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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12
.NESLEIYAN.FLOOR
MEN.GETSTARTED
Outlook Good for Speedy Five
at Buckhannon.:-stars
Back iQ School

BuCKHANNoN, w. Va, Dec, IL.
Basketball started In earnest a.
West Virginia Wesleyan College
yesterday afternoon, when Coach
Kelcel N. Ross called out the Var.
sity candidates.
A squad OF thIrty.six men report.
ed for the initial practice. Among
this number Is the same team tina!
won the mythical state COLLEGIATE
basketball championship last sea
son, by virtue Of a victory over the
State University quintet. Capt.
John Rohrbaugh, veteran Wesleyan
guard, "Cebe" Ross, Jimmy" John.
ison and Guy Swisher veteran Meth,
odlst forwards, John Knight, yetes.
an center, and Lorentz, veteran
guard, are all back. and viii form
a nucleus for the building up OF a
1928 court machine.
Several members OF this seasons
football team are also out compel,
ing for positions on the basketball
team. Herb Schwartz will give
somebody a battle for the regular
center berth; Dietrich will be com.
peting for a forward berth; join
Moore looks like conner for a
guard position, while. Red King IL
We: to report. King has an eHvia
BILE reputation as a floor guard.
Priester, Iryin Rohrbaugh. Young,
Kishbaugh, pullman, all have pack;
ed up gridiron toys and are asplr
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PROPOSED SALE Of
YANkSCREATES STIR

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE chief
topic for discussion around New
York hotel where baseball club
owners were assembled for the an.
nual meetings oe the National and
American League leaders today
was the news that Colonel Huston
was negotiating the sale, Of a half
interest IN the New York AmerI.
can League. Colonel Huston, Id
making the announcement last
night, said he had received several
offers, one from his partner, jacob
Rupert. 80.
: National League; managers will
hold their first meeting at 2 o'cloe {
this afternoon, while the American
League is set for tomorrow. on
Thursday both leagues will NEE.
in joint session.
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LARRlOTs
BY LARRY
Here and There

Frank Chance has been signed
to manage the Boston Americans
for next season. Chance was the
biggest figurei in baseball a decade
ago. He was, known as tile
Peerless Leader" Of the Chicago
Cubs. He played first base, and
was a part Of the nationally
known double play trio, Tinker to
Eyers to Chance. He won four
pennants and two World Series.
The Fl Batter Cappers want to
go to San Diego ina box car.
Probably they'll put a sign on tile
car at Morgantown do Not Open
Until Christmas r s-l b
Morgantown complains that
four teams in the Monongahela
Valley Association won't give IL
games. There are two tourna:
ments, however; where they
might have to clash.
he Normal team has started
Igor practice. Homer Toothmaa
hopes to have a good team tits
season, and will play some Of the
best teams in the state.
Goat" Ridgely has Organized
his Monongah Cubs. Their first
game will be with the "Skunks"
Rtdgely will play that day unless
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out Of Bounds

= How do the officials determine
who shall get the ball when II
goes out of bounds?
p The ball is caused to go out Of
pounds by the last player touched
d = IL before 1t crosses the line. II
ISecones the property Of the op-
posing team at the point 1t went
lont Of bounds and shall be put In
|play Sat that point.
Held Ball
Allow Is a held ball determinedr
4 "a held ball IS a matter of opis-
ton on the part Of the official. a
IAN IS regarded as held when two
blazers OF opposing teams have
one or both hands on the bail and
|afe lighting for possession OF
came. or when one closely guard.
ed player Is Withholding the bal,
roIn play. s;
~ 4 Taken Out
| ofaaelayer Is taken out OF the
sauiV can he again be sent back
into the lineup? &
n 4 player has left the game
izcept for disqualified Ion for four
Npnal fouls or for other dlf.
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ing for positions on the court team.
In fact, Wesleyan has the best ma,
tertal outlook for o BASKETBALL team
that has stepped out for the mi
tial practices. at the eshoilsl
gymnasium In many years
Athletic Director Miller has the
schedule for the winter months
about closed. Several attractive
trips have been arranged. two int !
Pennsylvania, aud one which wsll
take the Methodists into Dixie. and
bring them home on q! long swim
through the East. The iichedu,s
when completed viii have moro
home attractions than any basket
ball card WeSleyan has arranged
In several years.
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ward Lanham calls Out his ia,

