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BEARS .14 TROJANS 0 INDIANS HUSKIES 13 SOONERS 16 BRONCOS ...6 7 Milt Vucinich, California Bad VOL CXXXV- OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1941 NO. 118 1 ZACHARIAS SCORING THE FIRST CALIFORNIA TOUCHDOWN Shelter Score For Stanford Penalties Deprive Indians of Two More Touchdowns Trojans Worse i Dunn Intercepts Pass, Runs 49 Yards To set Up Touchdown for Hank Zacharias; Derian Engineers 35-Yard Scoring Drive By ART COHN Tribune Sports Editor MEMORIAL STADIUM, BERKELEY, Oct. 25. A California man's prayer: Thank the Lord for the University of Southern California.

Berkeley's cup of joy runneth over tonight; the Bears finally found a team they can lick. The final count was 14 to 0. And, though Cal's margin of superiority was almost as decisive as the score, you can add the Trojans AND the Bears to those 129,984,625 souls who are insisting they don't want to set the ZACHARIAS i MUSICK, BOB 1 Special to The Tribune SEATTLE, Oct. 25. Tht1 model of Stanford chugging alternately In low gear- and flashing to racing speed, sent word to its Pasadena Alumni to--day that "we'll see you in the Rosa' Bowl New Year's Day." After a wild afternoon of foot-.

ball, the Stanford Indians brushed-, world on fire. U.S.C. gave Cal the first touchdown and Cal took the aecond. Thus did Dr. Leonard B.

Allison, the old wolf-fighter, silence at least for one week the wolves who have been howling three weeks running. And aside the Washington Huskies, considered by many their greatest threat in the Northwest, by 13 to 7, this afternoon. Milt Vucinich and Willard SheUer plunged to the two touchdowns when the Huskies became careless in the second quarter, and defended their lead during a fierce second it is fortunate that the scoreboard gave Berkeley officials something to cheer about. It helped to comfort them in their anguish when they learned the sad, sad, score from the box office. About 30,000 citizens, not more than 21,000 of whom were cash customers, saw California shatter its three game losing streak by dump half.

ing the worst excuse for a football team U.S.C. has ever had. It wasn't Meanwhile Southern California, Oregon and Oregon State, other teams with championship aspira-' tions fell by the wayside in Pacific Coast Conference upsets so the In even a reasonable facscimile. And the kids who were trying to im personate football players couldn't even spell fundamentals. California won the game with only two minutes remaining In the second quarter.

Ray Dunn, veteran right end, was the hero of the episode. He intercepted a dangerous flat pass hurled by Paul Taylor, the dians rule the standings all alone. That's only half the story, though for Stanford flashed to two mora Trojan southpaw, and raced 49 yards until Bill Bundy hauled him to earth on the 12-yard line. A pass from Henry Zacharias to Glen Whalen made nine of those dozen yards and then Zacharias consumed two line plunges to go the touchdowns in the second half, only to have them called back and penalties charged against the Indians. OWN MISTAKES HURT 1 The game was witnessed by 43,000 rest of the way, the pay-off smash coming off his own right tackle from the one-foot line.

Not until the electric clock disclosed that there were only four football-mad fans who thought Washington could gain revenge for minutes left in the game could California embellish that score. Then, in the only concerted drive made by either team all afternoon, the Bears marched 50 yards including a 15-yard penalty for holding in eight plays. Little Al Derian, who was the heart and soul of California's attack, thundered over his own right tackle from the two-yard line for the beating the Huskies suffered in tWi Palo Alto last Fall, but the Huskies suffered from their own mistakes. Frankie Albert, Stanford's all-, American quarterback, was at his best today and It was his 47 -yard gallop that really set up the first Indian score. But these Palo Altans couldn't have won but for the defensive alertness of their two ends.

