The Pasadena Post from Pasadena, California • 18

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3UJ2H PASADENA POST PAGE EIGHTEEN m-w TFesfera Teams Lead Easterners in Games Won in New Years Contests I SPEED AND DECEPTION OF TROJAN SQUAD MAY SAVE HONORS OF WEST Here Are Officials for All-American Ends Booked For Own Classic As Teams Battle Panther-Trojan Battle Officials for the University of Southern California-Pitts-burgh game in the Pasadena Rose Bowl on New Years Day will be William D. Crowell, referee; Arthur Badenach, umpire; Herbert Dana, head linesman, and John P. Eagan, field Judge. Crowell and Eagan are eastern Washington and Jefferson, Ohio State and Penn State. Eagan Is officials, while Badenach and Dana PACIFIC COAST GRID MACHINES ALSO ROLL UP TOTAL POINT LEAD In seven games played between representatives of the East and West during 1929 the sons of the wind-swept West led in the matter of games won and lost.

Victories by California, Oregon, Southern California, and Stanford have offset those of Notre Dame, Chicago and Florida. Bears Invade East Early In me year Californias Golden Bears traveled past the Rocky Mountains and handed Pennsylvania a 12 to 7 defeat. Oregon then did the same when the Northwesterners visited Detroit and moved over to Florida victors by 14 to 7 over Detroit university, heretofore undefeated and untied. Knute Eoekne's Notre Dame Ramblers was the first eastern team to stop the western tide by keeping their slate clean to hand one of todays principals, U. S.

a 13 to 12 defeat. Chicago turned back the weak Washington Huskies 26 to 6. The University of Florida followed suit and handed Oregon the short end of a 20 to 6 score. Trojans Comeback Southern California came back strong In the second half to tie the East in the matter of games won and lost by trimming Carnegie Ttch, 45 to 13. Stanford put the West in the lead Saturday in that 34 to 13 walk away over Cagle and the Army.

Lookirg over the records, it is disclosed that the West also leads the East in the total of points scored, 129 to 99. PLAY FOR TROY Slick Stocks and George Norene May Become Trojan Regulars University of Southern California wiJ have two oi Pasadenas former stars In the next few years to come ana then some more. Captain George Norene of the 1928 Bulldog team and Pasadena's greatest dusky star, "Slick St. tkt. Norene was the regular pivot man on the Fredimar.

team ibis year till sickness laid him in the hospi'a during mid sea' on. Stocks was a member of the Spartans and during the year doub cd for the star the Trojar.s were to meet, canning, Lorn, Carideo i.d the rest. Panther Hoop Squad Sturdy Sons of Troy, members of the varsity football team of the University of Southern California, stood In readiness today to defend the honor of the West against the Pittsburgh Pantuers greatest of football classics, the annual New Years Day battle in the Pasadena Rose Bowl. With a wealth of reserve material -and perfect mental attitude in the minds of the players Coach Howard Jones felt confident that nls charges would weather the test against the undefeated champions of the east. Duel Between Ends One of the features of the New Years Day tussle will be the duel between Joe Donchess, Pitts great end, and Francis Tappaan, Trojan wingman, both all-Americans.

Each star plays left end, and each wears number 11 on his jersey. Another slant of unusual Interest will be the contest between Toby Uansa, tricky Panther halfback, and 'Racehorse Russ Saunders of U. S. C. Uansa is a twisting, darting ype of runner, and Saunders depends on sheer speed and stiength to carry him across the chaJkllnes, but the rival ball-carriers have one thing in common they gain ground, and lots of it.

Pitt has a powerful, harc-charg- suggestion are Pacific Coast men. Crowell Is from Swarthmore, and has from Duquesne, Pittsburgh, and officiated in the Pittsburgh- worked already this season in three Stanford game in Pasadena, two important Pitt games, against I years ago. ing line, flanked by Donchess, one classifying penalties so that If two of the best ends in the rOiintrv und fouls were caled on the same play, one major and the other minor, in- of the best ends In the country, und Paul Collins, a clever sophomore. At Probably the twO players who will come in for the most of the fans' interest in individuals are Francis Tappaan, the Trojans All-American end, and Joe Donchess, the Pittsburgh All-American end. Through their remarkable work during the past season, these young men are declared by football followers to be two of the greatest wingmen of the oast decade and their comparative showings in the coming game will be one of the big features of the contest.

Proved Ability That both Tappaan and Donchess have proved tneir ability time and again to the satisfaction of some of the country's leading football authorities is shown by the fact that both were selected by the All-American board of football, composed of Coaches Warner, Rockne, Tad Jones, and Alexander, and the All-American committee composed of Coaches Roper, Zuppke, Howard Jones end McGugm. Outstanding Tappaan has been consistently the outstanding perrormer of the Trojans this season. In the Stanford game he made a sensational running catch of a pass and scored the touchdown that beat the Cards 7 to 0. In California game he played a great figh'mg game in the face of defeat and In the Notre Dame game he won the acc'atm of the middle west for his fauiIess work. tional pass catching, aiert defense work, spe-'d in getting down under punts and hard, sure blocking have characterized "Taps piay in every game.

Tom Mallory, Prominent Grid Star at Pasadena, May Play Against Pitt Tom Mallory, whose name is down deep In the official Trojan lineup as a substitute for the big Tournament of Roses classic between the Trojans of Southern California and the Golden Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh, may get a chance to show his gridiron ability before his home town admirers. "Tommy as he was popularly known while attending the old Pasadena high school is a Pasadena product. During the current season Tcnimy has grazed the bench for the most part, along with the rest of the "unsung heroes cf tne big Wooden Horse institution. Mallory is on the regular squad, being ramd as a "third stringer. When the Trcjans entrained for Palo Alto, Washington and Chicago to meet Stanford.

