The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-18
C[ENDENRIN AND.
.FABVIEN' MEET
THIS AFTERNOON.
Buellhannon Clashes With
BIuefeld in Semi
Finals
aYl LARRY

BY LARRY
a5cKiIAsiNoN. W. Va. March
IS Fairyiew Marion couuty's
pride. 6tiliSheid Its;piace among tho
ioafnament fayorites as the series
ssang into tie final laps today.
and wsil meet Clendenin this after
noon a the seml-tlnals in Glass A
81 reason ~ q great exhibition OF
haskethall last night, when tho
Chafieston High School Quitent fell
before the crushing attacks and
iaasterfnl defensive play OF AM
mons and the companions Of this
sreat player, the final count being
20 10 I. Hatryiew Is picked to win
the Glend DENIM game, although 1t
fifomiHes to be q hard contest by
REASON of the manner in which
siendennin walked over ElkIn in
die tri:fials last night, when tho
Randolph County team, conquerors
oyer Morgantown in the morning
session, were outplayed at all
angles and gave. way by a final
CONT Of ss to 10.
Bnckhsnnon will meet Blueiield
II the other Glass A semi. final,
md the local aggregation is ex-
pecte TO take the measure of the
lads from the southern end of tho
Thus if the dope runs true
% form two ancient rivals, Buck
liannoti and Fairyiew will fight 1t
psit tor the state championship,
Just as Clare Abbott. the seer OF
Virginia avenue. predicted before
the start OF the state games on
rhursday
IN case Fairview meets Buck
harmon In the finals the state
championship will turn on two
things: First, whether or not the
Marion County lads have the nee
essay stamina TO stand the terri
flo atraiIi, md, second, the ability
of IA Ammons and Abe Wilson to
cope with Mayo in the shooting
from The foul line, In Mayo, Buck
iiannon has a wonder lad in the
foul shooting department. and II
he Ii atshls best. "A. Ammons will
have % loop 'em through with reg
uIarity to Offset the Duckhannon
lad Il was only the shooting from
the foul line OF Mayo last night
thnt enabled Buckhannon to nose
out Parkersburg II to 10 in the tri-
finals; this boy putting in the
basket out Of a possible 10, while
the best Parkersburg could do was
3 In 8. The foul shooting, there
fore, decided sthis contest beyond
the shadow Of q doubt.
After q ragged exhibition OF
foul shooting in the Spencer game
yesterday morning, a. Animons
came back to form in the Charles
ton game last night and made s
IN Is. and II he is forced to do It
to- win the state championship
anne We feel he can beat this re-
cord
It2is going to be a nerve-wreck-
itng party in this mans town from
30 O'clock this afternoon until
die final whistle tonight, for tho
Classic the state In scholattc bas-
ketball teams will be battling be-
lore a crowd taxing their spacious
gymnasium to the limit. When the
rival cheering sections break loose
IN the games this afternoon and
this evening, It will be necessary
import a young "Big Bertha"
for the timekeeper in order to
make his signal marking the end
& OF q period Of play audible above
The din Of human voices raised III
appeals to fnvorites to do their
best for the honor OF the schools
they represent.
stRnls Watkins will referee the
ttnal Tits In class A and no is \
seballs official Of tho highest
tspe tnsurlng square deal to all
participants.
Glass b !. semifinals were staged
this morning with only tho thirty.
third degree fans ! present, tho
average run resting up nerves and
voices for the crucial tests OF at-
etpoon and evening,
Second Round-Class Il
Following are tho results In the
second round Glass B games yes
tsrday afternoon:
8iddlebourne 81, Terra Alta 10,
afsons 80, st. Mary's IL.
NeWburg 10, Cairo is.
BlaekByille 25, Kenova rs,
" West Union 81, Gassuwav IA