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SECTION THREE PAUK ill THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, OCTOBER 15, 1922. TCHING MOUNTAINEERS COME BACK --j 1 ssagMsa-as l8BMal rrT---v--v-rv'" vrr I I xV X't That II i7 7'-'- SM'n'iviJhr Photos bv Walter Thiesen. Post Staff Photnsxanhpr. ade the Mountaineer defense but being nailtd by the deadly tackling of 'giant Muhrt. The nearness of the Mountaineer ends proves the style of piay nd run in the final moments of the second period, with Johnson of Pitt breaking through on the play.

In the lower right is Johnson getting aivay evident throughout the game when they smeared one play after an- iia for one of the few open field plays of Pitt, with the Mountaineer Upper picture shows Johnson of Fitt in the first quarter trying to ev other before it got rightly started. The lower left apain shows Oliker of West Virginia attempting an minals closing in on him. MOUNTAINEERS GAIN GLORIOUS VICTORY OVER PANTHERS, 9 PITT-MOUNTIANEER DETAIL curs ieeot mm ELI EMS ECTACILAR 'BANE Deprived for Nineteen Years of Victory Mountaineer Fans Go Wild as 38-Yard Attempt in Fourt Period Scores Winning Points; Panthers Rise to Great Heights in Defense; Then Fumble. By REGIS M. WELSH.

Somewhere in the future history cf West Virginia will be written the name "Mahrt" in large emblazoning letters, large enough and emphatic enough that the future generations who follow fortunes of the Mountaineers may know that in the year 1922, on October 14, this same Mahrt brought to West Virginia something she has yearned for nineteen long years. Mahrt is not a governor, neither is he a successor to "Sid" Hatfield or any of the other luminaries of the wild and wooly mountain state but just a plain ordinary football player, one hardly thought capable of breaking into the annual Pitt struggle. But this same Mahrt, with the 1 at left tackle. Nardacci was repulsed at left end. Martin fell back and punted from the 4S to Johnson, on Pitt's 12-yard line, who returned to the' 23-yard mark.

Anderson was caught behind the line and lost three yards at left-end. Set-ron broke through the Pitt line again and hur'ed Johnson for a seven-yard loss, placing the ball on Pitt's 13-yard line. It was third down and 23 yards to gain. Johnson punted to Nardacci on the 4S-yard line, and he ran to Pitt's 45-yard mark. Mahrt mad a yard at riyht end.

Quarls went in for Mahan at right guard. A triple pass. Ekberg to Nardacci to Mahr. was grounded. Martin dropped back to the 45-yard line and tossed a pass to Nardacci," but it was incomplete.

Martin punted from the West Virginia 44 to Johnson, on the Pitt 12-yard lire, and, by a brilliant broken field display, the latter came back to his own 31. Johnson, at right end, was stopped by Meredith for a four-yard loss. Tims was taken out fcr Pitt. Mahrt intercepted a double pass and then a forward throw by Hewitt, and it was West Virginia's "bail on Pitt's 33-yard mark. Nardacci squirmed his way through the Pitt line for an eight-yard gain.

Nardacci attempted a forward pass. but was covered and changed his plan, and went down alter running into his own interference on the 31-yard line, for a loss of six yards. Bowser was hurt on the play, and time was taken out for Pitt. N'ariUtcci's forutixd pass to Martin was incomplete, the latter losing the ball in the sun. West Virginia lined up for li placement kick, Nardacci holding the ball on the 40 yard line, with Kkberg kicking.

The Krck' was short and Johnson took it on the lly on the yard line and carried it to the twenty-third. Anderson made a long sweeping run around end, and he was stopped after a one yard gain. This ended the half with the ball in Pitt's possession on their own yard line. Score: Pitt 0, West VirginJfcv' 6. Third Quarter.

The Mountaineers came out on the field again at 4:10 o'clock. tnd tne Panthers appeared two minutes later. Tommy Itol 4 'an, 'the disald Jt-ap-tain, spoke words of encouragement to the Pitt players before taking his seat on the sidelines. Colonna repriced Hewitt at fullback for Pitt, which was the onlv change in the linkup of both teams "from the close of tiie fourth period. Martin kicked off iShuicr on the VI yard line and he ran back to the 34 yard mark.

