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in70fr lYHiJJ iV InrQ) a SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1941 SPORTS sports Casanega Pile hesv a I a re Sf a Role in 31-13 Victory Solari Races 89 Yards to Bruins' Touchdown; Santa Clara's Ace End Scores After Mate Blocks Kick By Harry M. Ilayward LOS ANGELES COLISEUM, Nov. 22. Kenny Casanega, the, "great Jugger" and Alyn Beats, the "great catcher," set the pace here today as Santa Clara wound up a comparative disastrous season with a 31 to 13 triumph over the U.

C. L. A. Bruins. Five times the Broncos crossed the Bruin goal line, Sl ff- ,4 li 58 and 55 Yard Air Advances, March of 59 Wallops Spartans Neill Sheridan Tosses to Taylor For 2 Tallies, USF Drives Across on 1 1 Plays in Winning Fourth Straight tlte Bruins retaliated a twice -Jj i I (W i 'V I 1 St.

Mary's Buried, 35 to 28,000 persons thrilled to a gam replete with sensations. But it was the old Santa Clara battery Casanega to Beals playing their final college game together, which set the crowd afire. You, couldn't tell the fans here that Casanega and Beals are not deserving of All-American at tention. The crowd was kept afire right up to and through the final seconds of the four periods of play. The Bronca scored In the final second of the.

first quarter and tallied with but 12 seconds of By Bob Bractiman KEZAR STADIUM," Nov. 22. Unloading a rapid fire series of touchdown blasts during one period of brilliant offensive maneuvering, the University of San Francisco Dons continued along the victory trail today when they handed San Jose's Spartans a 20-0 whipping. Rordham Held 7-7 At Half, Suddenly Rains Touchdowns For the Dons, it was the fourth consecutive tnmuh. a nfw ll time hieh in U.

S. F. his- By Harry Borba the first half remaining. They climaxed matters with a touchdown pass In the last second of the ball game. 89 YARD GALLOP.

And, lest the reader should get For the Spartans, it was the worst spanking since Santa Qlara laced its Prune Belt neighbors fifty-four games back on POLO GROUNDS, NEW Webfoots Knock Out Huskies YORK, Nov. 22. Trapped in i '-Il 4-. the San Jose records, in 1937. a maelstrom, of flying foot the impression' the third quarter was lacking In-thrills, we hastily It have.

been even more crushing had-4he -Dens-been -soj balls and blinded by the lightning speed of the Fordham add that in that session Casanega inclined, but after they had ex backs, St. Mary's was buried went 72 yards to a touchdown which wasn't allowed and Sophomore Albert Solari went 89 yards ploded three touchdowns In the 35 to 7, under an avalanche second quarter they seemed con touchdowns here this afternoon, to one which was judged okeh for tent to lay back and just play the Bruins. About 40,000 persons saw the out the string. The game had everything from Rams come from behind to score four touchdowns through the air The Dons struck first on the ground, driving 59 yards on 11 costly penalties to long, thrilling touchdown runs, from mediocrity to scintillating sensationalism. lanes and one by the hoary old Roblin, Mecham in Starring Roles for 190 16 Upset By GAIL FOWLER, SEATTLE, Nov.

22 (AP) The University of Oregon's touchdown twins Tommy Roblin and Curt Mecham outscored and outlasted the University of plays with Sammy Johnstone taka Statue of Liberty play to set And, at its close, this southern new score for the eleven ing a reverse from Hal Johnston and racing around right end for California crowd went home singing the praises of Casanega game series that began In 1930. It was the second time in and Beals but at the same time wondering how the Broncos they the last 14 yards. SCORE ON PASSES. week that the towering number, saw could possibly have lost to But what really knocked the 35, came up against "Red' Strad Oklahoma, Stanford and Oregon. Washington Huskies today to knock the Washingtonians out of Broncos proved they were a er's striving St.

Mary's players Prune Belters back on their heels to stay was a sophomore passing combination. Neill Sheridan to better football team than the rec It was the second game in suc cession that the Gaels scored first further oRse Bowl contention with a stirring 19 to 16 victory. It was hard running, 188 pound Roblin whose smashing gains ord shows as they maintained the pace started eleven days ago when they tallied three touch Willie Taylor, which clicked twice within a space of three minutes and accounted for the final two and then had their rivals come from behind to bury them deep with darting runs and forward and accurate passes played the downs in the final half of the Oregon debacle and continued touchdowns from far out. On the first, Sheridan, wound up on the Don 42 and hurled a passes. with their 35 to 13 triumph over St.

