Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08


valley championship for 1872 when
they won their game with Sargent
here Thanksgiving day $40. Monte
finished the season with = clean
record of 1000 percent.
Ine game Thanksgiving was play
ec IN cold. slushy field which
4. ID up the play on. both teams.
7 Monte line held the Sargent
WI ease, Sargent making only two
or .hree gains during the game.
Ine first touchdown came In the
fir.. quarter when the ball was
ste. ally advanced up the field and
W.. carried over BY Wright on Z
lin smash, Crooks kicked goal.
...hte kicked to Sargent. who was
he'd for downs. Monte then started
an .aer march for . touchdown on
sh... end runs and off-tackle plays.
G. ,les taking the ball over tackle
for - touchdown. Crook missed the
tr. fer point.
40 scores were made In the sec
ond quarter. Sargent ''stalling" for
til when they had possession OF
th. ball combined with time out"
fo. .heir players. The half ended
IL in Monte's favor.
Ike second half started out with
a rush. this was the only quarter
Monte played up to championship
f. N. Forward passes and long
end runs were worked with gains.
short pass from Wright to
Crooks followed by 4 25 yard run
ne.,ed the first touchdown that
half. Crook failed on the try for
point.
The next touchdown was made a.
= result OF q SO yard long end run
by Gonzales. A pass was tried for
the try point bat II was incomplete
ed.
Jack Wright made the next one
on long end run and Crooks fail
ed TO kick goal.
The third quarter started out
slow, Sargent taking "time OUT
and calling their signals like =
funeral march. The sensational
play OF this quarter however. was
made when Batchelder. Monies
btE 2l0 pound tackle. broke thru
the Sargent line on a kick and re
ceived the ball amidship then pro-
cecded to fall on It after II had
rolled over the goal line for 4
touchdown.
Crooks failed to kick goal and
the game ended 17-0 In Monte'a
favor.
aionte's team was exceptionally
goo this year In that they had nc
outstanding stars. The line was
heavy and II handled the opposing
lines OF the conference with ease
and the back field was heavy and
fast. being able TO end run. line
smash and pass equally we'll
Hoyle played . steady game q
center and his accurate passes and
effective blocking had . great deal
20 do with the smooth running oi
the team work. on defense he wai
= fierce and sure tackier.
Paul and Smith At guards piayet
= good consistent game all season
getting their mea h the line ant
forming perfect Interference on enc
runs. -frr'-
Jones and Batcheider At tackle,
were tho main stays Of the line OF
both the offense aad the defense
Jones weighing iss pounds ant
Datchsider weighing, 2io pound
opened great holes for the bacl
field on tackle shifts. Both met
ara big and active and the loss o.
B,tcheldcr will be felt very keeal,
merit year.
s,oddard and White at end
were the best pair OF ends In tn,
valley. both wcrs sure tackles ans
su"N ucsct auOWco = mou " &c
around them.
Great credit Il due 20 the lin.
Tor their work. making II possibl,
60 win tho cham pionship this year
In tho back field Monte had ths
four best all around players In th'
valley. Wright and Gonzales wers
heavy and fast. both heavy ant
fast enough to run the ends AZ
lin. plunge. They could both pas,
ssj receive pass which made then
valuable back ficld men Oh an,
ecnm.
Crook st quarter played . cool
Heady zane and he vas an idea
quarterback. choosing the rigA
plays at the right tins. He was q
exceptionally good safety man. aI
r;ayu catching the opponeats ktcl