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o) o) urkovich Amazing BtowartH of thf tiaU'u 0 As Gal Thunders to Easy 31-0 Triumph Think 'Thai's Bad? It Could Have SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1941. SUNDAY, CCCC 2 SPORTS 4 1m. Been Worse; Regulars Lifted After 'Jolting Jim', Males Lead by 19-0 By Prescott Sullivan MEMORIAL STADIUM, BERKELEY, Sept. 27. "Stub" Allison the University of California football coach, Indians Fumble and Bog Down But Win llth Straight, 19-15 Albert Stars Against Oregon as Passer and Tackier; Good Air Game Might Have Licked Stanford By Harry Borba STANFORD STADIUM, Sept.

27. It was an harassed and tired Red Indian that hustled his collective hones off bottom of this hot stadium this afternoon. started out to do a thorough job of demolition here today. But in the midst of it, Mr. Allison, being by nature a kindly man, suffered a twinge of conscience.

Something inside of him must have whispered; 'Stub, this Is brutal. You can't go on with It." IN 1 4 And, so, Mr. Allison, heeding the dictates of his heart, his plan of destruction. That alone spared the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's what might have been the most damaging defeat in all their football history.

As it was the score of 1941's opening opus witnessed by 60,000 astonished customers was only 31 to 0. IIIIIH i 11,1 H-- I ir. We use the word ONLY advisedly. It could have been much worse. Worse, even than the 127 to 0 thing California did to St.

Mary's back in 1920. That may be putting it a bit strong, but since you as't us we'll say yes worse than that. After the first few moments of play it was evident that California had the ability to score virtually at will against a dazed, disorganized and discouraged St. Mary's team. By the end of the first quarter it was 19 to 0.

Then Mr. Allison called off the hounds. JOLTING JDI GALLOPS LIKE ALL-AMERICAN. Jolting Jim Jurkovich, who ran like an All-American today, was hastened to the side lines. With him went the rest of the Bear regulars.

Mr. Allison had seen enough of the slaughter, and now he was putting on the brakes. Mr. Allison secretly hoped they wouln't score. He remembered he was in the same fix himself a year ago when Michigan laid it He was too hot and tired to be very happy over his ,19 to 15 victory over a big, hustling Oregon Webfoot eleven.

In fact, he was mighty happy tn escape with his first foot-1 ball victory of 1941 and his perfect record under Coach Clark D. Intact. This was the eleventh straight victory for the ldely heralded Indians and it was their sloppiest. The 35,000 or more persons, who sweltered through a game that saw 128 substitutions and required 2 hours 59 minutes from opening kickoff to final gun, left the bowl mumbling as incoherently as the grumbling Stanfords themselves. They never had seen the Indians as lack lustre and as careless as they were this aftenoon.

They fumbled. They committed glaring fouls. They bokked down on the goal line. They tried field goals Ahat didn't come near the uphights. Shuttling Right Guard on Delense.

And they couldn't power through an Oregon defense that 2. five men up front with a sixth, the right guard, shuttling In and out as the occasion demanded, until it was determined that the Frankie Albert pass was more dangerous than the Vucinich and Armstrong power shots. Then the right guard held back In the three man secondary with Wilson, the tall burly center whose number was 0 and Iverson, the Petaluma redhead, who wore the double 0. Despite these precautions Albert the all-American quarterback, stood out. He hurled 21 passes and completed 14 of them for 194 yards.

More than his passing, which set up the Stanford touch-oowns, Albert was the little savior when the Oregons were running rampant Football fans rarely hear about Albert, the tackier. They saw mmm on canrornia 41 to 0 and now he did not want to see Red Strader, the St. Mary's coach, humiliated. ym 'vwmm- But despite all Mr. Allison could do about it the score went up and up.

