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Machine 27-0 SPORT POST Trojan Victory to ji Lansdell Stars in Triumph Jones Uses Nearly Everybody on Squad as 45,000 Fans Watch I i --V i J1 V'v "1 1 if i i U. ::1 r- -r 4 h-' yw 1 1 1 1 UP AND OVER Here's how Troy's second touchdown was registered in the third quarter by Bill Songster, plunging fullback. The play started on the 2-yard stripe and when Songster failed to find a chink in the Washington State line he did his leaping tuna act. Dick Emerson, right, Cougar back, was unable to stop Songster's headlong plunge. At far left is Bob Winslow (73,) Southern California wingman.

A crowd of 45,000 saw the War Horse turn on the power. TimeJ hoto bjr Jaclc Herod SCRIPTS By PAUL ZIMMERMAN You get a fair idea of what a tremendous industry intcrcol legiate football has become when you across the profit and loss report of one of the country's- leading educa tional institutions. Take for ex ample the statement recently issued by the Associated Students of the University of California. It is hard indeed to see how normal young men canbe Inspired into a "do or die for alma mater" attitude on the football field when you see the enormous amount of money attracted through the turnstiles. MADE $83,334 IN 1939 For the fiscal year of 193S-39 the Berkeley institution had a net profit of $03,344.95.

This was a deer-east of $136,948.16 over the previous year, due largely to the fact that the Golden Bears did not get into the Rose Bowl last January. The 1937-38 fiscal year saw the accumulation of a net profit of better than a quarter of a million dollars. When you remember that the Bears do not attract so consistently large crowds as does Southern California you get an even better picture of what an important business college football has become. ROSE BOWL PROFITS California collected a net profit of $00,109.42 from its Rose Bowl engagement with Alabama. The net profit from ath-leti6 activities in 1938-39 was $105,561.10, as compared with exclusive of the Rose Bowl game in 1937-38.

Football's net profit last year was $272,601.08. Basketball also paid out for the first time flue to the conference championship play-off series. This was a mere .82,281.24 by comparison to football. Crew cost California a paltry track $11,511.08 and baseball $10,308.42, the report shows, HARD TO FIGURE With such an amazing array of figures before you, it is hard 'indeed to understand how the Coast Conference members can blandly ask of the Memorial Coliseum management that it refuse the use of its stands to professional football or suffer pain of the lost rental fee of the colleges. As a public Institution California must issue such a report as this.

But private universities and colleges, such as Southern California, are not so bound. On the basis of the huge crowd at the Notre Dame game here last year, along with the capacity Rose Bowl game with Duke and such other big gates 68 those attracted by the California, Stanford and U.C.L.A. games the Trojan net return must have bordered on half a million dollars. GREAT XET TEAM If Coach Harold Godshall of the Southern California tennis team could use some of his freshmen stars, he safely could challenge the combined strength of all the collegiate net teams in America. On the Trojan varsity next spring will be Ted Schroeder, the national junior singles champion; Ronald Lubin, former national public parks champion; George Toley, a transfer from the University of Miami who ranks among the top 15 players in the country, along with Myron McNamara, the California intercollegiate freshman and junior college champion last spring.

Then there are Bill Reedy, Beverly Hills champion; Ken Bartlett, third man on the 1939 spring team, and Leon Everett and Marvin Carlock. FROSH BETTER If you think that's some collegiate aggregation, take a look at the freshman talent. To start off with, Jack Kramer of Montebello, Davis Cup team doubles member with Joe Hunt of Navy, has enrolled at S.C. and even Hunt played on the Trojan varsity for a year before he accepted an appointment to Annapolis. Then there is Ted Olewine, Santa Monica, national inter-scholastic champion and a national junior doubles title-holder with Kramer.

Add to this list Arthur Marx, son of Groucho of the screen, and one of the outstanding junior players in the nation last summer. Yes, Coach Godshall is well on his way toward taking national ranking with those other preat Trojan coaches, Dean Cromwell of the track squad; Coach Howard Harding Jones of famous grid elevens, and last but not least, Coach Justin (Sam) Barry of basketball and baseball. Indeed, Troy's national fame is destined to branch out in tennis. Certainly there's no other aggregation of tennis players in any institution of higher learning that can hold a racket to this group of high ranking international, national and collegiate stars. a St.

