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DERIAN INTERCEPTS PASS; GALLOPS TO TOUCHDOWN -Win Cougars It- Whine, you weasels, whine. WlffWoewsea In Mud Battle I mean you, all of you weasels who are desperately trying to discredit and defame the first athlete in University California history with the intelligence and courage to chal lenge xne oeny 01 a football coach. You can slander and calumniate him, you weasels, but you cannot refuse or confute one word of his indictment of Curt Mecham, Bowl Hopes of Oregon, Stopped by W.S.C. auiorma looiDaii, jmnushed exclusively in the octoner 30 edition of tne cohn-ing Town: Ettbre Bertagnolli, a Junior student, hurled the season's moat deadly incendiary bomb when he wrote that letter In which, he charged Allison EUGENE, Nov. 1.

(U.B with giving him the run-around for two yeari and accused him of dii Washington State. College, which crimination. last week side-tracked Oregon Having been beaten on the juciest story oi the year, the Westbay blats had no alternative in their code of ethics but to humiliate and smear State's Rosebowl bid, pushed over two touchdowns on muddy Hay- the boy, And they did a splendid job on him, one of which they should ward Field 'before 000 fans here ne terribly proud. Following an alleged Interview with an anonymous California player, today to, score a 13-0 win over a fa vored University of Oregon eleven. Bob Brachman reported In the San Francisco Examiner: A hard-charging Washington "Another Rambler revealed the letter probably had been Inspired DERIAN state line bottled up Curt Mecham by a friend who figured Allison might be cowed into putting him on Oregon's candidate for Hie varsity.

'In the first he said 'Bcrtagnolll can't write that well'." All-America, throughout the came. while the Cougars flashed one play around end to score in the second at ft. is; 'iio-' an third periods. SCORE ON THREE PLAYS rau urns yvir If 1 as. tclnu Taking the oval on the Oregon 32 ktli iudr tut, ysf tiiu qr ti itvju; arier Mecham got off a weak kick Din noimes ran around ms own nti if! unci! MUola.

left end to the Oregon seven. Two plays later, Jay Stoves, who had re 0 ovn von yen VU up Bflt by 9f, placed Sewell. trotted around the Tf lut, Hit ss-iij 4 fTsttH right side of the line for the touch- i down, Jftn41y eisi tot at Wt' Mortar s4 Again, about midway in the third period, Mecham faltered on a kick and. W.S.C. took the ball on its own 33.

mm Dale Gentry, on the first play. raced around end for a touchdown. Both teams are out of the runnine lor tne Pasadena bid with three losses in the Pacific Coast Con ference. Exhibit Case of Bertagnolli vs. Allison Oregon lost previously to Stan ford and U.C.L.A..

while W.S.C. The distinguished San Francisco Chronicle, after another alleged interview with several Berkeley phantoms, whose ectoplasmic Identity dropped games to U.C.L.A., Wash lngton, and U.S.C, two of them by Al Derlan (67) was the big noise yeBlerday in Los Angeles as California defeated U.C.L.A. 27 to 7. Here he Is shown intercepting a Bruin pass in nudfield and running 50 yards for the Bears second touchdown. The U.C y)' player on left is getting ready to block Bruin tackier.

Wirephoio. one point. ONLY ONE THREAT Oregon made only one touch down bid all afternoon. Near the Di end of the second period two longl itt Defeated Beavers Swamp Urge Me Wins passes put uregon on tne was conveniently ignored, reported: i "Some conjectured the thought that the letter was perhaps Inspired, perhaps WRITTEN, by members of the newspaper which printed the iftory. The phraseology was not In fewer words: 1.

Bertagnolli. did not write the letter according to the esteemed because me "can't write THAT well," And S. Bertagnolli did not write the letter according to the eminent S.F. Chronicle beoMise the "phraseology was NOT pedantic." Make tip your minds, weasels, make up your minds. Tokt Hit Witness, Wtaseh The Dally CaWornian, blissfully Ignorant that Master Bertagnolli eight-yard line, but four desperate goal passes were incomplete and Kansas" State In 12-6 Upset Over Nebraska the time clock ended it.