4 WK.niiM A -j the touchdown. Joe Merlo, the quarterback, placekicked both conversions and that's all the scoring there is to write about. Trojan 5-Man Line Suicidal American football somewhere, sometime, may have produced a more stupid team than the Trojans' 1941 Blundering Herd, but these aging eyes have not had the misfortune to see it. Per se During California's entire second touchdown drive, U.S.C. stubbornly stuck to a 5-man line, backed up by three fullbacks, then two halfbacks and the safety.

Even this inexpert joskin could see that that was designed and intended only as a defense against passes. And Cali Arnold Meiners and Fred Meyer, Bundy (25). Paul Taylor (43), and Steve Blanch! (50), all Trojans, failed and Chuck Taylor, the big guard. Hank Zacharias (28), Cal halfback, scored th first Bear touchdown In the second quarter yesterday In a plunge off tackle. Bob Mustek (45), Bill Two brilliant plays in the second to stop Zacharias.

California won 14 to 0. Tribune photo. quarter changed the complexion of Bruins Upset the ball game in a twinkling and paved the way for the first scora of the game. One moment the Huskies wera hammering at the Stanford deep in Indian territory. They needed four yards for a first down fornia had no air attack! That's right, Mortimer, the Bears completed only two passes all day two completions that gained but 14 yards and yet trie Trojans threw that 5-man line against 'em, all the way, even inside their own 6-yard line.

With the ends playing in tight, as they did the wholt game, it could not be anything but suicide. It was. Only a team as poor as California could possibly fail to score more than two touchdowns. That 14-0 margin is a terrible indictment of the Bear eleven. And if there are any assorted claims that this game SANIA CLARA COLLAPSES PERIOD OF GAME PLAYED IN FINAL IN SLOP Oregon, 14-7 on the Stanford 21.

Quarterback Don Kansas Beats lowans, 13 to 6 Underdog Kansas Proves Big Surprise In Big Six Loop LAWRENCE, Oct. 25. (U.B An underdog University of Kansas football team today defeated Iowa State 13 to 0 in a Big Six Conference game. Forbes, Waterf ield Spark Long Marches In Second Half Rally proved California is good team, consider these two items: 1 It is the first quarter, California's ball, fourth down on the Tro-Jan 30. Instead of gambling on a pass or a run, Bob Reinhard was called back to punt.

He did, into the end zone, bringing the ball out to the 20. All the Bears could possibly lose by NOT kicking was 10 yards. Instead, they played their hoary conservative game and punted for 10 yards. 2 It is the fourth quarter. Again California's ball, fourth down on the Trojan 24-yard line.

It is at least a 5-to-l shot that Reinhard cannot kick the ball into coffin corner but back he goes Just the same. Means called for a fourth-down pass by Ernie Steele and tha high line jackrabbit started bis customary zig-zagging to get his receivers downfield. That's the play that gave the Huskies their second touchdown' against U.C.L.A. a week ago, and has created a lot of havoc in the defensive tactics of Washington loes. But this time the play was a mistake.

The Stanford ends. Arnold Meiners and Fred Meyers, had been Continued Page 11A, Col. fl By RONALD WAGONER LOS ANGELES, Oct, 25. (U.R) Two sensational touchdown drives Casanega to Bcals Good For Lone Tally By DEBS MYERS NORMAN, Oct. 24.

(U.R) Cougars Ruin Beaver Hopes Sewell Passes, Runs To 7 to 0 Win Over Conference Favorites California and its close-to-the-vest philosophy Is a tradition, that must In the second half of a bitter Pacific Coast Conference gridiron battle before 45,000 spectators today gave Rams Defeat T.C.U., 28 to 14 Fordham Turns on Power, Pass Attack In Last Period Win By HARRY FERGUSON NEW YORK, Oct. 25. (U.R) Ford- not be violated. So? So Reinhard kicked into the end zone, the ball came back to the 20. Thus did Bob Reinhard, the West's greatest punter through the U.C.L.A.