Mary's last' Sunday. 'During- Last Sunday Santa Clara bullet to Taylor, who had turned the trick, 35 to 13. chief part in the triumph before 30,000 fans. He boomed 35 yards off right tackle for the first Oregon touchdown in the third quarter. He passed 25 yards to Mecham, who ran 15 more yards for the the past eleven days, in other Today the Gaels were beaten words, the Broncos have arrived.

sneaked behind the Spartan secondary. Taylor wheeled quickly, yanked loose from the clutches But too late for any bowl bids, because their backs couldn't keep up with the dashing and darting unfortunately. of Bert Robinson, the Spartan safety, and toured the last 28 Fordham backs and ends who raced behind them to catch passes PASSES CLICK. second touchdown. WINNING SCORE.

HE'S OFF AJND HUMMING Neil Sheridan, U. S. F. halfback, gave San Jose a bad time of it in Kezar Stadium yesterday. Here he's returning a punt 39 yards in the first period as a Spartan tackier dives and misses.

In the second period he hurled two beautiful touchdown passes as the Dons went on Santa Clara showed a better hurled by George Cheverko, Steve After Mecham passed 25 yards Filipowicz and Jimmy Blumen running attack against, the Bruins, making a net 153 yards standing up. The play was good for a total gain of 58 yards, but Sheridan's throw actually traveled some 45 yards in the air, since he was forced back fifteen to Newquist in the. fourth period to their lourth straight triumph, 20 to 0, stock for four touchdowns. UNCOVER WESTERNERS. -Photo by Sun Frnnrtsro Kxamlnpr.

for what proved the winning score, Roblin, with only seconds yards by charging Spartans be remaining, managed to squirm TGU Tied, Title and seven first downs from running. Their passing was great, Jess Freitas and Casanega completing ten of seventeen attempts for 126 yards and two more first across his own goal line to give Tho Gallopers set themselves up In a tight 6-2-2-1 defense to stop the rushing of the speedy Andrejco and Blumenstock and Washington an intentional safety. To Texas Ags He almost got. dropped on his the drives of Filipowicz. This dis Beavers Humble Montana own one foot line and, as it was downs a net gain from scrimmage and the air of 279 yards and twelve to nine first downs.

solved into a seven man diamond fourth down, the Huskies would FORT WORTH Nov. 22 as Center Brad Sheafe dropped The Bronco defense, particu (AP) Texas A. M. won the have taken over there with time to boom for the winning score. into the line.

Troy Scares Irish, Loses by 2 Points Bertelli's Passing Magic Alone Saves 20-18 Verdict Dy Dave Hoff In the third quarter the Rams fore he could let the ball go. The second pitch was even more sensational. This time the line of scrimmage was on the San Francisco 45 and Sheridan started as If he were going to sweep around the Spartan left end. With Four San Jose linemen bearing down on him he suddenly climbed skyward and pogoed a toss 42 yards to Taylor, who did a beautiful job of outmaneuverlng Aubrey Minter, the- Spartan safety. He took the ball on the 13 yard Washington resorted to a larly against an air attack, was superb.

The Bruins could only net forty-six yards and two first Southwest Conference football championship by default today as Rice battled Texas Christian to discovered a playground In the startagem to get the first touchdown. With sub Quarterback area patrolled by Johnny Podesto, PORTLAND Nov. 22 downs from scrimmage and the a scoreless tie in a game which Elmer Berg in place kick forma CAP) Oregon State College, most publicized of the Gael backs, and then they romped. saw TCU unable to get past the vaunted Bob Waterfield, hailed by Southern California as one of tion, Berg instead rifled a 21 yard Pacific Coast Conference leader, Owl 38. This was no rout for thirty ine uwis once drove as far as pass to Ernie Steele, who caught it on the two and plunged over.

