New-York tribune., 1922-12-26

Nick" Nardacci ard Graham, Tor
West Virginia. we're In the limelight
from the start. while Stockton and
Rross we're leaders in the attack Of the
westcfners.
Conzsga surprised the Pacific Coast
fans with their work here to-day.
Toused as easy winners the unbeaten
West Virginia eleven was pushed 70
he limit 70 defend its goal line and
maintained is lead in the fourth
quarter. The GonEsga line played
woAderful football. and the forward
heaves Of stockton to Bross and
Needles kept the secondary defense Of
The Mountaineers in continuous
trouble.
West Virginia got one touchdown in
each OF tho FIRST three periods, then
appeared 10 "call It q day." The
Nountaineers never threatened Con-
sara and the latter continuously car
ried the fight to the Fasteners in tho
final quarter.
Marches Sixty Yards
In the srst quarter after once losing
tho ball on downs near Gonzaga's goal
line. West Virginia took the ball on
her own forty-ysrd mark and marched
sixty yards uninterrupted for a touch
down. A ffieen-yard penalty for hold
inr helped in this advance.
In the second period Captain Mere
dith gathered In one Of StOckton's nu-
merous forward pass attempts, and,
with Hawkins providing wonderful In
reference, spriuted seventy-fve yards
down the sidelinS for a touchdown.
West Virginia showed her power
once again In the third period when
she received the kickoff and was not
stopped till a touchdown was scored.
On this march Ekberg returned the
Kickoff 20 his own f2-yard mark. Fol-
loving o further advance 70 Gonagsza's
l7-yafd line the Westerners temporar-
iiy held, and Nardacci tossed a neat
pass 10 Simon back Of the goal line
for a touchdown. Ekberg scored all
three Of these points after touchdown
from place kick formation.
The fourth quarter was all ConzAga,
two touehdowns coming after the most
brilliant forward passing ever seen
here. With the score n TO against
them the Westerners had everything
10 gain and nothing to lose by fire.
quent passes. After getting the ball on
punt at the 37-yard mark Stockton
hurled a long pass to Bross, which the
latter converted into a long run, net
ting a total Of sixty yards and placing
the ball on West Virginia's 3-yard line.
Hross went over for a touchdown on
the 6rst play and Stockton missed the
Try for an extra point.
GonIaga Scores Again
West Virginia here braced momen-
tarily and carried Gonzaga's kickoff
down the field TO Gonzaga's 35-yard
line, where the Westerners held, and
Martin kicked over the goal line. Con
zaga lined up on her 20-yard line and
stockton passed to Bross. who rah
twenty yards on the first play. Another
pass, Stockton to Bross, made fourteen
yards; another from Stockton to Nee
dies made seven yards, and then three
line plunges by Bross gave the West
crncrs a touchdown. Stockton kicked
goal.
After returning the ensuing Gonzsga
Kickoff for 35 yards. Martin fumbled
and Gonzaga recovered. Here she
again marched into the West Virginia
goal, but West Virginia tightened and
took the ball on downs on her b-yard
line. She made 30 yards on rushes be-
fore the game ended.
West Virginia exhibited well
rounded attack, with rushing as the
hash interspersed with passes, while
Conzaga relied almost entirely on the
forward pass for her gains.
The attendance was disappointing
In spite Of good football weather tho
stands, seating about $4,000 spectators
we're only about oae-third filled.
The summaryi