The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-03
". Y. U. Regulars Show
Form In First Game
Nardicci, Simon, Martin, Meredith ana
Others, Look Good Against "es-
logan Last WeoE.

Morc,rtown Oct. (Spccial)-Mour-
,air.c- football fans who witnessed the
openinr game on the West Virginia un;-
versi;y schedule ~ Fairmort were
agrecahlv surprised when Nick Nardlcc''
q substitute back last season. proved 10
hc the biggest individual performer IN
the varsity line and easily crerShado"-
ed all Of his teammates. Although nc
nIaycd a spcrtacular game. Nardiccfs
work was not individual In every sense
Of the word. Tie was only cog In
,yha, nroved TO he smooth-running
machine. but he did cavort In manner
which was pleasing 10 the Mountaineer
fans
Veterans Star.
Homer Martin. Jack Simon. Mahrt
and other backs played exceptionally
we'll on the oitcnsc but the stellar de-
tense work Of Captain Russ Meredith
1ne Sc,ron and Rob Hawkins was 50
outstanding, that even the best gains or
tho others we're collapsed. Wesleyan had
:, riau, line which WAS easily the best
tho Nc;hodiStS have been able to pre-
mt for years. Hut in spite of weight
hnudicap the M0untaineer rush Inc
tho produrt OF the efforts of Coach
Spcars ard Assistant Coach bon Nay
more thau held It's own. Sctroh III"
Hawkins often broke through and down
ed Methodist backs for loss. 1He'F
work VAS the hest West virginia rams
have sncn for som. tim" and proved
,.nurlusiyc!v that Coach Spears Is going
IN haze another formidable string OF
lrs, dctcm-" men capable OF stalking
ur against the best in the country ana
GIVING Il good account Of themselves.
Victory Conceded.
West N!rgiuias victory was not un-
rxpr.tCd although II WAS generally con-
coded that the McthudistS had strong
team. Aftcr watching Bob Higgins
meu play Saturday every Mount"'ncer
fam h.S - wholesome respect for the
arrrcgation tho former Penn stat" star
has moulded ut the Buckhann"n insn.
,utrnu H. has built u we'll BALANCED
morhiu. witch is going to give every
nupnu,n ~ liz schedule plenty OF trou-
bic during the present campaign.
Wesleyan Strong.
Tho Wesleyan eleven put up stun-
born battle but even with every man
=, his he's, the team was he.ns outplay-
cd by the strong Mountaineer machine
The varsity did not make use Of many
nlays hut tho few Nardicci. Oliker am
Funk called for were perfectly executed.
II was a great victory for West Virginia
and Dr. Spears again demonstrated tIa'
he can make frequent suhstituuons Win
out decreasing the strength OF hts team
10 anv great extent. He used exactly
- men IN the game and so far as the
fans could see there was not a whole
lot Of difference between the team he
had in during the final minutes or the
fourth quarter and the OUTFIT on the
field at the Kickoff
Mountainsers the Best.
Statistics compiled after the game
showed that the Mountainrers outclass-
cd Wesleyan in practically every. de-
nor,mcrt. Including penalties the
Neti odists made only three ilrsi downs.
whilo the Mnunta'ncers were cTedl'eo
with an even dozen. Martin and Ba:-
mum easily outdistarccd Radman ana
Ross In the puntinT game. while the
locals more than held their own when
II came TO passing.
Everything considered. il was plain
tina, tho varsity had the better Of ihs
Ne,hodis,e The Wesleyan machine
pIaycd well IN fact just "a good as any
team the MsthOd!sts have ever had but
they could not hold the wcll-oi'cd
Nountaincrr machine In check. The
Manufacturers have Visions Of another
victory when they meet Marietta COLLEGE
here this Saturday and DR.. Spears start
"A nrenarlnE his charges for that Eame
M practic. this afternoon. The whole
SQUAD came through Saturdays game
in good shape and Is now pointing Ter
the Buckeyes ..----.-.-