Even the Cal reserves outplayed St. Marys two touch downs to nothing. California's victory, In itself, was not surprising, except, to a few experts (H'ya Sullivan?) who were daffy enough to pick the Gaels. But nothing short of amazing was the ease with which the Bears handled a St. Mary's crew which was supposed to be at least 50 per cent better than the Gael team which whiDed Fordham.

gem of the East, last year. Jurkovich the newly married left halfback, potentially the '1f Sit- greatest back In collegiate football, will get credit for the rout and he was, in truth, the star of the game. him this afternoon when he grabbed Curtis Mecham who had just busted 34 yards to. the midfield stripe after Meacham had run through all of the other Indians in a final fourth quarter splurge. ''iy'mWmMM'' 1 v.

ft-' 'S-vV Frankie was the last man between Mecham and what would Second, third and even fourth stringers took over. But in our book it was the Cal line bulwarked by big Bob Reinhard which did the business. From the outset, the blue trousered Gaels seemed panic strick have been the winning touchdown. He grabbed the flying Bakers field boy who wears the white and green of Oregon and slapped him to the turf thereby winning the everlasting gratitude of 7 en, because of the California line. mm California's adroit cross blocking knocked them dizzy and when sS'' A if i Shaughnessy and of his teammates.

Toughest Line Indians Have Ever Met. they regained their feet it was in a state of bewilderment which Oregon couldn't move beyond the 40 yard line in the minute and 10 seconds remaining nor could Stanford have countered had BEARS LOWER THE BOOM! Pictorial evidence why the Gael ball carriers didn't go any placey ester-day. The California linemen were just too much for them. Here are Brunei Christensen, soph sensation at center, tackling Tom Coll high on an end-around play while Jack Herrero (32) grabs him low. Meacham eluded Albert as he had ten other clawing Indians.

"If Oregon had had a good passer, It would have been different," you Rresult: No gain. Photo hy San Francisco ExumtnfT, heard on every side as the fans filed out. "The Indian miss the power of Hugh Gallarneau and Norm rendered them helpless to withstand what was to come. We've never seen a St. Mary's team look quite so bad.

The Gaels could do nothing right. California on the other hand could do nothing wrong. CAL MAY WELL BE ROSE BOWL TEAM. California's performance was, of course, one to. make some observers say, "There, men, is your Rose Bowl team." And it may be at that.

Certainly, the statement is not founded so much on pure guess work as it had been before. But California great as it Is appeared this afternoon still has a long way to go. The opposition St. Mary's offered wasn't really stern enough to put California to the test. St.

Mary's, in fact, did more to beat itself than Mr. Allison did to keep the score down. In the first few minutes of play, the Gaels, butter fingered and self-conscious like a orator before a big crowd, fumbled California into two touchdowns. Wolverines Smash Stale Graf Stars in Buckeye Fray COLUMBUS (Ohio), Sept. 27.

Broncs Open Season Against Dons Today By Harry M. Hayward The foolish, football guessing season is at an end. Factual evidence rather than ineffectual conjecture will be ANN, ARBOR Sept (INS) Fullback Jack Graf, a 27. (INS) Unleashing terrific scorings power when the chips Standlee in the scoring zone," the scouts whispered as they went. by.

"Oregon had the biggest and toughest forward wall the Indians have ever met," another rival sleuth declared. "The Web-foots charged too fast for Vucinich and Armstrong on the old straight shots." All that was said is true. Albert's pitching hand, his tackling arms and his refusal to be nettled by misfortune and the slothful-ness of his ever changing teammates saved the great Red Indians of 1940 in their first foray of 1941. Oliver Should Have Wished for Passer. This was a wild, woolly contest marked by penalties, fumbles, mostly by Stanford, pass interceptions, also mostly by Stanford, long, blistering runs and sensational tackles.

It saw the Indians score first, lose the lead twice, and finally come from behind to win by the most uncomfortable of margins. "Tex" Oliver, Oregon coach, had said that If he got the breaks his team would win. Oregon got most of the breaks. What Tex (Continued on Page 5, CoL 1) 190 pound senior, took personal charge of the intercollegiate coaching debut of Paul E. Brown were down, the University of Michigan today overwhelmed Again in the same period, they stood around with their hands on their hips and let California recover its own kickoff for another today and escorted Ohio State University's Buckeyes to a 12 to presented today at Kezar Stadium to determine whether touchdown opportunity.