Berg kicked the point, with only minutes. St. "Mary's scored first in the opening period and was the finest passers on the coast, could complete but three of fifteen tosses for eighty-four yards the Frog 1 yard line and with overcame a light and crippled University of Montana team this afternoon, 27 to 0. The Oregon team scored In every quarter and used second SOUTH BEND Nov. 22.

(AP) Notre Dame's forty seconds to go, tried a field scored upon In the second so that and two or more first downs. (Continued on Page 5, Col. 3). (Continued on Page 6, Col. 1.) goal from the TCU 31.

the half time period found the mighty football warriors achieved an undefeated season today, first since the 1929 Knute Rockne team, but they Before leaving this lopsided teams tied 7 to 7. and third stringers in the second and fourth periods. The game nal the scare of their lives be- Things happened with mur matter of statistics we must call attention to the fact that Casanega, a great passer but also fore it went Into the record hook. Moffetts Favored Over Ord derous swiftness after Coach was played on a slippery field before a disappointing crowd of The Irish defeated Southern Jimmy Crowley analyzed the de California, 20-18, before 56,000 fensive situation and set his 4,000. termed the "great lugger" by his mates, proved that nickname no misnomer as he toted eighteen The visitors got across the mid- spectators but the Trojans, credited with only a so-so season, were The elite and bourgeois ofon Armistice Day were gettingbacks passers to pitching into the left flat St.

Mary's zone. Red Strader are Larry Vonesh. from the first to score. The West coast Tilden Tech in Chicago; Walt met the change from ground to times for an average of 5.1 yards per carry the best ball packing field stripe only twice and never threatened until the last minute. By that time Oregon State had Uncle Sam's West Coast Army, respectively, Moffett Field's Flyers and Fort Ord, settle their gridiron differences on th kezar Salsbury, whom Coach Harry air with a firm 6 2-2-1 but entirely too late.

And St, Mary's never Further delving into Casanega's eleven trailed only 13-12 at the half and then roared out with a late fourth period touchdown to their first actual game experience. Moffett, defeated only by St. Mary's on a six-game schedule, rules favorite. But with Tony Cal-velli, one of the best line backers the game in the bag and a third AiiotEicr Howl A tided to List TACOMA Nov. 22.

(AP) Everett Jensen, chairman of the civic football committee, announced today the group had voted to call the game between the Texas Aggies and Washington State College here December 6 the "Evergreen Bowl" game. He said the committee hoped to make the Ewrgreen Bowl contest an annual affair. team on the field. heroics we beg to report that Kenny, among other things: Gustafson of Ord says is the best prep player he ever coached, and Bill Huters, the chunky line Stadium turf today. had a good chance to score after the Rams had run their string pull within two points of Notre The high riding Beavers made Kickoff for the game is set tor Ran 27 yards to third touch Dame.

to 35. seventeen first downs to four for 2 o'clock, but spectators are ex down. PASS MASTERY. cracking fullback who put in three seasons with California's Montana. It was sweet revenge for Crow on the coast on the ailing list, the Flyers should be no better than Twisted, squirmed and sped 72 pected to be in their seats early Again It was Angolo Bertelli's They score first on a 71 yard ley and the Rams.

Last year they Bears. yards fruitlessly to a score which was disallowed. to witness a spectacular military pageant presenting 8,000 men. pass and run negotiated by their saw the upstart Strader sneak In The battle up front should be heated. Passed 45 yards to Ward Helser two star halfbacks, Bob Dcth-man to Don Durdan, in the first bands, drum and bugle corps and arriy material.

passing mastery that saved Notre Dame and gave it a final 1941 rating of eight victories and the scoreless tie against Army. Two Bertelli passes set up the second Irish touchdown and he rammed with his first St. Mary's coached team and steal a 9 to 6 verdict in one of the year's greatest up for the fourth tally. STRONG TACKLES. period.

Tossed 9 yards to Tom Matula an even choice. MAY FOOL ORD. Calvelli, former Stanford all-coast center, hasn't been able to practice for three days because of Influenza and if able to go at all will be In weakened condition. Bill Fritts, a 185 pounder from Pageantry will continue at half Ord has three powerful tackles Touchdown No. 2 was of the for the final points.

time with a mock battle between sets. This afternoon the Gaels, although they didn't seem badly in Pete Zagar, who played with second team's making, following an 18-yard throw to Teammate Calvelli at Stanford; Del Bjork, a series of line jabs which netted Ken had his moments, whicli (Continued on Page 5, Col. 7), to Ralph Heywood for a touchdown. Bob Jones' try for the point was blocked. mass formations', of jeeps and tanks and will wind up the day's activity when the soldiers hold (Continued on Page 6, Col.

