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II Seems that all they havwito d I Is run around all-day. redioted That Salem Will '' . Roll Up Large Score on NormalitesHomer Toothraan waa Btanding t Main and JeSereon streets at 8 clock this morning when the writ* r came along. IlJ^Wtoen are you off for Salem?" ^t'Most of the team has gone," said Sandy. "I am Just waiting to pick jjlK^ few late comers and take, them over in my car." t^What are the chances today?" H?None for us," declared Sandy. Pjt-ll' be lucky to escape getting walloped by less than 75 to 0." i|VBut two of the Salem backs are pttUof: the game," I argued. "Don't give a darn if all the tfaeks are out of the game. We haven't a chance today," declared (hp .coach of the Fairmont State Normal School. \ >:'13o. it is evident that the local team, is merely going to Salem today to'fill a date on the schedule, and.' not filled with hopes of victory*. But I have known strange things to happen in the sport jworld, 'Bo I will not ho a bit surprised If Salem does not win by anything like the wide margin predicted by the Normal coach. r At "traction Park. Inhere will .be an interesting footbalt/game at Traction Park this Kft'ernon, when two high schools supporting football for the first time,: Wist Monongah and Farm(ngtobV/wiil clash. The teams are fepbrted to he evenly matched, and (frgreat game is expected. West Monongah was defeated by Fairmont Hi eh ' School last Sntnrrfnv. Iiut they will be in bettor shape for toe-game'thls week, and the oppoittlon -will be more in their class, jj1 te:large crowd will witness the conIshIffIll ! ; havehard game|! Bethany Ready to Give Red;v. and Black Stiff Fight jjj 1 Tomorrow. ? MB&r; WAStlliNUTUiN, i*a., UCt. 6.? HpionthWeatorn Pennsylvania, all of :' .Virginia and most of Eastern BEOtito ar,e interested in the big footI ball battle here tomorrow between " ^pyash.-Jeff. and Bethany. Hecogchampions of the country last KSgKicSiY:' the Presidents will meet their Sjpllrtt toe of.worth tomorrow and .. eitioy aTe likely to have one of the w&^i^iest afternoons of the season. *ippl&thaijy is out to establish herself * Mountain State champion and V j 'with everything to win and nothing . 1 to lose in tomorrow's game, she can *J be counted upon to wage a deeperate combat Kjg^ffie^taams that will appear on |^the*Cpllege Field gridiron tomorj row afternon will be among the S?sS#wwt. in the country, each averabout 180 pounds in weight. Butjon'both are some of the fastest T Iwmivuu me American griuiron to"jfifay; -making It certain that not only will, there bo a battle of physical giants, 1>a't a contest between iflp.eed merchants as wellt ^' The game will start at 3:15 ^o'clock. /Both elevens are In good shape, both thave prepared diligent- " gy for the clash, and neither should o! rbaable to offer an alibi in case of re defeat. J. G. Durfoe of Oberllu will be referee; Eugene Dowlinp .. 'jot. Carnegie Tech umpire, and R. E. Cadigan of Syracuse head lines- " man. It Is likely that full 15-mln- gl periods will prevail. te POST-WAR MARVELS * EXHIBITED TODAY | WASHINGTON, Oct., fi.?Shells e[ u.^nd tractors that seem to think jjfdr themselves and other post-war marvels of ordnance develop- P1 ftment were demonstrated today at |t grog Aberdeen, Md., proving ni grounds in connction with the an- ?1 L'ttUal medtlne nf thrt nt-mv w ance association, and affiliated P< jigenslneerlng societies. Shells with w i',A,fdse? devised to withstand the ?< shock of flrtn gyet withholding tt * : their detonation nntll they touch tl jtf ithe cloth ot an airplane wing vied,; lor honors with equally deft hi ;; proJeoHles of 2,000 pounds whose tt jxjyuies wait until sixteen Inches of R armour steel has been penetrated ci Sujfibefofes they explode their destruc- 5 .hhargels., The fonder were T developed for dstruction of fragile u: aircraft and' the latter for use ci ; against battleships and fortiflca- el K&ralotia. . Another airplane develop- C Eminent trill he shown tonight whoi w flare? will be dropped having sut b KSsEflcient power to light up a whole Btfflaa,-_-for seven mfnntoa with a m glare equal to that of ordinary ci rjrlctrla -light bnlbt. A tractor car- a< Tying two persons and crossing ol B streams attracted considerable at- Si gf || COORDINA'. MOST FC ' HAV Jsf[r& f::: ? 8 By BILLY EVANS. Thero would be a great many ore good football players If more en that try for varsity elevens id co-ordination. Many candidates for football >ams know what they should do. it they cannot make their arms id legs do the things demanded of lem. Coach Yost of Michigan told us. hlle watching his squad practice, tat h3 was trying to teach certain iayors co-ordination. "Their minds /and limbs don't ork together." explained the )ach. Some Did, Some Didn't, At that particular moment the irious players would start run (life ???. an Uil6>r. 1 lie cuacp WUUill | ?ll "Reverse." The players were ipposcd to go in the opposite diictlon. Some did it almost in nntly when the command was ailed; others hesitated before irning. Some hesitated ^longer tan others. "Watch these boys for a few mines and you will see what I mean," tid Yost. Wo watched and the meaning as apparent. It was a struggle ith some to change the action of le body when the mind willed the iiiir HAGENFOR TITLE wo Kings of Golf World Be gin Two Days' Battle for Supremacy Today. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6.?(Bv le Associated Press)?Two kings ! the worlds of golf, attired in liment intended) to . rival the lies of the field, met today, on te difficult course at Oakmont in te first half of a two days' struge of seventy two holes to deirmine in an unofficial way hich champion shall be hailed Ing-conqueror. The contestants are Walter agon of Now York, a veteran it still in his prime and Eugene arazan of Pittsburgh, a black aired boy of 21 years, who flash* I into stardom at Skokie last iiy. Haflen is open champion of reat Britain. Sarazen is the ret youth in hiBtory to hold the itional professional and national jen titles at the same time, lie on the open crown at medal ay at Skokie and he smashed, his ay to triumph in the finals of a iiidb ui iuakvu pmy struggles cm ie same course that today's bat0 is staged. The final round of thirty-six 3les will be played tomorrow on te Westchester-Blltmore links at ye. N. Y. The winner will revive GO per cent of the purBe of 3,000, the loser getting the rest, wo thirds of the sum was put p by the Rye Club, which is lotted a short distance from the aildhood home of the Pittsburgh hampion. Hagen is also familiar 1th the fairways and pitfalls of Dth courses. Hagen'e fighting qualities in latch play are well known. It is jnceded that he should have an ivantage from the tee because ' his superior driving power, but irazen faction contend that ene's steadiness and approaching ( 'l \ , -'} J ; y^TTrww.'?3Bg^iP|WWi|| Fairmonl r/OJV'S THE 2 )OTBALL EN'TGOT, F( . Jr ' HtoKE. ' ftNt>.iM?Nl COACH YOST. change alter the command was 1 heard. i Lots of Work. Much of the preliminary work of i this varsity squad was occupied in i going through exercises Invented 1 for no other reason than to develop 1 co-ordination. "Over here I'll show you a tackle," sold the coach. 'This boy . is big and strong and bright. He knows exactly what a tackle should do and ho can answer almost any question you aak him about tackle play, but watch him!" At this particular moment the ' candidate's team was on offensive. fhn hnv'o tinmlo .ootn,! ui~ knees, whilo the other tackles' , hands were up. i "Get your hands up or you'll get \ hurt, yelled Yost. 1 Order Repeated Twice. The order was twice repeated be- ' fore the tackle's hands came up. ' They they dropped again. The order was repeated. Again they came up 1 hut before the ball was snapped 1 they were down again. A defensive lineman crashed into 1 the tackle. His hands started up just before the impact; too late. The ball changed hands. The , tackle, naturally, went on defense, i The opposing quarterback called wizardy should overcomo the tre-11 menuouB carrying power of Hagen's drives. VISIT SCHOOLS. Schools in Winfield District were visited yesterday by County Superintendent T. A. Barnes, accompanied by Miss Beulah Heber of the Fairmont chapter of the American Red Cross public health nursing service. Miss Frances Corbin and Miss Mao Maloney. also of the public health nursing service of the Fairmont chapter of the American Rod Cross, visited the schools in Paw Paw District. TO LAND NEW TARIFF WASHINGTON, Oct. fi.?The Southern Tariff Association 'mot here today to give public expression to the gratitude pf the I "South" for the new tariff law j which includes most of the products of that section on the dutl- ! able lists. AUTO DRIVER FINED. Gussie Rambold of Tucker Station drew a fine of $10 and costs last evening when convicted in Magistrate M. R. Musgrove's court on a charge of driving on the wrong side of the road, thereby causing a wreck in which another car was badly damaged. Rambold paid the required amount and was released. I FKECKLfiS AMU HIS rV"~" hh Mr r : Normal at! HING WANTS )S T SHOWS \ I CAUPlWtfeB CAMT ueq^> cooperate.'1 for a play against this tackle's side Df the line. The tackle noted thej runner start in his direction. He shifted his feet in opposite directions. was knocked sideways -before he could regain his balance, but managed to regain his feet Took Him Too Long. The runner was passing by. The! tackle lifted neither hand to stop; him. Suddenly he whirled, flung his body at the runner and managed to catch him by the ankles. "You see," remarked the Michigan coach, "he knows all the time| lust Ayhat he should do but he lacks; co-ordination and he can't get his] arms and legs to working as fast; as his mind. It takes him too long; lo telegraph his orders to the; limbs. If he had co-ordination that | boy would be an All-American I tackle as sure as he lives. He has! everything that he