Anderson skirted left end for two yards. A double pa. Colonna to Johiuson netted 14 yards tor first down on Pill's Coionna denied the line for three yards. On the next play he gained two -irds at right guard. A double pass.

Colonna to Anderson resulted in no gain, An-f'lrson supping; se'nt a low-punt over the line which was captured by Nardacci on the 15 yard line and he ran to the 24 yard line befotc he was stopped. Kkbr's at right guard made li yard. Mahrt was thrown lor a five yard loss by Johnfron, who nailed him behind the line. Manin nuntea fre.m his 20 to Shuler on his 1." yard iino. Shuler fumbled momentarily but he re-covered the ball but tailed to' And This Hurts! PITT.

EST VIRGINIA. Jordan irahm C- Srldei-ton Bowitrr A Stu-U Murdoch Shuler Jolinsun Andrrwn Hrmltt R. K. K. I.

ir. Mtri P. Hill Malinn ItHVH THllman Nrtcc Martin Mahrt Ekbrnc C. r. b.

Score by qnartrm; Pitt West Virirlnla OfflrlaU Ilrfrrrr. Ororcrten'n umpirf. 0 J. Thompson. VrfJ Brown; llnraiMn, I.

MrrrtmaJi, una. Wevt A irrlnla. r-nrfnr: Toorhdown Ma-tin. (rtal from Arid Mahrt. Pitt wo-inir: Touchdown t'olonnn.

Mnhtltiitlonk Pit Colonna for HrwHt. miliflniK for liwwMim. for Srtflrl-on. Bohrrn for Amtrrwn, Wlntcrhorn for Shalcr. Kniliakrr for Srk.

Falanan for Alibnurh for Bowr, H-w1tt for (o'nnna. Nunrn for William. Wt virirlnla: Quarles for Mahan, Plrrre HH1 for Tnllman. Colonna and Kick Shuler began to assert themselves. The rip-tearing fullback and the rather shaky quarter combined an offensive in the period which carried the ball Inside the "West Virginia 10 and then saw their efforts wasted by a glaring fumble, the kind Pitt always seems to have on hand at crucial moments.

But still the Panther would not be dewned. Starting away again, they eoon forced West Virg nla to punt early in the fourth period, and Phuler, master mind of the team in the absence of Holleran and Bowser, electrified the crowd by getting away for 35 yards and putting the Panthers on even terms. Then came the climax. The Mountaineers, enraged but still cool, fighting for what had Just been theirs for the greater portion of the game, swept, everything before thorn. They tore hole after hole, skirted end after end and the hall soon rested inside the Pitt 10.

Here the Pitt spirit of ages arose to the occasion. The Mountaineers were held for downs and the most enthusiastic and optimistic West Virginia rooter looked for nothing more than a tie. Pitt punted from behind their own line and the Mountaineers opened a forward pass nssav.lt which twice fell flat when Flanagan batted them down. With their chances gone, their strength ebbing and the victory they hfd fought so many years for gradually slipping from their grasp. Mahrt was called back.

Calmly he stood on the 43-yard line with the protecting line crouched on the 38. A pass, a boot, the ball sailing high. A dull thud behind the goal posts, the upraised arm of the referee, and the world began to know that the Mountaineers Jjad finally come through. The Westai.le and Athletic c'u'os 'vp comMnrrt force and will known from now on a tha Westslde Glacier The club has a membership of 4'J0. advance.

Colonna made a yard at the line. A double pass, Anderson to Colonna, tmd then a forward, the pass was grounded. Johnson's forward pas3 to Gwosden was muffed. Shuler droppeel back and punied to Nardacci on the 15 yard mark who advanced it to his own 2tx ftlahrt boke Hway at right end and finally Ai'ter eluding several tacklers was forced out of bounfi on his own iS yard line, making yards. Bkfoersf at the center of the line made three yardrf.

Mahrt at left end made two yards. Nardacci added a yard it right end. WrlUiams went in at right end for Gvi-sden. martin punted from the 'Pitt 45 yard to Johnson on the Pitt 5 yard line and he ran 10 yards to the 15 yard mark. A double "puss, Shuler to Johnson made 5 yards.

A double pass, Colonna to Anderson, netted a yard. Another pass, Jordan to Johnson, made a yard. West Virginia was penalized five yards for be'ng offside. A double pass. Colonna to Anderson, the Matter fumbled, but Seidel-son recovered for Pitt.

