit OF thu
crowd
At Bethany
The daily practice sessions
started off in earnS7t yesterday
Tor the Buffalo Cret ..srs, Evident
" the Morris-HarNIy contest fail
ed to impress the Bison coach .
much, even though the Big Green
came home with the long end OF a
300 score. The entire squad was
put through their PAGES at the
bucklng machine and tackling
dummy and then given a forty
five minute period Of srrlmmag-
Ing. Next Saturday, when Beth
any stacks up against Washing.
ton and Jefferson at the W. & j..
field-!t will. more than likely, be
an entirely different lineup than
that which started the initial cou,
test last Saturday. Coaches Nor.
row and yesterday have made no
pretense of keeping a secret OF the
coming shakeup--on the contrary
they have given out some rather
definite information as to the
changes on the line.
Every man out for Che squad Is
being given a chance this week
lat several positions and when
Saturday morning rolls around
quite few upscts will be noted
In the surprise package. After
Saturdays performance the fol,
lowers OF the big green eleven
are not so confident as they were
a week ago. Speculation has drop
ped TO a minimum and In its
place watchful waiting is substl-
tuted.
At Wesleyan
Wesleyan fans are looking
eagerly forward to Saturdays con-
test with Davis Elkins College,
There is Just enough uncertain ~
about the coming battle to mako
It spicily interesting. There Is
no doubt among Wesleyan fans
as to the outcome Of the game,
Wesleyan expects 10 win. but 30
little can pc learned Of the Davis.
Ellins crowd that an element of
excitement Is felt.
Coach Higgins will be expert
menting considerably In Satur-
days game. This week he is try
ing to build up an offense for
Wesleyan. The aerial attack was
all Wesleyan had to use against
West Virginia. This needs to be
greatly polished. The Methodists
had a wonderful defensive ma
chine ,sin Saturdays same but
practically no offense whatever.
With D. & q. and Salem games
both close, the Wesleyan coach
finds himself busy indeed making
repairs, and preparing plans Of
war to use against the two stats
rivals. Salems win over Marietta
shows that Coach Casey has
some good cards to play and the
report OF Marietta's downfall canla
into the Wesleyan camp with Va
warning attached,
MountaineerS' Sins
DR.. C. W. Spears, head coach Of
West Virginia according to press
reports, was not satisfied with
the showing of the team In the
opening game and will drive the
men hard IN preparation for the
game with Marietta on Saturday
This may be more or less press
stun, but then no good coach ID
ever satisfied with the showing OF
his men, that Is, entirely satlsti-
ed. Perhaps the things that did
not please Spears are the ones
that did not please Charlie Hod.
ges OF the Morgantown New Do
minion. After lauding the team. In
many respects Charlie turns Ia
their sins in the following words:
Turning to the sins OF the
Gold and Blue players, II Is easy
to place all OF them on the ottense
side OF the ledger, Excepting In
the third quarter, the Mountain.
eres failed to show a sustained at.
tack for more than three suc.
eessive first downs. At times, the
work in this department was
rather ragged especially In the
fourth quarter when the Noun.
taineers worked with the ball In,
side OF Wesleyap's 25-yard line
for more than five minutes, once
as close as five yards from the
goal line, without taking t over
Fumbles contributed largely h
this failure, but there were. other
mistakes just as glazing. Doctor
Spears had a right to DO dlsap.
pointed in this phase OF hlS
eleven's work.
Bad generalship cost the Noun,
taineers at least one and probably
two or more touchdowns. Three
quarterbacks contributed to thls
element Of the misplaying. Mar,
(liccI in the first half ana 0lIkar