3). former Oregon aU coast, and Bill 54 yards. Bill McGinnis scored from the one yard line. Schade from Washington State; a Fred (Dippy) Evans for the third period touchdown the one that gave Notre Dame its margin of victory. Tahjequah, will serve as The Irish didn't get over the retreat.

A poor punt gave the Beavers shock all that initial period. When good center in John McDonaugh, and a couple of pony guards, As spectacular as the pageant Calvelli's standin. While a willing mixer, Fritts has never had a scoring: opportunity in the third they did revive, it was because St. Mary's, Forilhani Agree Game in October Bertelli completed 13 of 21 Larry Pane and Homer Cheek. and Fullback Joe Day penetrated a southern California Dunt eot collegiate experience and the Flyer defenses should suffer Johnny Thurman, who played right tackle for the touchdown.

no further than the 31 yard line with the Baylor Frosh, is a tough The last score was made by early in the second quarter. Steve passes for 156 yards. His total for the season his first in college football was recorded as 123 throws, seventy completions, ten interceptions and 1,027 yards gained. Juzwik wasted no time running tackle on the Moffett line; Dale Sanner from Idaho is a sturdy Coach Ben may will be, the real offering of the day, however, is the football game. Fifty thousand, who went to the Armistice Day Army-Navy clash In which the Flyers represented the land forces, were pleasantly surprised when the Flyers and Twelfth Naval Patrolj forces turned up with one of the it to the USC 6, and in two plays the charging Evans had tied the Bob Llbbee, another reserve back, who wound up a 64 yard march by slashing through right tackle from the seventeen to the three yard line from where he tallied.

have trouble fooling the Ord soldiers with his double wing attack since Morris Manooeian. who guard, and Joe Brinsko from Low-ellville, Ohio, has made more than his share of stops at left tackle. score and Juzwik had put the The trouble Notre Dame was Irish ahead with his placement played under Winkelman for to have from the scrapping Tro Gustafson's men employ the As a result of today's win, next conversion. three seasons at San Jose State, POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Nov. 22.

St Mary's and Fordham will play football here again on October 23, 1942, It was announced today, quieting rumors that the relationship would be severed. This game will terminate a three-year contract and a new one Is bring negotiated. Steve Fllipowirz, 'Fordham fullback from Kulpmont, was voted the Catholic Youth Organization most valuable player award. He received nine" of twenty-five votes with si going to George Cheverko, sen-Rational soph half, and four to Joe Andrejco. It was the fourth present, tion.

Harry Aronson won it for St. Mary's In 1938; Dom Prln-lpe for Fordham in 1939 and Andy Marefos for St, Mary's in 1940. jan eleven became apparent on Saturday's Oregon State-Oregon Evans recovered a Trojan standard Notre Dame offense with power the prime method of the second plav after the open game at Eugene may decide the fumble on the Southern Califor ing kickoff, when Evans' punt coast team for the January 1 nia 45 later that period. Then gain. Bob Smith, another Oregon graduate, is expected to do a was blocked and Southern Call- Posadena classic.

If OSC wins It season's best games. MOKE BBU1SING. Today's contest figures to be even more bruising if only for the reason that the Fort Ord eleven has played fViff six game schedule, whjie tye Flyers' opponents, is a regular Jn the Ord backfield. IIUTEItS PERFORMS. However, the Flyers are equipped with plenty of speed to make the attack go against most any defenders.

Most dangerous of a host of fast moving Flyer Bertelli started firingto Bob Dove on the 26 to Juzwik on ornia took the ball on the Irish will bflse its claim for the Rose 33 yard line. In seven plays the Bowl bid on its October 10-0 vic the 20- to Dove again on the lot of ball toting from the fullback spot with Manoogian and Earl Acuff from Idaho the break-, away threat. Trojans were on the 21, where tory over Stanford, tho only Bob Robertson torpedoed a pass (Continued on rage 7, Col. 7.) lothcr twice defeated team..