Bruins a 14 to 7 vic tory over a favored University of no fault of his own gain a grand total of four big yards for California by kicking. If that's football, this observer is a cinch to be the next president of Oregon team. Forced to spot Oregon some 12 Oklahoma today knocked Santa SPECIAL TERMS DURING KAY'S ANNIVERSARY SALE Clara from the unbeaten class with a mashing 16 to 6 victory before trie i-astoay Stanford Club. Trojans Gain 46 Yards, Officials 160! 22,000 rain-soaked spectators. ham turned on the heat in the fourth Jack Jacobs, Oklahoma's long- It ig obvious that the once-famed and Nationally feared Trojan i offense predicated upon the deadly power play over tackle died with Howard Jones last Summer.

On its own impetus, U.S.C. today gained period today and kept its unbeaten legged Creek Indian, turned in the best performance of his up-and untied record Intact by defeating PULLMAN, Oct. 25. (U.R) The Oregon State College Rose Bowl special was unexpectedly sidetracked here today as a fighting, underdog Washington State College team completely outplayed the Big Orange for a 7-0 triumph before 7000 fog-chilled spectators in a Pacific Conference football game, The Beavers, pegged for the conference championship and the Pasa only 87 yards on running plays and lost 47 of them for a net total of 46 down football career. He scored a crippled Texas Christian team, 28 yard? one touchdown and passed to an other to upset Santa Clara, a four to 14, before 39,500 persons in the A Trojan team held to 46 yards on the groundl Hell, the officials alone made 160 yards today.

Which, come to think of it, was not the pounds to the man in the line, U.C.L.A. did just that and then rocked the Northerners back on their heels for most of the game. Oregon scored in the second period on three plays two of them highly spectacular exhibitions featuring halfback Curt Mecham, Oregon's candidate for All-American honors. Mecham started things off when Oregon took the ball on their own 31 after U.C.L.A. fumble.

Tom Roblin, Mecham's halfback mate, made four yards on one play and then rattled 65 yards over the U.C.L.A. goal on a reverse from Mecham. Officials ruled Rob Polo Grounds. to-one favorite, for the first time least contributing reason to making the game as long as it was dull since Santa Clara dropped a 7 to 6 A dazzling array of Fordham game to Stanford last season. dena invitation after their startling As for deception, the Trojans and the Bears, too, for that matter employed such legerdemain in their geometrical magic that everyone in the stadium knew where every play was going.

Except the man backs who slipped through holes In the line like greased eels and made Rain fell during most of the game and Jacobs' brilliant punting proved upset Win over Stanford, met a superior team on misty Rogers carrying the bail, of course, long shifty runs around the ends a vital factor. Caked In mud, handling the slippery ball without a Field. No, chums, it was not a good game. Not good enough for a $2.50 attraction. And that slim turnout no more than 21,000 paid attendance The Cougar forward wall com took charge of the game with the score tied in the final quarter and quickly carried the Rams out of is another nail in college football coffin around here.

Oh. there was a little to enthuse about. A little. Al Derian was dis pletely outcharged and outblocked the Oregon State line, and there was 'little 'question as to backfield lin had stepped out of bounds 35 yards from the goal and the ball danger. T.C.U.

MISSES STAR covered. Again. I don't know how many times Al has been discovered but this Is once more. I recall that his most famous discovery was a year or so ago when he almost single-handed beat St Mary's. Only to superiority.

was put in play at that point. Billy Sewell, a lithe limbed string 35-YARD RUN Texas Christian was handicapped lade into oblivion, bean halfback, personally engi Mecham immediately took things by an injury to Kyle Gillespie that neered the W.S.C- attack, which Well, they discovered Master Derian again today. And he carried the mail 23 times for 91 yards to average 3.7 yards per play. That's not into his own hands, and on the next (''it ICAUiEAYS taUARANTIE T-JStM tjnV I I kept the brilliant passer out of the bobble, he time after time drove Santa Clara deep into its own territory with his tremendous kicking. KICK IN TIME In the fourth quarter, with the ball on the Oklahoma 19, Jacobs went back to his own 9 and punted to the Santa Clara 6.

where Jesse Freitas- returned it -15 That booming kick sapped Santa Clara's spirit. Oklahoma was leading 7 to 6 at the time and then proceeded to score a field goal and another touchdown. Oklahoma was ahead all the way. After 11 minutes of play, Jacobs passed from the 8 to Quarterback functioned with all the precision of a Swiss watch, 86-YARD In the opening period, W.S.C. play raced 35 yards around his own left end, sidestepping Uclans all the -way to" the end James Newquist converted from Fordham started off as though to make a rout of it.