Ward Lanham calls out his taSl
fol-, service.
There will be a hot basketball
game at the Y. n. C. A this even
ing where Hub" Lavely's team
meets the one headed by "Hank"
Fleming. The game Is called for
S:15. Let's go!
Bob" Morris, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tusca Morris, is making a
great showing on the basketball
squad at, Culver Military Academy
Young Norris two years ago play
ed great game with the local
school five. His most sensational
record was when he put Fairvlew
out OF the local tournament single
handed in the semi.final score.
There SENS to be no truth In
the report that Pittsburgh is to
trade Tierney for Russell Ford Of
the Braves. Tierney looked the
Continued on page seventeenl
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Not single Gonzaga player IL
mentioned on Billy Evans Pacific
.Co1st team and not single player
"a GonEaga gets on the honor roll
the Pacific Coast, which seems
fndlk ate that West Virginia Is
.oing up against an unknown guam
ny on Christmas Day at Sar
Diego. California gets seven men
ION the all.star. eleven. In com
|nehting on his selections, Evan
sealitornia has again, in a most
ldeciaiye manner, proved its su.
iertority In Pacific Coast football,
sTeat being the case 1t is only
atural that the critics Of that sec
Ion Should lean to Andy Smiths
eleven In making their selections
flor IN all.star team.
I'm no game during the season
lwas California pressed. unless il
yas the contest with the Unlver
sIty Of Southern California, whlcu
was wons1 to o.
~Southern California, on cottt
oaratiyA scores. is certainly en-
kltled to second place in ranking
he Pacific Coast elevens. 1t was
eittiug that Southern California
hould be selected to meet Penn
sta q insthe New Years game, Call!
ornia having previous declined tho
ionot.
%While Oregon finished with Il
iatn slateSjt played no California
Hinl. Oregon played Washington
D q 3 TO! 3 tie. California bel:
Washington 45 10 z.
~f'hose scores make the IL to 0
lleieat which southern Californig
lsustained In the California game o
Iconytncing argument in favor III
lSonthern Californla's right to sec
|ond place.
'fWashington beat Washington
Estate e16 ID 10. Oregon beat tho
same team Il too, while Southern
alIfornia had 70 trouble winning
Prom Washington State Al to3. All
OtherS argument for Southern Cat
ornia.
with califo, MIA having a de.
lsitiEd edge, and Southern California
good second, based, on compara'
i've scores, 1t IS no great surprise
hat California players should draw
/ decided preference In the sele >
jlion of first and second teams from
khe Pacific Coast talent.
One critic In the state OF WASH,
lngton went so far as to place the
Sntire California team on his first
sams He simply wrote California
rs IS; for his, premier coast eleven.
"Bficls Muller and Duke MorrI
on Of California drew the bigges,
cote, Morrison was the unanimous
shoice OF the coast critics for full
,ack. Nesbit, also mailing from
California, was a unanimous choice
On the second team for the full
aek position.
Nichols OF California and ZIel
Washington led the halfbacks BY
vide margin. Erb went big a,
ua ter. The line positions were
most shotly contested. There was n
|iiherence OF only one first choica
|sote between the three centers so,
eted as the best"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12
ASSISTANT MANAGER OF
BOSTON RED s0x NAMED

Los ANGELES Dec. 12.-Frank
Leroy Chance, who win manage
the Boston Clue Of the American
League, before leaving Los Ange
les recently for. the East, signed
orval overal, formerly a pitcher
for the Chicago Nationals. to be.
come his assistant in the Red sox
management, according to state.
ments published here. ~ 3.
oyeral will coach the young
pitcherS. TO
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WILL NOT /.
COACH GEORGETOWN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Aibert
Exendine, head football coacht at
Georgetown University for the lass
seven years, has declined an otter
OF the University to continue as
football director, Exendine said
he was unable to accept because
of the recent faculty decision tina.
all athletics coaches shall be en-.
gagged on an all year basis and
shall be members OF the faculty.
He was invited TO Join the law fac.
ulty in Columbia but said business
interests prevented his accept.
ance.
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Over Line