Seidelson was hurt on the play and Gourley tjok his place. Bohren went in for Anderson. Colonna at right guard made one yard. Colonna at left tackle made it first down for Pitt on their own 3U. Colonna fumbled, but recovered for no gain.

Johnson made one yard at right end. est Virgin a was penalized five yards for offside, making first down for Pitt on their own 45. Colonna at right tackle made one yard Colonna tore through left tackle fur seven yards lor the most vicious gam of the day. Johnson at the center of the line made it first down for Pitt on the West Virginia 45. A double pass, to Bohren, lost two yards.

A perfect forward pass, Johnson to Will ams, the latter was forced out of bounds after a five-yard gain. Another forward, Bohren to Shu.er, the latter made 13 yards and another first down on the West Virginia 2S. Colonna at right tackie made five yards. Time was taken out for Pitt. Ball is on West Virginia's 23-yard line.

On the next play Colonna broke through at left tackle and carried the ball to the 12-yard line. Colonna. fumbled on the next play and L'avis recovered on his own l.ne. Mahait was stopped at right end after advancing a yard. The quarter ended with the ball on West Virginia's possession on their own 15-yard line.

Fourth Quarter. Pkberg brought through at right tackle for five yards. Nardacci was thrown back for a three-yard loss at right end. Martin punted from his own 20 to Shuler on the West V.rginia and he ran through the entire field to the three-yard, line before being forced out o-t bounds. It was a rJn of yards.

Wir.ter'ourn went in for iSnuler at quarterback for Pitt. olunnu at right tackle made a yard. Coloiiiiu on the nrjrt play broke through left takie and went over the line for touchdown, tying; the score. Krubaker went in for Sack for Pitt. With Winterburn ho.

ding the ball on the 10 yard l.ne. Williams tried a placement kick, but it was too low and it faded to ciear the barrier. Score Pitt, 6, West Virginia 0. Williams tried an onside kick to Nar-dacc. on the West Virginia 44 in the hope that the Mountaineers would fum- ble but "Nardacci was dropped in his 3 tracks.

Mahrt made five 'yards at right''- end. Ekberg made three yards at cen-" ff cer. Nardacci skirted left end for first down taking the ball to Pitt's 44' yard line. was hurt on t'ne'l play. He resumed play however.

Ekberg made three yards at center'. He found a hoiefor a six yard gain" at right guard. Winterburn brokc. through and threw Nardacci out bounds for a two yard loss on the Pitt' 48 yard line. It was fourth down and four yards to go.

Mai tin fe'l back and- punted from the 4S yard to Johnson the three line who advanced three yards when he was downed. Colonna broke through right guard for two yards. On the second down Johnson dropped back behind his goal line and he punted to Nardacci in midfield, who until he was forced out of bound Pitt's 44 yard line. Johnson's punt wuSjoj 4s yards long-. -rssi Nardacci was Injured on the play ana.

-i Coach Spears wanted to take him out.t"" of the game, but he refused to go and went back into the fray. Kkbersj" made two yards at the center the line. A long orward pass, Martin to Ji Nardacci, was incomplete. The aerial attack was tried again. Mart shooting a long, accurate paaS i to Graham for an lS-yard gain.

It was first down on Pitt's i-yard line. John- son stopped Mahrt after a six-yard gain at right end. Ball was on Pitt's 15-yard line. Kkberg at left tackle made it first down on Pitt's 11-yard line. -'iy Mahrt tore through rignt end fur, seven yards on the next ay, placing the ball on Pitt's three-yard line.

Flan-igain went in for Johnson. Ajshbaugh took Bowser's place at center. It was second down and three yards to go for a touchdown. Ekberg made a yard at," center. Third down, ball oa Pitt's two- yard Inc.

Ekberg was repulsed at loft guard. It' was fourth dow.i, two yaras and the goal to go. The Pitt line was playing; desperately. Mahrt was given the ball and made a. u1 dash around left end, but be was stopped for no gain, the Pitt forwards charging, and he was caught in the Jam.

Pitt recovered the ball oh their own three-yard line. Flanagan from behind the line puntet T. to Nardacci on Pitt's 35 and he caraej back five yards before he was forests out of bounds. Hewitt went in at back for Colonna. West Virginia's boll on Pitt' line.