Michigan State College, 19 to 7, before 67,079 fans. The Wolverines, playing for the After that third miscue yes, and after the first one If you the Santa Clara Broncos are victory over Missouri. The Tigers scored one touch potentially great or just another please the Gaels were all through. California whipped them to a faretheewell but it is our opinion that any good team could have first time in four years without football team. teresting and wide open.

The Dons, possessed of good passers in Sophomore Phil Sheridan, Mel done it. Also on trial will be the Uni all-American Tommy Harmon, down in their belated last quarter drive and kept the Bucks backed against the. goal line, but young Mr. Graf, who had already won the game for Ohio State, rose up versity of San Francisco Hilltop- Only three St. Mary's men "played their game." Brad Sheafe at (Continued on Page 4, Col.

1) Reid and the southpaw, Vic Ramus, will take to the air almost with the initial kickoff at performed brilliantly and baffled the Spartans, who scored first on the most thrilling play pers, a group of gridders who seek to prove pre-game odd3, which favor the Broncos at 4 to in those waning moments to save it. of the game. With the contest 2:15 p. m. The Hilltoppers must and will gamble.

PLAN "EASY ROUTE." 1, are silly. Bears, Bowl Bound? The Broncos rate the favorite Graf, climaxing Ohio State ad only a few seconds old, Halfback Jack Fenton took the ball from spot, but 4 to 1 odds on any football game are unreasonable. vances of 40 and 61 yards, scored both Buck touchdowns on plunges At the same time the Broncos are expected to avoid too much center on the Spartan 22 and Yessirreel-Strader from the 1 ih the first and fourth A veteran line fronting fine smashing at the much heavier dashed around end for 74 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback passing, running backs who are Don line, a forward wall which Lack of Scrimmaqe postly to Stanford Shaughnessy Blames Fumbles on Easy Drill; Thankful He Was Lucky By Harry M. Hnvivnrri periods.

He punted the Scarlet out of dangerous situations four times. Finally, on the next-to-last also capable on defense, give the Bob Sherman converted, has two 230 pounders in John San Broncos the edge over the chez and Val Marchl and which In the second period, with sophomore half, Tommy Kuzma, leading the charge around ends averages 210 pounds to the man comparatively inexperienced, if heavier, Don line and "scat" play of the game, he intercepted on the 12 yard line a forward pass To avoid bruising contact, Santa that would have meant a Tiger and through tackles, the Wolver Clara will be out to win the easy victory. ines drove to the two yard stripe backs. DONS TO SCORE. But the possibility of an upset, Cal Can't Be Stopped if it Stays Healthy, Tries Hardest, Says 'Red' By Bob Brachman MEMORIAL STADIUM, BERKELEY, Sept.

27. waythrough tne air ana wicn and then Kuzma, who, like Har Maurice (Red) Wade, speedy wide running plays, mon, is from Gary, Indiana, went even remote, exists. It may be sophomore quarterback, tallied the Missouri touchdown on a 28 over for a touchdown. Center that the underdog Dons will score STANFORD DRESSING ROOMS, Sept. this Broncs have the pitchers and speed backs to make an air and wide running attack click.

Ken yard run. Bob Sherman converted. once or twice and thus give their "Jurkovich or Bottari? "Why don't you ask me if I want to be electrocuted or In the third period, Westfall rammed across from the two, and highly touted Bronco rivals an uncomfortable afternoon. uc uie quarters 01 the winning team? What, no cheers, no laughter, no horseplay? No, these Stanford Indians are SCORE SHUTOUT Casanega, who can hit a dime with bullet-like tosses and who is all lady being rated the coast's die In a gas chamber:" 4 SANTA ROSA, Sept. 27.

(AP) Certainly the Dons figure to be later in the same period, Kuzma battered through center for the as the 31-0 would seem to Indicate, Morbid? Yes. But it's just the The Martinez Athletic Club de a quiet, thankful lot this late afternoon. more tired up than the more is a diamond in the rough and a greatest running and passing Michigan touchdown from confident Broncos They feel decidedly thankful feated Santa Rosa Junior College 18-0 in football last night. (Continued on Page 7, Col. S) the one yard mark Certainly the show will be in- little of the polish has already started to show." for their 19 to 15 victory over way Coach Norman "Kea Strader of St.