qualifications, he may re enter the
Over Idne
Is a player out Of bounds II one
foot Is over the line but the rest
Of his body inside the court?
A player is out oil, bounds when
any part Of his body touches the
boundary line or the floor outside
the boundary line.
Position
What position Is proper Cor
players TO take when the ball Is
put in play by o toss other than In
the center?
When the referee puts the bail
in play by a toss-up between two
players other than center, the
players shall assume the same pc.
sltion In relation TO each other as
when jumping In the center. One
Of the hands must be in contact
with the middle Of the small Of
the back.
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.F|LOORGQACH.IS
I KNDTO STARS
Bowers and Hil Get Trip
by Reason Of Action
by stadsyoId.

MoRGATowN, Dec. 12-Al.
though named as members OF the
party OF twenty five which will go
to San Diego, Cal, TO represent
West Virginia University in o big
stWest game In that city on
Christmas Way, itwas not until
this morning that Doug Bowers.
captain OF the 1928 basketball
team, and Pierre Hill, who Is al
most sure to land a forward berth
on that quintet, were given per-
mission to make the trip. When
he selected them as members Of
the party, DR.. G. W. Spears notlfi-
ed the University athletic authorl-
ties that he would select other
men to take their places II Fran
cts H. Stadsvold, coach Of the Var
slty floor squad, decided he would
not be able to spare them.
Basketball practice has not yet
been started here, but It Is likely
to get underway almost any time
now and since Captain Bowers
and Hill form the nucleus around
which the 1923 outfit Is to be
built It is an evident fact that
they should be on hand when the
curtain raises. However, StadsvoId
wired that inasmuch as the early
games were relatively unltnpor-
tant and because they are already
in tip-top shape he would 1ot do
prive them of the wonderful trip
to the coast in order to have a few
days Of practice.
Coach Stadsyold's decision
means that Bowers and Hill will
be permitted to make the trip,
but also that they will have to gol
into their basketball toys Just as
soon as they return from the west
They will miss the practice SEES.
sions to be held during the latter
part OF the Christmas vacation
but since there will be more OF
less elementary In nature they are
not likely to be greatly handicap.
ped. Hills ankle has mended and
he should be in great shape By
| Christmas.
CAPTAIN REELECTED.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12,-Bob Moore
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Michigan's ability to tie Iowa fol
the Western Conference champion.
ship.
Condition made Kirk a star Hu
lacked condition In 1921. At that
time he was Just as able, other.
wise. as this year. But nobody
mentioned him and he did nothing
much to help his team. N5S
Kirk realized why he failed In
1921 and Immediately began prs
pairing for the season OF 1929. Care
rul diet, regular hours and we'll
planned, exercises brought him into
remarkable physical condition.
Kirk was III when the training sea.
son started.
'Kirk played every minute Of
every game he started this yenr.
He never had time taken out. He
was really physical marvel, con.
siderlng how hard he played.
AS the players. trotted off the
field at the close Of the Michigan.
Illinois game. Kirk rushed into the
clubhouse, changed clothes and
was away before the, crowd had lett
the stadium. WMite other players
were lying exhausted subject to thu
hands OF the trainersa Kirk was on
the way to the woods Outside Of
Ann Arbor and here he spent ~:
aral hours hunting.
AMI the Illinois game was Kirk's
hardest and most brilliant. In that
game he was directly and indirect
~ responsible for Michigan's 81
points and pulled the most spectLc.
uiar play performed by a Michigan
player this year when he ran so
yards for a touchdown from kick.
eff.
Georges Carpenter fell before
the comparatively unknown Sikh
because Of lack Of condition. He
underestimated his op1Nent. fail.
ed to train properly and was force!
to pay the penalty in defcI.
Babe Ruth suffered from the
same ailment last summer-lack o!
condition. Twenty-Five pounds ui
excess weight AIDED many inches t.
Babes waistline, interfered wis5
his swing and made IN ordinary
hitter out Of the greatest slugger
Of all time.
In any sport, condition is the first
and chief requisite. Both Ruth and
Carpenter are now we'll aware Of
that fact.
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.SPEARSNE|N.WILL
gBeILEUNKNOWN.
Il.IIR'|I.D|IRIO.N.ELEVEN
California Gets Seven Stars
on Pacific Coast Team
lust Selected.
EPAClFlC TEAM


