Virginia at West Virginia

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  Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 19, 1922, page 49

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  ORANGE AND BLUE . DEFEATED IN MUD . BY M0UNTA|NEERS West Virginia Wins Annual Clash by Two Touch downs and Point. OLD DOMINION TEAM USES AERIAL ATTACK Passing Game Starts Too Late TO Stavc of De. feat. ispcclal TO The Times Dispatch1 MORGANToWN. w. VA. Nov. IS PlayinE In the rain and n swamp OF mud. West Virginia slipped n 1a-to-o victory over Virginia this afternoon. ABOUT 5000 people saw the two elevems fight through the sticky clay until finally the mountainccr team sk,ddcd their way through the muck for two touchdowns preliminary game had chuckcd up the gridiron so that the men were unrecoGnizable after the first few scrimmages. West Virginia received the kick. but could not advance. In the duel OF punts. which followed. Maphis was outkicked by Eckberg and the Nirginians were backed towards their goal. But the Orange and Blue line frightened when they were in danger. Once. Walp. who went In for Maphis. was forced to punt stand : Virginia was not able to advance far at time and the half ended score. less. West Virginia was able to change clothes during the intermission. but Virginia fought on In bedraggled uniforms as the second half opened This time Walp and Eckberg were more evenly matched in the punting and the play was kept near mid : field. But the mnuntaincers were ready when break came and Nardacci slid outside to recover the ball when Hill blocked Waip’s punt. West Virginia then had the ball on NirEinia’s twcnty-fve-yard line. In three line plays the bali was adj rnnced seven yards. West Virginia had several times previously taSed on forward passes. but just when one counted for most. eleven yards was gained on, EckberE’s neat throw to Nardacci In two bucks nj right tackle, Nardacci had the ball over the goal. Eckberg added u point from placement. AS though the Old Dominion boys had lost their fight the mountaineers began long march for another touchdown. as they got the kick -off. None of the gains were spectacular until the third quarter ended with the bali on Nirginia’s twenty nine yard line. Simon slipped around right end. was tripped and skidded for n total OF twenty-seven yards. Eck3erg made the touchdown in one plunge. but failed to add another point Then Virginia began 10 fight Foster went In for Mccoy mt quarter. and the Orange and Blue passing game was started. Throws. Foster tn Walp. Arnold TO Biackford and Foster TO Brown. netted two FIRST downs and Virginia advanced we’ll into enemy territory, but the game ended Just AS Virginia lost the ball on tumble. Mud and rain made much of the play ragged, but the contest was an interesting one. West NirSinia’s de- Tense was almost perfect and checked the Orange and Blue advance until passes were rcsorted to. Eckberg was the most spectacular player aud did most of the mountaineers’ gaining Arnold. Walp and Captain Hall were the Vlrginians’ most consistent play ers. The lineup and summary: w. Va. Position. Va. Tallman. left end .. Davis Meredith Co left tackle Blackford Setron. ..... left guard ...... Ward Phil Hill. .... center ....... Lewis Mahan. right guard Hall tC) Howard. 49,. right tackle ....Fenwick Graham. right end -. Campbell Bowers. quarter back 49,. Mccoy Simon. ....... left half ......Arnold Nardacci.... right half $50. Maphis Ekberg ...... fun back Wilson Score by quarters: West Virginia ........0 6–⁠13 virginia ...o u Touchdowns-N ardacci and Ekberg. Goals from .touchdowns – Ekberg. Substitutes: West Virginia-Qunrle for Mahan. Hawkins for Graham. Quinlan for Howard. Quarles for Ma han and Fuccy for Phil HIN. Virginia-Walp for Maphis. Foster for Mccoy. Little for Arnold. Walp for Maphis, Brown for Campbell Winston for Fenwick. Cutchcon for Ward. ‘Rcfcree-M. j. Thompson George town. Umpire-Al sharpe (Yalc), Head lipesmpn-I L cOSprovc icor-