Muhrt inude a yard left end. iluiiRgiin batted down a forward pats 'C from Martin Mnhrt. lie tried another forward pans, this time to Kkberg. but Flanagan was on the job and he jumpeJ up and battrd it the ball beinf J4 grounded. Mahrt, standing on Pitt's yard line, kicked a drop kick between tbr goal posts.

It was a remarkable kick, th ball clearing nprtghts by yards. Score; Pitt Went Virginia 9. erre Hill went in for Tallman foe West Virginia. Martin kicked off fof-ssij West Virginia to Winterburn, the ball on the 10-yard line, anl he came back to the 20-yard lina. itt made a yard at center.

"'X Sauers went in for Williams. A for ttard pass. Flanagan to Jordan, mterce-pted by Retron on the Fittu-S 56-yard 1 As -they lined up for th next play the game ended. Final score Pitt 6. West Virginia First Quarter.

The Panthers made their appearance on the field at o'clock and they were given a rousing sendoft by the crowd. The Mountaineers trotted out three minutes later. Bowser won the toss for Pitt. The Panthers elected to receive the kick-olT and deftnd the north goal. Maiian kicked off for West Virginia.

He punted to Anderson nn the 15-yard line and he ran It back to the 38. Johnson at right end was repulsed. Setron dropping him. Anderson fumbled behind the line, but Owosden was trailing and he recovered for lJitt for a three-yard loss. Johnson P.anked right end for a live-yard gain.

It was fourth down and eight yards to go. Johnston dropped back and punted from the Pitt 37-yard line to Nardacct on th.j West Virginia 2-yard mark. He came back to the 30. F.kberg was thrown for a three-yard loss by Sack at right end when Sack hroke through and nailed him. Martin found a hole at center and advanced seven yards before he was stopped.

Ekberg at left tackle made tour yards. Martin's punt was blocked and the ball bounced around wildly before Murdock recovered, giving Pitt the ball on West Virginia's 20-yard line. Anderson made two yards at center and Hewitt dented the line for three yards. A forward pass, Hewitt to Anderson, made it first down on West Virginia's 10-yard line. Hewitt made five yards at center.

Second down, tall on West Virginia's five-yard line. Hewitt made two yaTds at left tackle. Johnson was thrown for a seven-yard loss. Meredith breaking through and dropping him. A double pass.

Hewitt to Johnson, the latter fumbled, and Mahan recovered on West Virginia's 15-yard line. Nardacci dropped hack, but it was a fake, and he flanked left end for a three-yard gain. Jtfartin mae five vards on nn oft tackle play. Lkborg failed to gain at the center of the line. It was fourth down and two yards to go.

Martin punted from his r-wn 25-vard line to Khuler on the Pitt 36 and he advanced it to the 45. Anderson's long forward pass to Jordan was grounded, the receiver being covered. Shuler hurled a long pass to Jordan, who caught the ball nn he lay on the ground and gained 17 yards. Hewitt made a yard at center. Hewitt fumbled, but Anderson cut in and recovered the ball for a two-yard loss.

Anderson tossed a long forward pass over right end to tiwosden. but It was grounded. Jordan Juggled a lmig forward pass from Johnson on the 1B-yard lin but fumbled out of bounds, and Pitt lost the ball on downs. West Virginia's ball for first down on their own 40-yard line. Ekberg was stopped by Hewitt for a loss of two yards: Nardacci went wide around rtght end but ran into Johnson, who hurled him for a five-yard loss.

Martin punted from the West Virginia 3l-yard line to Shuler on the Pitt 'Sl-vard line and he came back 10 yards, Meredith tackling him. Pitt's ball on tne 32-yard line. A double pass, Johnston to Jor'lan. made nine yards at right end. Hfwitt at the center of tbe line made It first down on the 43-yard line.

A double pass. Hewitt, to Anderson, and then a forward to Jordan was incomplete, Mahrt batting it down. A double pass. Hewitt to Johnson, resulted in a loss of a yard when Meredith broke, through and toppled him. A forward paas, Hewitt to Jordan, was incomplete.

