The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-20
v, '. j. LEAVES
FOR CHARLESTON
Every Member Of squad in Good condi-
ton for Washington d Lee Contest
Tomorrow.

Norrantovn, Oct ls.--(SreciaO-
Travelling In a special car the west N'r-
rinta University football team lott mere
tonight for Charleston where IL - schen-
uIcd N meet Washington and Lees grid
IRON CONSERVATIVES on Laidley Field
this Saturday afternoon. The squad IL
due TO arrive In Charleston tomorrow
and before dark Will stage signal drill
in that city.
Every man appeared TO be In GOOD
condition and II the victorious march or
the Mountainecrs IL stopped by the zen
erals, who have always put up STUD
born fight, they Will have no auols on
that score. When compared with tho
nractice sessions OF former weeks the
workouts during the past several days
have been light an dthe whole Huuad
has had n good chance TO recover from
the effects OF the Pitt struggle.
Capta!n Meredith is still bothered
with hollis but he will be able to star.
the game. Jack Simon Is recovering
from Injuries which kept him out OF
the Pitt game and stands an excellent
chance OF breaking into the hackheld.
He was hurt in scrimmage last week
and since that time has been taking
things RI Their easy. Outside Of Meredith
and Simon, who can hardly be called
cripples, ten team is in better snap"
than at any time during the present
campaign.
Just before departing today Coach
Spears In a talk to his men emphasized
the irnportance Of the W. and l.. contest.
Among other things he told his men he
thought they were oVer-contldcnt and
that unless they held the Generals with
moro respect there Is strong POSSIBLE
ity that the splendid victory over rttt
will be offset by a defeat at the hands
of W. and L.
pilohsr ana Hi May start
II DEVELOPED during practice here this
afternoon that Charley Dilchcr and
Pierre HILL two candidates for tho WcEt
Virginia University football team which
meets Washington and Leo Saturday
afternoon at Laidlcy Field. Charleston.
may start in tho game against the Gen
erals. Carl Davis and "TruSty" Tallman
both Of whom played in the tPtt game,
gave way to Dilcher and Hill carly "a
the wee kand DR.. G. W. Spears has a.
:arently decided Ia keep them or the
Sidclincs this Saturday.
Davis and Tallman played n great
game against tho Panthcrs. Their work
was lauded by more than one sport
writer and many fans here arc wonder
for making the change. lin and pilch-
or arc both good men and are undouht-
eddy capable OF taking care of tho end
and tackle berths on their side OF the
line, but the fans cannot understand
why DR.. Spears Is making change in
his lineup at this time. especially when
nc was seemingly getting such excel.
lent rtsults from the combination which
trimmed the PanthcrS.
Pierre Hill played regularly at cnl
last year and was going good this fat
until an old injury cropped M and made
II necessary for him TO take things easy
for several weeks. Now that he is PHYS
ically hit again II isn't any surprise to
see him out in front again. but mas
much az his work of late has hecn no
hotter than Tallman's efforts the fans
are beginning to wonder what motive
Or. Spears can possibly have. Ilill. az
every fan knows. is tho best receiver
Of passes on the squad and many think
that his ability tn hold on To heaVes
coming anywhere near him is rcSp"N~-
ihle for his elevation
DiCher. who Captaincd tho Freshman
eleven last fall. has been coming along
steadily this year and Coach Spears has
Evidently decided 10 give him his chance.