The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-21
SPEARS THINKS
VARSITY SQUAD
MUCH Improved
West Virginia Leader Talks
to KiWanis Members
at MorgantoWn.
ay LARRY.


DR.. C. W. Spears, head coach OF
the West Virginia University foot.
ball team, is not famous for the
great number Of statements he
makes about his squad for public
consumption, but yesterday before
the Klwants Club of Morgantown
he sort of spread himself and gave
those present a few carefully Sc.
lected words Of optimism. Dr.
Spears stated that the football
squad this year Is in better condi.
ton, has better spirit and is in.
herently stronger than the 1921
squad at the present stage of the
season.
I'VE hope to make a somewhat
better showing than in 1921" Doc.
tor Spears said, although we will
not perhaps do anything wonder
full. We had a fine training camp
at a splendid site, and we are in
good shape now"
There is nothing new in the state.
ment Of the head coach, at least to
those who have followed the de.
velopment Of the team through the
preliminary stages this season, but
the remarks coming from Doctor
Spears have an official tinge that
add strength to the general sltua.
ton as outlined by the newspaper
men OF the state.
Up at Wesleyan there is evil
dence also that the Methodists will
have good team, although It takes
another form Of expression Coach
Bob Higgins is doing the Weeping
Dobie" act with much cleverness
and declares things are not as
bright as they should be. We take
this statement to mean that the
Methodists will be fair at least, al.
though we can't figure them TO
trim West Virginia in the opening
game.
odIHG OH Saturday,,
Over on the East Side of the Mo.
nongahela River, Coach Carnage Is
working his East Side High School
lade furiously to get them in shape
for the opening game with Shinns.
ton at South Side Park on Saturday
afternoon. Carnage has a good
sized squad, and while they have
not shown any world beating quail
ties to date, the former Illinois
player will have a team before cru,
clal games Of the season arrive full.
ly able 10 stand the tests. Indica.
tons are that Fairmont fans will
again rally to the support OF high
school. football in this section, and
1t Is expected that there will be a
good crowd on hand for the battle
Saturday.
Coach Ice Of the Fairmont High
School squad continues to send his
men through a long workout and
signal drill each afternoon at the
South Side ball yard, and with big
squad available he hopes to turn
out a winning team. Buckhannon
High School has refused to play the
opening game here on September
30, so that Ice will have TO dig up
a new team for that day. He has
negotiations pending now with sew.
eral teams and may close n deal
late today which will mean q very
attractive contest. 1t is understood
that the game will be staged in the
morning and not as preliminary to
the Wesleyau.West Virginia game
in the afternoon.
The Fairmont Normal School
team is working out every day for
the contest at Elkins September 20,
and the coaches think that they viii
have a fast first string TO put in
action that day.
Stars to Play.
Shorty" Molten's Stars will
make a trip to Watson Sunday aft.
ernoon to play the baseball team
of that place Shorty" says that
1t will be the best game OF the sea.
son. He is confident his men will
bring home the bacon and is max.
ing no alibis in advance. Every.
ono," says the little leader Of the
Stars, rs invited to come out and
see a real game Sunday afternoon"