The New York herald., 1922-12-31
HEWlYTS PLUNCINC
FEATURES CONTEST
Line Bucking of Giant Back
and Cardinal Fumblcs De-
eide Honors.
ONLY $500 SEE TUSSLE
FrSl N
ONLY $500 SEE TUssEE
Turnout Among Smallest of
Season at Stadium-Spec-
tator Drops Dead.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PALo ALTO. Cal, Dec. 30.-Aided by
Tiny Hewitt's line plunging and Stan
ford's fumbling, Pittsburgh scored
16 to z victory over the California
eleven in the stadium this afternoon.
Stanford played desperately on defen-
give, but it's failure to hang on to the
Eall at critical times in the game
yielded the advantage to the East
erners. The contest was played un-
der slate cclored skies with a hint of
rain in the air. Official figures placed
the crowd~at $500, one of the smallest
Of the season.
Pittsburghs play ran contrary to
form. After scoring it's first touch
down the Panther machine opened up
the game. Passes and deceptive plays
were attempted again and again with
appreciable gains.
Stanford, as the weakest of confer
encc teams. was robbed of whatever Of
fensive power 1t possessed by the re-
moval OF Art Wilcox. halfbacl, on the
eve OF the game. Wilcox never fully
recovered from an injury in the Uni
versity OF Southern California game, and
was forbidden to play against Pitt by
the doctors,
A fatality occurred in the stands while
the game was in progress. c. II. Bent
ley. president of the California Packing
Association, was stricken with heart
failure and expired while being carried
Off the field.
stanford Score Made Late.
Stanford scored on the visitors in the
fourth quarter. when it was evident
that they were tiring fast. Two long
passes brought the ball from Stamfords
end OF the field, and end runs and off
tackle plays. netted touchdown.
Pitt threatened once at the end of ne
game, but Stanford secured the ball and
worked out of difficulty. Play ended
with the ball in the center OF the field
Pittsburgh's first two scores were in
large part due to Stanford fumbling. In
the first half the Cardinal team lost the
ball no less than seven times through
fumbles, two of which were costly as
they enabled Pittsburgh to push over one
for touchdown and score a goal fro-i
placement.
Hewitt Takes 1t Over.
Stanford held in the first quarter,
but in the first minute OF the second,
Hewitt, Pitt fulback, went over for
score and Williams kicked goal, giving
the Fasteners seven points.
Cuddeback, Stanford fullback, FUN
bled a pass from center on the Car
dinals thirty yard line at the close of
the first period and Pitt recovered the
ball. Hewitt, Pitt fullback. went around
right guard and then made first down
through left guard. With the ball on
Stanfords twenty yard line Anderson
was thrown for a one yard loss. flana-
gan passed twelve yards to Winterburn.
but the latter ran out of bounds. Pitt
had the ball~on the seven yard line.
Hewitt advanced two yards and then
three yards through center. The quar-
ter closed with the ball on the three
yard line. At the opening of the sec
end period Hewitt jammed the rest of
the way to q touchdown.
williams kicked off for Pitt and Cud-
dc back received the ball. running 1t back
two yards. Cleveland fumbled on an
attempted end run and Clark recovered
for Pitt. The Fasteners were penalized
fifteen yards for holding, and Flanagan
passed to Williams for Ave yards.
Hewitt gained five yards through right
tackle. with the ball on Stanford's
10-yard line Williams kicked a field goal.
bringing Pitts lead up to 10 to 0.
The play was varied in the first half
Pitt using short passes and criss-cross
plays. Hewitt dominated every rush OF
Warmers men. gaining almost at will.
Pitt played hard. snappy game. while
Stanford suffered from a case of nerves.
t,. ~ 80 u nv.t
rains and the players had no difficulty
keeping their footing. Stanford showed
absolutely no offensive in the first half
stanford Blocks Drop Kick.
Pittsburgh did not score in the third
quarter, although Williams was near
enough to the Stanford goal to atternpt
field goal. which was blocked by
Shipkey. left tackle for the cardinals
stanford also had a chance for a score
when Cleveland tried a long pass to
Merthe. The latter made nervous
grasp at the ball and II shot through
his fingers.
The Panthcrs added another touch-
down to their string in the last quarter
when Anderson passed to Flanagan and
tho ball was carried twenty yards ever
the line. Williams missed goal leav-
ing the score 16 to o.
Stanford showed flash of life after
this and completed two long passes
mat brought the ball TO Pitts
cs-yard line. Cleveland. Stanford half,
shot one of these to Thomas for thirty
Yards Then Dennis passed ten yards
to Campbell, who ran twenty yards to
Pitts II yard line. On the next play
CtiddebaclS then went through right
guard for five yards and Dennis went
over left guard for four, but Cudde-
back was stopped at center. After try
ing short pass on the third down. Dem
mis- shot off left tackle for a touchdown
Cuddcback kicked goal.
Hewitt, "Hoot" Flanagan and Ander-
son were the outstanding players on
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