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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
An unsigned notice outlines a floor seal M03 and an upcoming school sports schedule. It mentions several high school baseball figures and a track program, with plans for a future school year and related events amid unclear details.
Fragmentary text mentions Illinois football and coach Zuppke, with garbled lines about scores, yards, and players. It references a 1917 context and various misread terms, including lineup hints like Sophomores and names that resemble LeMaxters and Soares, but details are largely unclear.
Hot Springs, Ark March 18. Managers Ed Barrow and George Gibson praise Hot Springs as a premier spring camp for the Red Sox and Pirates. They outline radically different training routines with one daily workout, baths, and rest periods, stressing a balanced schedule to restore players after winter.
In Clarksburg Wesleyan College boasts an outstanding season with a vast win tally against such foes as Pittsburgh College, Marietta, Navy, Roanoke and Virginia Poly. Keyser and Wesleyan claim top regional honors, noting 1409 games in three years with two losses, asserting the independent state title and regional supremacy across West Virginia Maryland and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Freddy Carmody of Long Island has become the talk of the turf world for sensational riding in Havana. He prefers to sleep in the stables rather than hotels and has been a stable boy for several years with the Widener string.
Barrow says Boston can contend despite Babe Ruth absence. He praises a deep pitching crop led by Joy Bush, Sami Jones, and Pennock, with young stars and returnees like Karr, Fortune, Devine, and Murphy shaping the lineup. Cuddy and Dartmouth ties noted as context.
Grafton aims to form an Independent baseball squad drawing from local, real players to compete against state and regional teams. A town meeting is planned to organize the league format and season approach, with emphasis on assembling a strong roster and scheduling games across the region.
March 19 at Clarksburg features a highly anticipated basketball showdown as West Virginia Wesleyan, the state college champion, meets Keyser Collegian, independent champion, on a neutral Victory Gym court. Both teams arrive with strong records and recent Eastern trips, Wesleyan boasting 26 games played with 20 won and 6 lost, Keyser limited by two losses in four years.
The article discusses West Virginia athletes, noting a standout middle-distance runner reporting to coach on Monday, a guard-turned-forward developing for basketball, and an upcoming game against W. & J. at Morgantown. It mentions Pinkerton of Moundsville covering Morgan town tournament and critiques by reporters about tournament placements.
Morgantown March 16. For the first time in three years the University cadet band will march out for a basketball game this Saturday as Washington and Jefferson visits. The unusual move reduces reserved seats by about sixty. Coach Stadsvold reports the squad sharp and Morrison likely to play, with Hawkins at guard and others vying for center and forward spots.
Fairview triumphed over Noam Juniors in a hockey style matchup with Fleming delivering key plays though the exact score and details are unclear from the fragmentary OCR text. Names and teams appear inconsistent but indicate a junior level game between Noam and Fairview.
A Morgantown paper reports Spencer and Clendannin faced protest over a game at the tournament. Clendennin won in overtime amid questions about the official scorer and refereeing. The incident sparked debate on the scorer’s role and score integrity amid winter weather.
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