Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-28
Wallops w. Mansfield Ramblers

played here, was the game Monday
evening when Wagon Co. by a
score of 26 to 67 defeated the
strong West Mansfield Ramblers.
a team made up of two all Ohio
men, and two others who had play
ed on college teams. One sided as
the score appears, it does not tell
correctly the nature of the game.
since Mansfield put up a wonderful
fracas, but Wagon Company put up
better one. The visitors drew
first blood with a foul basket. but
Whiting very soon spoiled it with
pretty side basket. From that
time on for about eight minutes
both teams played nip and tuck. and
it looked like the Wagoneers had
met their match, however. as the
battle ragged, the Wagoneers were
steadily increasing their lead. and
at the end of the first half the
score favored the home five by "a
| to IS.
In the second half Wagon Com
pany came back still stronger. and
while Mansfield put up stiff resist
ance our boys played all around
them, and pulled some of the fast
est and most clever plays with tell
ing effect, ever witnessed here.
The longer the game continued the
better the home boys played. The
big crowd present went hoping to
see some real "basketeering," and
none were disappointed. Many col
lege students and former students
were in the audience, and they were
practically unanimous in stating
that never had they seen college
team play so well as did Wagon
Company. Whiting chalked up II
fields. and Deedrick had but one
/ field basket less, besides having to
his credit fouls out of II throws
Bingham as center, King and Sim
eral as guards. all played strong.
Mr.. Harry Thomas "Pruno," for
merly of this place, but now in the
restaurant business at West Mans
! field, is the manager of the Ram
blers of that place, and was with
them here. He has team to be
proud of. They had won out of
8 games this season. When Wagon
Company was piling up the score
they never let up, and as some
started after the game, they
were simply filled with wonder at
the game Wagon Company dished
UP. The lineup:
Wagon Co.-67 W. Mansfield-26
Whiting. :. ..r. f. Lawrence
Deedrick ;. Il. f.. - -. .Grubbs
Bingham :. c.. :. Abbott
Simeral. r. g.. Bechtel
King. :. -. |. g.. ;. Bechtel
Summary: Wagon Whiting,
IL fields; Deedrick, 10 fields, and
s fouls out of IL throws; Bingham,
Z fields, and / foul out of 8; Sinner
al, field.
West Mansfield - Lawrence, 4
fields, and 6 fouls out of 8; Grubb,
2 fields; Abbott, 2 fields; Welch, 2
fields.
Fast as was the game both teams
/ played from start to finish without
single substitution.
KNOXVILLE
Mrs. Margaret Chappelear enter
tanned at an elegant dinner on
! Christmas day in honor of her son
Harry Wilson of GAINESVILLE who
arrived here Monday noon, the fol-
lowing guests. all the pupils of the
high school including the teacher
Kenneth Ray, and L. D. Walker and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. R. Barnes enter
tained at a turkey dinner on Christ
mas day Miss Joy Barnes of New
ark. Homer Ray of GAINESVILLE, Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Ray of Bristol, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Barnes and
daughters of near here.
Mrs. w. R. Gordon and daugh-
/ ters are spending the week with
Mrs. Gordon's parents at Eagleport.
Mrs. R. V. Trott and Robert Ray
Of Bristol spent Christmas at New
London, o.
Ralph Sherman of Columbus is
spending the holidays here with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Sher-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner Ritchey
spent Christmas with T. C. Wilson's.
The next Parent Teachers meet
ing will be held at the High School
building next Thursday night, Jan.
4. DR.. James Ball Naylor has con-
sented to come and entertain YOU
You will want to hear him. Don't
fail to come. There will be special
music and we expect a record at
tendance. All committees will
please get busy and see that every
detail is attended to for this meet
ing.
On Tuesday night this communi-
ty in general was represented at
the home OF Margaret Chappelear
where they tripped the light fantas-
tic until late hour. The occasion
was in honor of Harry Wilson and
Joy Barnes who are. visiting their
parents here.
On last Saturday Uric, little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Allen,
fell against hot stove severely
burning the palms of both hands,
but he is better at this writing.
Mrs. Belle Kidd returned home
Saturday after weeks visit with
her brother VIM. Lindimore of
Beckett.
Miss Juanita Duvall returned
Saturday from a two weeks visit
with her sister Mrs. Will Hooper.
Mrs e. A. Barnes has been i'll
the past two weeks from a heavy
cold. IS. IS
The Christmas entertainment at
!. Pleasant Grove Sunday night was
largely attended. Santa Claus ap-
i peared to the delight Of the chill
ldren, and a good time for all.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stegner spent
,, Christmas with Clarence Keyhoe's