Alex Santilli, the Rams big tackle, blocked a punl deep in T.C.U. territory ln the first placement. U.C.L.A. outgaincd Oregon all during the first half, bfrt retired at half time on the short end of a 7 to 0 Count. period and Jim Lansing, an alert Fordham end, caught the ball in What Coach Babe Horrell told started rolling toward a touchdown 86 yards away, from where Don Durdah, southpaw halfback, had punted out of bounds.

Bob Kennedy, Felix Fletcher and Sewell alternated in the bull- pack-ins chores, ripping ofi live consecutive first downs with devastat-ing weakside reverses. Not a single Continued Page Col. the air on the T.C.U. 8-yard line and ran for a touchdown. George Cheverko kicked the first of four extra points he was destined to the Bruins during the rest period evidently registered in a big way because the team exploded two Orville Mathews, a 105-pounder, who grabbed the ball on the one-yard line and 'rammed over 205-pound Al Santucci for the touch sensational touchdown rallies in the third period to win the game.

make. WAITS FOR BLOCKERS Toward the end of the period Joe Anderjco broke through the T.C.U. Both Bruin counters came in me bad, 91 yards, considering that the entire Trojan team gained but 47. And then there was Bob Reinhard's kicking. That was fine, very line wit there had beenany chance -of the Trojans -coming even close to scoring (which of course, there was not), California's all-American tackle would have made sure they, didn't.

Reinhard averaged just 3J.6 yards per kick today but that was because U.S.C.'s ineptitude kept the ball in Trojan territory virtually the entire game. So Bob, by necessity, was kicking not for distance but for accuracy. And he really got off a few beautiful boots. Such as: 1 Standing on his own 20-ysrd line in the third quarter and booming one out of bounds on the Trojan 1065 yards on the fly into coffin corner. 2 Standing on his own 35-yard line in the fourth quarter and lifting one out of bounds on the Trojan THREE! Bob Reinhard can kick a foptball.

Missed Block Costs Dunn Touchdown From the first time he reared back and let one go, it was cinch that Paul Taylor's left handed passes would boomerang. They lacked direction, nothing uncommon in a southpaw's delivery, and was receiving no protection. And California gave ample warning too. But the Trojans were too dopey to pay any attention to it. It came early in the second quarter when Joe Merlo intercepted one of Taylor's wobbly passes and rambled 25 yards through a broken field with it.

Only the great speed of John Aguirre. the Trojan tackle and MerWs lack of same saved that gallop! lrom going all the way. Aguirre dragged Merlo down from behind on the Troian 44 with down. Jack Haberlein, Oklahoma's place kicking specialist, converted. third period within the space of three snon minutes.

line, laid back calmly for his blockers and then raced half the length C. COMES BACK Santa Clara came back in the sec J-MINUTE MARCH ond quarter, starting a march on The first march started on thej of the field for another Fordham touchdown. Four T.C.U. men be its own 40 and advancing to the Ok' STANFORD HAS ONE GAME LEAD IN CONFERENCE U.C.L.A. 40-yard line.

Plunges by fullback Noah Curti. mixed with tween Anderjeo and the goal were lahoma 13 where Ken Casanega end slashes by Captain Ted Forbes, and passes by sophomore quarter passed to Al Beals for a touchdown. Santucci's attempted conversion was blocked. 1 The third quarter was scoreless, back Bob Waterfield worked the ball steadily down the field until but in the fourth Jack Marsee, Oklahoma center, recovered Jim Hon- Continued Page UA, Col. 4 nert fumble on the Santa Clara 15.

