Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-26
WEST VIRGINIA WINS EASY VICTORY OVER GONZAGA ELEVEN AT SAN DIEGO

Stadium, San Diego, Calf, Dec. 25.- The east proved superior to the west In football today when the West Vir- gnia team of Morgantown,S w Va, trf- umphed over the Gonzaga eleven of Spokane, Washn., 21 to 13, in San Die yo's annual intersectional gridiron con- test.
 Both eIevens resorted frequently to forward passes.
 Three long runs thrilled the specta- lors. Captain Meredith of West Vir- sinia, intercepted a forward pass and ran 30 yards in the second period to a Touchdown. In the last half Matt 5ross, an 1S-year-old freshman wii0 Lad substituted for Right Halfback Garrity of Gonzaga completed two runs of more than fifty yards. Both of Bross' runs started the Bull Dogs on The way to the touchdowns. Only enough straight football was used to keep the other team from set, ling their defense to combat the aerial lttack.
 : West Virginia started the scoring n The first period. With the ball in mid field, Nardacci right halfback passed hirty yards through to Simon. The Gonzaga line couLI not repdfse he Mountaineer attack and the bail vas further advanced until from the l2-yard line Nardacc slipped through tight tackle for a touchdown Eldberg, uuarterback, added a point with T Nplace 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, but neither team could get the ball over the others line until Gonza- ga had carried the ball to the Noun taineer 25-yard line when Captain Meredith of the. West Virginians inter Ncepted a Gonzaga pass and ran through clear field for the second touchdown Ekberg again added the extra point. The last Mountaneer score came n the third period when a 16-yard for ward pass, Nardacci to Simon, placed the ball over the goal line. Ekberg kicked the goal.
 Both Gonzaga touchdowns came in the last period Stockton of Gonzaga sent a short pass to Bross, who ran 55 yards through a broken MountaiReer team Tor a touchdown Then a series of passes averaging 10 to 20 yards car ried the ball to the two-yard line and Bross made his second touchdown by slipping through center. Stockton kick ed the goal
 The concrete stands which seat all most 35.o0O persons, were about one third filed
 Lineup
 West Virginia tsD Gonzagn us) Graham ...... ............. F.aher.y
 Left End
 'l0"Afa Len Left Tackle i,s'' ASn'''''e Left Guard r.
 Centre.
 MA0A Right Gaaild NOS'n ''ap' Meredith tcapt) ............. Cahoon
 Right Tackle
 Hawkins ....... ,......... Needles
 Right End
 EEberg .,...... .....t.,y. Pecarov.:a
 Quarterback
 simon ..-...,.. ......'.". .<... Stockton
 Left HaIGback
 Right Half5ack Martin ........ .'........... Skeate
 Fullback
 Score by periods: West Virginia ..,.. 4 ' SO-+21 Gonzaga ...... ...... 0 0 13-aa West Virginia scoring: Touchdowns Eardacci. Meredith Simon Points from try after touchdown EIdberg (3). Gonzaga scoring: Fouchdowns. Bross t2) points from try after touchdown Stockton D.
 Referee. Walter Eckersan,' Chicago Umpire, Tom Thorp. Columbia. Ftelf judge, Boles Rosenthal Minnesota Head linesman, H. F, Vansurdam, Yves eyan. Time periods, 15 minutes. Su'r stitutions, Gonzaga-Bross. for Garrity