Harvard Back Runs 87 Yards, Beats Tigers PRINCETON, N.J Nov. 1. (U.B- By Ohio State Idaho, 33 to 0 The Cougars deserved their vie tory. They ran up 175 yards from A Tanfo Feature Samborombom Runs Sixth to Disappoint Short End Bettors scrimmage to 100 for Oregon, although Oregon gained 10 first downs to Washington State's five. Great Clash Seen-By 50,000, Weak Ends Lose Game Lon Stiner Uses Subs in Piling Up Big Victory Margin MANHATTAN, Nov.

l.U.R) Kansas State College scored one Oregon Bumped Capt. Franny Lee galloped 87 yards through the rain and muck today -PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1. (U.R) tox. the touchdown that gave Har of the greatest upsets in the history of the Big Six Conference today when it rolled over Nebraska 12 to CORVALLIS, Noy.

1. (U.R)- had even Quit the 'squad in disgust and disillusion several days ago-oblivious of the fact that the boy had blown the lid off California football In Thursday's Tribune blandly reported on Friday: "Xttore Bertagnolli, who is at least a fair fullback, Is out of tonight's game (between the Ramblers and Chlco Stale) with an injured arm." And there will be no prize for the first meathead who telephones the hysterical mwi that Bertagnojli's arm injury must have been writer's cramp. Adding to the state of general confusion, a Los Angeles heck quotes Ohio State chalked up Its fourth vard a 8-4 victory over Princeton A University of Idahq attack was OREGON To. WASH STATE Crlih IX Suitoff Ttrrr LT Wooddv Jackua Ul Ward Wilton Mcminrton Sl AG Dopk Athcom KT Bcckman RSner RE entry Ivaraon Small Roblin LH Sawcll before 25,000 -fans In Palmer Sta football triumph of the season to 6 on a muddy field. dlum.

day, defeating the Pitt Panthers, dissolve here today on a slippery field of some three teams bf Oregon State College players who scored in While 7000 homecoming day fans Right Halfback Lee's deciding run who had hoped, at best, to see their 21 to 14, before a homecoming day By LEE OWEN TANFORAN, Nov. 1. Another instance of the female of the ape cies turning out to be more deadly than tne male. A sii-y ear-old jnare named Urge Me, belonging to Ulysus H. Flavin, veteran racing (wn fht Yerba Buena Handicap here this, after came in the third Prince Mecham RK Fletcher crowd of 50,000 fans at Pitt Stadium.

one Cms Armandariz, a former teammate of Bertagnolli on the Ramblers, every quarter to down the Idaho team make a respectable showing, went wild, the K-State eleven came ton's Ben. Martin chased him down the field and tackled Lee on the The Ohio backs ran Pitt's ends who was promoted to the varsity a few days ago. men 33-0. front' behind, in the second quarter, into the ground to roll up 330 yards Oregon State's heavier team gave scored two touchdowns and then "Bertagnolli didn't quit at all Armandariz is alleged to have said. "He broke his arm in the Cal-Poly game and the last time I saw him he two-yard Lee's momentum carried" him slithering across the and 13 first downs, but the Panthers, outplayed the highly, favored Ne- in the ball game up to the final pe Koch Kennedy Score br periods: Ores on 0 0 Waahlnrton State 013 Touchdown; W.S.C.t Btovaa, Gentry.

Pointe after touchdown: Beckman. Subititutlona: Oreeon End: Nowlln. Shepherd: tackle, II Hot Kufferman, Gtfflni suarde: Rhea, Bodneri center: Patton; back: NewquUt. Dunlap, Oxman, Surle, OH-hant. Washington Stata -vEnd: Oodfrey, the Idaho squad little opportunity to gain on the ground and the Idaho aerial attack was spotty with two of noon.

braskans through the last half. Mike Zelcznak, a sophomore half' goal line. This electrifying sprint, which provided a margin of victory in the riod, fought back stubbornly. As we go to press, no one has yet undertaken to explain how Bertag In the same race, Samborombom, nolli "broke his arm" when, according to Dr. L.

B. Allison himself, Two dashing halfbacks, Dick Fisher and Tom Kinkade, put over its passes being Intercepted for what face of Princeton's two safeties, fol flashy Argentine steed that has been bacK irom Kansas City, was the toast of the Kansans tonight, for "BertegnolU ean't block or tackle or he WONT block or tackle," (S.F. became' Oregon1 State touchdowns two touchdowns on long Jaunts nominated for the S100.000 Santa it was his 68-yard touchdown run Idaho net gain from scrimmage lowed a 80-yard quick kick by Sob Perina a boot that set Harvard back on its own 13. Hank Vande- around the ends. Dick Burgett, Examiner, October The boy must have "broken bis arm" which, of course, he didn' Spieselbarii tackle: Holden, Rom, Gui-taieonr Dyson: cuard: Klske.