Three running plays netted only one yard and Haberlein came mowed down by superb blocking. T.C.U. came surging back after the half. Fordham made the mistake of trying to pass deep in its own territory and Van Hall, a hard running T.C.U. back, intercepted one of Jim Blumenstock's pastes and scored a touchdown.

Phil Roach converted. Then Emery Nix stated a T.C.U. drive that netted another touchdown. He varied passes and runs to take the ball close down to Fordham't goal and, just after the fourth period started, hurled a touchdown pass to Frank Kring. Roach's extra point tied tha score Colorado in back into the game.

With Jacobs W. L. T. Pet. Stanford 3 0 .750 U.C.L.A.

3 2 0 Oregon 3 2 0 Washington 2 2 0 .500 Oregon State 2 2 0 .500 U.S.C. 2 2 0 .500 Washington State 3 8 .400 California 11 8 .333 Montana 0 1 0 .000 Idaho 0 1 0 .000 holding the ball on the 24, Haberlein angled a field goal through the bars. Oklahoma scored Its last touchdown with IS seconds to play. Bill Campbell recovered a fum an open field ahead of him. And that was that.

It should have been lesson to U.S.C. but it wasn't. A few moments later, Taylor faded back and threw the same pass In the same spot. This time Ray Dunn, (the California right end, snatched it out of the air and scooted 49 yards with it. Ray deserved the imperishable glory that goes with making a touchdown but his playmate and sidekick.

Jack Herrero who otherwise played a superlative game at left guard missed an unpardonable block on Bill Bundy and robbed Ray of his touchdown. It was like this. After intercepting the pass, Dunn raced thrnueh 27-0 Victory OverWyoming at 14 to 14. ble fof Oklahoma on the Santa Clara's 14. A.

Santa Clara off-side put Oklahoma on the B. In three plays Jacobs, carrying the ball. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS California 14, U.S.C. 0. Stanford 13, Washington 7, A.

14, Oregon 7. disorganized, demoralized Trojan defense. He was out in the clear BOULDER, Oct. 2V (U.F) with only Bundy between him and the goal line and Herrero snrint Coach Bunny Oakes held his bald irtf at hie strip a not'frt rnnim All Uarrtrn hi4 tn j- I Vi Washington State, 7 drove to a first down and then he hammered over left guard tor a throw a block at Bundy. Instead, he went the other way and Bundy i hend ln hands state 0.

dropped Dunn, not with tackle but a crushing block. I University of Colorado, which cle-j conference games scheduled. RAMS REALLY LEVEL Then Fordham leveled down. Starting on their own 44, the Rams, with Steve Filipowici doing the bulk of the running and passing, moved to the T.C.U. four.

Filipowiet hit the Una for a touchdown. The game was sewed up for Fordham when Charlie Pierea intercepted a T.C.U. pass on tha Texan's 23, Filipowici pued to Jim Lanaing. an and, for a touchdown. mat ten uunn and tie bail 12 yards out.

Then the Bears com-l lnronea i pleted one of their two passes all day. Whalen taking Zacharias' upon lnJury- 011 -v GAMES NEXT SATt'RDAY California at U.C.L.A, touchdown. This time Haberlein' conversion failed. With rain causing frequent fumbles, both teams elected to play delensive football, often kicking on fint down and waiting for a break. 1'aia Ift-A, Cal I tfi tni i.

Ana you now nni zacharias did there. wai vniifi Deserving of more than passing mentiun was tru defensive brillianct Wyoming V. team defeated 27-0 by ad vounc Bimdv. the scion of Amenra'a mnt fimmi w-1 Colorado before 8000 spectators, but 1308 I ROADWAY" Abo, 110 Jretet, Washington at Oregon. Montana at Washington.

Idaho at Orenon State. Santa Cltra at Stanford. I the Buffaloes he once oteted used! CenttMrt r( ItA, Ci tw Wyoming boyi tn doing so..