Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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if n n t Karly in Scjitoinbcr all the foot Wall candidates came out for practice, which consists of getting used to humps and bruises. This usually takes about three weeks and at the end of that time we were ready for the first scheduled game. It was played at Fairmont with Grafton High School. Saturday, October 1 SHIT- The game was so easy that it was merely a series of long runs by our fleet and world- renowned players. Hell, Malone. Fleming, lleint .leman and “Farmer’ Hayes. On Friday. October 11, 1907. Fairmont High School played Morgantown High School at Morgantown. Al- though we lost this game we had some excuse, for we did not know we were to go to Morgantown until 12:30 p. m. on I lie same day. and to catch tin train the team had to hurry so fast that they ate their dinners and packed their suit cases at the same time. Some boys, as “(’hap” (’rowelI. did not get their suit cases packed until the train was slow ing down for Montana, the home of our famous half back. Malone. When tin train reached Morgantown it was so late that the team had barely time to get to the Held before the game was called. This and the fact that the Held was simply a mud hole, may account for our losing the game— any way. we were defeated. On Saturday. October 11). 1907. Fairmont High School played Morgantown High School at Fairmont. This game showed what Fairmont High School could do on a dry Held, as the score stood Morgantown High School 0. Fairmont High School H». On Saturday. October 20. 1907. Fairmont High School til. hidr played Clarksburg 1 ii li School at Clarksburg. Tin teams were very evenly matched. Imt our sturdy hoys in blue and white are always ready for any hard tight and they easily won with a score of 5 to o. On Saturday. November 1». 11MI7. Fairmont High School played Orafton High School at (Irafton. and administered defeat No. 2 by a score of 2S to 0. On the following Saturday F. II. S. again defeated O. 11. S. at Fairmont by a score of .’U to 0. tin November 2.’I F. If. S. played at Morgantown. Well, M. I!. S. defeated F. II. S. h b to Hard luck we didn't t ie t In score, isn't it ? On Thanksgiving Hay F. II. S. played the Alumni, and although it was a hard game they were defeated. LINE UP Ernest Hell, rapt t arter Fleming, full bark Stanley Tuttle, quarter hack laiurence Malone, left half Kobt. Met'oy, manager Edwin It rooks, sub. Preston Prowl, left guard John Hayes, left end :iin. right half hack Fred Ileiutzleinaii. right end H. Henderson, right guard Frank Hutchinson, left tackle Play Amos. sub. A. Frank Prichard, center Harry Pitzer. sub. Frank Amos, right tackle SECOND TEAM The High School had a second team which gave the first team good practice throughout the season. They played Parlisle Four! School of Plarkshurg two games, breaking even.

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if nut Ukill (Out One »f l!u many questions ;;i;sing in tin minds of the students of the Fairmont I'.gli School today is what will the foot ball team be next v - and the answer is Hood. Kefore saying this, however, -.t- iiouM know who is going out of the High School this »: :ii. who will compose the team next year, and also how the men who expect to play next year have played this year. The foot ball team this year, although it hist two games, can rightly be called the “Champion of the High School League. as it defeated rlarksburg on their own grounds and could have easily done it at home had the game been played. But owing to certain difficulties the game was not played and it left F. II. S. tied with M. II. S. for first place. Among the men who helped F. II. S. win her victories this year are Captain Bell. Tuttle. Pitzer, Amos and Crowell, who graduate in May. The foot ball team will deeply feel the loss of Captain Bell next year, as they have no one of such wide experience to fill his place as half back. Although Tuttle proved himself the best quarter back this year, his place can Ik filled by Heintzleman. who is also a fine quarter back. I’itzer. Amos and Crowell’s places will be hard to fill, but with good coaching there are men who can give a good account of themselves on the gridiron. The team elected Carter Fleming captain for next year. UuiU fur umn which was a {rood choice, as lie knows the game and also knows how to pick the men for tin various positions, tieorge DeBolt was elected manager for next year, which was a good choice as he is a hustler and can make the season a profitable one. Those in this year's team who will play next year are Malone, Heintzlcman. Prichard. Brooks and Hutchinson, all of whom are good fast men and know the game. Now. the question is. who are tin other men? This seems rather difficult to answer at first, hut on thinking for a minute we can call to mind the names of at least half a dozen good men: Smith, who with some coaching would develop into a good tackle; Tucker, who also could make good as tackle. Lyman 1 lointzleman. although a little light, could hold down the position of end to a good advantage. Beryl Hawkins, who. if convinced that the High School needed Ids services, would develop into a good end under projier coaching. Loren Meredith will take hold of the position of left guard in the finest style. This makes the team complete, and although not so heavy as the P.HI7 team, under proper coaching will come out on top, as the Fair- mont High School always does. So if you are asked by a loyal High School “fan whether or not the outlook for foot ball is good, answer ,,Ves without hesitating an instant.