Mary's Defeats Bears in Bitter Tilt 'flto Jmgtieg dime Bruin Gridders Rally to Down Huskies, 14-7 Washington, Gilmore Tally, Robinson Stars; Losers Recover Fumble to Score BV GAIL FOWLER BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN While the Trojan rooting seo tion sang "Roll Out the Barrel" the Southern California football team did just that at Memorial Coliseum yesterday and before Coach Howard Jones could get the powder keg stopped Wash ington State had been blasted into a 27-to-0 defeat. As the 45,000 somewhat dampened spectators can attest, the Headman had to dig clear down to his fifth quarterback (Amby Schindler took the day off) be-fore Coach Orin (Babe) squad found a combination it could consistently stop. But by that time the Cougars were worn down to near futility. LANSDELL TALLIES The barrel was rolled out midway through the first quarter when Grenville Lansdell, the first of the quarterback quintet, engineered a 74-yard drive which brought a touchdown in 13 plays. Nothing much happened through the rest of the half when most of the dew settled down on the stadium but by the third stanza the Cougars were in full flight.

The sun came out in the third period and again the Trojan section took up the plea of "roll out the barrel" and "let's have a barrel of fun." Which everybody, but the poor, downtrodden Cougars and forlorn Babe Holling-bery did. ANOTHER DRIVE Lansdell sparked another scoring drive a few plays after the second half opened this one of 56 yards in 10 thrusts and topped this off with a 39-yard sweep abound left end for another touchdown before the Headman called him off. Southern California's final touchdown came along late in the fourth quarter with a sopho-more lad named Jerry Bowman diving through the line from the 6-yard stripe. By that time the Trojan team was so completely decimated that even Coach Jones couldn't keep track of the situation but he managed to get Frank Swirles, quarterback No. 5, in for several minutes of play.

FORGOTTEN MAN Along the line of march such other signal callers as Doyle Nave and Bob Berryman also saw action and Schindler must have felt like the forgotten man as all these gentlemen did their stuff. Coach Jones, after making a promise to start Nave in appreciation for his fine work a week ago, exercised his prerogative and gave Lansdell the call. As Turn to Page 12, Cohimn 2 Grid Scores LOCAL U.S.C., 2T; Washington State, 0. U.S.C. Frosh, 20; L.

A. City College, 0. Whittler, Pomona, 0, (tie.) Oceanskle J.C. 16; U.C.L.A, Frosh, 0. TACIFIC COAST U.C.L.A., 14 Washington, 7.

Oregon, 10; Stanford, 0. St. Mary's, California, 3. Oregon State, Idaho, 6. San Francisco 12; Montana, 7, San Jose State, 28; Nevada, 0.

Lewlston Normal, Whit-worth, 7 (tie.) Stanford Fresh. 20; Placer J.C, 0. Chlco State, Sacramento J.C, 0. FAST Alabama. 7: Fordham.

6. Xavv. 14; Virginia. 12. PittKburKh.

20; West Virginia, 0. Armv, Centre, 8. L.S.U.. 20; Holy Cross, 7. N.Y.U..

43: Penn Military, 0. Yale. 10; Columbia, 7. Harvard, 20; Bates, 0. Dartmouth.

34; 6. Princeton, 2i; Williams. 6. Carnesrie Tech. fi; Temple, 0.

Ceorse Washington, 19; Davis and Elkins, O. Manhattan, fi; St. Bonaventure, 0. Brown, 20; Amherst, 14. Maine.

24; Rhode Island, 0. Cornell, 10; Syracuse, i. Boston 13; Franklin and Marshall. 7. RutRers, 20; Wooster.

0. Pcnn State, 13; Bucknt.ll. 3, Howard, 1ft; Cheynoy 6. Clarkson, 24; Alfrerl, II. -Pennsylvania, Ifavette, 0.

C.C.N.V, lt; Buffalo. Bowdoln. 10; Massachusetts State. 14. Richmond, Washington and Lee.

O. Swarthmore. 13: Washington 12. I'rsinus. Delaware.

0. Allegheny. 13; Haverford. 13. Indiana 32: Bloomsbur O.

Muhlenberg. 7: Springfield, 3. Stanton, 43; Mtrcersburg 0. Juniata. 13: Thiel.

H. William and Mary. 39: Apprentice, 8. Randolph Macon, 21: Guilford, Cortland 2(i; Lock Haven 7. Tufts.

13: Mlddleburv. 2. Colby. 2(; Lowell Textile. 0.

Turn to Page 14, Column 7 Tulsa, Creighton Penalized 200 Yards OMAHA (Neb.) Oct. 7. (U.R) Tulsa defeated Creighton, 21 to 14, tonight in a rough-and-tumble encounter climaxed by a fist fiht involving most of the members of both teams at the end of the first half. Police and officials devoted full five' minutes to restoring or. dec Penalties called against hoti sides totaled around 200 vardi.

