The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
COAST EAGER ].
TO WATCH BIG
ELEVENS PLAY
Gonzaga Not Conceded Chance
Against West Virginia, But
Stanford Looks Good on
Saturday.
By RICHARD J. WATERS.

By RICHARD J. WATERS.
Universal Service Staff Correspondent
a AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-
- For the first time in three
~ years the East is favored to
win in the annual inter-sectional
post-season football games. The
first of three games which will 20
far toward settling sectional su-
premacy, although University of
California, the admitted class of
the West, is not participating in
this years post-season gridiron
battles, was played today in San
Diego.
By no stretch of the Imagination
would Gonzaga University be con-
ceded an even chance with the
Wes. Firg. mans. In fact, IL was
admitted the West Virginians had
a considerable, edge over the Bull
Dogs. The woof hounds had their
hands fun holding the invaders to
a respectable tally.
Gonzaga University during the
past season defeated the University y
OF Idaho, University of Wyoming
Montana State College, University
Of Montana, College of Puget
Sound and some other smaller col
leges. Two defeats were suffered
during the 1922 season at the hands
Of Washington State College and
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club.
Principal interest is divided be-
tween the clash of Stanford and
Pittsburgh next Saturday at Palo
Alto and the annual tournament
Of roses battle at Pasadena New
Years Day in which the University
Of Southern California meets Penn
State. Pitt is given an edge over
Stanford by the experts while the
Nittany Lions and the Trojans are
apparently evenly matched.
In the Palo Alto contest teams
playing the same style of football
will be pitted- against each other.
Pop" Warner. coach Of the
Panthers. is likewise advisory coach
of the Stamford squad and two
years hence viii assume full charge
of athletics at the Western insti.
tuition.
STANFORD IN FORM.
Andy Kerr, one of Pop" War
ner's chief assistants in the depart
ment OF the past Pittsburgh elevens
assisted by Claude Thornhill. for
merN Pitt star. has rounded tn,
Stanford eleven into its best form
of the season.
The cardinal eleven looks NOR
| like real football machine nov
than at any time since the Warne
system was installed at the opening
{ Of the 1922 season
The team found itself in its IAN
nual big game" with University 0
California Admittedly the under
dog. the Cardinal eleven displaya,
new brand of football and tear
J spirit which in defeat won then
the plaudits of the great crow,
which packed Stanford Stadium tina
day.
HAD MONTHS REST.
Wilcox. Stanford's husky full
hack. played a magnificent gam
and with the months rest that Ia!
intervened is in great shape TO
the Pitt clash.
Southern California. picked to rep
resent the West against Penn State
was well chosen. They held tn
University Of California. "wonde
team" TO one touchdown. Coacl
Elmer c. Henderson. known al
Gloomy Gus" because Of his pre-
diction for bear" stories. has on,
Of the most versatile squads on tn
Pacific coast. He has a wealth o
material and a real star in Ro,
i"Ironsides" Baker, rated as one o
the best halfbacks in the West.
Despite the fact that Henderson
had to start. with practically new
material at the opening of the 1872.
season he has succeeded in develoI
! ing not only a strong cohesive
eleven but a number Of stars WHIT
I bid fair to make even greater
names for themselves before thei
college careers end. Chester Doc
ley is most promising field gen
eral at quarterback and p Gallo
way Henderson has a Substitute