center-De Groot, Stanford.
kle-Beam, California.
Tack e-Locey Oregon Ag.
iafd-clarke, California.
Gtard-Kdhn, Washington.
End-Muller, California.
End-Berkey, California. y
Quarterba ck-Erb, Califor.
MIA.
Haifback-Nichols. califor.
MIA.
Haltback-z Washington.
Fnllbaek ~ Morrison. Call.
tN1ia.
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Bernie Kirk Of Michigan was the
leading end OF the west this year.
He was the popular choice and
there is nd question but that his
play had a great deal to do with
Michigan's ability to tie Iowa fol
the Western Conference champion.
ship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12

Physical condition Is the chief
requisite Of sport. No matter how
clever a man may be he cannot do
his stuff unless he is In condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-12

MEN = LEARN BARBER1NG.
Clean, inside work that pays. Shoot
Course. Write MOLER BARBER
COLLEGE, BAL w. 5th., Cincinnati.
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he found hImsels 4 bssesall.
But What gees did it Dc,
HIS face despalrea, because heb
No! one 70 throw Il 70.
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Condition made Kirk a star Hu
lacked condition In 1921. At that
time he was Just as able. other.
wise, as this year. But nobody
mentioned him and he did nothing
much to help his team. n
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cApTAIN RE,ELgcrEp.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Bob Moore
has been reelected captain of the
Columbia cross country team.
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qualifications, be may Re ENTER the
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He sought 70 steal sopae ptaetise
Before the swimmers met,
But dove Into The tank and found
They had not filled II yet 80.
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In any sport. condition is the first
and chief requisite. Both Ruth and
Carpenter are now we'll aware Of
that fact.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-13
ELIZABETH, BENNETT
or JUNIOR EPWoRTH LEAGUE.

The Junior Epworth League of the
Gadsden Street Methodist church will be
led by Isabelle Graham this evening at
six O'Clock. The subject, do Not Envy
or Covet," win be clearly brought out
in the following program:
Song-''More About Jesus
Scripture Lesson--Leader.
Roll CaIl--Answered with memory
verses from the Bible.
The Old Testament lesson about Gov
etousness-Esther Dunn.
The New Testament lesson about Cow
etousness-John Ray Lowman.
The story of the covetous king-Sarah
McCasktll.
Piano Solo-Helen Ham.
The Envious Junior Is Selfish-virgin-
Ia Taylor.
The Envious Junior Is Indifferent to
Others-Nellie Barrineau.
The Envious Junior Is Never Satisfied
Isabelle Graham
Supt. Drill-Miss Ida Golez, leader.
Somebody Needs You"
Benediction.
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SPECIAL EPWoRTH LEAGUE
SERVICE THIS EVENING.

Miss Ida Golez will have charge Of tbs
regular devotional meeting of the Senior
Epworth League Of the Gadsden Street
Methodist church, which will be held or
the beautiful church lawn this evening
at Z o'clock. The lawn viii be brightly
lighted and with the chairs and desk
for the officers and leaders very In
| teresting meeting viii be enjoyed.
A one act play on the subject, Better
Recreation" will be given by the follow
ing members of the league:
Miss Joy Philler. who is all her name
implies-Miss Hazel Abbott.
Mrs. Philler, her mother-Miss julie
Hurt.
Miss Lolita Pep. live member-Miss
Grace Williams.
Miss E. z. Concients, a fast one-Miss
Angeline Abbott.
Miss l. NJ. A. Gloom, who never smiles
--4Afiss Mary Lee Isenhoer.
Rev Mark Kim Well, wise young
pastor-Mr. Donald Yates
Jack Light, not especially interested
Mr. Clifford Davis.
Billy Bracer, president of the Epworth
League-Dr. W. c. Golez.
Following this play other interesting
numbers on the program will be render
ed. Mrs. wiieman win give vocal solo,
Talks and songs win be interesting. and
q collection win be made just before the
benediction is given.
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About Folks
We Know

