Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
j. S. c. WINS BY
SCORE OF 22-0
OCCIDENTAL RECEIVES SEVERE
SHOCK
University Makes Two Touehdowns In
Both Halves by Straight Football.
Hurek and Best Play
Fast Ball
NY ED MoRIARTY


Southern California trotted out the
ebony hued equine which he has been
stabling for the past few weeks and
tethered It on Occidental pastures yes
terday AS had been anticipated earlier
during the season, Holmes was play
ing a dark horse and yesterday his
gridiron men gave Occidental jolting
surprise when the Highlanders went
down to defeat by a score Of 42-O.
Not since the days of Acker and
Delappe has a university team played
as did Holmes men yesterday, ana
though the peculiar defensive style OF
Occidental could hardly have been ef-
fective under any circumstances, the
u. S. C. men worked as unit and
Thoroughly deserved their victory.
The Occidental team was practically
unable to stop the rushes of Univers-
ity backs until material gain had been
made. Before the game 1t was limited
that Merrill had developed new stylO
of play, but evidently something was
sadly lacking.
Occidental line men played yards
apart, despite the fact that u. s. G.
backs devoted themselves almost en-
tirely to ramming the center. Conrad
for Occidental was obliged to accept a
major portion of the University rushes
without much assistance from the re-
manning forwards.
Much FumbIing
Fumblng was conspicuous by its
presence and, though in almost every
instance u. S. G. men fell on the ball.
Captain Best at quarter for Holmes
gave one of the cleverest exhibitions
of headwork witnessed on a local grid.
Inc mo a M
fidence which placed them at their top
most metal The little quarter not only
directed his team with keen judgment,
but also proved an adept with the
skin, offsetting advantages by, Occi-
dental punting as he ran the ball back
for long returns. @
Burek at full proved a, tower of
strength on offensive play.
The most noticeable feature of the
University play was embodied in the
one-man style which at all times was
apparent. Time and again ball-bear-
ing u. s. G. men, half down, would find
mates who were ever on the watch
for an opening ahead of the oval.
When Burek made the first touch
down in the second half, he was
| dragged more than ten yards by Haig-
Ter, the big guard, who literally tossed
him across the goal line.
At the start Occidental made long
| gains on end runs and for a while 1t
appeared as though they, might win
| in walk Another guess was coming,
! however, as University took the ball,
and by effective line smashes withered
| the Occidental forwards.
| A very bad feature of the afternoon,
and one that may leave Occidental
handicapped for some time to come.
resulted when Highland men. forced
| to leave the game, were Obliged to
| lie in the sharp afternoon air along
the gridiron fence. Frank Beal was
carried from the field in the second
half, stunned by reason of a severe
head on collision with a University
back whose heavy head gear came in
violent contact with his neck.
| AS the whistle blew BeaI staggered
toward his position only to fall. He was
carried from the gridiron and after
few dashes of water had partially re-
| vived him he was left lying by the
| field fence by his mates.
| Hodge, also of the Occidental team,
was replaced and shivered with Beal.
U. s. c. Scores In First Half
Just such occurrences have resulted
in much of the evil which has been
accredited to gridiron tactics.
U. S. c. scored two touchdowns In
the first half and failed at goal in both
| instances. AFTER BureK Kicked to
Weiman, Occidental made several long
gains on end runs before University
started with the ball and by straight
play carried the oval for two more
touchdownS- '-'
The second half was something of a
repetition, in that U. S. C. was able
to charge at will through the Occi-
dental forwards who continued their
spread forma tion of defense. Occidental
tried the forward pass. though with
poor results. long throws to the out
riggers invariably going wild and re-
sulting in a general scramble between
both teams.
1t was rather puzzling just why Oc-
cidental should have performed in such
an unlikely manner yesterday, as In
dividually the men appear capable of
a corking game. The united methods
of last year were entirely lacking and
disorder reigned supreme.
/ In several instances the ball was
tossed back with no one to receive ii.
and the final touchdown occurred when
some ENHANCEMENT resulted in the ball
rolling behind the goal line. Merrill
attempted to put when Bickford bore
down upon him, and snatched the ball
as 1t rolled behind the goal posts
Penalties were numerous Hurdling is
prohibited under the present rules and
yesterday resulted in no end of trouble
Bill Traeger officiated and his de-
cisions were clean cut and effective.
The lineup:
lOCCIDENTAI, TT q -.