Washii.g'on and Notre Dame, respectively, the former Pasadenan was one of the party Nineteen-thirty will probaby be Mallorys year. If not, he still has another year to go, as he is only a Sophomore. Howard Apsit and Mallory will be fighting it out next fall for the vacant left halfback berth, now filled by Harry Edelson. According to Trojan supporters, the Crcwn city product reminds them of that ever reliable Lloyd Thomas, one of the greatest defensive halfbacks to wear the crimson and gold colors of U. S.

C. While a student at Pasadena Mal-lory was popular on ar.d off tne athletic field. He was an athlete earning his l-tter in football, baskp.ball and baseball. In his last year captained tne Bulldog eleven to its first championship since the days of the great Tufty! Conn, anoher of Pasadenas pic-i skin warriors. Mallory vas also1 president of his prac.ua' mg eic-s and a member cf the hono: socie'v of the school.

Faces Northwestern CHICAGO, Dec. 31. tPl Notre Dames invasion of Northwestern and Ohio States journey into the lair of the powerful Pittsburgh Panthers, will provide the feature pieces of the western conference basketball program tonight. While the Wildcats and Ohio State are engaging major opponents. Wisconsin will met Iowa State college at Madison In its final tune-up for the opening its conference championship schedule Saturday night against Northwestern.

RECORD OF PAST NEW YEARS DAY CONTESTS Sectional standings of eastern and western gridiron squads grappling for national supremacy in the annual New Years Day classics are as follows: Wo South 2 Mid-West 2 Pacific Coast 5 East Totals 10 Excluding a game between service teams on January 1, 1919, and several minor clashes between Michigan's visit to Pasadena Brown's trip to the far coast, thirteen postseason clashes have been put on in the Rose Bowl as follows; Jan. 1, 1302 Michigan, 43; Stanford, 0. Jan. 1, 1916 Washington State, 14; Brown, 0. Jan.

1, 191 Oregon, 14; Pennsylvania, 0. Jan. 1, 1920 Harvard. Oregon, 6. Jan.

1, 1921 California. 28: Ohio. 0. Jan. 2, 1922 California, Washn.

Jeff. 0. Jan. 1, 1923 Southern California, 14; Penn State, 3. Jan.

1, 1924 Washington, 14; Navy, 14. Jan. 1, 1925 Notre Dame. 27; Stanford, 10. Jan.

1, 1926 Alabama. 20; Washington, 19. Jan. 1, 1927 Stanford, Alabama, 7. Jan.

2, 1928 Stanford. 7 Pittsburgh. 6. Jan. 1.

1929 Georgia Tech. California, 7. stead of the ball reverting to its original position the difference between the two penalties would be assessed. The othpr proposed change would have given a team in po'session of the ball within five yards of the sidelines the option of putting it in play 15 yards from the sideline with the loss of a down. All three surgertions d.ed a rapid dea'h when R.

W. P. Brown, cf Brown pointing out that recod.fl. cation of the rules now was practically compete. moved that no" charges in the rules be made.

The decision, by upraised hands, showed a large majority opposed to the Grudge Fight Will Be Held at Arena The greatest grudge fight of recent months at the Pasadena Arena will come off Thursday night when Canto Robleto and Young Sport, flyweights, meet for the third time. Thev are billed for six rounds but if either has the strength to score a knockout it wall end a lot earlier. Young Sport pulled a surprise on Pasadena ring birds by defeating their favorite. Robleto, in the first engagement of the pair. They were rematched and Canto managed to come back for a close decision.

the tackles are Charley Tuiiy. a Junior who won his spun last season, and Jim MacMurtio, a rangy sophomore, who has piaypd consistently fine football ail season. Fine Guards Captain A1 DiMeo'o is a fcettcr-than-average guard, while Ray Montgomery, has beh called the greatest guard developed In the in the past decade. Ralph Daugherty, a scrappy sorhomore, holds down the center job. With Eddie Baker a brilliant quarterback, a stellar blocker and forward passer, and Bill Vainchus, who replaced Harold Josh) Williams.

regular right naif injured in the Nebra-ka game, to clear the way, Uansa and plunging Pug Pa-k-inson, 2C3-pound fullback, will do the RockneVAssistant Gets Georgetown Post Special Bed Built For Giant Fighter NEW YORK. Dec. 31. (JV-A special bed. 8 feet long, was built by the Cunard Une on its steamship Berengaria for the accommodation of Primo Camera, giant Venetian heavyweight, who will arrive in this country tomorrow for several bouts.

Camera Is 6 feet 10 Inches tall and 285 pounds. Jim Gocde Winner In Squash Tourney In the junior squa-h tournament under way at the Pasadena Athletic club. Jim Gocde won over John Bui nham, 21-4. 21-7. Jack Vibert got a default over Bruce Marston.

bu'k of the ball carrying against the Trojans. Pa-kinson Is a te-rific line- NEW YORK, Dec. 31. P) Lou smasher, and does all of the kick- Little's successor as head coach of ing and most of the rising for the football at Geogetown university. Panthers.

Balter, a junior, took the has been found in the person of gnal-calhng post away from Tommy Mills, an assistant to Knute Chariey Edwards, regular quarter, Rockne at Notre Dame for the last last season. I four years. PANTHER QUARTER Eaaie Baker, of Nanticoke. Pa regular quarter. Brilliant, good blocker, ar.d f2ir passer.

Seldom carries the ball. Is a crack basket-bail player. so. A junior..