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 19, 1922, page 31

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  WEST VIRGINIA { SKIDS WAY TO 1870 TRIUMPH Five Thousand See Virginia HumbIed at Morgantown in Game Played in Mud. rroRGANTOWN, w. Va, Nov M 18.-Plavinp in the rain end AA swamp Of mud, West. Virginia slipped a 13-to-0 victory over Virginia this afternoon. About 5000 people saw the two elevens fight through the sticky clay until finally the Mountaineers skidded their way through the muck for two touchdowns. West Virginia received the kick off. but could not advance. In the duel Of punts which followed Maphis was outkicked by Eckburg and the Virgjnians were backed toward their goal. But the Orange and Blue line tightend when they were in danger, and the half ended scoreless. West Virginia was able to change clothes during the inter mission. but Virginia fought on in bedraggled uniforms as the sec ond half opened. This time Walp and Eckburg were more evenly matched in the punting and the play was kept near midfield. M0untaineers Ready. when a break came and Nardacci when Hill blocked Walp’s punt. ball on Virginia’s 25-yard line. In vanced seven yards. Eleven yards x.,o, orainaA m U,,Gharu,o paat rooo to Nardacci. In kwo bicks at right tackle Nardacci had the ball over the line Eckberg added a point from placement The Mountaineers began a long march for another touchdown as they got the kickoff. None OF the gains were spectacular until the third quarter ended with the ball on Virginia’s 29-yard line. Simon slipped around right end for a total of twenty-seven yards Eek burg made touchdown In one plunge. but failed to add another point. West Virginia Fights. Then Virginia began to fight. Foster went in for Mccoy at quar-. ter and the Orange and Blue pass ing game was started. Throws. Foster to Walp. Arnold to Black ford and Foster to Brown netteG two first downs and Virginia advanced well into enemy territory but the game ended just as Virginia lost the ball on a tumble Mud and rain made much of the play ragged. but the contest was an interesting one. West Virgin!a’s defense was almost perfect and checked the orange and blue ad. vance till passes were resorted to- Eckberg was spectacular and did most of the Mountaineers’ gaining Arnold. Wadp and Captain Hall were Virginia’s most consistent players.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 23, 1922, page 1

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  MOUNTAINEER TEAM HAS GREAT RECORD Critic Uses Comparative Score” Method to S low Claim of West Virginia. Are the football experts over look ing the strong University Of West Virginia football team in doping out the leading teams of the country? without a doubt the University Of West Virginia has a team that must be given a very high rating when the final standing IS made. First, let US make comparison between West Virginia and the cad ing teams in the Western Confer ence. West Virginia defeated Indiana by the score of SO 10 o, completely out chasing the HoOsier eleven. Comparison With West. The best that Chicago and Mime sofa could do against Indiana was 10 win by the same score Of 20 to O. Knute Rocknes wonderful NOtre Dame team beat Indiana y TO O. While comparative scores may not mean “a great deal, they certainly pace WestVirgin.a on a par with some of the very best teams n the west. West Virginia defeated University OF Pitts5urg Q TO 6. Lafayette, conside-ed by a majority Of the critics as the strongest team in the east. was beaten by Washington and JEFF ferson II TO Is. Pittsburgh defeated Washington and Jefferson 10 10 o. All OF which gives West Virginia a mighty high rating in comparison with the east. Tie Game Only Blot The only blot on West V.rzinia’s record is a u TO II tie with Wash ington and Lee. All great teams have their days off. this was West Virgiania’s. The stain Of the Washington and Lee tie game was wiped out how ever. by the decisive defeat o. Viz giania IS 20 0. Virginia had previous ~ beaten washington and Lee % TO In this connection Il might De well could do against Virginia was a 5 TO o win. The conqueror OF Yale and Harvard was unable 10 cross the Viz giania line. winning on a fed goal and safety. while West Virginia scored two touchd0Wns The big game for West Virginia Is slated for Thanksgiving Day when Washington and Jefferson Is met. On form West Virginia should WIN. and II il does. in q decisive manner West Virginia must be rated as one Of the greatest eleysns in the country.

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  New-York tribune, November 19, 1922, page 19

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  tors touchdown. Maunsaineers Win Again MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Nov, 1s.-‘ After being held scoreless in the first half the undefeated West Virginia Uni versity came back strong in the final session in hard fought game here this afternoon and defeated the University of Virginia eleven 13–⁠0. The game was featured by stellar defense work on the part of West Virginia forwards and long twenty-ssyen-yard run by Simon, which resulted in touchdown minute later.

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Virginia leads 12–⁠10–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.