Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-26
FUMBLEs ARE COSTLY
FOR WESTERN ELEVEN
Meredith Runs Eighty Yards
for Touchdown After IN
tcrccpling Pass.
Eighteen Ycnr-Old Freshman Conn
pIctcS Two Runs OF Moro Tbnn
FIFTY Nnrds-i'oth Sides riay Aerial
I,nmc.
lRv Associated Press


SAN DIEGO. CAL. Dec 25-Thc
East proved superior to the West in
football today, when 'hc West Nir-
gina team. or MorGantown. w Va.
'riumphod over the Gonzasa eleven.
Of Spokane. Nash 81 to II. in san
piceo's annual intcrsec,ional grid
iron contest. Gonzacl made frequent
fumbles, OF which the Mountainccrs
took fuil advantage.
Both "lCvcnS rcsortcd frequently 20
fJl ward passes
Three long runs thrilled tho spcc.
tstprS captain Mcrciith, Of N"s:
Virginia. Intercepted a forward pass
and ran eighty yards in the second
period to touchdown. In the last
half Matt Bross an lS-ycar-old fresh
man. who had substituted for Right
Ilalf Rack Clarity. of Gonzaca. com
plci"d TWO runs of more than atty
yards Both of Bross' runs started
the Rull Dogs on the way la the
touchdowns.
only enough straight football was
used to keep the other team from
setting their defense TO combat the
aerial attack.
West Virginia started tho scoring
in tho first period. With tho ball in
midhcld. Nardacci right half back.
passed thirty yards through to Simon.
Tho GonHaEa line could not rcpulsc
tho Mou0tainc"r attack and IN" ball
was further advanced until from the
yard line Nardacci slipped
through right tackle for a touchdown.
ENhcrE. quarter back, added n point
with a place kick
The second period was filled with
thrills. Each team tried forward
Passes on almost every other play
Many were for gains OF twenty to
thirty yards. hut neither team could
Eot the ball over the others line until
Gor2aCa had carried tho ball to Tho
Nonntalnoers twcntv-iivc- yard linz"
WHOM Captain Meredith. OF the West
Nireinians. Intercepted Gonzaca
pass and ran through clear field
FOR tho second touchdown Ekbcrg
again added the extra point
Tito last MoUntHiuvcr score came
In the third period. when a sixteen
yard forward pass. Nardacci 10 simon
nlao"d tho ban over tho goal limo
EkbcrE kicked goal.
Both Gon2ara's touChdowns came
In tho last period. stockton. of Con
zaga sent a short pass TO Bross. who
ran hfty-nvc yards through a broken
Nountainccr team for u tOuchdowu
Then series Of passes averaging ten
to twenty Yards carried the ball to
tho two yari line and Bross mad" his
second touchdown by Slipping through
N'Nl'I. StpChIen kicked goal.
The concrete stands. which seat al
mos; $4,000 persons. were about one
third filed.
WSy;
Virginia CD Position. Gon.aga .T3)
Graham..... left end F!ahcrty
Howard. 80. left tackle .Ashmorc
Setron.-.... left guard .,..... Grant
j. iiiil........ center . Murray
Maha ....... right guard Busch
M"redith... right tackle 80. .Cahoon
tCaptainl
lia" hins.... right end ..... Needles
:kh'rG quarter back Pecaroyich
simon. .... left half . Stockton
Nardacci.... right half ..Garri,y
Mariin...... full back .Skeate
Score hv periods:
West Virginia ...... O-ol
'"llHdGa ............. O l3-l3
West Virginia scoring: Touch
downs Nardacci Meredith, simon.
Points from try after ,onchdown-
Ekhcrg go.
Gon2ara scoring; Touchdowns-
Bross 90. Points from try after
touchdown Stockton %.
Referee, Eckrrsail (Chicaro). u,n.
rrc, Tom Thorn CColumbia): field
judge Boics (HoscnthaO CMinno
s9,al head linosman, II. Z. Van sur
Time ~ periods rs minutes.
Suost!iutions: GouZara--Bross FOR
Garrity