Arcer off tackle on the first play- of the was only 12 yards, compared with sophomore fullback, accounted for Anita Handicap, which was a 9-to-8 favorite hi the race, finished sixth by more than 10 lengths. center: Hollinsberry, Bpylet back: second period that set off the fire 298 for Oregon State. reb's conversion kick was blocked the other on a slash oyer right tackle Holm, Londo. Stoves. works.

Half Way through the same on one of fhose psychological blocks the football technicians are forever writing about. All of O.S.C.s five touchdowns after the touchdown. from the one-yard line. Urge Me paid $9.40, $5.20 and $3.40 were made by substitute backs as Coach Lon Stiner used 34 different Pitt snapped back in the second quarier with Edgar Jones featuring period he gathered in a Nebraska punt and sloshed his way through the mire to the Cornhuskers' 48. Incidentally, gentlemen, since when is a player's inability to or antipathy for blocking and tackling been reason for keeping him off across the board.

Last Gold was secdnde-in a tight-fitting photo finish." And Lassetor was Duquesne Wins, 7-0, men with most of his regulars seeing Illinois Loses an 82-ya 2 drive." Jones made runs of IS and 85 yards and. after he put little action. would not be exactly correct It was a 33-yard return and it completely disorganized the Huskers. the University of California varsity? Indeed, if all the boys, who could not, would not or did not block and tackle had been heaved off the squad, Idano thrilled the fans -with a to- sey that, the result of the raea the ball on the one-yard line, Frank Kfieps Record Clean He Jnd Lyle Wilklns, another sub second to go when they pushed to Saksa put It over for a touchdown stitute back, took turns lugging the Oregon (states two-yard line on a The Panthers scored the third PITTSBURGH. Nov.

1. il.R) Du To Michigan ball and in 10 plays they had it on the Nebraska one-yard line. From period when Jones intercepted an Ohio pass and ran 44 yards to cross was an Upset, although a muddy track came up overnight and Messrs. Earl Beezley and Joe Cohen, wb own Samborombom, expected fcet and hard footing instead. NOT YET PROVED 26-yard pass from Manson to Tew-hay, but the Beavers held on the next play and the game ended.

quesne University's lindefeated, un there Zeleznak again went over, the goal. Fife converted. That ended the scoring for the The Buckeyes kept the Panthers CHAMPAIGN, 111., Nov. 1. U.R) tied football team kept its record clean tonight with a 7 to 0 victory over Villanova.

The Dukes scored' In the first pe day but the K-State team, on top Michigan's superior and Versatile T.C.U. SopK Stars bottled in their own territory and added two points' on a safety in the developed was that Sam California would not have had 11 men to start most of its games this season. As for the authenticity of Bertagnolli's letter a note that has been branded as spurious it pleases me to offer as Ixhibit A photostatic cogr of the closing paragraphs of Page and the signature of Bertagnolli on the letter. Prove that's a iorgery, you weasels, i- j. Information Pleose, Mr.

Allison The University of California, like all football factories, should have been prepared for l'affalre Bertagnolli or a comparable situation. Several months ago this observer warned them that times had changed, that this was a new era, that college men no longer regard a football coach sacred for the first time in a season In which they had not previously WACO, Nov. 1. (U.R) A offense, spearheaded by the leg-sturdy Bob Westfall and Tom Kuzma, swept through a defense riod on a quarterback sneak by Eugene Ball from the one-foot line to Texas Christian University sopho scored a touchdown, never- gave borombom is not yet a proven performer of stellar caliber in the mud. On a dry, fast track he would probably beat Urge Me by anywhere fourth period when George Cherone, sub guard, broke through to Ijlock Jones' punt behind the goal.

more passing sensation today over the Cornhuskers a chance to less Illinois eleven today for its catch up. 1 1 climax a march of 80 yards featuring runs of 24, 12 and 17 yards by Fullback Johnny Binotto. third Western Conference football triumph, 20 to 0, before 30,000 scj-emn homecomers. Operating at full efficiency after its loss to Minnesota last week, the from one to seven lengths. But to- -day.

