Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-21
u. S. {. FRESHlES
WIN FROM SOPHS
FORWARD PASS PLACES BABES
ON LONG END
ONLY TOUCHDOWN MADE IN
LAST FIVE MINUTES
Cromwell Pleased with Showing and
Predicts Great Future for the
Eleven Decius and
Ickes stars
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN

n ERSONS walking along Jefferson
street late yesterday afternoon
II quickly became aware of the fact
that a large crowd OF cheering fans oc-
cupied the bleachers of BoVard field,
and as at intervals there could be
heard the scufhe of battle or as the
pigskin scared high into the zenith 1t
became apparent that the football sea-
son was on in earnest at the University
of Southern California.
Playing as though engaged in the
banner game of the season and not in
a practice contest, the u. S. c. fresh
men brought the Haunting colors of the
sophomores into camp 5 to 0. The game
was not won through speed or weight,
but by the clever use of the forward
pass. Several times during the two
fifteen-minute halves both elevens es-
sayed to gain their five or ten yards
through this means, and several times
were they successful. Although the
sophomore team outweighed the fresh
man at least three or four pounds to
the man, the ball was kept in their ter
ritory during the greater part of the
thirty minutes play.
Cromwell FaVors Pass
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lustrates the tremendous advantages
of this spectacular play, and there is
little doubt but what every team play
ing the American game in this section
of the state will use the forward pass
extensively during the present season."
said Coach Cromwell of the U. s. c..
eleven after witnessing yesterdays s
skirmish.
The game, although raw In places,
and spirit of aggression and deter
mination was shown by every partici-
pant, which augurs well for the pros
poets of the Methodist institution. And
not only were the spectators furnished
with half hour of as colse and excit-
ing play as could be wished for, but
Dean Cromwell, coach of the varsity
was afforded an excellent opportunity
of getting a line on the men who will
compose the regular eleven. Allan,
center; Geller. end, and Iskes, guard
of the sophomore eleven, played great
football at their respective positions,
Ickes especially being not only the cap
tain but the real ground gamer of his
team. This speedy quarter showed up
to advantage in every play, and with
an eleven slightly more experienced IN
the finer points of the game should
make one of the best quarters of Cali
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Bunker, center; Erwin, guard, and Hill
and Halcom, ends, from yesterdays
showing should have little difficulty in
earning their letters on the varsity.
AS a tackle Malcom Of the losers
played his position for all 1t was worth,
putting up one of the prettiest defen-
sive games ever witnessed on Bovard
field.
Forward Pass Wins Game
BY lightning work In the last five
minutes OF play Hill and DecIus ex-
ecuted the forward pass for the win
ming run. The ball had been gradu-
ally worked down the field into the
Sophomore territory by a series of
brilliantly executed end runs, forward
passes and center rushes. At the
proper moment Reiche snapped the
oval back to Decius, who quickly
threw it over his head to Hill, who
had run well toward the goal. BY
pretty catch and after lodging two of
the sophomore players, Hill, with a
clear field, never stopped running un-
ii! the ball had safely passed the goal
line. Decius failed to convert the try
for goal, losing out by narrow mar
gin.
Scrimmage was begun when Decius,
of the Freshies, kicked off to Thomp-
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nearly reached the goal posts, where
it was gathered in by Thompson, who
made but little progress down the field.
The ball quickly reverted to the FRESH
les, who attempted a forward pass
but were penalized fifteen yards for
not throwing the ball from five yards
of the place where 1t was put into
play Geller recovered the ball for
the Sophs when the freshmen were
forced to punt. The oval quickly re-
Ierted to the winners, however,
Reiche making pretty catch of
long punt. Reiche at
tempted the forward pass but the ball
was gathered in by Allen of the op-
posing team.
lckes Shows Up Well
At this stage Of the game the Fresh
les were forced to punt, Ickes taking
the pigskin for a neat gain of several
yards. Another forward was execut-
ed by the Sophs, although little ground
was gained. At this stage of the con-
test the ball had been about half the
time in the Sophs' boundaries. A
double tumble by the Freshies was
quickly recovered by Ickes, who was
helped out by Houston, who gained
several yards on a nice end run. The
Sophs appeared to- be somewhat
stronger with their interference, al
though outclassed by speed and STRAIT
egy. The half was closed after Ickes
had made a good gain for his team
through the freshman tackle.
Decius fumbled the ball at the open
ing of the second half and the pig
skin was put in play well within the
boundaries of the freshmen's grounds,
BY series of fast end plays, enlivened
by forward passes and one or two
quarter back runs, the F'reshies grad
ually pushed the oval down the field
until within twenty yards of their op-
ponents' goal, when Decius and Hill,
after several previous attempts, got
away with the forward pass for FIVE
points. Decius gained much ground
for his eleven by fierce rushes through
center OF guard.
Reiche's game at quarter was one
of the features of the contest, while
the entire freshman line showed up to
advantage. The lineups:
FRESHMEN soPHOMOREsl
Candee right tackle. ..... Goodenow
....... left tackle. ....... Malcom
Hill ..........., left end. ......... Geller
right end. ....... BurOson
Keller ......... right guard. Ed Thompson
Erwin ..........left guard. d........ Traynor
Bunker ..,........ center. Allan
Reiche .......... Quarter. ........... 1ckes
Hickson right half back.... Houston
Decius ........left half back. Davidson
Eastman Nv .fuilback. ...... Thompson
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