The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-16
'OUTLO0BIGOOD
FOR HIGH TEAM
during \ | SEASON
Buckhannon VIII Not Play
Here September 80,
Ice Advised.

Tile Fatrmont High School will
have the best football team this
fail that II has had since Joined
the school was the statement
uade last evening by Coach Frank
Ice Of the West Side High
School. Coach Ice further stated
that his squad this year was the
largest that had ever been out
since he took charge OF athletics
At the school and that he has bet
ter material than eyer before to
work ON.
Testerday afternoon at South
Side Park Coach Ice assisted by
''BebD Garrett, an old Maryland
College man, put the forty or
more candidates through two
hours o. hard work, a large part
Of the afternoon being spent in
scrimmag iug, Although the
weather was xceedingly warm for
hard work the boys stood up I'M
der the hard strain and showed
TO the coach that they were made
up Of the stun that develops star
football players.
A number Of the players recely-
I'D slight injuries during the stifr
scrimnage practice, but none OF
them was injured enough to keep
them out Of the work for any
time. Coach Ice assisted the
varsity team while Garrett was
behind the line for the scrubs. The
coach and his assistant not only
told the men how to do it but
demonstrated the proper way to
run interference, to break up in-
reference, much to the discom-
fort OF the high school players.
Sloan d freshman candidate for
p backfield position had his right
wrist thrown out of place when
tackled hard when he was run
ming back a punt. The injury was
given medical treatment and 1t is
thought that he will be able to re-
port for practice again Monday.
ManySot the new candidates for
the team are big husky players
who have had quite al little ex-
perience In football and are whip
ping into shape In fine form.
coach Ice was slightly handicap
ped by the light weight OF his
team last year but by using a mum.
Der Of the heavier players he will
be able to overcome this handi-
cap and still not weaken his
team any as thetnew men are fast
and capable players.
Coach Ice was able to get n
good line on all OF his material
yesterda lay afternoon and begin
hing Monday he will start plac-
ing men on his varsity team and
BY the latter part of next week he
Will have a good idea of how his
tenn will line up in the opening
game Of the season two weeks
from today.
Buckhannon High which was
10 play the opening game Of the
season as q preliminary to the
wesleyan-West Virginian game
notified Coach Ice that they will
not be here for the game. Coach
Ice Is trying today to get another
good fast team for the day and
VIII play the game at 10 o'clock
III the morning instead OF Just
before the big game in the after
noon
The Buckhannon team lost its
zach and nine of the regular
members Of the team last year
and Will have to build up a com.
piete new Organization this year.
For this reason the school authori-
hes did not want to bring n
bnnch Of green players to this
aty to play before a large crowd
nut to see the big game. The
Bnckhannon fans are good sports
whe1 winning but could not stand
@ have their team Inundated by
icing given a severe drubbing at
he hands OF the local players be-
lore large crowd.
Coach Ice stated last night that
3ecause the Buckhannon authors
les had cancelled the game he
WOULD break athletic relations
Nth the school and will not meet
my Of their teams in the future.
me local school has at all times
fakenS its medicine II it had n
weak team It took its bumps and
I'D notgsqueal, The Upshur Coun-
school has defeated Falrmont
~ larse scores many times but
never in the history of the game
mas q Fairmont team Cancelled a
zane because 1t was afraid Of
getting q drubbing.