Johnson punted from the 42-yard line and the ball rolled dead on the West Virginia 39. West Virginia's ball for first down on their own 3a-yard line. Ekberg ran out of bounds on his own 40-yard mark. Mahrt made a scant yard at right end. The period ended with the ball on West Virginia's own 40-yard line.

Second Quarter. Mahrt flanked right end for a live-yard gain. It was fourth down and four yards to go. Martin dropped back to his 4o-yard line and he punted to to his 45-yard line and he punted to Anderson on Pitt's 15-yard line and he ran it back to th 2S-yard mark. Hewitt found a hole at right tackle and made seven yards.

Hewitt was again piven the ball, but he failed to gain. Ca his next try he made barely a yard at right guard. Johnson dropped "back to his 23-yard line. Johnson's punt was blocked by Meredith and Martin recovered the bull for M'eit irfrinia and he ran ard for touchdown. He shook off several tackier and then ran down the right hide of the line to the goal line.

Martin's attempted placement I i wax blocked bv Anderson. Score: Pitt 0, West Virginia 6. Martin kicked oft to Shuler on the five-yard line and he came back to the 24 before Meredith stopped him. Hewitt made one yard at the center of the line. Anderson ran around left end and gained five yards.

The ball was on the 30-yard line on the third down, with four yards to gain. A double pass, Johnson to Jordan, netted three yards at right end. It was fourth down and one yard to go, but Johnson dropped back and he punted out of bounds on the 26-yard line. Pitt was penalized 15 yards for inter-ing with a p'ayer as he was about to receive the punt. Mahrt, at right end.

lost two yards. Mahrt was entrusted with the ball s.galnfi and he ran out of hounds on the 42-yard 1'ne for another loss of two yards. Martin dropped back into punting formation, but it was a fake, and Nardacci went around left end for a two-yard gain. Martin punted from his own 4S to Shuler on Pitt's 18 and he came back to the 26-yard line. Pitt's ball on their on 26-yafd mark.

Hewitt ran cut of hounds- for ayard gain. Johnson dropped back on the second down, but essayed a forward pass, which was grounded. Anderson, at left end, lost three yards, when stopped by T'avis. Pitt was penalized five yards. Ba'l on 23-yard line.

Shuler punted to Nardacci tin the 30-yard "line, and by brillian broken field running, brought the ball to th 50. Bowser was hurt on til's ay. hut pot hack into the lineup. Mahrt, at left end, made eight yards. West Virginia was penalized 15 yards for rough the bail on their own 40.

Kkberg, at the right side of the 'ine. made two yards. It was second ilii.vn eight yards to gain. Kkberg this time responded with seven yards chance and got away with it under almost suicidal conditions. The Panther, crippled, lame and uncertain in the first three periods, rose to the traditional ability as a goal defender htte In the third period, started an offense in the fourth which brought them on even terms and then, with time fleeting and darkness approaching.

Mahrt took the chance which, if he mtsaed. meant nothing, but if he accomplished mean undying fame in the annals of West Virginia sport history. He took It and won. and with the first defeat of the Panther since the days when most of us knew little about football or anything else, the Mountaineer goes back to Morgantown monarch of all he surveys and once more on the upgrade through this single victory. P'tt had made a game fi-ht a'er lie odds were against them, for by another one of those fluke plays, which seem scheduled to break Into every regular football game.

Homer Martin had intercepted the ball after a punt had been blocked on the 35-yard line. Shaking off one tackier after another, the veteran backfield star put the Mountaineers out in front, apparently, for the balance of the game, until Nick score tied and very few minutes to play, stepped Into the hero role yesterday at Forbes Field by scoring a field goal from a mark where only fellows like Johnny Foe, waiter Eckersall and other famous heroes of days gone by would attempt. Long, hlsh and far the ball 88 yard3 of' pround and air It covered, and when finally landed. Pitt "was beaten, 9-6. and the Mountaineer yell, silent these tnany years, broke forth over Forbes Field like a screaming siren.

For the Mountaineers with their ragged ears had come and put up a fight, and when the sun went down their Job was and Pitt once more croveled in the abyss of which nowadays seems to becoming: a weekly the hero worshipping crowd sought out for it was he who turned the trick, single-handed and with -the nerve of a veteran. Xever In the history of Forbes Field football has there been a more spectacular finish, never has there been a more thrilling climax to a mediocre game. And the Mountaineers won be cause they held their nerve, took a.