Whitey Smith Scores for Gaels in 7-3 Battle; Rosso's Field Goal Gives Losers Early Lead BY RUSSELL NEWLAXD BERKELEY Oct. 7. (JP) pass on the Gaels' 40-yard line Mary's Gaels galloped over anWhen they left the field at half old-time football rival today by time, jubilant California sup- trouncing the University of Cali-j porters saw in the 3-to-0 lead a fornia Bears, 7-3, in a bitter bat- chance for another of the big up-tle. A fist fight between two i sets which have marked the SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1939 CC PAGE 9, PT. II RISH SQUELCH RALLY TO BEAT SOUTH BEND (Ind.) Oct.

7. (P)The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, squelching a desperate last-quarter rally, squeezed out a 17-to-l victory today over an SEATTLE, Oct. 7. (JP) The spectacular ball-handling Bruins from U.C.L.A., led by Jack Rob inson and Kenny Washington, Negro backfield aces, came from behind to outscore the University of Washington Huskies today, 14 to 7, before 16,000 spectators. The Bruins had to do it the hard way, too, as Coach Babe Horrell's strategy in starting his second line-up was almost disastrous, Washington scoring in the first five minutes.

TYING TOUCHPOW.V "It took U.C.L.A. until the third quarter tq, punch across the tying touchdown, and it was a sensational 64-yard punt return by Robinson that set up the score. Robinson was thrown off stride by Halfback Dean Mc-Adams on his run, and Marx finally dragged him down on the Husky 5. Washington then rammed over right tackle for the touchdown. Robinson converted to tie the count.

Sterling line play pushed both clubs back until late in the final quarter, when Bruin Right Half back Dale Gilmore intercepted a pass on tne midneki stripe. Nine plays and three first downs unrtPrratPrf Rpnwla TVrh plpvpnlwhen 1Iarrv Stevenson Jr. boot- rival players in the opening pe riod further keyed up a crowd of 55,000. In the 25 years the two schools have banged each other around on the gridiron this latest en counter probably equaled, if not exceeded, any other in intensity. It started out in sensational fashion.

Shortly after the Bears had kicked off, Lee Artoe, 210-pound California tackle who transferred from Santa Clara a couple of years ago, and St. Mary's tackle Richard Darling Jones, 207-pounder from Los Angeles, hooked up in a punch- throwing match on the huge green turfed "ring" They were ordered out of the game. BEARS TALLY California rang the bell with the first score a second period field goal which Ray Rosso, sub guard, place-kicked from the 20-yard line. The Bears had reached St. Mary's 13-yard marker on a combined passing-plunging march after intercepting a Yankees' Home Blasts Cincinnati Continued from Page Tart I to the hill and blanked the mighty American League stand ard-bearers without a sign of a DESPERATE TECH, 17-14 on to what probably would have been the winning touchdown.

SHOCK TROOrs START The Irish shock troops started I the game and drew first blood ed a 27-yard field goal midway of the first period. Techs first touchdown was set up when Bob Aderhelt broke through the Notre Dame line and blocked Bob Saggau's punt on his own 43-yard line. The ball struck Aderhelt in the chest and bounded back to the 13-yard line where Saggau fell on it. But since the Irish had kicked on fourth down, the ball went to Tech on the Notre Dame 13. Ison got 10 yards on an end around.

Then Ecter hit the line twice, going over the second time. Goree kicked the point. IRISH ROLL The Irish first team, which had entered the game late in the first period, began rolling in the second quarter. After Tech had scored, the Irish took the ball Turn to Page 10, Column 3 jKavanaugh Hero as later Gilmore went over, taking a wide pass from Washington. DARKHORSE TEAM The victory stamped the Bruins as the Tacific Coast Conference darkhorse.

The Uclans showed fine line play and the Washington-Robinson touch' down twins were always threats. An intercepted pass by Mladin Zarubica halted a Husky drive early in the first period and U.C.L.A. took over on its own 33. After two plays, Halfback Chuck Fenenbock fumbled a pass from center. He ran back toward his own goal and fumbled again.

A swarm of Huskies pounced on the ball and the Washingtonians took possession on the Bruin 5. Three plays later Halfback Ernie Steele cut wide through right tackle and went across standing up. Fullback Don Jones kicked the conversion. REGULARS TAKE OVER Horrell rushed his regulars into the fray and they imme diately launched an 82-yard march which took them to the Washington 2-yard line before the Huskies turned them back Statistically, the Bruins had Turn to Page 13, Column 4 First it was Hermie Rohrig, then it was Harry (Hoppity) Hopp and late in the game Henry Rohn who knifed through the team which last week crushed Arizona, 62 to 0. And it was this Nebraska regularity of depending almost entirely on one ball carrier in each set of backs that brought Minnesota's downfall.

