The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
WEST VIRGINIA
WINS BATTLE
BY 21-13 SCORE
Gonzaga Puts Up Great Fight
in Fourth Period After Noun
taineers Get Many Breaks.
By DARSIE L. DARSIE.

BY DARSIE L. DARSIE.
Universal Service Special Correspondent.
IOAN DIEGO, Dec. 25.-The
- University of West Virginia
~ today upheld the finest foot
ball traditions of the East by de-
feating GonZaga University 81 to
IL in this city's annual East
West gridiron classic. Gonzaga
was defeated but never humbled,
and the entire Pacific coast to-
night is proud of the brilliant
showing made by the team from
the Northwest.
This game was similar in many
respects to other East-West con
tests. The finished teamwork
and individual vigilence of the
East was pitted against the
rugged strength aggressiveness of
the West.
Nadacci West Virginia's all
American half-back was a wonder
today. He alone could gain through
the Gonzaga line at will, and he it
| most of the Mountaineers touch
tackle. his brilliant lodging
through broken fields. and his
sweeping end runs were respon-
sible for most of the yardage Tailed
by Coach Spears men.
Early in the first half and early
| in the second half the University
of West Virginia looked like an
honest to goodness championship
team. The rest of the time they
were on the defensive and in the
final minutes of play it seemed in
evitable that Gonzaga would put
over a third touchdown. one which
would cut the eastern teams lead
to single point.
MOUNTAINEERS STIFFEN.
But the Mountaineers stiffened
on their own five yard line and
took the hall from Gonzaga on
downs, after three forward passes
had been smeared
Early in the first period, Eckberg,
west Virginia quarter. recovered
StocktOn's tumble on Gonzagt's
twenty-five yard line and the
Mountaincers were in a position TO
score. Nardacci dodged fifteen
Yards through right tackle on a
criss-crOss and a moment later ear
ried the ball to Gonzagd's two
ward line.
On the fourth down after two
Intellectual line bucks. Nardarcis
pass over the goal line was smear
I'd by Skeate.
TOOK BALL THEN.
Gonzaga took the ball on her
own twenty-yard line and Stockton
for thirty-five yards to Nardaccl.
Then started the drive that gave
the Mountaineers their first score.
Three times Nardacci lodged through
tackle for material gains. a thirty
ward forward pass. Nardacci to Sim
mons. placed the hall on Gonzaga's
twenty-yard line and again placed
West Virginia in a position to
scorce. Nardacci broke through the
line of scrimmage on delayed
buck through right end for gain
of twenty yards to touchdown.
Eckberg added a point with field
goal. stockton. GOnzaga half. in
tercepted Nardacci's long forward
pass in the second period and
lodged his way for fifteen yards to
West Virginia forty-five-yard line
before being downed
A thirty-five-yard forward pass,
Stockton to Bross. placed the bal!
on the Mountaineers' twenty-five
ward line, and it seemed that the
Bulldogs were surely going to score
Stockton again hurled a long pass.
but this time Meredith. captain of
the West Virginias. went into the
air, snagged the pass and broke
away for an eighty-yard run for
touchdown. EckberG again kicked
goal
The period ended with West Vir-
ginia in possession of the ball on
her own twenty-five-yard line.
Two breaks had given the East
erners two scores.
REST DID WONDERS.
The rest between halves did won
ders for the Mountaineers. They
came back on the field fresh and
rarin' to go. Gonzaga kicked off
the goal line and Eckberg ran the
hall back thirty-five yards. Four
shortened runs by Nardacci. Eek
berg and Martin carried the ball to
Gonzaga's fifteen-yard line. The