Jockey Euclid LeBlane, riding -the Beezley -Cohen, star, apparently was under instructions to ride a cautious, careful race to take no Rutgers Triumphs Bruin Water Win LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.U.R) University of California at Los Angeles held its third straight Montana Mines Loses shadowed Baylor's bruising backs help earn a 23-12 T.C.U. victory before 10,000 fans. He was Emory Nix, a Corpus Christi youth, who replaced the injured T.C.U. star, Kyle Gillespie.

He tossed three passes that either made or set up the three T.C.U. touchdowns. and the game sacrosanct. chances in the treacherous footing. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov.

(U.R) Rutgers doused Maryland 20-0 in River Road Stadium today before a rain-swept crowd of 2000 And that is the kind of a race Sam- BUTTE, Nov. 1. (U.R) South Dakota Mines defeated Montana Mines 7 to 6 today in an inter-sectional game here. Michigan team riddled the Illini with a powerlzed ground game, coring touchdowns in the first, second end fourth periods. Ettore Bertagnolli is 22 years old.

And, though Dr. Allison does not consider him worthy of being a member of one of the most inept varsity squads in California history, he is 1-A in the Beard's book. he is ern Division Conferenc water polo victory today following a win over California of Berkeley, 11 to 8. for their fifth victory of the season. Continued Pa US-A.

Col. qualified to wear the khaki of the United States Army, if not the blue BEAR BLOCKERS SWEEP ROAD CLEAR FOR BALL CARRIER and gold of California. 7 Bttore knows that he may be called any day perhaps any hour to play game slightly more important than football, a game where they play for keeps; And knowing that, knowing the uncertainty of life Itself, he must; find it difficult to regard Stub Allison or any other coach as superman, a breed apart from all other tten.VTTr' The boy's letter was not bitter. He wrote not In anger but in sorrow He had ho quarrel with Allison because Stub-did hot pfemote him from the' Ramblers to the varsity; his only resentment was because Stub had repeatedly promised to give him a chance but had not kept his -iAjJlona; other thing Br: Allison lias to akplain thias' On The Tribune printed a headline: "Stub Sees Bertag-. nolH as Second Johnny Meek! Below it was the story that inspired It, a report by our Mr.

Lee Dunbar that read in part, "Deep in his heart Stub thinks Bertagnolli could become one of the GREATEST No. 2 backs in California history one to make you think of Johnny Meek in his palmiest days." Dr. Allison did not deny that headline. Neither did he repudiate Dunbar's story. Stub's silence oh that score is an eloquent confession that Cunbar faithfully analyzed and sincerely reported his thoughts.

If Master Bertagnolli. cannot or will not learn to block and tacwe, Dr. Allison now claims if he always has been the hopeless misfit that forever precluded any possibility of his promotion to the varsity 4 i on.what basis did he seriously consider the boy as the royal heir to the eil-American toga of Johnny Meek? There's a $64 question for you, Stub. Today's Lesson in Logic L. B.

Allison. .2. Frank Wickhorst J. Irwin Uterltz. 4.

Nibs Price. Walt Gordon. 'r" 8. Clint Ivans. 7.

Bob Xerwig. These distinguished character-builders, representing 171 yean of football coaching genius, are hired by the Associated Students of the University of California at a handsome stipend to teach undergradu I ates Jske Ettore BertegnolU. how to play Ibotbal. For three years these seven master-minds, assisted by several assist-ante-not to mention mechanical tackling 1 dummies, bucking machines and other devices have been inculcating Master Bertagnolli in the merits of football; which include, I presume, the scientific and complex arts of (1) blocking and (2) tackling. And, after three years, Dr.

Allison, spokesman for the Berkeley Brain Yruef. julmita cteieaV frankly sltates: "Bertagnolli ean't block or tackle." i at a daemtmf indictment FarUeuWW nc the student stands Excellent blocking, both in the line and downfieli aided California In fling up a 27-7 icore over U.C.LJL yeelerday la Lot Anaelee. Here Al Derlan (7) syoee 13 yard aided has moved into the U.C.L.A, secondary and is mop up aheqd of Derian, who moved from the 03 to 1 45-y'jrd by aood how Wiener (30), Bruin end, has been taken out and how Johnny Graves (87) is getting set te block fee opposing Jruin. Jack Kerrero Bear tackle..

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