The Monroe journal., 1922-12-05
ASHEVILLE HIGHS WIN
WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
Local Team Holds Asheville Seoreless
in Last Half-Makes Touchdown
Themselves


as the champions of the east in high
school football circles, Monroe and
Asheville in one of the most brilliant
games ever seen on the local gridiron
met in a mighty contest for the west
ern championship, Asheville emerg-
ing at the larger end of the score Of
20 to 6.
Fitzgerald. a second team man, for
Asheville, was decidedly the out
standing feature of the game through
his ability to catch the passes thrown
him as was illustrated in the Bing-
hamr high game here Thanksgiving.
The crowd was very small. The
threatening rains during the game
and the rains before the game kept
the fans from turning out, the crowd
being estimated at $50. The field was
not in the best of shape, but both
teams were at the same disadvantage
as this was the initial appearance of
either on this gridiron, the game be-
ing played on the Spencer field, which
| is better than the Salisbury grounds.
Asheville was we'll represented at
the game by those who braved the
weather to travel from the mountain
city.
Assurance was given at the game
| by one of the most prominent busi-
ness men of Asheville that negotia-
tions were pending for special
train to leave Asheville next Satur-
day for Chapel Hill and this COM
ing at the victory, gained the heart
| ~.t e ha ara,,-l
The Game by Periods
Asneville received the first kick
off. Gain after gain down the field
netted them so yards. Fitzgerald re-
ceiyed a pass from James and ran
20 yards for touchdown. James
kicked the extra point.
Fitzgerald's ability to catch
passes and execute them was the
outstanding feature of the game,
while Frady's work secured second
place. Score, first period, 10.
Second Quarter
James was consistent gamer
through his end runs. Brandle gains
Is yards on pass, James to Brandle.
James carries the ball to one:yard
line on line plunge. Brandle carries
ball over for second touchdown. Try
for seventh point blocked.
Laney receives kickoff on 20 yard
line, carries it to 80. Brandle inter-
ccpts pass and gains 10 yards. Pass,
James to Atkinson, grounded. Pass,
James to Fitzgerald, nets Is yards.
James gains nine yards on fake pass.
Chackles makes first down by line
plunge. Atkinson makes third touch
down. Green carries ball over line
for extra point. Half ended as ball
was kicked off.
Second Half
Wiggs kicked. Ball was received
on l0-yard line, where the ball went
out of bounds. Ten yards gained on
pass, James to Atkinson. Asheville
loses ball on failure to make 10 yards.
Farley gains Is yards for Monroe,
their only long completed pass of the
game, ball going to l3 yard line,
where they were held for downs,
while Monroe surrendered ball to-
Asheville. James gained eight yards
on line plunge, Chackles going the
same distance on the same method.
James pun S the ball into Monroe's
territory, third quarter ending with
he ball in Monroe's possession.
Fourth Quarter
Ashevillc gains the ball on Mon
roe's failure to make downs. Fitz-
gerald again starring in his judg-
ment of passes. Monroe regains ball
on Asheville's failure to make down.
Ashevile holds them, Farley punt
ing to James. Farley in turn in
4rcepts forward pass. He gains to
fO-yard line through line plunge.
Monroe penalized 5 yards for off
SIDES, then only penalty of the game.
LAney carries the ball to five-yard
line, where line plunge places the ball
n one foot of the line. With two and
one-half minutes to play, W. Fair
ley carries the ball across the line.
Smith blocks their attempt to make
the extra point.
Asheville came near scoring in the
last few minutes of play when James
carries the kickoff for go yards and
a forward bass, James to Brandle,
who was standing behind the goal
posts was a sure touchdown, when
Atkinson was detected holding and
the ball returned. Another pass
brought the ball to the one-foot line,
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