Mary's Gaels started his comparisons after his Moragan troops had receipted for a merciful 31 to 0 shellacking at the hands of California's Golden uregon. "RED" CHEERS PLAYERS. And the most thankful, If not subdued man amongst 'em is Trojans Triumph in Final 17 Seconds our boys half enough. They showed the lack of real scrimmaging. "Take poor Peto Kmetovlc, for instance.

Pete, after his second fumble, said to me, 'Coach, do you realize I've only been tackled about four times since the Rose Bowl And he was right. None of our boys have had enough scrimmage. I didn't want to chance Injury to them. Bears, 1941 edition. Strader, fully aware that his problems have just begun, that LOS ANGELES, Sept.

27. launched by Bobby RobertsonApassing pair, Bob Detham andfson uncorked a 50 yard run to Coach Clark Daniel Shaughnessy, "I feel awfully fortunate to get by this first game. I'm tickled to death that we won. "And I learned a lot. I think I can play a better game next Saturday." he has a job of morale building (AP) Two substitute backfield.

first string quarterback who sue- nm nnrdan Wasted awav and the enemy 20, but it went for naught. The visitors had a real players gave the University of ceeded in making himself a hero 4. Southern California victory over instead of a goat as he looked earlier. The Trojans traveled "16 5Core Doara NntA fhnt firet twrenn nmtinim "But they got plenty of scrimmage out there in the line. Oregon State twice was stopped in the last quarter when they hit scoring territory once they were stopped on the Trojan Southern California, playing to do, spoke honestly and freely.

"I've thought all along this California team could go to the Rose Bowl." "Did you say Rose Bowl?" we interrupted. Yes, I said Rose Bowl DEFI Strader walked from Gael to Gael, cheering them, consoling them and telling them not to worry because it could happen to any team which was keyed so high and suffered just about all the tough breaks a club could suffer. Oa the other side of the stadium, victory was being accepted in a different tone. Coach Stub Allison, beads of perspiration pouring from hi3 manly brow it was plenty hot at the bottom of the siiadium an swered the clamors of! 6,000 roar ing rooters. Front, the little balcony which adjoins the Bears' (Continued on Page 4, Col.

3) the Oregon State Beavers today in a bitterly contested Pacific Coast Conference game. The two unsung substitutes, game." for the first time for their new head coach, Sam Barry, partially blocked an Oregon State punt And Shaughnessy then intl swiftly from midfield to reach the Oregon StateSsix yard line; and then the two substitutes took over. I STATE TAKES LEAD. 1 Oregon State got off to a 7-0 three yard line. AIR GAME CLICKS.

mated his Indians will get plenty more before meeting U. C. L. A. NITELY.

If the Bears keep their in the second period in Beaver It looked like a deadlock until key men healthy, if they make nexi week. territory, and soon evened the Shaughnessy was thus quick to take the blame for the mistakes of his men. Most of those mistakes were his, said the Indian mentor. NOT ENOUG SCEDIMAGE. Shaughnessy continued: "Why was I lucky? Well, be- cause we got by with a victory fter not having; Brlmmaged Quarterback Ray Woods and Halfback Doug Esslck, completed a scoring pass in the final seventeen seconds to beat Oregon State, 13 to 7, in the season's opener for both elevens.

Robertson caught fire in the last two minutes. He passed to Ralph And maybe they'll need that score on a pass from Robertson lead in the first period, chiefly scrimmage for U. C. L. A.

had to this same Doug Essick, Hevwood for 21 vards. to his up their minds they're going to keep pouring it on, I don't see how anything can stop them. This California team you saw out because Robertson fumbled a punt inside the five yard stripe. three scouts charting plays and other regular end, Bob Jones, for The Beavers fumbled the chance The winning pass climaxed a rangy, glue-fingered lad who can either play, half er end. In the fourth quarter, Robert- there today, while not as good (Continued on Page 5, Coi a 1 a r.

aerial attackjaway, momentarily, but a deadly (Continued on Page 4, CoL 5.).