Mrs. g. Keller and daughter, Miss
Audrey Keller and Mrs Alfred Forest
of Santa Rosa, visited the lovely sum-
mer resort at Lake View Inn on FRI
day afternoon.
Miss Nellie Mcconnell returned to
her home on Saturday, after attend
Ing the summer school at the Florida
College for Women in Tallahassee.
Miss Thelma Mcmillan. who went
over with Miss Mcconnell and also at
tended school Is expected to arrive
home this morning. Both OF these
Pensacolians are primary teachers IN
the local schools, and while away they
have been taking course made up of
this work.
Misses Beth Walton and Helen NJ.
Carter, who have been attending the
University Of California IN Berkerely
are expected to return to their homes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-13
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH THE SKIN

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White, which any drug store
will supply for few cents, shake wen,
and you have a quarter pint Of harm
less and delightful lemon bleach. Mas
sage this sweetly fragrant lotion into
the face, neck, arms and hands each
day, then shortly note the beauty and
whiteness Of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this LEM
on lotion to bleach and bring that
soft, clear, rosy-white complexion,
also as freckle. sunburn, and tan
bleach because it doesn't irritate-
advertisement.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO HOLD
DOLLAR SOCIAL ON TUESDAY.

ALI ladies of the Gadsden Street Meth
odist church, and their friends are COR
daily invited to attend the dollar social
given by the Woman's Missionary So
ciety, on Tuesday afteroon at $3.50 o'clock
in the Sunday school annex. Piano solos
by Misses HUH Davis and Ruth Schorn-
herst. Readings by Little Misses Lulu
Walker and Elsie Smith, and VIOLA NUM-
bers by Miss Minnie Leah Mobiles win be
attractive features of the program.
Refreshments will be served by the Ia
dies of the society. Come and bring an
offering, a dollar or less.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-13

Persian brocaded velvet combined
with black satin-a Mary Walls i'm
port.
The movement" of the drape
which swings around the back over
a black satin panel and meets again
In front, is extremely original.
The huge kimona sleeves Of black
satin have deep bands of the Persian
brocade.
Use of black satin brings out in
gorgeous relief the tones Of the Per-
sian designs.
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wood, Ca, and enjoyed a WeeL
with Mrs. Halls mother Mrs.
Shot, 905 North Reus street, retg
their home on Friday. They "
companied by their little nephsl
Merritt.
Misses Eugenia and Sudie
who have been the guests Of ]
Mrs. George Fell, at Warringtt
return today to their home in
Tough, Ala, after a most de
visit Of a week.
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er sister home 81 several weeks.

her sister home In several weeks.
Miss Virginia Phillips after a very
pleasant visit to her relatives on East
Cervantes street, has returned to st.
Louis, Mo-, where she holds responsible
position in the st. Louis office of the
Goldman Sachs Company, New York
bankers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Hall, who mo-
tored to Pensacola a week ago from their
beautiful home between ThomasvilIe,
Ca, and Tallahassee, Fla, near Green
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-13
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR UNION TO
GIVE ANNUAL SOCIAL.

The annual social of the Christian En-
deavor Union will be given on Thursday,
August II, in the spacious church par
lors of the First Presbyterian church,
beginning at O'Clock.
The program is being delightfully."- ar
ranged and the following numbers viii be
given:
Brief History of the c. E. Union
Miss Janet Foster.
Report of the An-south C. e. Conven-
tion-Mrs. F. C. Locke.
Twenty Minutes Play Rev. Peter
Brice, directed by Miss Cathleen Moore.
Special music win be given by the
Christian church orchestra.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. and Epworth
Leagues win be the guests of the C. E.
TTn,on at their annual social meeting.
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PHONE SO FROM
1OA. M TO 6 P. M.
Church Societies
PRISCILLA CLUB

The Priscilla Club of the First
Christian church will meet at the home
OF Mrs. L. w. Van Metre, 1922 North
Ninth avenue, on Tuesday afternoon
at three o'clock. All members are
urged to attend this meeting as busi-
ness OF Importance 10 to be discussed.