The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-14
johnston NILL
N0RKGANEFOR
HIGHEST HONOR
Blues and Grays Will. Fight
For supremacy-.-Ga
Called at 3:45.

JAcRsoN's MILL, Sept. IA
Many football fans in this section
q the country do not realize that
tne West Virginia University foot
pall squad, which Is in training
mere! Is going to put on regular
collegiate battle with all the trim.
mings here this Saturday afternoon
a rs O'clock when two teams,
selected from the sixty men 1n
camp here, meet for the Champion!
ship Of the 1929 training season,
Az first It was planned to start
the game at $3.50 o'clock, but since
special cars from both Clarksburg
and Weston are due to arrive short.
" after that time Director Of Ath.
lettcs a. "A. stansbury decided toI
delay the start for is minutes.
Those In charge Of the football sit
nation at the University are doing
everything possible to make Satur.
days conflict game that will
pftng the fans to their feet often
and give the thrills which usually
accompany every football game.
Shelf Johnsc1, the veteran
baseball, basketball and football Of.
ictaB has been engaged 10 handle
Saturdays game and he is to be as
sisted by a capable staff OF off.
cials.
Headed by Coaches Rodgers and
Kay the two teams, the Blues and
the Grays -so.called because of the
color Of the Jerseys they will wear
VIII begin preparing for the game
today. After each regular workout
under Coach Spears the two assist.
ant coaches will take the members
q the squads, which they will Sc
Slect tomorrow morning, to differ.
emit corners Of the field and drill
them in special plays for the titn.
lar ncounter. Each outfit will use
mixture Of Varsity and original
plays but the signals will be jug.
sled; about in a manner that wills
make Il impossible for any member
q one team to dope out" the plays
ot the other.
While the Blues and Grays will
not be rival college teams battling
against each other in regularly
scheduled intercollegiate contest
Saturdays game will bring together
two teams Of the average college
eleyenIs strength. Captain Russell
Meredith, Homer Martin; Gus. Eek.
Joe Setron, PHIL Hill. Pierre
Hill! Fred Graham, Nick Nardicci
are in the list from which the teams
are to be selected and some OF
them will be playing opposite each
other when Referee johnson blows
his whistle.
Arrangements are being made TO-
accommodate a monster crowd. The
field has been lined OF. goal posts
erected and the playing ground
sroped to keep spectators off the
field.
Saturday will be the first oI}por.
tnnity most fans have had to see
Coach Spears latest finds" in &C.
ton oliker, Dyer, Davis, Lough.
Moody and Brewster, are all prac.
tically sure Of breaking into the
game. II must be understood that
none OF these men has ever Ind
any experience In collegiate circles
and that they are stepping OUT
for the first time. In spite Of this
Spears believes he has first class
timber in them and has instructed
fis,assistants to give them a chance
tosshow what they can do under
fire
After Saturdays game camp will
be broken and plans are now being
made to get the squad to Morgan.
town in time for registration early
Monday morning. All OF the men
Will be required to stay in camp
Saturday night and the trip to tie
University city will be started
some time Sunday morning.