needs but good ju'uiuiuauun. So, each day, the candidates that flo not respond rapidly are put through a program of .exercises carefully planed to develop co-oriination between mind and body. ==^ Bring Your Wife With You We will be pleased to have you bring your wife in to help ehoose your next Suit or Overcoat. Perhaps she knows more about the quality of cloth than you do and we would appreciate her judgment of texture, pattern and the other characteristics that make up the goodness of all Dan Block woolens. Suits $20 upward. Dan Block Tailor "100 Mii? to II Tailor Ai flood" 106 Main Street t; :7 PAIS IPR5S? IRE NEW FACES g ON MOUNTAINEERS II as a fi In e Several Players in Wesleyan pi?j5CI Gam Will Not Play in Marietta Game. s*mp van tag the ot MORGANTOWN. October 6? backa (Special)?Student* and towns- J^lch' people are ready for the opening the Mi football game of the home season time tomorrow afternoon when the Elvoa e West Virginia University eleven battle meets the Marietta College outfit every on the athletic field here. Just squad, before the final workout, * which will be nothing more than a light CnRM signal drill, it was reported'in official circles here that at le&iit nrrai ttaTce men who started the Wes-[c|^ted" leyan game at Fairmont last Sat-Unnoun urady would be on the sidelines at' ert c. the kickoff tomorrow. The name* econom of the men were not made public Was om but those attending the practice 'iri8h' 1 sessions this week have noticed ir|ah f that Pierre Hill; Phil Hill. Gus 0ppose< Ekberg, Carl Davis .and' Dana relative Lough have been spending a greater part of their time under? blankets. Their, places have been TRl taken by Bob Hawkins, Vernon W. H Barnard, Mahrt, DilcHer and Pat ministr: Quarles, respectlv fly. Many think and gui Phil Hill and Da/is will get the B. and call again tomoriow, but few en- the lab tertain hopes for the chances of $1,200 ^ the others. tor anc It is only natural that the. case. Moutalneers should be favorites been n to win tomorrow, but in spite of estate ? the general feeling, of pondifence er. Bo Fashior Hirsch-W and Frat $25, $35 Men jmay be sure of a qu purchase is made here. We kind that cannot be reason! credit to this store. He Never Saw a Bobl 1 .H Today jelleve that Marietta Is gospring a surprise. Several supposedly '"easy" games ___ esulted dlsasterously for " I * luntahieers and since no I \i is ever looked upon th-. X V! ta contest as "a "soft" en: snt the Buckeyes loom up jrmldable opponsat. crlmmages here (his week nf ubs have UBed Marietta ft I which were given to them ilstant Coach Rodgers wflo e Ohio eleven In its opening i with Salem College, to ade against the Varsity. On her hand the flret string II* have had little sucess In flip ; through the scrub line. Is admittedly weaker thau irletta first defense, As Lni passes tomorrow's game ivery Indication of being a ?1 s which will test the metal of Laii man on the Moubfeilneer ? Q| Special ER LEADER ARRESTED. LiUN, UCU 0.?lUy ID? ABBOPreBB,)?The army bulletin C cee the arrest here of Rob- ?Barton, former minister of ics 'In the Dall cabinet. Ho | 5 of the signers of the Anglo- j flL frosty for establishing an i'ree State, but afterwards n 1 its ratification. He is a Kv i of Ersklne Childers. I>I JST OFFICERS NAMED. [. Engle has been named ad-, ator of the personal estate ardian of Nellie Pearl. John J Andy C., Infant children of e Mary C. Engle. Bond of Qna/nal vas furnished as administra- opecidl I $400 as guardian In oach ?? Laurence G. Swisher has tu amed administratrix of the 1J of the late Clara V. Swishnd of $600 was given. KbHHHBI i Park , Qi rickwire Clothes Mer to $50 ality that stays when the clothing : will not sell merchandise of any ibly depended upon to be a lasting :ail Before ECCV-BJT IT Took. I i AM A^WFUL/ UONS ) ws T& ewnsTwr J /fcr- ? On the deck he stood. ] j He stood iiqon the burning dMKHffl||H Just because he could. ro Star Event! |] Blackshere Park II Saturday, October 7, at 3:15 P. M. ;h School Football Game; l] ampionship Series of Marion County fd rmont vs. Manningtorl |j Cars from Jefferson Street at 2 O'clock I iunday, October 8, at 3:15 O'clock iseball Extraordinary! |] ooklyn National League Team j Port Knight's Ida May Club Service From all Points on the System IJ lonongahela Power & Railway Co. Majority Rule Isn't I Always the Right I Kind of a Guide I It's a curious thing, biit II majority rule does not indi- II cate the finer things in life M ?minorities rule art, music, . . II literature ? the .rue^hly m jm worth while things. Majority rule, for in- II stance, says "price" is the II chief consideration, in I Ciothes?but minorities fa- , : II vor the right style, rightly, '- ||| I uuiurcu uexuxtj any uuuugiiA '''-IjH That's why there are ijljl more men who look poorly; in their clothes: than w,ho 11] look well?if you want to be >11 well groomed, see the styles I (1 developed by our tailors for nality Top Coats || 1 and Young Men || BY BLGSSFB I