Hopp had slanted through the Gopher forwards for gains of 9 and 13 yards in the series of downs preceding the touchdown play. The Gophers were set to stop Hasty Harry, who took the ball again but this time handed it to De Fruiter for a sweep around Nebraska's right end. The sophomore threaded his Turn to Page 10, Column 4 in a brilliant offensive battle before 33,000 spectators. The inspired Southerners scored the first touchdown and the last, but in between the Irish drove to their two scores, which 'with a first-period field goal, gave them a hard-earned decision. TECH WAKES UP Tech came to life in the final period with the score standing 7-17 against them, the attack being paced by little Johnny Bosch.

After Roy Goree had recovered Ben Sheridan's fumble on Tech's 34, Bosch passed and ran the invaders down to Notre Dame's 13: yard line where Tech got a first down. Howard Ecter got 2 at center, then Bosch tossed a 10-yard pass to Bob Ison, who juggled the ball momentarily, then fell over the goal line. Ecter place-kicked the point. After the kickoff Tech held the Irish, forcing an out-of- bounds punt on the Georgians Then Bosch cut loose with western season thus far. Their reign of joy was brief.

A weak punt by Substitute Right Half Gerald Lutes, a left-footed kicker, gave St. Mary's the ball 38 yards from scoring turf in the third period. IXTO ACTION Swiftly the Gaels charged into action and despite a 5-yard penalty, smashed down to the 4-yard marker. Fullback Herb Smith bored through center for the touchdown. Nick Katzmcyer, tackle, place-kicked the extra point.

The highlight of the scor ing thrust was a 17-yard pass from Left Half Ed HefTerman to Dante Magnani, the adagio danc ing back, who came in for a brief spell despite an injured leg. While the Bears were waiting for more aerial shots, the Gaels smacked a yielding Cali fornia line to get down within touching distance of the goal. The last period developed into Turn to Tage 13, Column 3 Run Barrage Again, 7-3 turned quickly to make a throw to first. Lefty finished the inning, yielding three hits and one run I Irving (Bump) Hadley, the man who beancd Mickey Coch rane, rusned to tne mound lor the New Yorkers when the Reds came up in the second inning. Hadley, although he gave up four hits and two runs in the second, when Cincinnati forged Into a temporary 3-2 lead that threw the 32,723 loyal Red fans Into a frenzy of excitement, settled down after that, to pitch scoreless ball and received credit for the victory.

Now, the Reds with their Turn to Page 13, Column 2 Nebraska Overpowers Gophers in Annual Struggle by 6-fo-0 hit in the last four and one-third fteV? u-UVll decided to call it a day after he innings. But their efforts werelfinally mired the side LINCOLN (Neb.) Oct. 7. (JP) Nebraska dripping with raw power, replied today on a surprise play and a misdirected block by Minnesota's captain to tarnish the Golden Gophers, 6 to 0. Fleet Robert De Fruiter scurried 21 yards to the 3-yard line on a reverse midway in the second period of a bruising football game to find himself surrounded by a horde of Minnesotans.

An attempted block sailed the substitute halfback into the end apne. All afternoon a trio of Nebraska backs rammed and rambled through and around a flabby Minnesota line that was as mild as the weather and it was such none of the. 33,000 spectators needed a topcoat. another flurrv of passes but few, i ii uii i connected. One, to Billy Gibson, 1 1 Wipe DV O-l grazed the fingers of the half- ul 1 back and fell incomplete.

Had WORCESTER (Mass.) Oct. 7. he caught it he could have gone Rangy Ken Kavanaugh, one of the South's outstanding All- tr Jill American end threats, ran the Kfiad tlTI anO WeeD Holy Cross Crusaders ragged to. luuu liii uiiu whUe providin Louisiana Alabama, Fordham, 6. State with the four touch-Nebraska, Minnesota, 0.

downs its Tigers needed for a Louisiana State, 26; Holy! 28-7 victory, gained before an Cross, 7. overflow crowd of 23,000. Kava- Yale, 10; Columbia, 7. scored thrice with passes Kentucky, 21; Vanderbilt, 13. from Leo Bird and rounded out Arkansas, 11; Texas Chris- his amazing performance with tian.

13. Ian 80-yard runback of an inter- Oklahoma, 23; Northwestern, pass. wasted on the muggy Cin-. cinnati air, for the Yanks had, piled up a lead that settled the situation beyond the iota of a doubt. Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, who had previously pitched his way to six consecutive World Series triumphs, started on the hill for the Yankees despite the handi cap of an injured side that saw him enter the fray with his back well taped.

But when he fielded high-bouncing Infield single by Ival Goodman in the first inning Gomez reinjured his side, as he.

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